911R Weight Reduction
12-26-2016, 08:18 PM
#226
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guys having spent some time with RL and speaking with him for hours and hours RE: lightweight...dude knows his stuff.
if you have the stones to modify your car (granted, some don't) then this is really the only way to go in regards to lightweight stuff- it's not going to be cheap but it's also not going to break, corrode etc as the tolerances that his company is used to dealing with are a lot more "functionally important" than road cars.
if you have the stones to modify your car (granted, some don't) then this is really the only way to go in regards to lightweight stuff- it's not going to be cheap but it's also not going to break, corrode etc as the tolerances that his company is used to dealing with are a lot more "functionally important" than road cars.
12-26-2016, 10:08 PM
#227
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Here is the current list and status (notice I have eliminated certain items):
1. Carbon Fiber Engine Compartment Lid DONE
2. Carbon Fiber Retractable Rear Spoiler DONE
3. Carbon Fiber Engine Under Tray/Rear Enhanced Diffuser (January 2017)
4. Carbon Fiber Side Skirts DONE
5. Carbon Fiber Front Bumper Lip DONE
6. Carbon Fiber Rear Bumper Lip DONE
7. Titanium Front and Rear Suspension Springs DONE
8. Titanium Front Hood Hinges DONE
9. Titanium Engine Compartment Lid Hinges DONE
10. Titanium Front Hood Prop Rod, Machined Plastic Holder and Base January 2017
11. Carbon Fiber Dry Sump Oil Tank March 2017
12. Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Water Pump Pulley January 2017
13. Lightweight High Strength Specialty Alloy Rear Axles with 10 Ceramic Ball CV Joints March 2017
14. Wire Electro-Discharge Machined High Strength Specialty Alloy Transmission Output Flanges March 2017
15. Titanium/Inconel Exhaust System March 2017
16. Carbon Fiber Clutch February 2017
17. One Piece Forged Aluminum Lithium Highly FEA'd Brake Calipers April 2017
18. Lightweight Hose Kit May 2017
19. Titanium Fastener Kit May 2017
20. One-Piece Forged Magnesium Wheels April 2017
21. Carbon Fiber Front Anti-Roll Bar May 2017
22. Carbon Fiber Rear Anti-Roll Bar May 2017
23. Carbon Fiber Fender Well Liners May 2017
24. Carbon Fiber/Aluminum Adjustable Mono-Ball Front Damper Mounts March 2017
25. Aluminum Mono-Ball Rear Damper Mounts March 2017
26. Lightweight Alternator May 2017
27. Lightweight Starter May 2017
28. Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Front Uprights May 2018
29. Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Rear Uprights May 2018
30. DR-25 (M Spec) Main Wiring Harness and Other Harnesses June 2017
31. Carbon Fiber Induction System June 2017
32. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Gas Pedal June 2017
33. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Clutch Pedal June 2017
34. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Brake Pedal June 2017
35. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Footrest June 2017
1. Carbon Fiber Engine Compartment Lid DONE
2. Carbon Fiber Retractable Rear Spoiler DONE
3. Carbon Fiber Engine Under Tray/Rear Enhanced Diffuser (January 2017)
4. Carbon Fiber Side Skirts DONE
5. Carbon Fiber Front Bumper Lip DONE
6. Carbon Fiber Rear Bumper Lip DONE
7. Titanium Front and Rear Suspension Springs DONE
8. Titanium Front Hood Hinges DONE
9. Titanium Engine Compartment Lid Hinges DONE
10. Titanium Front Hood Prop Rod, Machined Plastic Holder and Base January 2017
11. Carbon Fiber Dry Sump Oil Tank March 2017
12. Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Water Pump Pulley January 2017
13. Lightweight High Strength Specialty Alloy Rear Axles with 10 Ceramic Ball CV Joints March 2017
14. Wire Electro-Discharge Machined High Strength Specialty Alloy Transmission Output Flanges March 2017
15. Titanium/Inconel Exhaust System March 2017
16. Carbon Fiber Clutch February 2017
17. One Piece Forged Aluminum Lithium Highly FEA'd Brake Calipers April 2017
18. Lightweight Hose Kit May 2017
19. Titanium Fastener Kit May 2017
20. One-Piece Forged Magnesium Wheels April 2017
21. Carbon Fiber Front Anti-Roll Bar May 2017
22. Carbon Fiber Rear Anti-Roll Bar May 2017
23. Carbon Fiber Fender Well Liners May 2017
24. Carbon Fiber/Aluminum Adjustable Mono-Ball Front Damper Mounts March 2017
25. Aluminum Mono-Ball Rear Damper Mounts March 2017
26. Lightweight Alternator May 2017
27. Lightweight Starter May 2017
28. Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Front Uprights May 2018
29. Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Rear Uprights May 2018
30. DR-25 (M Spec) Main Wiring Harness and Other Harnesses June 2017
31. Carbon Fiber Induction System June 2017
32. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Gas Pedal June 2017
33. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Clutch Pedal June 2017
34. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Brake Pedal June 2017
35. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Footrest June 2017
Can't wait to see some or all products on the cars and the cars / individual parts on scales. Great stuff.
