We received our Coupe R kit end of June last year and now have a drivable chassis!! We are building the car as a dedicated track car for time attack. Working on the body now and trying to get ready in the next 60 days or less to do our first track day. I did a search looking for ideas on a removable nose since it will not lift all the way up with the front splitter still attached. Has anyone done this or is it better/easier to remove the front splitter?? Any feedback is greatly appreciated!!
For some reason I don't think it should be that difficult. But then "thinking" gets me in trouble all the time.
Since the hood pivots there should be a way to make removable pins. Then there are the clamps on each side in the back and these only need to be released. These 4 places should be the only hard points. Then a connector on each side for the lights and you should be done.
But then maybe I'm making it too easy.
Jim
2016 Mk4 Challenge Car, IRS, 3.31 Torsen, RDI Aluminum 427w, AFR 225s, Vic Jr. ProSystems 780 HP, TKO-600 w/Liberty mods. Forward cage. Levy 6/4 piston Wilwoods. Not completed yet, will be a streetable track car.
2004 Superformance MkIII #1855, 2007 Superformance MkIII #2584 purchased in 2012 both sold.
Dark horse racing in Georgia is building one for the TransAm series and they permanently mounted the splitter to the chassis so the nose can be lifted off. A slick setup for a race car. Let me check with him and see if I can post pics.
For some reason I don't think it should be that difficult. But then "thinking" gets me in trouble all the time.
Since the hood pivots there should be a way to make removable pins. Then there are the clamps on each side in the back and these only need to be released. These 4 places should be the only hard points. Then a connector on each side for the lights and you should be done.
But then maybe I'm making it too easy.
Jim
Thank you for the quick reply. We have been investigating this path but wanted to see if anyone had actually done it.
Dark horse racing in Georgia is building one for the TransAm series and they permanently mounted the splitter to the chassis so the nose can be lifted off. A slick setup for a race car. Let me check with him and see if I can post pics.
On another note, they also enclosed the air duct from the nose to the radiator with no gaps for air to escape.
My solid works research proved that this takes the coupe aero to another level compared to what we can do with the tilt hood.
You can see this in photo 4. This car will be running 180+ mph on some of the long straights.
On another note, they also enclosed the air duct from the nose to the radiator with no gaps for air to escape.
My solid works research proved that this takes the coupe aero to another level compared to what we can do with the tilt hood.
You can see this in photo 4. This car will be running 180+ mph on some of the long straights.
Here's a good link from jkrueger who fitted an R-type nose and custom splitter to his Gen 2. He made his removable to get in and out of a trailer using Dzus connectors. Here's a link to his post about it. Can't believe I remembered this post but hopefully it helps you!
Here's a good link from jkrueger who fitted an R-type nose and custom splitter to his Gen 2. He made his removable to get in and out of a trailer using Dzus connectors. Here's a link to his post about it. Can't believe I remembered this post but hopefully it helps you!
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