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Old 03-11-2012, 10:52 AM
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Default GT3 screens for front wheel wells

My 2007 GT3 collects handfuls of gravel and track marbles behind the 2 side radiators in front of the front wheels. Wheels throw the debris forward through venting cutouts in the wheel well liners. I have been reaching in to clean the debris out and occasionally removing the liners to clean better. Would prefer to screen the liner cut outs.

Is there a screen kit available from someone to screen these cutouts or is it a do it yourself deal?
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Where are you located?

Orbit put them on my car when they added front brake ducting. Not sure if it was custom or motorsports part.
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Thanks for the reply. I just got front brake "puck holders" from Orbit, but I am in NE so too far to have them do screens if not a kit I could order.

Lots of local shops could do it for me. I enjoy doing what I can DIY but if no kit available I will consider having one of the shops do it.
Old 03-12-2012, 10:48 PM
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I hate how much crap my front wells collect.

Shop vac each time the car is on a ramp with front tires off.

Some shops are kind enough to do this without having to ask. Part of their program.

I would love sum grills all the same.
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Would someone mind posting a pic of this [screen] to give me some ideas....

I also get in there with the shopvac each time the wheels are off, but this gets old.
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I have pictures somewhere. I will have to dig them up...
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Do a search. There are several threads over the past 3 years that show you step by step how do it yourself.
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He means the screens in the wheel well. A search shows you just the front radiator screens.
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I have 'em. Basically hardware cloth and rivets.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
He means the screens in the wheel well. A search shows you just the front radiator screens.

Ahh - my bad. Misread.
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Originally Posted by Terry L
I have 'em. Basically hardware cloth and rivets.
Of course, you have all the good stuff, any pictures?

Are you doing Summit Point and Cups & Saucers?
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Pictures, not sure why there is no screen on the right side, so I find bigger globs of rubber near the fan.

The screens keep the big stuff out, but you can't easily vacume the small stuff out.
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Thanks. My 997.1 liners are somewhat different but looks like pull them off the car and DIY. Orbit said they did yours but no kit just a one off deal.
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I like the high-velocity brake cooling tube.
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I don't have pictures of the ducts coming in from the bottom, but they are 3" coing in from behind the wheel aiming forward to the centrer of the rotor VS the 2" pipe just letting air into the wheel well area, maybe feeding more air into the enlarged scoops.



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