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| Jetsetsurfshop |
 Oct 3 2016, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 7-April 11 From: Marco Island Florida Member No.: 12,907 Region Association: South East States  |
Hey Paddock People,
My car sustained some pretty good front end damaged and the 916 front bumper is destroyed. Thinking this is a good time to change things up. Good news is that already bought the bumper half with the oil cooler cut out. Now I need the bottom half to finish it off. The thought is should I run a splitter type valance? What is the speed where these cars want downforce? My car's top speed at Sebring is 115mph. I see a lot of HSR 914-6's that don't have a splitter and I know there are faster then I am. Another thought is that I'm not the only driver of the car and when we have an off track experience, will the splitter still be there?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| Jetsetsurfshop |
Oct 4 2016, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 7-April 11 From: Marco Island Florida Member No.: 12,907 Region Association: South East States |
I took a day off from checking this post and you all took it over!
The tipping point was what I was after. I don't feel my car needs a splitter/wing combo yet. Was looking for what you all thought was the speed when a 914 gets squirrelly. I think I'll just do the valance like Brant's. Chumpcars do have an occasional off here and there. An air damn splitter combo sounds like a problem waiting to happen. As far as Brant's off topic post. I never thought my brakes were too cool. Never experienced brake fade in my car after I went 5 lug. I was running Hawk DTC-70s and we never got the rotors hot enough for those. Now I have Porterfields endurance pads because we didn't want to swap pads during a race. Not sure if those are in the optimum temps, but I think I like these more. Stopping didn't fill drastically different form one to the other and there kinder to the rotors. Thanks for the help. Anyone have a suggestion on how to buy the valance from? |
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Jetsetsurfshop At what speed is aero a good idea? Oct 3 2016, 06:12 PM
Cracker You don't need a splitter...it would mainly ju... Oct 3 2016, 07:53 PM wndsrfr My /6 gets to about 130 at VIR & WG, almost 12... Oct 3 2016, 08:12 PM Cracker John - An airdam I'm not against for Shane... Oct 4 2016, 08:30 AM ThePaintedMan I really like that spoiler that John and Tony have... Oct 4 2016, 08:48 AM campbellcj I have that Sheridan spoiler as well and it's ... Oct 4 2016, 08:56 AM Cracker So Chris - You are running without cooling ducts t... Oct 4 2016, 09:16 AM
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So Chris - You are running without cooling ducts ... Oct 4 2016, 10:04 AM Cracker Ok. It can be hard to keep the duct hose on the pr... Oct 4 2016, 10:19 AM brant sorry if this is getting off topic (spoilers)
but ... Oct 4 2016, 12:13 PM Cracker Brant - So true. I've had to block off the bra... Oct 4 2016, 02:51 PM brant At my speeds I have too much brake
I'm running... Oct 4 2016, 06:13 PM Cracker LOL. Add 400 hp and go to a big track with huge sp... Oct 4 2016, 06:37 PM ThePaintedMan That's awesome information Brant. I've fou... Oct 4 2016, 06:29 PM brant
I took a day off from checking this post and you ... Oct 5 2016, 10:28 AM |
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