Mystery of the foam wedge

[Lowtimer]

Morning, all.

I am pleased to say that the Turbo is now in the final stages of reassembly and looks fabulous. The plan is to pick the car up from Daytona Coachworks next Monday and take it straight up the road to Paint Shield in Peterborough to have the nose, mirrors and lights protected.

But there's a mystery. We can't work out where this foam wedge fits. It came from somewhere in the boot, from the well within the offside rear wing. Can anyone with a late car (mine is 1990 build) identify where it fits, and in what orientation?

 

[Lowtimer]

Hiya,

It's meant to be glued to the side panel behind the wheelarch with the thick end toward the front and up against the wheelarch, long side parallel with the boot floor and high enough that it's up behind the side carpet lining. Smooth side toward the carpet, moulded side glued to the metal. Just sound deadening, I guess.
Hope that makes sense....!

 

[Lowtimer]

Thanks, that's helpful!

 

[944 man]

It fits where Steve said - its an NVH aid and it provides a rest for the load deck carpet too.

 

[Lowtimer]

Thanks!

 

[bmnelsc]

Silly question from across the pond (Canada) - when you use the term offside and nearside I take it to mean from the driver's seat which is on the right hand side of the car - so off side is passenger side and near side is driver's side?

If so - it looks like your photos are looking forward into the boot of the car so the behind the wheel well in the shot is on the right hand side/near side???

 

[TTM]

ORIGINAL: bmnelsc
Silly question from across the pond

Here is an attempt at a not-so-silly answer from across the Channel: there may be one on each side?

 

[graham.webb]

It's a way to avoid confusion about whether, for example, right hand side is as viewed facing the car or alternatively from the driver's seat.

In the UK "near side" means near to the kerb, off side means the opposite. Is there a quaint Canadian/American equivalent?

 

[Lowtimer]

Correct. So in the UK or Japan, nearside is the left as seen from the driver's seat looking forward. Offside is the right.
Nothing at all to do with the offside rule.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_%28association_football%29

 

[Frenchy]

944 man NVH ? Enlighten me, sound proofing ?

 

[zcacogp]

NVH = Noise Vibration and Harshness.

So, yes, sound proofing. (And a bit more.)


Oli.

 

[944 man]

Yes, and thisll really confuse everyone. Nearside and offside are the same in the UK and in America. The offside is always to the right hand side when sat in the driving seat. So - our offside is across the white line and towards to opposing carriageway, whereas for Americans its towards the kerb (curb for the colonials) on their passengers side...

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[bmnelsc]

ORIGINAL: 944 man

Yes, and thisll really confuse everyone. Nearside and offside are the same in the UK and in America. The offside is always to the right hand side when sat in the driving seat. So - our offside is across the white line and towards to opposing carriageway, whereas for Americans its towards the kerb (curb for the colonials) on their passengers side...

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Hmmm - Thanks 944man - This definition makes sense to me as a left hand driver but I never would have guessed it was the same for right siders. Our "normal" reference to left/right is taken from the driver's seat and I agree there is occasionally confusion. I use driver side and passenger side just to be safe. Graham - as far as I know - the only quaint saying we have here is "keep the shiny side up" - I hope that is self explanatory

ORIGINAL: TTM

Here is an attempt at a not-so-silly answer from across the Channel: there may be one on each side?

A not-so-silly answer but to a different question - but there very likely is one on each side. Left hand drive cars have the battery in the right front under the bonnet rather than in the boot - I suppose to avoid having a big tank of battery acid right in front of the driver in the event of a collision. (I looked for the "big blue stud" a couple of times before I got it [8|]). Also telephone equipment is mounted in the right rear wheel well on left hand drivers so equipped - right where the battery goes on right hand drive cars. Other than remote operation of brake boosters and clutch? I don't think there are many other differences (my wipers park to the passenger side - I guess UK cars park the opposite way).

Thanks all....

 

[944 man]

Only skimmed, but the RHD series two cars had the battery in the boot only because they couldnt fit it under the bonnet as in a LHD car, it wasnt a demon tweek; and yes, the wipers park on the correct side on RHD series two cars, unlike series one cars, where theyre clearing a much better view for the passenger...