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articulating rear spoiler for neo914-6, another "new" feature... |
neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 04:32 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
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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neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 04:34 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I was after the mechanism for the retractible spoiler/vent...
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neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 04:36 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
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: Attached image(s) |
TravisNeff |
Jan 2 2006, 04:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That's cool! Good luck.
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EdwardBlume |
Jan 2 2006, 04:55 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
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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Jeroen |
Jan 2 2006, 07:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
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) |
Leo Imperial |
Jan 2 2006, 08:03 PM
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Do you have to use so many cuss words? Group: Members Posts: 906 Joined: 29-November 04 From: 914 Roadshow - Glen Cove NY Member No.: 3,192 Region Association: None |
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) Attached image(s) |
neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 08:12 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Leo, Kevlar is bulletproof... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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alpha434 |
Jan 2 2006, 08:18 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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... |
neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 08:23 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
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) Attached image(s) |
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Jeroen |
Jan 2 2006, 08:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
check the new TVR... it has a funky looking transparent rear spoiler/lip
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URY914 |
Jan 2 2006, 08:40 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,978 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
The wing that started it all....
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alpha434 |
Jan 2 2006, 08:50 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
don't let it's funny shape fool you. it's a viper killer.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) Stupid Vipers |
TimT |
Jan 2 2006, 08:56 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Bridgehampton...................... damn I miss the place
Paul.. looks familiar? Attached image(s) |
neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 09:31 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Those will always be awesome cars! I was fortunate to seem them and Jim Hall at Seca this summer...
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jonwatts |
Jan 2 2006, 09:50 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
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) |
lincoln |
Jan 2 2006, 09:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 9-December 05 From: Killeen Texas Member No.: 5,253 Region Association: None |
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? |
lincoln |
Jan 2 2006, 10:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 9-December 05 From: Killeen Texas Member No.: 5,253 Region Association: None |
article is here- is a bugatti which is owned by VW
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Moms/story?id=14...TC-RSSFeeds0312 |
neo914-6 |
Jan 2 2006, 10:34 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Saw the spoiler/wing on Top Gear...
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john rogers |
Jan 4 2006, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
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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