sweet928

Bought this 924s to race. I'm a beginner. I'm thinking of plasti dipping her. Seems the whole kit to DIY is under 300. What do you think? Car is silver. I'm thinking some odd color like light blue.

Dougs951

I'd spend the money on some pads or such before I plastidipd a nice looking car.

But if you do it please post the results!!

DarrenD

I have to agree, that car looks great. I wouldn't waste the money.

white924s

I wouldn't - it looks like your paint is in good shape in that picture.

Maybe powdercoat the wheels black if you are looking for something to change. That would give you a nice look (in my opinion) and it would be functional too - cleaning brake dust off of Phone Dials is a pain in the butt

CyCloNe!

blue wheels

sweet928

Paint looks better in the picture. There are a bunch of areas that the paint looks like the PO used sand paper on it. I polished and waxed the bad parts quickly by hand today and it helped somewhat. It's strange as the paint is very good in some places and scuffed up in others. I really thought the paint was better than it actually is when I bought the car. The PO had the car outside and it was dirty which covered the flaws quite well ...I guess this is a good excuse to buy a good polish machine and buff the crap out of it. If that doesn't work; plasticoat seems like a good option. Plus the stuff peels off if I ever don't want it anymore.

Black Sea RD

I know this won't be want you want to hear, but do as others have said and put that money into hard bits for the 924 to help it on the track.

Better brake pads, wheel/tires and any deferred maintenance items to make the 924 pass inspections for the track would be what I would concentrate on first.

Many racers use the 100/100 rule for track car looks, meaning if it looks good going by at 100 feet at 100 MPH, it's good to go.

Good luck with the project!

Butters944

I wouldn't waste 300 on the kit.. maybe screw around with plastidip cans making stripes/designs..

sweet928

Tires, brakes and shocks are new by PO. Just came back from the shop with a clean bill of health while fixing an intermittent start issue. New coil and ref sensors and DME computer. The car was a DD and had the entire top end rebuilt by the PO. 5 grand in work.

What kinds of things will they check at the track?

white924s

Most PCA-approved tech sites will do a track inspection for free.

A quick (but by no means exhaustive) list of what they look for includes:

- Play in suspension components or steering system
- Tread on tires
- Proper functioning of lights
- Proper mounting of exhaust system
- Brake lines (no corrosion)
- Fluid levels, no fluid systems leaking

If the car was used as a DD, most of those things should be in order but obviously it is worthwhile to check it out and confirm. If you have any issues with those items, that would dictate repair priorities.

Black Sea RD

First thing to do is to join your local PCA club and contact the club's track event coordinator for your region. There is a checklist that must be gone through at a service shop before you get to the track. Then at the track they will check the items as Mike listed before they let you play and you must present the other checklist signed by the service shop. At least that was how it was being done in the Gold Coast Region a few years ago.

The PCA Driver Education (DE) program is probably one of the best run driver programs in the country, especially for the money. That's how I started and had a lot of fun for years before stopping after we sold our Porsches off. Always a great experience with fellow Porsche track enthusiasts who always seemed willing to help a newbie out to become better.

One thing about this journey, in the beginning it is more about the driver learning how to drive on the track, than it is about the car itself. At first, you will be the problem with not going fast enough, not the car, no matter how well you think you drive on the street. Then as you get better on the track, you will find what the car needs to make it a better track toy. Sometimes it will even tell you what it needs and it usually isn't what you wanted to change.

Good luck with the journey, just go in willing to learn and keep your kind open to what the instructors are telling you.

Best regards,

sweet928

I'm a long time member of PCA. I've had several Porsches over the years. I bought the 924 for all the reasons you listed. I don't care about how fast the car is or isn't I want to learn how to drive on a track. I'm ready and willing to learn. Always wanted to race and thought the 924 would be a great place to start.

rcarpen22

Stainless braided brake lines are a good mod for a track car. And boxed front control arms. I had a steel front control arm snap at the track. I don't recommend it. Oh, wait... Did the 24S have aluminum? I never remember.

white924s

924S has steel control arms on the front. If the OP is using street tires and suspension, I would think that the OEM controls arms should be sufficient (provided they're in good shape).

I agree about stainless braided brake lines - not absolutely necessary, but it's a good idea to get them and also to check all of your brake hard lines for corrosion.

Txjake

Plastidip the wheels. If you do the whole car, there are less expensive ways than the kit.