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more research. Porsche® designed and patented a “Motor vehicle with a rear end spoiler device” that for the first time provided negative
lowering the wing.
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lift (or downforce) on the Turbo. Porsche needed a dual cylinder lifting mechanism for the wing
and went outside to find such a device. Turns out the mechanism was patented and supplied by an outside firm to Porsche in time for the 5th generation water cooled turbo production start in 2000. This same hydraulic mechanism was used for the Carrera GT wing and later for the 6th generation 997 Turbo. It was clear that there had to be a better method of raising and
My engineering instincts kicked in, causing me to wonder how to improve the overly complex, and failure prone hydraulic wing lift mechanism. My goal was to design and build a simple all-electronic wing lift mechanism for my car that is robust, yet easy to install
My engineering instincts kicked in, causing me to wonder how to improve the overly complex, and failure prone hydraulic wing lift mechanism.
and work on without special tools. I went looking for an electric ram and found 12 volt devices that
are used to position photovoltaic panels in the desert. Perfect for placement under the Turbo’s lid! I then designed CAD prototype parts
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