Ultimate RUF Conversion Thread - Page 34

PcarPhil · 10:00 AM

Oh yeah...one more thing. Do each step on both sides of the car before going to the next step. So, 1 and 1, 2 and 2, undo 1 and 2, then 3 and 3, then redo 4 and 4, and finally redo 5 and 5.

Hope this makes sense. Good luck!

RennSport930 · 01-02-2007, 10:40 PM

Help!! I need that license plate light for my RUF bumper. does any body knows where i can find that light?

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Originally posted by Carrera3.5L
I'll add a couple of mine into the fray for comparisons sake, although it looks like this is the look that you are trying to avoid...

Ralph

PcarPhil · 01-03-2007, 04:11 AM

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Originally posted by RennSport930
Help!! I need that license plate light for my RUF bumper. does any body knows where i can find that light?

Probably the junkyard. Mid-80's Toyota Corolla's, Nissan Sentra's, etc had them.

Porsche_911s · Porsche_911s's Garage

BTW Scott, your instructions were perfect. I followed them and it was pretty easy getting the bumper on. The only thing I may have done different was I pulled my rear fenders out about 1/2 on each side to help make the bumper fit a little better. The other thing I may do on the rear is buy a piece of metal to place under the Porsche reflector. Use that metal to help line out the bumper so it does flex from the mounting screws across the back.

-Stephen

PcarPhil · 01-03-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally posted by Porsche_911s
BTW Scott, your instructions were perfect. I followed them and it was pretty easy getting the bumper on. The only thing I may have done different was I pulled my rear fenders out about 1/2 on each side to help make the bumper fit a little better. The other thing I may do on the rear is buy a piece of metal to place under the Porsche reflector. Use that metal to help line out the bumper so it does flex from the mounting screws across the back.

-Stephen

Umm, where are the pics!

Yes, part of the mounting process is you need to pull out on the fenders while lining everything up. As you seem to have found out, you kind of have to do this to help line things up.

BTW...good idea about using a metal stip across the back under the reflector. I don't actually have screws back there but if I did I could see where you'd want to use a metal backing plate to help distribute the pressure.

Porsche_911s · Porsche_911s's Garage

I did not take any yet. I decided to use the screws across the back because the top of the bumper was slanting towards the ground (sagging). And, whoever painted the car before I got it left the bumper rubber off between the reflector and the bumper. I'll have to replace that once I pull them to paint the bumpers. Hopefully I'll get to the do the front this weekend.

MotoSook · 01-03-2007, 06:42 AM

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Originally posted by Porsche_911s
Here is what I decided to go with. They are without tips, I will do that later when I decide how much these will drag the drive way. But you get the idea.

I went with a small pipe to reduce noise and it worked wonderfully. Sounds mean over 4.5k but under that it sounds more like a standard 911.

They should exit between the heat holes in the bumper and where the curve starts.

Stephen, are the inlet and outlet correctly used on that muffler?

MotoSook · 06:53 AM

Scott, I love this shot of your car! The silver and dark contrast...the reason I love silver cars so much.

Porsche_911s · Porsche_911s's Garage

It's a straight through with a cross in the center. Basically, all outlets & inlets are universal. The muffler guy I use is a Magaflow dealer and recommended this setup for max through put.

PcarPhil · 01-03-2007, 06:51 AM

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Originally posted by Souk
Scott, I love this shot of your car! The silver and dark contrast...the reason I love silver cars so much.

Me too! I love the tail-less look with smooth bumpers......but.....I've actually stepped away from that setup for a bit. Now that I've got multiple tails I'm actually running a duck for the time being.

I'll swap tails every so often.

The 911 emblem for the duck is on it's way from Germany...

MotoSook · 01-03-2007, 06:52 AM

I just bought one of those mufflers, and the interior is just an "X" of perforated tubing. One would think that opposing the inlet like you have done will result in a negative effect to high flow at high RPM. It may be good for muffling, but it may be harmful to an scavenging effect in the exhaust. But then again I don't sell mufflers...

MotoSook · 01-03-2007, 06:57 AM

I've always loved the signature spoiler(s) look of the 911, but lately I've grown to really love the look of a non-spoiled decklid. My 993 body car will be un-spoiled for the street...but I'll have something to bolt on for the track

Nice work, Scott!

