 Lifting rear of roof, what are the benefits |
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| retrotech |
 Jan 1 2006, 09:24 PM
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retrotech  Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Mosier, Oregon Member No.: 1,302  |
I remember a thread a long time ago. Can some one tell me the benefits of raising the rear of the btoom. Do you think it would have any effect on air flow over engine lid, in a positive way?
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| john rogers |
Jan 2 2006, 10:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
If you leave the tailgate up on a pickup, the air in the bed will reach some equilibrium, but with a 914 we have a huge air pump sucking the air down into the engine bay and then out the bottom, in effect trying to lift the rear of the car off the ground. Leaving the windows up would probably be best for less drag, but we can't race that way, so we need a good way to get the air out. On the Wayne Baker #22 car, they had air inlet openings in the bottom of the side longitudenals and the engine cooling fans sucked air out the top rear sections of them. Acted sort of like a "sucker car", which we know how that one work so well.
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retrotech Lifting rear of roof Jan 1 2006, 09:24 PM
Aaron Cox search this subject with john rogers......
he did... Jan 1 2006, 09:33 PM retrotech Can't find it. Do you know the answer? Jan 1 2006, 09:37 PM Aaron Cox ... Jan 1 2006, 09:38 PM john rogers I just sent a long PM explaining why I ( and some... Jan 1 2006, 10:12 PM Aaron Cox http:... Jan 2 2006, 05:27 PM Dead Air Jan 2 2006, 06:09 PM alpha434 I like the rear louvers for the engine bay...
Al... Jan 2 2006, 07:48 PM bd1308 what was mentioned, the air pocket...was mentioned... Jan 2 2006, 07:52 PM alpha434 Al knows. He was a national level crew chief. Won ... Jan 2 2006, 08:06 PM porsha916 I wish you 914 racers luck with these aerodynamic ... Jan 2 2006, 10:18 PM Eric_Shea 
