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05-08-2006, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 944J
total cost? where is the battery? did you have to get aftermarkte brake system?
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05-08-2006, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JPR
The battery has been relocated to the spare tire well (lower center of gravity). Jpr
For drag racing it's great but all the extra copper to put it in the back and take weight from in between the axles. For cornering I would wonder the benefit.
05-08-2006, 04:01 PM
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The battery weight is roughly that of the spare tire (which I took out) so the net sum gain is elimination of the battery at its stock location. I've also lost the intercooler up front and the headlight motors and links; the car reacts to steering inputs quicker and requires less correction in corners with and without bumps. Remember that this is only my personal experience, results and suspension setups my vary.....
The benefit also extends to better braking by reducing dive tendency (with the battery on the back).
Jpr
The benefit also extends to better braking by reducing dive tendency (with the battery on the back).
Jpr
Originally Posted by f1rocks
I understand lowering the center of gravity but wouldn't putting the battery in the spare tire well increase the moment of inertia which would generate more tail happiness when cornering due to putting more weight back there at the far reaches of the back end?
For drag racing it's great but all the extra copper to put it in the back and take weight from in between the axles. For cornering I would wonder the benefit.
For drag racing it's great but all the extra copper to put it in the back and take weight from in between the axles. For cornering I would wonder the benefit.
05-08-2006, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JPR
The battery has been relocated to the spare tire well (lower center of gravity). I had upgraded the brake system while I had the turbo engine, but most conversions keep the stock brakes since they work well. The cost was about 14K but it did not include what I got selling my engine and accessories.
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http://www.vitesseracing.com/Catalog.../stage_ii.html
If I were to do a v8 it would have to be for 600+ hp/tq
05-08-2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 944J
Thats cool, I'm interested in a v8 conversion, but you can get 410hp from a $3600 vitesse kit.
http://www.vitesseracing.com/Catalog.../stage_ii.html
If I were to do a v8 it would have to be for 600+ hp/tq
http://www.vitesseracing.com/Catalog.../stage_ii.html
If I were to do a v8 it would have to be for 600+ hp/tq
Nothing is cheap or easy.
Both have benifits both have cons. Bottom line it comes down to what you want.
05-08-2006, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ztnedman1
3600 is just the kit. In order to do it right you are going to drop more money than that.
Nothing is cheap or easy.
Both have benifits both have cons. Bottom line it comes down to what you want.
Nothing is cheap or easy.
Both have benifits both have cons. Bottom line it comes down to what you want.
05-10-2006, 09:32 AM
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JPR, phenominal car. Mine is on the way to looking very similar. What wheels and size are those? What suspension setup were you running? What header panel is that..GTracing?
Thanks, Josh
Thanks, Josh
05-10-2006, 09:39 AM
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The wheels are Fikse FM-10's 18x8.5 front and 10 rears. The suspesion had Koni yellows, camber plates and 250lb/in springs, and 968 M030 bar up front and Koni 3012, 968 M030 adj rear bar. The header panel is GT racing, I had deleted the headlights and used the european fog/driving light combo instead.
Thanks
Jpr
Thanks
Jpr
Originally Posted by jwlester
JPR, phenominal car. Mine is on the way to looking very similar. What wheels and size are those? What suspension setup were you running? What header panel is that..GTracing?
Thanks, Josh
Thanks, Josh
