Venting the Targa Top |
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Venting the Targa Top |
john rogers |
Sep 15 2004, 12:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
Has anyone tried using a spacer under the rear of the Targa top, say about an inch or two to make a vent? Since my top has to be and is bolted down in the rear I thought this might help break the vacuum that forms behind the rear window? I have seen a couple with plexiglass/lexan rear windows with several holes across the width which would do the same thing I think?
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brant |
Sep 16 2004, 04:23 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,632 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
In my case as a vintage car:
I'm allowed no naca ducts, no spoilers (not even a front special edition valance) no cut outs in my hood no cut outs in my roof... no nonstock apperance items. nothing that looks or helps aero. I am allowed to lighten the car, remove glass and improve driver comfort... Removing all the glass, mechanisms, and max lightening my doors did save #60lbs...... quite a bit actually. I'm sure that I added drag by having the windows out, but it would be an oven in there to replace them with plexi.... thus the reason I'm exploring methods of venting some of that air. I heavily modified my top so it is more of a skin than a full roof panel. It no longer has the thick mounting area on the back, so it already is stood up from the chassis that amount (about 1.5 inches) brant |
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