The Daytona Lightweight
02-25-2013, 03:56 AM
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At least another full aluminium car was produced. It's in the Porsche Museum with no paint at all.
And the Club-Sport is not an unconfortable car to drive, believe me.
It seems two 1988 were exported to the US, so the total production number is 19.
02-25-2013, 07:30 AM
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This 928 racer is at the museum in storage.
From what I learned in hunting it down, I truly do not believe it has an aluminum chassis.
All it would take to confirm this is to have someone make arrangements to look at it and test certain areas with a magnet.
Cheers,
From what I learned in hunting it down, I truly do not believe it has an aluminum chassis.
All it would take to confirm this is to have someone make arrangements to look at it and test certain areas with a magnet.
Cheers,
02-25-2013, 07:37 AM
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Three Wheelin'
Never seen that article before. Goos reading. Thanks for it. Didn't someone come on here about less than a year ago and claimed to have an all alum 928? Then disappeared.
05-12-2013, 09:58 PM
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Constantine,
We have discussed this car before. I have looked at most of the leads and also chased down Mr. Snodgrass (who related the same story to me).
Has anyone gotten to the chassis with a magnet yet?
Regards,
DD
We have discussed this car before. I have looked at most of the leads and also chased down Mr. Snodgrass (who related the same story to me).
Has anyone gotten to the chassis with a magnet yet?
Regards,
DD
05-13-2013, 06:50 AM
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How would a one off chassis in aluminum be made? Wouldn't it require a thicker gauge sheet stock than steel that would not fit in the stamping molds?
Don't most people get a track 928, especially and early body below 3000 lbs pretty easily?
Don't most people get a track 928, especially and early body below 3000 lbs pretty easily?
05-13-2013, 04:31 PM
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There is picture of two guys lifting that alu chassis up on their own. It has been posted in here before. If it were steel version they wouldn't do it.
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05-13-2013, 10:27 PM
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05-14-2013, 12:50 AM
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The way to make a lightweight 928 is to build a tube frame version.....that gives you lots of flexibility to make it wider, alter suspension geometry to work better at low ride heights, move the engine position to a more front-mid design....
05-14-2013, 11:50 PM
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It is strange that this 928 holy grail car has not found it's rightful place in the Porsche Museum.
Here is the photo of the two men holding the chassis:
Here is the photo of the two men holding the chassis:
05-15-2013, 03:01 PM
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So who has the lightest street 928?
I pass a transfer station on way to work and can be weighed again i think i lost close to 25lbs in the past couple weeks.
I want to remove my cruise control, i don't like using it anyway for number of reasons. Still debating over the AC removal, it seems to demist you need it where i live so i'd have to carry a cloth like the old VW days. But losing another 35lbs and a belt may be worth it.
I pass a transfer station on way to work and can be weighed again i think i lost close to 25lbs in the past couple weeks.
I want to remove my cruise control, i don't like using it anyway for number of reasons. Still debating over the AC removal, it seems to demist you need it where i live so i'd have to carry a cloth like the old VW days. But losing another 35lbs and a belt may be worth it.
) 2900lbs with me in the car. (and no gas)
Mk
05-15-2013, 03:44 PM
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I do believe the VLN car and the Daytona cars are different. Also, the VLN car was not aluminium, as the shell in the picture is a US mkt, while the VLN car was definitely a Euro car... It's all in the details...