Where To Tape?
03-17-2009 | 02:52 PM
#1
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Where To Tape?
I'm going to try AX this summer with the 996TT. Just for fun, and to learn the car better since I am still very new to it. I have 5 years AX experience with a variety of cars (944, 951, M3), but never a 996.
Basically, I don't want to scrape up the paint/car any more than necessary. I'm wondering, what specific spots do people put tape on their car to thwart off little rocks/pebbles/stone chips, and the ever possible cone strike.
Does anyone have any pictures of their 996's (any 996) with tape on it. I would like to see the locations you placed it. I'd like to try and avoid taping up the entire car ya know?
Basically, I don't want to scrape up the paint/car any more than necessary. I'm wondering, what specific spots do people put tape on their car to thwart off little rocks/pebbles/stone chips, and the ever possible cone strike.
Does anyone have any pictures of their 996's (any 996) with tape on it. I would like to see the locations you placed it. I'd like to try and avoid taping up the entire car ya know?
03-17-2009 | 03:37 PM
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Cover any paint 6 inches fore and aft of each wheel, and the whole leading
edge of the rear quarter panels (they're concave, so they catch stuff), including the full
lip of the air-scoop to the intercoolers. For some reason my 996tt collected *lots* of
pits there, as if the incoming air brought more than it's share of pebbles.
As to cone marks, a good coat of wax on the front clip and the leading edge
of the rear quarter panel, as well as tape if your being really careful.
WARNING FOR 996TT AUTOCROSSERS: DON'T RUN ANY CONE UNDER YOUR FRONT
BUMPER. THE RADIATORS ARE EXPOSED ENOUGH ON THE UNDERSIDE THAT THE
WEAK PLASTIC HOSE FITTING CAN BE BROKEN OFF BY A RUN-OVER CONE. YOU'LL
DROP FLUID, BE TOWED AWAY, AND NEED A NEW EXPENSIVE RADIATOR. I BUILT
SOME SHEET-METAL SHIELDS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
Joe
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results...onship/t2.html
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results...nship/asp.html
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=112495
edge of the rear quarter panels (they're concave, so they catch stuff), including the full
lip of the air-scoop to the intercoolers. For some reason my 996tt collected *lots* of
pits there, as if the incoming air brought more than it's share of pebbles.
As to cone marks, a good coat of wax on the front clip and the leading edge
of the rear quarter panel, as well as tape if your being really careful.
WARNING FOR 996TT AUTOCROSSERS: DON'T RUN ANY CONE UNDER YOUR FRONT
BUMPER. THE RADIATORS ARE EXPOSED ENOUGH ON THE UNDERSIDE THAT THE
WEAK PLASTIC HOSE FITTING CAN BE BROKEN OFF BY A RUN-OVER CONE. YOU'LL
DROP FLUID, BE TOWED AWAY, AND NEED A NEW EXPENSIVE RADIATOR. I BUILT
SOME SHEET-METAL SHIELDS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
Joe
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results...onship/t2.html
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results...nship/asp.html
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=112495
03-29-2009 | 12:09 PM
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From: SE Mass
Sam
Let me know the events you will be attending. I have a roll of 12" wide slightly sticky protective film that I used to use. It sticks well to a clean car and strips clean, just need to tape the edges.
Of course Pete would be glad to do it for you. Just buy the tape by the pallet load.
Let me know the events you will be attending. I have a roll of 12" wide slightly sticky protective film that I used to use. It sticks well to a clean car and strips clean, just need to tape the edges.
Of course Pete would be glad to do it for you. Just buy the tape by the pallet load.