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Was up at 5. driving by 630am. The world was an adventure in the hills with no cell reception. Wilson performed superbly, especially considering he's rocking 29 year old shocks & struts...plus he needs an alignment... but ... Great heater! Great performing headlights, great sounding exhaust, great stock engine, great gears, great everything. Just happy to be alive! Wilson - I trust you with my life (literally)
Thanks you guys for the MAD PROPS... Yeah we lucked out by moving out here. The big thing is AutoX & Rallies as there is no track around here anymore... I wanna do Rallies but I'm worried about dying.
This makes me want to move back up north. I'm originally from Massachusetts, and visit New England every year or so (although, I haven't been since buying this car in NH in summer 2013). Miss it a lot.
Can you send me some closer pics of your rear hatch latches ... need to modify the locking mechanism on the race car which took a severe hit to the left rear and knocked the alignment of the hatch to a degree !
It will be safer with two rubber latches than with the OEM locking mechanism ...
If anybody knows where to source those latches,please let me know.
I have a similar set up but will make it like the one in the photo. 2 pieces of advice:
Go BEEFY & STIFF for the "battery hold down/bungy"- also by the shortest one you can. Mine are longer then ideal, which is why I want to modify the bracket like the one in the photo. For the bracket BEEFY & STIFF. Over build.
Wow, awesome. I considered putting the car on jack stands and taking the summer tires to be swapped with the snows and getting out. There's a 6" high berm of ice at the end of my driveway that the XC70 clears just fine. But I suspect the 944 would stall out hard.
Ballsy mountain driving. I'm too coddled by years of stout Jeeps and Volvos for my winter needs.
944 living for me, in a Colorado winter, means periodically checking the battery tender to make sure it is green. :-\
I have a similar set up but will make it like the one in the photo. 2 pieces of advice:
Go BEEFY & STIFF for the "battery hold down/bungy"- also by the shortest one you can. Mine are longer then ideal, which is why I want to modify the bracket like the one in the photo. For the bracket BEEFY & STIFF. Over build.
Thanks Noah,
After the hit i took at Mosport i have a hard time opening the rear hatch to fuel my car ... my 10 gal fuel cell is in there so i need go with rubber tie downs,although the rear hatch is Lexan i still need to be able to close/open it ... lol
Wow, awesome. I considered putting the car on jack stands and taking the summer tires to be swapped with the snows and getting out. There's a 6" high berm of ice at the end of my driveway that the XC70 clears just fine. But I suspect the 944 would stall out hard.
Ballsy mountain driving. I'm too coddled by years of stout Jeeps and Volvos for my winter needs.
944 living for me, in a Colorado winter, means periodically checking the battery tender to make sure it is green. :-\
My S2 is pretty slammed and running on snows right now. No problems, take a pick to that ice and bust it down.
Wow, awesome. I considered putting the car on jack stands and taking the summer tires to be swapped with the snows and getting out. There's a 6" high berm of ice at the end of my driveway that the XC70 clears just fine. But I suspect the 944 would stall out hard.
Ballsy mountain driving. I'm too coddled by years of stout Jeeps and Volvos for my winter needs.
944 living for me, in a Colorado winter, means periodically checking the battery tender to make sure it is green. :-\
Hahaha... sounds like you know how to handle your conditions the smart way.
I have some brand new Blizzak tires, soft & grippy & wow!! They really make a difference. Nice & narrow.
Can you send me some closer pics of your rear hatch latches ... need to modify the locking mechanism on the race car which took a severe hit to the left rear and knocked the alignment of the hatch to a degree !
It will be safer with two rubber latches than with the OEM locking mechanism ...
If anybody knows where to source those latches,please let me know.
Cheers
Phil
I belive Sierra Madre Collection sells those (or a similar piece) as hood tie-downs for 911s. They have a few cool parts there intended for RS-style builds.
01-03-2016, 01:50 PM
Woke up early this morning
