Ground clearance
05-02-2007, 05:58 AM
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Ground clearance
Reading the hand book it states ground clearance as 86mm(3.4") for the CGT. The hand book for my 993tt states 90mm(3.5") (Euro car).
Now whilst the 86mm is true for the front spoiler and underside what Porsche fail to mention is those pesky spolier/dam thingys which stick downwards behind the front wheels, they are made of a solid non-deformable (breakable) plastic and are more like 45mm(1.8") away from the ground.
Without these the ground clearance would make street driving much easier..... Anyone know what precisely their function is, has anyone broken them off (accidently/intentionally) ? Why aren't they made of a deformable rubber/plastic like the stuff Ruf used on the ones he used underneath the Yellowbird ?
Now whilst the 86mm is true for the front spoiler and underside what Porsche fail to mention is those pesky spolier/dam thingys which stick downwards behind the front wheels, they are made of a solid non-deformable (breakable) plastic and are more like 45mm(1.8") away from the ground.
Without these the ground clearance would make street driving much easier..... Anyone know what precisely their function is, has anyone broken them off (accidently/intentionally) ? Why aren't they made of a deformable rubber/plastic like the stuff Ruf used on the ones he used underneath the Yellowbird ?
05-02-2007, 10:29 AM
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Do you mean the lower plastic 'flaps' you can see in this picture behind the front wheel? I have'nt had issue with them being damaged, I knocked a chunk out of the lower front plastic lip spoiler which was a £200ish.
05-03-2007, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TB993tt
Yeah thats the culprit, it hangs down lower than the rest of the body....
After all, the tire has ZERO ground clearance, by definition, and I don't worry about any road features except curbs making contact with the wheel face. This scoop is actually protected by being close to the tire/wheel. What could touch the scoop that the tire wouldn't being trying to ride over?
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05-03-2007, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Clubsport
In the last 3000 miles the only issue has been the front splitter. Never grounded the car out, even over speed bumps and into fuel stations.
05-04-2007, 05:38 AM
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I've got the aluminium spacer kit where it bolts to the car, this time the car was lifted just with removing the carbon cover as the inserts hadn't arrived, no problem doing this.
05-04-2007, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RS Clubsport
I've got the aluminium spacer kit where it bolts to the car, this time the car was lifted just with removing the carbon cover as the inserts hadn't arrived, no problem doing this.
05-04-2007, 10:10 AM
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Don't intend to, had to do it as the spacers hadn't arrived.
It's no problem to do it providing you locate the ramp properly, I've seen it in situ and it's perfectly safe for the car and tub. When we went to the US to view the cars they were both on the ramp like this.
It's no problem to do it providing you locate the ramp properly, I've seen it in situ and it's perfectly safe for the car and tub. When we went to the US to view the cars they were both on the ramp like this.
05-04-2007, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Clubsport
Don't intend to, had to do it as the spacers hadn't arrived.
It's no problem to do it providing you locate the ramp properly, I've seen it in situ and it's perfectly safe for the car and tub. When we went to the US to view the cars they were both on the ramp like this.
It's no problem to do it providing you locate the ramp properly, I've seen it in situ and it's perfectly safe for the car and tub. When we went to the US to view the cars they were both on the ramp like this.
05-04-2007, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by themarsman
I have seen pictures of a car that flipped over backwards off the lift by using the method that you mentioned. Glad to hear that you have your blocks and won't lift it like this again!