I have the Smart Racing mounts for the rear trailing arms that improve geometry, but also require the removal of at least part of the rear seats. We decided to pull all of the seats and put this panel in with Dzus fasteners. It makes checking out the CV joints or changing the starter a real breeze. But when you run with it open, you learn a new respect for hot air.

The diagonal braces are to help chassis rigidity, since we removed a lot of the center torsion bar mount in order to be able to move the entire drivetrain forward by about 1 1/4 inches. This was to improve overall weight distribution, and was a kind of a no-brainer, since we were putting in coil-overs and were going to be reinforcing the back half of the chassis anyway.

The copper tubing is the fire suppression line to the engine compartment. It's now under the carpet.

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Good question? REAL sports cars don't have back seats...



(..aw man I'm gonna catch hell for that one..)

 

I got a pick-up for the bodies, back seat? 1st thing that gets tossed out.

 

Didn't moving the drivetrain forward that much induce undue stress on the CV joints? I've heard that when the factory increased the wheelbase on the 911 it forced the half-shafts into an uncomfortable angle. I would think that in your case, they'd be really uncomfortable!

 

Funny that you should mention that. I've been running the original 1972 CV joints... until this last week. Got a little noise, finally. We're going with some slightly modified axles, joints and some fancy grease.

 

I found my window sunscreen and a plastic bag back there...but, when I put down the backseat, she makes a handy mini truck!

- Julie

 

let's see, what's in my back seat?
last week it was a new medicine cabinet and lighting fixture for one of my bathrooms (tight fit for the cabinet, but i got it in!). today it was a bunch of groceries. yesterday, polishing cloths and a camera. tomorrow, who knows?

 

Hmm, a club, a sunscreen, and a baseball cap.

 

In the back seat? Mountain bike, road bike with spare wheels, motorcycle wheels, 21" trinitron monitor and two CPUs, tools, floor jack and stands, a week's groceries for four, full car-camping gear, file cabinets, a Costco run, various lumber and steel stock for projects, MIG welder on cart and sheilding gas tank, herman miller chair (with hatch open)..


I think that's about it.


Oh yeah, that wasn't all in the back at the same time... but it all has been in the 951 at one time or another. Did I mention that it still goes wicked fast when it's hauling stuff around?

 

Well said that man Club Sports Rule



Mike

 

Car seat for my 2 year old. Just got the new Targa 2 days ago. Wife thought I should get it as long as I would give her another child (two child seats soon!), plastic surgery, and gee, I forget what else is on the list.... I figure this will be a 500k Targa when she's all done.

 

Usually a 65LB German Shorthaired Pointer!

 

Back seats? I thought those things in the back were his-and-hers lunch holders? I figured it was a good idea to have those safety belts so my lunch wouldn't flop around all over the place too.

 

my back seats are down, and on them is my speaker box. not big a big one, luggage straps hold it down so it dosent move. make a nice place to put a speaker...

 

I have two 6+9 speaker inclosers in the back seats and then i lay the seat down so you don't see them, but you can hear them.With the seat holding them in place you don't have to worry about them hitting or bouncing around the car. Was going to mount them in the back courner spaces so only the speaker grills show just havent got around to it.They are nice in the summer when we are at the park you can take them out.