What are S3 Cams worth nowadays..?
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RE: Rod spacing discussion, perhaps here, page 11?
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...er-tech-4.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...er-tech-4.html
Rob - fixed the page number for you relative to rod offsets (page 11 not 4). Read through all 12 pages to find it. Good, interesting read to include some drama.
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Seems like we only need to calculate the center to center distance of the rods on the crank, and get them done accordingly..
Don't I wish I had a blueprint of the motor...! All the measurements and specs would be there.. Maybe I should ask the factory... Oh well...
Don't I wish I had a blueprint of the motor...! All the measurements and specs would be there.. Maybe I should ask the factory... Oh well...
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Replacement 928 Sequential Shift 6 Speed
Well Richard I didn't know that Weisman designed the McLaren gearbox, they have some nice stuff, that is going to be an absolute fortune, I would like to be proven wrong there. I have a similar clutch to what the McLaren F1 uses, it should provide light pedal pressure while holding high torque levels.
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I spoke to Weismann today, and their stuff is pricey, and is custom. 22K USD+ semi auto, 4/5/6 speed, sequential, what you want...
Very very cool stuff, can handle the input torque, but expensive, yes...!
Howeverrrrrrrrrr, they are working on a less expensive solution at the moment for CORVETTES, which would not be too bad to adapt to a 928..
Maybe some of the 928 guys could do a group buy for this once it was ready..!
Hmmmmm, with all the strokers and high power motors going together, it would not be a bad idea, then we could all have 928's with 1000 Lb/Ft input power, and not break anything...
Their marine drives are good for 1400 Lb/Ft TQ load for 400 Hrs running time before service... That is really, really good...!
Just a thought in case anyone is interested, I can keep them in the loop, as I will be keeping tabs on the gearbox development..
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Xtrac, Hewland, and Emco make similarly configured units- I think the Emco is the least expensive at around 15K, and all are racecar versions, not for a specific passenger car replacement. The Corvette may be our friend here, as there is a large enough market that a couple companies will make a direct replacement that MAY be adaptable to our cars. We'll see...
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Hi Steve,
Weismann said that their case internals will be the same as they have now, and the Corvette version if produced will offset the cost quite a bit. So, it MAY indeed be our friend, as it will be able to handle 1100 Lb/Ft at the input shaft, and can be either street, or a race box depending on customer needs. The box is physically pretty small, and can be adapted to may configurations, as done with the Ferrari 360 conversion with a supercharged 7.0liter big block Chevy motor.
I am hopeful that if they go ahead and make the 'Vette box, it will adapt to the 928 without too much hassle.. It would be a great thing if it just needed a remachining of the bell housing, as that is something that could easily be done with a scanner, and CAD...
Anyway, like you said, we shall see..... I'll update the forum once I know more..
Cheers,
Weismann said that their case internals will be the same as they have now, and the Corvette version if produced will offset the cost quite a bit. So, it MAY indeed be our friend, as it will be able to handle 1100 Lb/Ft at the input shaft, and can be either street, or a race box depending on customer needs. The box is physically pretty small, and can be adapted to may configurations, as done with the Ferrari 360 conversion with a supercharged 7.0liter big block Chevy motor.
I am hopeful that if they go ahead and make the 'Vette box, it will adapt to the 928 without too much hassle.. It would be a great thing if it just needed a remachining of the bell housing, as that is something that could easily be done with a scanner, and CAD...
Anyway, like you said, we shall see..... I'll update the forum once I know more..
Cheers,