 Hauling race tires to AutoX, Lady student (autox school) needs help |
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| Randal |
 Mar 6 2006, 12:54 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750  |
I've searched the old posts, but can't seem to find a solution for a bolt on and tie down luggage/ tire rack.
Maybe 4 tires are simply heaver than what will sit on the trunk without bending the metal? A trailer has always seem the easiest way to go, but hoping there might be a new rack solution out there. Thanks. |
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| Joe Ricard |
Mar 6 2006, 01:15 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
My last event my sone rode with me.
SoI put four 225/45-15 Hoosiers on edge in the rear trunk. Yea the lid stuck up a bit and reduced the rear view of the road. But it did not damage anything. Highest speed was near 110 when beating the tar out of Barry's car. |
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| grantsfo |
Mar 6 2006, 01:24 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
I wonder if tire tail would work?
http://www.izoomgraphics.com/index.php?mai...e=index&cPath=4 Probably tough to fab a trailer hitch that could hold all that weight. (IMG:http://www.izoomgraphics.com/images/products_tiretail/tiretail_m1miata.gif) |
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| fiid |
Mar 6 2006, 01:26 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
I wondered if there's a way to get a light tow-hitch style solution on the rear - with an exposed box section and pin.
Then a tire rack can be fabbed up to hook in there - I also want to have a bike rack for my car. Where would be the best pickup points on the chassis to do this? (This is the style of bike rack I had in mind: http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=33) (For tyres - I'd think youd want a diagonal bar up and back with a 2" threaded tube mounted crossways - you'd just stick the tires on and a couple of 2" wingnuts tightened over the centers and bingo) This post has been edited by fiid: Mar 6 2006, 01:32 PM |
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| fiid |
Mar 6 2006, 01:34 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
the tire-tail is exactly what I'm talking about. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Only problem is where to get a hitch.... |
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| Randal |
Mar 6 2006, 01:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
That is perfect! Now (like fiid says) I need to find someone that builds a receiver hitch for a Boxer which this student drives. And the hitch has to be rated for at least 200lbs tongue weight. Thanks. |
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| fiid |
Mar 6 2006, 01:52 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
anyone know where to get a hitch for a 914? Or should I head down to the metal store and get some 2" box and some more welding gas?
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 6 2006, 01:55 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i always thought having a cool extra targa top with a rack and reinforcement would be cool. get to the AX, take off the tires... take off teh top... put the good targa (that was in the trunk) on and go to town!
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2006, 01:55 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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Like this (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| fiid |
Mar 6 2006, 01:55 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2006, 01:56 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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| fiid |
Mar 6 2006, 01:57 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
itsa914 - that looks cool... do you have any more pictures (like of the underside?)
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| DanT |
Mar 6 2006, 01:57 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Randal,
do a search on www.babblers.org there have been several threads about hitches and such for Boxsters. There was a hitch that had several adaptors for just such a set up. It was a reciever type of set up. Edit...that was it willwood. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2006, 01:57 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2006, 02:03 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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No underside pictures. I will try and take a few later today if I can. |
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| fiid |
Mar 6 2006, 02:05 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
No worries - looks like the whole "structure" is in the rear trunk. That doesn't look too hard to reproduce. |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2006, 02:15 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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one more for ya.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Mar 6 2006, 02:46 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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With the tires on the rack it looks it would block the tail lights? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Mar 6 2006, 02:53 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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please no laughing at my "drawing" (too lazy to fire up the CAD program)
if you don't mind blocking the view out of the rear window, it seems like a mount system that can be bolted into the engine compartment would work....sure you'd have to drive with the engine lid up to clear the mount, but I don't see that as a big issue..... it could be made to connect/disconnect with few or possibly no tools at all....... Attached image(s) 
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| Randal |
Mar 6 2006, 03:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
I'd say pretty good for a guy working on no sleep for a week. |
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