Porsche_911s · Porsche_911s's Garage

I thought this would be an X but it really is not. You can see right through it! Mine is a bit smaller than some of the others I have noticed on the board. Perhaps that is why mine was not just an X.

PcarPhil · 01-03-2007, 07:02 AM

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Originally posted by Souk
I've always loved the signature spoiler(s) look of the 911, but lately I've grown to really love the look of a non-spoiled decklid. My 993 body car will be un-spoiled for the street...but I'll have something to bolt on for the track

Nice work, Scott!

I like spoilers and spoiler-less. Since I had a silver duck sitting in my garage I figured it was time for a swap. On my '71 I swapped back and forth about every 6 months...

Part of the reason for the swap is I wanted to see how much more stable the car is (less lift) at highway speeds with the duck.

Yep, more stable!

MotoSook · 01-03-2007, 07:20 AM

Stephen, if there is no baffling in there than the connections make sense. I never knew they made something like that...but it is not entirely unreasonable as you simply have a low pass filter....simple and low cost muffling.

Scott, I guess the wind tunnel data doesn't lie

Sweeny Todd · 01-03-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by Kaefer
Me too! I love the tail-less look with smooth bumpers......but.....I've actually stepped away from that setup for a bit. Now that I've got multiple tails I'm actually running a duck for the time being.

I'll swap tails every so often.

The 911 emblem for the duck is on it's way from Germany...

Silver is an excellent color on 911's. I remember there was a movie from the late 70's or early 80's where they were smuggling someone out of East Berlin. They used a rollback truck as ramp and jumped the wall in a gorgeous silver 911 Turbo. I was affected by that, I think. You know, joined the Army, moved to Germany, bought a 911, then bought another 911, then another, you know.... Never got a chance to jump the wall though.

H

Wavey · 01-03-2007, 11:40 AM

Hey Souk! 4 years, 34 pages and 102,040 views later and your thread is still going strong!

Scott and Ralph - beautiful, beautiful cars.

Stephen - thanks very much for the installation pics! These will be very helpful when I tear into mine. BTW, my Ruf bumpers have been hanging in the back of the shop since May '03; the paying jobs keep getting in the way.

MotoSook · 01-03-2007, 11:51 AM

Hi Dave! 4 year! Holy crap... my bumper is still in the basement! Like you, Dave, my paying job has gotten in the way. I may have some time this winter to at least install the front bumper and mirrors. This spring should be fun......lots of cool projects will be wrapped up

Dueller · 05:40 PM

Hey Souk...the thread just keeps going and going and.......and did I read correctly you haven't put your covers on yet?????? You started this slippery slope!!!!!

I've read and reread the entire 34 pages and was curious....the tail on the original CTR's...were they a carrera tail or the turbo tail? From the pics they appear to have a turbo base to accomodate the intercooler but the rubber lip seems to be smaller ala the n/a Carrera. I don't have the trained enthusiast's /purist's eye...lol

Also....do any of the suppliers make it with the turned up lower lip to add a chin spoler and/or round brake duct holes in place of the fog light cut outs?

Kaefer...still waiting for that straight on side shot with the duck in place

MotoSook · 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by Dueller
Hey Souk...the thread just keeps going and going and.......and did I read correctly you haven't put your covers on yet?????? You started this slippery slope!!!!!

I've read and reread the entire 34 pages and was curious....the tail on the original CTR's...were they a carrera tail or the turbo tail? From the pics they appear to have a turbo base to accomodate the intercooler but the rubber lip seems to be smaller ala the n/a Carrera. I don't have the trained enthusiast's /purist's eye...lol

Also....do any of the suppliers make it with the turned up lower lip to add a chin spoler and/or round brake duct holes in place of the fog light cut outs?

Kaefer...still waiting for that straight on side shot with the duck in place

LOL! Yep...I still have not installed the bumper on one of my cars yet. Life has gotten very busy in the past few years. But I intend to do it in 2007 LOL!

As for the tail, I believe the original Yellow Bird used a stock Carrera tail.

See?

Later versions may have used a Turbo base with a Carrera rubber lip.

Like this:

As for where to get the front bumper with the round ducts and a lip for a rubber spoiler? E-mail me. I actually have one in stock that is exactly like that.

Here's one that's been installed: