FSAEracer03

...eeeexactly! now are you sure you want to sell it just yet?? maybe sit on it until, oh i don't know, the first week of march? I'd be more than happy to come down with the cash to make it mine when i have the chance to (spring break= first week of march)!

-Kevin

thf944

i close on my house at the end of february. i'd be very interested in this car at that time. unfortunately i can't do anything til then. keep us posted, if you haven't sold it by then i'll buy it. i'm in denver so i'm not very far away.

Dmitry S.

Hey! I got first dibs!

TreacherousDog

I've got enough cash in my savings.. and I live closer

Robby

I have to ask- why did you get the fiberglass hood? Do you still have the regular metal one? Do you have any idea how much the fiberglass one weighs? IF you part it out, maybe you'll be able to throw it on a scale(?)- there were a few of us debating the toal weight of these hoods awhiile back as several of us were considering carbon fibre for weight reductions... Do you notice the balance shaft belts being gone? There has been much debate over that as well- Scott Gomes, a VERY respected engine builder SWEARS the cars are better w/out & it's just ~20lbs of extra weight & rotational drag. He told me to remove the belt before I rebuild my engine & see how it feels & that I wouldn't notice a difference & that I could order his balance shaft delete kit for the rebuild. I've been told that flywheels being out of balance can make the belts MUCH more of a neccessity... ALSO- you said you wrapped the exhaust w/insulation- did that quieten the car down at all? Does the fibreglass hood make it noiseier or quieter or can you tell a dif at all? Sorry for all the questions, but, you've done some interesting things here- $4k is a VERY nice price BTW & if you weren't so far away, I'D be bidding on it myself...

Thanks,
Robby

v944god

LOL I should have first dibs.. Seriously is anyone going to buy the car or are they joking around?

951forsale

Robby, the roof is fiberglass, not the hood. The hood is the normal metal hood. I do notice the balance shaft belt being gone. Mostly in noise, but the engine does seem to rev faster. Nobody can debate the fact that the engine can give more power to moving the car with the belt gone; the debate is over the thought that the power gain is noticable. It is hard to tell by a butt-dyno, because the added noise biases your opinion. Maybe you would notice 5HP on a dyno, who knows. Finally, the exhaust wrap didn't quiet the car down at all, however, it did have a noticable effect in spool-up time.

Dave

PCinDC

Dave,
Did you get my email? I'd like to talk to you more about this so if you have time call me at either of the numbers I listed or email me back. Thanks

FSAEracer03

I'm serious about buying it.

pete944

I can't believe it's not sold yet. People here are always clamoring for a good 951 at a good price. When a deal like this pops up you have to jump on it.
If I didn't buy my S2 last year for $4800 I'd be all over this one and if I wasn't going through a divorce right now I'd be on it anyway.

Jober

Totally agree!!! If it have been closer to me ... i have bought it directly!!!

porschefig

wow, 4 grand....if i could sell my cars really quick i would fly down and ****** it right up..hell, maybe IF i could sell both of my cars for the right price id offer you an extra thousand or so and ask you to please put the ac back on...these cars must be daily drivers for me....
arent there any reliability issues on the lack of balance shaft!?!?!
well, im wasting time cause i dont have the money unless my other cars are gone..too bad..guess ill have to put some cash into my own suspension

Robby

Thanks for the input- I really appreciate it...

Porschefig- that's the debate anyway- the reliability issues- Gomes says no, but, I've been told that flywheels balancing is critical & there are some people who say it's crazy to run w/out them.... I think I'm going to leave well enough alone now that I've heard this- I'm about scared to screw w/anything in this car...

PCinDC

EDIT: Thanks for the email Dave - if your buyer falls through let me know.


Thanks in advance,

88BlueTSiQuest

The AIR hood weighs right around 17lbs. I just got one. Pretty light compared to the factory hood.