Dubai944

Pat,
Is that 944 actually racing in any series?
I wonder if the diffuser works. Maybe it's just the photo but the exit angle of the diffuser channels looks mighty steep, I wonder if it maintains much laminar flow or if the air just separates.

333pg333

Steve, it has been running around in Improved Prod I think. You can look on Youtube under ‘944challenge89’ but it only shows older videos with 968 trans and smaller turbo (less power). Also the aero wasn’t the same back then. As for the diffuser, I can’t really comment. I’ve spoken to the builder who is a cocky Kiwi (I know, a Tautology!) so who knows how much design has gone into it. I wanted to look under the car at Rennsport but it didn’t get up on the jacks as they had retired. Seems to have quite a lot of DNF’s. They had a number of transmission issues through broken CV’s I believe.

Duke

I would say that it does not work. It looks much steeper than the ~12 degrees that is usually referred to as the maximum.

333pg333

Tend to agree. Found another better pic. Does look pretty steep. Still, it would be better than nothing at all.

JET951

...This thread is incomplete without this ...

lart951

Darth's 951

OzJustin

Patrick - I think you need a set of custom plates "VADER" if only to fix to the car when you trailer it to the track! :P

333pg333

Here's the loved up version of that Pic Sean.

Justin, everyone seems to be calling it Darth or Vader. What's in a name!

CyCloNe!

oooo man that thing looks and is so nasty lol

jsmith831

Here's one I found at this year's reunion races at Laguna Seca

Fluidplay

Patrick, your car is absolutely insane looking. Here's a theme.. Meatloafs "Bat out of Hell".

OzJustin

Patrick - Now that is what I call a wallpaper!

You mentioned 'VADER' (just watch it stick ) was having a pro photo shoot done. Do you know what publication the shots were being done for? I'd be keen to have a look.

333pg333

It's going to be in the (imaginitively titled) ZOOM mag and I think one more. Apparently going to be in a few Internet car forums too. Not sure which ones yet.

333pg333

Thanks Rob. Currently only has 505whp at 23psi. About 470lb/tq. Weight is a bit under 2500lbs with about 1/4 tank which is what it will basically need for the format that it's designed for. It still has a stock intake and I think this is what is holding it back a bit, but having driven it earlier this week it has plenty of power and torque for me at the moment and that was on 19psi. Further changes are always on the horizon.

independentjim

I know this is an old post but, if you guys want an info on these cars, I have it. My brother Jason and I along with a couple other guys in our shop originally built them.. And for the record no one really knows but there were 4 cars not 2