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Quick "can I remove this" question
Ya' know the lower valence between the wheels on '74-'89 911s with the rubber strip? Such as in this car?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1161205017.jpg Is there any reason I can't/shouldn't remove it? I guess it protects the oil lines, but I prefer this look: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1161205055.jpg TIA |
I prefer that look also, and my rocker panels are leaning against the wall of my garage. I don't believe they do much of anything to protect the oil lines. From a side-impact maybe. Pretty questionable. I say they are purely cosmetic. And ugly. I would also say that there are a few screw holes that should be plugged and sealed against the weather once you remove the rocker panels. I think those screw holes penetrate the side-tunnels.
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If you remove them your aero #s will be worse
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You can remove them, but there will be some filling and smoothing that needs to be done to get the car to look as smooth as the second photo. If you aren't concerned about that, then no problem.
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Car looks great as is! Get of the computer, drive and have fun.
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To get a visual of why Bill makes that comment, take them off and go for a high speed drive in the rain. You'll see that air (and dirty water) flow _up_ the sides of the car.
But hey - it's a Porsche - why let form follow function? |
I took mine off, and welded up the holes as part of my re-back-date project.
I like the look. |
Oil lines on the passenger side look pretty unsightly with them removed.
ianc |
What about Carrera 2/4 side skirts?http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1161224280.jpg
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Originally posted by Bill Verburg
If you remove them your aero #s will be worse Agreed, but perhaps more important for the street, his oil temps will likely be better. |
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Wow. I didn't think I'd get this many opinions! BTW, neither car is mine.
My car is mainly used for autox, occasional street use, and I hope to get more into DE next year (had my first taste last month). The aero aspect isn't too much of a concern. It wouldn't matter at autox speeds, and I'm not going for time during DE events. The reason I'd take it off is because I like the old, cleaner look. That said, I'm lazy and not comfortable with the "patching" and "filing" work that would need to be done to make it look clean and smooth. If I take them off, I suppose the black rubber strip would be hard to put back on, so there would be no going back. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1161263738.jpg |
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No the rubber part is not impossible or even difficult to reinstall. I like the look of the oil lines. Next step is to do something about the ugly bumpers. My rear valence is also removed. I had it off, and could not think of a good reason why I would put it back on. Now, if it were a girl's car, that would be different. |
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Besides, my car is dirty as hell already. A little more wouldn't be noticed! |
remove the rear seats and rockers you will loose 20 lbs !!!! ( according to my scale) and thats a good reason for a delete -if your are staying under 150 mph
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re lazy -- too bad you can't just paint it white or put some FG in there and paint that white
- you're really after the look, right? and at the lowest possible effort? |
What's FG?
And yes, lowest possible effort is good, when it comes to cosmetic things. Mechanical stuff is different. |
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