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> Lifting rear of roof, what are the benefits
retrotech
post Jan 1 2006, 09:24 PM
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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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QUOTE (john rogers @ Jan 2 2006, 10:34 PM)
If you ever get a chance to take a close look at it you'll find that the floor has been cut out and is a large aluminum sheet with a passle of small chrome molly tubes here and there that take the place of all the heavy duty sheetmetal that Porsche has installed. Same with the front and rear trunk areas and many cars now duplicate this sort of "original metal removal" and replace with tubes. Here's a couple of picts that illustrate some of the mods.

I had a chance to see #22 run at the HSR Palm Springs event. Afterwards I talked to the driver and crew. I am pretty sure they told me there was no VIN#, its a tube frame and 914 style body. Has a 2.0L four that is driven by a BMW mechanical fuel injection system and the car hauls ass.
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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
john rogers   If you leave the tailgate up on a pickup, the air ...   Jan 2 2006, 10:16 PM
porsha916   I wish you 914 racers luck with these aerodynamic ...   Jan 2 2006, 10:18 PM
Eric_Shea     Jan 2 2006, 10:31 PM
alpha434   bump... the fan isn't that big a deal. It...   Jan 2 2006, 11:29 PM
john rogers   If you ever get a chance to take a close look at i...   Jan 2 2006, 11:34 PM
alpha434   whoops. try this   Jan 2 2006, 11:35 PM
john rogers   Another, notice the extra sheetmetal beside the or...   Jan 2 2006, 11:35 PM
alpha434   Nice dash... The yellow doesn't distract you f...   Jan 2 2006, 11:37 PM
maf914     Jan 3 2006, 07:56 PM
TimT   good pics Jeroen The gurney does help to pull th...   Jan 3 2006, 08:01 PM
brant   John, can I ask a clarification question about y...   Jan 3 2006, 08:53 PM
Air_Cooled_Nut   I read the aerodynamic web site...good info. Not ...   Jan 3 2006, 10:09 PM
john rogers   No, the front spoiler only sits about 1/2 inch off...   Jan 3 2006, 10:37 PM
race914     Jan 4 2006, 02:21 PM
brant   Greg, yep.. nice pic thats one of the things I...   Jan 4 2006, 02:25 PM
TimT   We did a similar thing on our 935, The splitter e...   Jan 4 2006, 05:13 PM
Aaron Cox   greg, got a front shot? AA   Jan 4 2006, 05:14 PM
race914   I do! I went for the 'stealth' look o...   Jan 7 2006, 01:03 PM
J P Stein   Brant: Does the rule book require a rear window?   Jan 7 2006, 01:18 PM
brant   ...   Jan 7 2006, 01:22 PM
J P Stein     Jan 7 2006, 01:28 PM
brant   I don't think I'd like the goose issue... ...   Jan 7 2006, 01:34 PM
dmenche914   what about the 914's that have the raked back ...   Jan 7 2006, 01:42 PM
J P Stein   Dunno, I'm fighting the Ginther wind screen ur...   Jan 7 2006, 01:48 PM
brant   I would think it would be the least drag, and a ti...   Jan 7 2006, 10:14 PM
race914   Received my airtabs today and just set them on to ...   Jan 10 2006, 05:15 PM
SirAndy   <...   Jan 10 2006, 05:48 PM
race914   <...   Jan 10 2006, 06:05 PM
TimT   No those are mounted in the correct direction. Ai...   Jan 10 2006, 06:08 PM
gregrobbins   ...   Mar 4 2006, 08:46 AM
retrotech   Any pictures of them mounted? Painted to match yet...   Mar 4 2006, 09:46 AM
retrotech   Where can I find that info from Wayne baker?   Mar 4 2006, 09:51 AM
alpha434   Hey Racer914! Don't forget that your leav...   Mar 4 2006, 10:01 AM
Al Meredith   Mythbusters on Discovery did a comprehensive show ...   Mar 4 2006, 11:17 AM
race914   <...   Mar 4 2006, 12:23 PM
race914   ...   Mar 4 2006, 12:30 PM
Dan (Almaden Valley)   I'll probably see you at BW, Greg. Be there wi...   Mar 4 2006, 12:31 PM
gregrobbins   ...   Mar 5 2006, 10:27 PM
gregrobbins   I sent an email to the company who makes Airtabs. ...   Mar 5 2006, 10:29 PM
brant   So the company basically confirmed that If your ru...   Mar 6 2006, 11:28 AM
maf914   <...   Mar 14 2006, 01:17 AM
alpha434   <...   Mar 14 2006, 01:21 AM
Mueller   ...   Mar 14 2006, 01:26 AM
alpha434   Yeah. Forget the hinging. That was a bad idea. But...   Mar 14 2006, 01:30 AM
alpha434   And the less you use, the shorter the distance wil...   Mar 14 2006, 01:32 AM
Jeroen   just use bonnet pins to hold the roof down...   Mar 14 2006, 06:21 AM
brant     Mar 14 2006, 09:20 AM
drew365     Mar 14 2006, 09:45 AM
kart54   Drew, I just did almost the same thing but I ...   Mar 14 2006, 12:57 PM
maf914   <...   Mar 14 2006, 01:30 PM
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