1987 944GTR @ Rennsport Reunion
10-18-2011, 10:37 PM
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Fantastic pics, thanks for sharing.
Sadly, all I can think about when I look at the engine pics is "How the heck do you get those $#$%@ing distributor cap screws off with it on the back of the cam tower?". I have to get out more...
Sadly, all I can think about when I look at the engine pics is "How the heck do you get those $#$%@ing distributor cap screws off with it on the back of the cam tower?". I have to get out more...
10-18-2011, 10:37 PM
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10-19-2011, 12:07 AM
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10-19-2011, 02:55 AM
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Isnt this the car that was built and never raced?
10-19-2011, 08:42 AM
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I have to agree with them.
10-19-2011, 10:07 AM
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I want to drive that to work and watch people's jaw drop...laughing!
10-19-2011, 10:59 AM
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You can see the balance shaft belts in the pictures – Porsche tried balance shaftless engines in their early 924GTR (really a 944 16v turbo!) LeMans efforts – they found it was not a good idea due to parts failures from high order harmonic vibrations.
I have to agree with them.
I have to agree with them.
10-19-2011, 11:57 AM
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The GTR is an amazing car - a TRUE race car!
Built from scratch with only one purpose - to go fast without compromises. That's why the GTR has double A-arms suspension front and rear etc.
All in contrast to factory unit race series where you get a stock car with a few minor improvements (like the Turbo Cup).
The only thing I don't like is the mirror polish everywhere. Looks out of place on a purpose built race car. Plus the fact you could never race a car with mirror polished floor and door panels inside the cabin
Built from scratch with only one purpose - to go fast without compromises. That's why the GTR has double A-arms suspension front and rear etc.
All in contrast to factory unit race series where you get a stock car with a few minor improvements (like the Turbo Cup).
The only thing I don't like is the mirror polish everywhere. Looks out of place on a purpose built race car. Plus the fact you could never race a car with mirror polished floor and door panels inside the cabin
10-19-2011, 12:15 PM
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675hp @ 26psi... I wonder if that is the qualifying level of boost? Wouldn't it be hard to keep an 8V alive for very long with that much boost and that many revs. Was this car only intended for short sprint races and not endurance events?
And that 16 cylinder 917 is ridiculous, it'd be like driving a 550 Spyder with 900hp. Just imagined if they turbo'd that monster. You'd have no need for a seat belt, your *** will be biting the seat hard even in a straight line.
And that 16 cylinder 917 is ridiculous, it'd be like driving a 550 Spyder with 900hp. Just imagined if they turbo'd that monster. You'd have no need for a seat belt, your *** will be biting the seat hard even in a straight line.
10-19-2011, 01:10 PM
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Wrong about us as usual Reno.
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And there is a ' in doesn't.
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pro's and con's. Once they decide, we give them what they want.
And there is a ' in doesn't.
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Last edited by Mike Lindsey; 10-19-2011 at 02:16 PM.