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The 914, Area 51 version |
Unobtanium-inc |
Jul 28 2019, 08:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,221 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
Had to post this, too cool!
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PanelBilly |
Jul 28 2019, 08:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,825 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Duck tape?
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Jamie |
Jul 28 2019, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,041 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
Had to post this, too cool! Why, big secret Tire Rack wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
sixnotfour |
Jul 28 2019, 01:59 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,442 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
tire warming / cooling..stabilize
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SirAndy |
Jul 28 2019, 02:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,713 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Had to post this, too cool! Why, big secret Tire Rack wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Heating the tires between runs to keep them at operating temp. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
rgalla9146 |
Jul 28 2019, 02:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,579 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
tire warming / cooling..stabilize (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) pre-warm the tires and maybe the whole chassis. |
914-300Hemi |
Jul 28 2019, 02:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,361 Joined: 7-September 06 From: San Dimas, CA Member No.: 6,794 Region Association: Southern California |
914 hovercraft (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Jamie |
Jul 28 2019, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,041 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
Had to post this, too cool! Why, big secret Tire Rack wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Heating the tires between runs to keep them at operating temp. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) If for keeping the tires warm then the surround should be black to catch the sun! Silver would reflect any heating gain from the outside?. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
jd74914 |
Jul 28 2019, 10:04 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,782 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Tire warming when you can't use warmers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
The car new to it is awesome too! Especially the engine controls. Very advanced. (I know the tuner.) |
Joemo5 |
Jul 28 2019, 11:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 1-April 18 From: Charlotte, North Carolina Member No.: 22,011 Region Association: South East States |
Thats pretty creative. Check out that transparent rear spoiler though.
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ottox914 |
Jul 29 2019, 04:47 AM
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The glory that once was. Group: Members Posts: 1,302 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Mahtomedi, MN Member No.: 1,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Silver/black- depends on the day. If its super warm and sunny, guys will face silver out to try to control the existing tire temps and not have a gain from the sun. In cloudy or colder temps they will put black side out to try to raise temps.
Or maybe this material only came in silver, and they are doing the best they can with the insulating material at hand. |
mlindner |
Jul 29 2019, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,536 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I think the great Jim Hall from Texas is at it again with a 914 sucker car. The "Chaparrals", if your to young to know Jim Hall and the Chaparrals, Google him, great read. I saw him drive many times at Road American in the sixties.
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SirAndy |
Jul 29 2019, 11:11 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,713 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Had to post this, too cool! Why, big secret Tire Rack wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Heating the tires between runs to keep them at operating temp. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) If for keeping the tires warm then the surround should be black to catch the sun! Silver would reflect any heating gain from the outside?. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) @Jamie There is probably a heating element inside the enclosure, either individual blankets for each tire or something to heat the whole underside and you want the outside to reflect sunlight so you can better control the inside temperature. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
CHIZ 914 |
Jul 29 2019, 12:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 14-May 18 From: Mountlake Terrace, Wa Member No.: 22,118 Region Association: None |
Found this from F1 started back in 1974
Seems a better way to go! http://www.formula1-dictionary.net/tire_warmers.html |
bretth |
Jul 29 2019, 01:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Almost looks like it is disappearing into the ground.
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jd74914 |
Jul 29 2019, 01:34 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,782 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Heating the tires between runs to keep them at operating temp. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) If for keeping the tires warm then the surround should be black to catch the sun! Silver would reflect any heating gain from the outside?. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) @Jamie There is probably a heating element inside the enclosure, either individual blankets for each tire or something to heat the whole underside and you want the outside to reflect sunlight so you can better control the inside temperature. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Tire heating is illegal in Solo2. So no electric blankets, etc. under there. Keeping them at operating temperature is legal. There is a possibility he went with a foil sided cover vs. flat black so no one could protest that he was adding energy into the tires. |
raynekat |
Jul 29 2019, 01:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It's only there to keep the heat in the tires.
Easier and faster to string this thing around the entire car than to put individual gizmos on each tire to keep the warmth in. Also the entire round the car thing will help keep the engine heat under the car as well (helping to keep the tires warm). |
SirAndy |
Jul 29 2019, 02:01 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,713 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Tire heating is illegal in Solo2. So no electric blankets, etc. under there. It's not illegal with PCA. or at least, it wasn't when i was still running AX on a regular basis. There was one guy who shall remain nameless who always showed up with electric heating blankets for his car. IMHO, that's a bit overkill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
jd74914 |
Jul 29 2019, 02:07 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,782 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Tire heating is illegal in Solo2. So no electric blankets, etc. under there. It's not illegal with PCA. or at least, it wasn't when i was still running AX on a regular basis. There was one guy who shall remain nameless who always showed up with electric heating blankets for his car. IMHO, that's a bit overkill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Forgot about PCA. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I should have written SCCA. Yeahhhh, that does seem a bit much. Perhaps if you're the top of the pack? |
914forme |
Jul 29 2019, 05:11 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Common practice to keep heat in.
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