mfyoung1086

Still fav. thread! Harness bar looks great! On a side note finally sourced my car in Australia a 91 318is with a M44 swap, just needs some safety, I'm really hoping to make Targa this year still!

team illuminata

We took the car up to the Sno*Drift rally in Lewiston, Michigan this past weekend. Well, my friend Ray did. I drove the van. It was the cars first long distance run so we were a little apprehensive but we needn't have been. The car performed flawlessley and was a big hit.

team illuminata

As seems to be my style lately parts keep showing up that I don't have time to install as it's wheel season. Here's some nice Corbeau harnesses for instance:




and what's this?




Seats!




One skinny for me and one medium for a passenger. As you can appreciate, I managed to find time to install the driver's seat at least. Here's the mounting brackets I bought from a Pelican last year in anticipation of this momentus day:




Sliders mounted to the bottom of the seat




Adapter test fitted:




and bolted to the sliders:




Et voila:





We still have to install the crotch strap but the final position needs to be dialed in better first and that may depend on the steering wheel. And we gave to do the other side too of course. Not a great weight saving but I can already feel how well this seat and belts will hold the driver in place. OE driver's seat with sliders was 33lbs. The Corbeaus are 25lbs and 26 lbs similarly equiped.

Anyone want a nice pair of OE seats?




Feeling very pleased with myself I took the car home in aticipation of doing some ice racing at the weekend but the event was cancelled due to snow! yes, really. Never mind, there's a rallycross this weekend and those guys don't cancel for anything. Press On Regardless.

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Ruf964

sweet thread. i have a 1988 g50 911 i am getting ready to do this to. looks like too much fun

team illuminata

It's time to start thinking about tires (and wheels) for autocrossing and track days for this thing. The car will be running in SCCA Street Touring class so DOT R compounds are out. Thats good as they wouldn't survive many track days anyway.

The hot tire in this class appears to be the Dunlop Direzza ZII Extreme Performance Summer



Suitable sizes available would be 205/55-16 front and 225/50-16 rear mounted on BRAID (of course) Fuchs replicas in 16x7, ET23 front and 16x8, ET10 rear. We all know this fits the Carrera body well.


But is this enough tire to be competitive?

How about Bridgestone's Potenza RE-11 in 225/50-16 front and 225/45-16 rear?




Perhaps not as grippy as the Dunlop but a lot wider. These could be fitted to the same wheels as the Dunlops though 8" front and 9" rear may be better but what offsets are needed to clear? Surley not the ET23 and ET 10 above? I know these tire sizes can be made to fit the Carrera body but I'm not sure what offsets work.

Any thoughts?

team illuminata

Man, that's great. We should start a group or something for RallyCrossing 911s. If you need and help let me know.

Ruf964

im game. i should have the car ready in about 30days or so.

Ruf964

does braid make a fuch replica? i think thats what you said... do you have pics?

team illuminata

Build thead?

team illuminata

Round two tomorrow. Currently lying first and second in Prepared Rear or, as it is now known "Porsche Rear". Wish us luck. Report, pics and videos next week.




Detroit Region SCCA: News




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Ed Hughes

Good luck!

team illuminata

Well thank you Ed

Ruf964

does braid make a fuch replica wheel?

team illuminata

Oh yes.




http://www.braidusa.com/Wheels/Comp/BZ/BZ.htm



"Wheel" be using these for our autocross and track day setup.

Ruf964

how much? i would like 16x7 fronts and 16x8 or 16x9 rears?