Custard test.



Kevin.

 

In a way I think you have answered your own question. Let's ignore turbo cars for a moment and look at what naturally aspirated 911s are commonly available to drive quickly on track. In everyone's short list will be: 997GT3RS (4.0 & 3.8) & GT3; 996GT3RS & GT3, 993RS, 964RS, 911 3.2 Clubsport and early 911RS. With the possible exception of the two GT3RS variants, the common trend as you go down the list is that the cars get slower. This is a fact, technology moves on, power outputs increase, tyre sizes increase, chassis dynamics improve, therefore if you want to be one of the fastest on track, you buy a 4.0 litre GT3RS. But what do you do if you don't like the GT3 or if you do not want to be one of the 20 other guys at the track who also have one? The answer is that you look for something different.

Then we get the enthusiast who believes the aircooled 911 to be the sole surviving heir to the true 911 lineage, a guy who does not have water running through his veins. For this man he needs an aircooled car that will compete with a 4.0 RS on track. This car is built for this man, utilising the most advanced 2012 technology to enhance the performance of the 9m11RS-R to match (or better?) the performance of the watercooled RS. Just because we can. It's that simple.

 

+1

 

Incredible project in so many ways - so hats off for so many innovations.

I can't help thinking it would look so much better on smaller diameter wheels with smaller overall diameter tyres though. But then I am not writing the cheques...

 

This to me, is reason enough!

 

What about a classic Chrono????

 

Ha,ha,ha!

But what about the extra weight

 

+1

 

Have you weighed it yet?

 

Before trim and wheel arch liners I think we hit 1040kg. We're expecting to keep it well below 1100kg which is the approximate weight of a 964 Cup.

 

It's been technology week at Ninemeister. It wasn't planned of course, it just came as the result of finally upgrading my fast fading old faithful Dell with a brand new Lenovo laptop and then having no choice but to geek out on the fast-track learning curve of Windows 7 from XP and Office 2010 from 2003. I suppose in ordinary circumstances you can look forward to change, but I know that there is never such a thing as a simple upgrade now that half of my programmes now refuse to run on a 64 bit computer.....

Well, in for a penny, in for a pound, so with no turning back and the benefit of an empty 160Gb SSD disc to fill and the promise of a photo update sometime over the weekend I ripped down to the shop to try out my Daughter's DSLR camera. This is all part of the meister plan to bring a new website online soon for which I will need better quality photos than I can take with a iPhone. Of course I should have planned my day better as I had not allowed for the failing late afternoon light due to the clocks going back last night, so apologies in advance for the grainy results!

First up is a mock-up gearbox oil cooler; second is the finished side oil cooler; last of these three is the RS cutoff switch & bracket.

 

As for the following, I'm sure the pictures will tell their own tale:

 

Before anyone asks: no, the tacho is not coloured, it's good old beautiful black. The colour in the photo is actually the reflection of the Rubystone 964RS which I managed to catch in the reflection through the open door. You can also see the RS in the background behind the RSR number plate light photo.

 

I've now worked out how to turn off the date/time stamp on the photos......

 

Nice shots thanks,

Colin, I have a question on your fuel tank I hope you don't mind answering for me.

Why did you keep the extra top fuel vent tank above the main fuel tank?

What were the reasons for not removing it and adding a vent pipe with a roll over check valve to the main fuel tank?