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  1. deangpsx8

    deangpsx8 Formula Junior

    May 2, 2008
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    Melbourne-Australia
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    Dean C
    #1 deangpsx8, Mar 2, 2011
    Hi All,

    As many of you know i have just replaced the trunk lid on my Countach.

    I finally got the rear wing back to day and need to mount it.

    Anyone have the measurements for the position to mount the brackets on the trunk lid?

    Example:- How far is the bracket mounted back from the leading (forward) edge of the trunk lid?
     
  2. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

    Feb 3, 2008
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    Arizona
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    Jim
    #2 MiuraP400, Mar 3, 2011
    1 7/16 inches from the front edge of the trunk lid to the leading edge of the virtical wing mount. On a 1984 CT.

    Cheers Jim
     
  3. deangpsx8

    deangpsx8 Formula Junior

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    Dean C
    #3 deangpsx8, Mar 3, 2011
    Thanks Jim.
    That would be 36.5mm.

    Just kidding
     
  4. deangpsx8

    deangpsx8 Formula Junior

    May 2, 2008
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    #4 deangpsx8, Mar 26, 2011
    Mounted the rear wing.

    The distance on my car was 60mm in order to provide enough clearance to clear the engine cover and have the correct asthetic look.

    So 36.5mm on Jim's car. 84 CT 2 V

    51 mm on my friend Tim's car. 81 LP400S

    60mm on my QV5000 FI 88.5.

    Strange.
     
  5. ken qv

    ken qv Formula 3

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    #5 ken qv, Mar 26, 2011
    no, i don't think so.. if i recall correctly some wings have dents on the front because if the trunk is closed (or blown closed by the wind with a weak strut) then the little bar that matches up the lock, will hit the wing.
     
  6. DadsFerrari

    DadsFerrari Formula 3

    May 31, 2004
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    #6 DadsFerrari, Mar 26, 2011
    Always wondered, what do those massive Countach rear wings weigh in pounds???
     
  7. deangpsx8

    deangpsx8 Formula Junior

    May 2, 2008
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    #7 deangpsx8, Mar 26, 2011
    Extremely light weight. It's on the car now otherwise i would have weighed it.

    The wing is basically foam internal and a very thin aluminium skin.

    I would say no more than 2kg or about 5 pounds.

    Major problem is that the aluminium oxidises due to moisture/condensation build up in the foam.

    I had mine stripped to the metal. Then dried in an oven for about 3 months.
    Then we repaired the oxidation.

    I just noticed a very small bubble...and it has only been 6 weeks since the repaint!
     
  8. deangpsx8

    deangpsx8 Formula Junior

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    Dean C
    #8 deangpsx8, Mar 27, 2011
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  9. mikael82

    mikael82 Formula Junior

    Nov 18, 2007
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    Mikael
    #9 mikael82, Mar 27, 2011
    That how it supost to look, good job.
     

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