• From: Columbia, South Cackalacke
  • Registered: 2009-05-02
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Topic: Hatch removal?

I seem to recall that although it's not specifically mentioned in the Rules, that door removal is Not Considered A Good Idea. We plan to run our side doors but were planning to remove the rear hatch; is this acceptable?

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  • Registered: 2009-09-19
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Re: Hatch removal?

Seen it done many a time.  Its fine.

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  • From: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
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Re: Hatch removal?

A lot of cars run without trunks and rear hacthes... We got rid of ours.

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  • From: College Station, Texas
  • Registered: 2009-07-11
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Re: Hatch removal?

being front wheel drive, we left our trunk on.

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Re: Hatch removal?

Rear Hatches are not required.

Lots of guys remove them for weight reduction.

We left ours in and I do not want to run without one.

Whether they have positive or negative aerodynamic affects is debatable but it worked for Shelby on the Cobra.

The biggest reason we keep a rear hatch is to keep exhaust fumes out of the car.

If your exhaust runs our the rear of a hatch back, fumes tend to roll back into the passenger compartment.

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