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Old 04-23-2006, 09:20 PM
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Default Racecar Project - Moment of truth...weight
I finished the engine this week and installed it in the car this afternoon. The car is complete with the exception of the starter (didn't fit properly), plastic covers front and rear, transmission cooler lines front to rear, bulkhead to engine wire harness, and exhaust tips. I set the car on the ground for the first time and it looks great. I put it on the scales and weighed it and I'm on target for my goal of 2100lbs. I am truly shocked!


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Old 04-23-2006, 09:26 PM
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Holy crap, that thing is going to be a monster!

How do you explain the massive weight savings compared to a 964 Cup?
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Old 04-23-2006, 09:31 PM
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Looks great. At 2100 lbs., you may give all the GT3 Cups something to think about. When are you going to test it ?
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Old 04-23-2006, 09:35 PM
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Congratulations. Beautiful job.
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Great result!!
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Old 04-23-2006, 10:43 PM
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Holy moly, that's incredible.
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Just incredible! A truly (single)hand-built car. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing with us the best continuing saga on Rennlist!

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AWESOME! Can't wait until we start seeing "At the track passing..." photos
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Wow. And this car will have the 3.6 with 9M head/cam package and 350hp? Wholly crap this is going to be one fast mother.
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Do those side mirrors cover the factory holes? or does it just look that way? and if so where did they come from? Thanks Tom, p.s. great car
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Geoff; if you get a chance, our PCA region is holding a race at Autobahn CountyClub. The track if fantastic!!!!

The race, for any others interested, is June 10th weekend. DE events planned also.
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Like everyone else, I can't wait to see it run either. It looks great. From your scales it appears that you have a little corner balancing work to do.
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Originally Posted by puma1824
AWESOME! Can't wait until we start seeing "At the track passing..." photos

Photo's Heck! With that low weight, you better put a nice digital camcorder in there and post VIDEO!!!

Congrats on a beautiful job.
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Wow! It really makes me wonder what I have left that makes a 400 lb difference!
Your car looks great. I hope you get to get it out for a test spin soon.
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Excellent work! Amazing that the car can look so "normal" and have such wacked out corner weights.
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