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Old 08-20-2011, 06:35 AM
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Default down-force vanes (?) - on the new 997 Gen II GT3 RS 4.0l
anyone know how to access some replicas of the very cool looking wind deflectors - or down-force vanes (?) - on the new 997 Gen II GT3 RS 4.0l



- on the sides of the front bumper cover - see pic attached
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Old 08-20-2011, 06:52 AM
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I think 911SLOW has the part numbers somewhere.
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Old 08-20-2011, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by bmardini
I think 911SLOW has the part numbers somewhere.
Suncoast sells them
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i got new desktop
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God that rsr makes 4.0 l
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ook like a narrow body. Mike
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Dive planes! They were an option on the 3.8 RS as well I believe.
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Originally Posted by maroli
Dive planes! They were an option on the 3.8 RS as well I believe.
I thought so too... although I never saw them...

i ordered a pair from suncoast
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They're called dive planes or canards.

And if you want to make good downforce, you want them. You also want to have a bigger splitter and maybe a better rear wing...
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997.505.333.96 left
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official name is "lateral spoilers" or side flics.. : )

PS. Never an option on the 3.8RS, it's a 4.0L part; added few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by 911SLOW
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official name is "lateral spoilers" or side flics.. : )


PS. Never an option on the 3.8RS, it's a 4.0L part; added few weeks ago.
i recall seeing a picture of the 3.8 early on with some attached ...
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Originally Posted by Darth GF
They're called dive planes or canards.

And if you want to make good downforce, you want them. You also want to have a bigger splitter and maybe a better rear wing...
at least dial in some additional angle ...
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If anyone is interested in making more downforce, you should definately consider Reverie stuff. Oakleydesign is their official distributer.

The complete Reverie package gives 800% more downforce than the OEM set up and only 8% more drag (wind tunnel tested). A no brainer for any track driven GT3...

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Originally Posted by Darth GF
If anyone is interested in making more downforce, you should definately consider Reverie stuff. Oakleydesign is their official distributer.

The complete Reverie package gives 800% more downforce than the OEM set up and only 8% more drag (wind tunnel tested). A no brainer for any track driven GT3...

I thought that oakley was out of business .. at best I think others on this forum havr not had a positive experience
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
I thought that oakley was out of business .. at best I think others on this forum havr not had a positive experience
Oh really? I didn't know that. I'm still very new on this forum and don't own a GT3 yet. But Reverie makes top notch stuff for the Lotus brand. I would guess the problem is/was not with Reverie but with Oakleydesign.

Anyhow, there is lot of room to improve on the oem set up.
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