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> Another GT Look-a-Likey Project thread, Made a gas strut lifted air dam to clear my driveway
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post Jun 3 2021, 05:07 PM
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Watching you do this brings back so many memories. Almost makes me want to build another one, but NO. I'm just going to drive the one I have and enjoy it. Keep posting the process so I can live it again without getting my hands dirty
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post Jun 3 2021, 05:09 PM
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Thanks!

Plan is to enjoy driving it for a few months while I work on some other bits and then do filler and paint.

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Wow. Looking really good!
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post Jun 3 2021, 05:15 PM
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Haha, I hear you.

It was a lot more work than I expected just to get it this far. Every project I do seems to start out small, and then next thing I know my car's been off the road for six months.

The next couple of projects on this should be more fun though as I'll still be able to drive the car as I'm doing them.



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post Jun 3 2021, 10:23 PM
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Wow, great work so far, very inspiring. Keep it up, bit by bit it’ll come together.

BTW: love the gold group 5s!
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post Jul 17 2021, 03:45 PM
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Thanks!

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Wow, great work so far, very inspiring. Keep it up, bit by bit it’ll come together.

BTW: love the gold group 5s!
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post Jul 17 2021, 04:10 PM
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My new airdam won't clear from the street up my driveway ramp, or from the sidewalk up my actual, very steep driveway.

So I made a pair of aluminum hinges with gas struts that mount to the bumper and the front of the car, and raise the entire bumper and airdam high enough to clear the driveway.

There are two hinges, one either side of the air cooler opening. Getting the geometry correct so the struts fit behind the bumper when it's down, and the hinges opened parallel to each other and didn't bind took a little time but I'm pretty happy with how this is working.

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Here's a video of the hinges raising the front bumper/airdam...

And here's a video of it clearing the street onto the sidewalk, and then the sidewalk to up my driveway.


These hinges are just phase one. Next step is securing the bumper to the car with a handful of different types of dzus quick release fasteners in different locations so I can quickly undo them by hand, raise the bumper, and drive up my driveway without having to take the entire thing on and off every time I want to park in my garage.
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post Jul 17 2021, 04:46 PM
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I think that your approach is as severe as my neighbor...his just adds a little corkscrew coming up to the house .The gt3rs is a stiff one !
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post Jul 17 2021, 04:50 PM
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Nice fix to an unfixable situation.
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post Jul 17 2021, 05:32 PM
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Thanks man.

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Nice fix to an unfixable situation.



@Maltese_Falcon GT3 RS is a nice problem for him to have (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 17 2021, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE(john77 @ Jul 17 2021, 04:32 PM) *

Thanks man.

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jul 17 2021, 03:50 PM) *

Nice fix to an unfixable situation.



@Maltese_Falcon GT3 RS is a nice problem for him to have (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Julian's RS also has a factory front-lift option for driveways...but still not enough. He snakes it up or down the uphill curve, that's when she lifts a corner.
He offered the use of his rear quarter inlet scoops, when I was designing the fit (same oe parts) to graft on to the 8gtt >>great neighbor indeed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 17 2021, 07:32 PM
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Just awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) That's the kind of crazy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) I really admire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Jul 17 2021, 09:39 PM
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Thanks Brent!

There’s so much over-engineering left to come yet too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Just awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) That's the kind of crazy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) I really admire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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