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> articulating rear spoiler for neo914-6, another "new" feature...
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post Jan 2 2006, 04:32 PM
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Jenny brought up a rear 933 lid from LA that I won on eBay and asked if it was for my car. Well sort of...


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post Jan 2 2006, 04:34 PM
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I was after the mechanism for the retractible spoiler/vent...


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post Jan 2 2006, 04:36 PM
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To get the maximum width of the rear panel I am removing the center lense of the tail light so it will be ~5 inches narrower. It will now have an LED brake and turn light combo.

Now if Mueller can design a hinge and use this mechanism, it will look something like this:


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post Jan 2 2006, 04:47 PM
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That's cool! Good luck.
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post Jan 2 2006, 04:55 PM
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Nice concept.... will it say something underneath? Perhaps we can have a contest! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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post Jan 2 2006, 07:54 PM
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yer nuts... but I like it in a weird kinda way (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
(that's a 996 engine lid BTW)
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post Jan 2 2006, 08:03 PM
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Felix that is a great idea.
If you don't mind I am going to try a variation on my car like this one: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


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post Jan 2 2006, 08:12 PM
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QUOTE (Leo Imperial @ Jan 2 2006, 06:03 PM)
Felix that is a great idea.
If you don't mind I am going to try a variation on my car like this one: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Leo,

Kevlar is bulletproof... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Jan 2 2006, 08:18 PM
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flippin nuts! thats cool. All sorts of research was done on the use of articulating rear spoilers in braking/ turning. They were too good and banned after like a year.

Step up.... Front spoilers...

First off, you don't really care about keeping the bodywork to the ground around a corner. What you want is to keep the wheels on the ground. Holding the body in turn holds the wheels there at the appropriate spring pressure. Your best hope is to keep the spring rates and the travel distance as close to normal as possible. In the old days- before even the articulated rear spoiled- there were 356s running around withl front spoilers that articulated with the movement of the wheels, and held not the body, but the wheels to the ground better. He He. They got banned pretty quick too. Good luck...
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post Jan 2 2006, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE (Jeroen @ Jan 2 2006, 05:54 PM)
yer nuts... but I like it in a weird kinda way  :screwy:
(that's a 996 engine lid BTW)

Thanks, it is inpired by the spoilers on the Chrysler Crossfire, Mercedes SLR (yeah I know it is a brake), "996", and Boxster. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)


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post Jan 2 2006, 08:27 PM
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check the new TVR... it has a funky looking transparent rear spoiler/lip
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post Jan 2 2006, 08:40 PM
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The wing that started it all....


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post Jan 2 2006, 08:50 PM
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don't let it's funny shape fool you. it's a viper killer.

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Stupid Vipers
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post Jan 2 2006, 08:56 PM
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Bridgehampton...................... damn I miss the place

Paul.. looks familiar?





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post Jan 2 2006, 09:31 PM
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Those will always be awesome cars! I was fortunate to seem them and Jim Hall at Seca this summer...


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post Jan 2 2006, 09:50 PM
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Kewel.

IIRC the Crossfire spoiler moves kinda quick, I like that.

The Boxster spoiler has always looked weak (stylistically) to me.

Hmm, wish I'd thought of it first (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Jan 2 2006, 09:56 PM
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read an article the other day ( month) about the new fastest production vehicle- believe it was bought for VW to sell- top speed of i believe 245 or 246

anyways at 137 the rear articulated wing spoiler deploys and depending on acceleration/deceleration its angle also chenages - up to it going verticle to act as an airbrake when heavy decellerating

so whos up for trying to wedge in a w-16 motor?
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post Jan 2 2006, 10:03 PM
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article is here- is a bugatti which is owned by VW


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post Jan 2 2006, 10:34 PM
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Saw the spoiler/wing on Top Gear...

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The SLR has an adjustable rear wing that can be deployed manually, or which automatically rises ten degrees at 59 mph or flips up to 65 degrees in hard braking. Sadly, it also blocks the driver's view through the rearview mirror.


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post Jan 4 2006, 03:27 PM
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It took me a while to find this, but you could go bigger like the "Porsche Kreil" that actually lifted the whole rear of the body under braking. Here is a link to a picture:

http://www.virhistory.com/vir/press/full02.htm
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