Carbon fiber anti roll bars.. lightweight harness.. mind blown.
Cars with the full package deserve names or numbered plates with the number being the weight.
If one has to ask...so I won't.
01-02-2017, 02:49 AM
#229
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I am sorry I don't have the stones or money for these most impressive parts.
Can't wait to see some or all products on the cars and the cars / individual parts on scales. Great stuff.
Carbon fiber anti roll bars.. lightweight harness.. mind blown.
Cars with the full package deserve names or numbered plates with the number being the weight.
If one has to ask...so I won't.
Can't wait to see some or all products on the cars and the cars / individual parts on scales. Great stuff.
Carbon fiber anti roll bars.. lightweight harness.. mind blown.
Cars with the full package deserve names or numbered plates with the number being the weight.
If one has to ask...so I won't.
01-02-2017, 06:49 AM
#230
Testing carbon fiber roll bars but do not foresee any problems.
Using titanium springs because I see them as more dependable for this purpose.
Not using McLaren alternator.
Using titanium springs because I see them as more dependable for this purpose.
Not using McLaren alternator.
01-05-2017, 07:02 PM
#232
Today I started to look at the induction plenums. Admittedly, the system is plastic but that generally means at least a 50% savings in carbon fiber - and it is rear and high weight!
01-07-2017, 09:41 AM
#233
R&D has begun on a combination of metals exhaust system that, if successful, should be lighter than anything else out there. And, btw, if successful, this sustem is not intended to compete with companies such as Dundon, Fabspeed, Akrapovic, etc. as it will be considerably more expensive and imited to but a few systems.
01-09-2017, 07:18 PM
#234
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R&D has begun on a combination of metals exhaust system that, if successful, should be lighter than anything else out there. And, btw, if successful, this sustem is not intended to compete with companies such as Dundon, Fabspeed, Akrapovic, etc. as it will be considerably more expensive and imited to but a few systems.
01-09-2017, 07:44 PM
#235
Truthfully I do not know. After we build the first one, I will. But, remember, Akrapovic is a production piece. They can spread their costs over thousands of units. And while they make good productions units, they are just that. I am seeking to make several steps above that.
Last edited by Robert Linton; 01-09-2017 at 08:05 PM.
01-09-2017, 08:02 PM
#238
Frankly, most of the people on Rennlist are generally satisfied with average aftermarket components at relatively inexpensive prices. I am not sure most people have seen better than average so they cannot imagine paying high prices for anything. In reality, however, the prices for what I am doing are a bargain for what they are compared to the average parts from "standard" aftermarket suppliers. Having said that, I do not expect to sell anything via Rennlist. I post simply because some people seem to like to see what right looks like.
01-09-2017, 08:18 PM
#239
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You don't need to convince me. I've followed the 964 GS for years. You are an absolute artisanry, engineering and fabrication legend.
What you've done is the equivalent of the finest horology but for an automotive application.
I would be surprised if Porsche engineers don't closely follow what you do and weep and the beauty of it knowing it's an impossibility in a mass production car.
What you've done is the equivalent of the finest horology but for an automotive application.
I would be surprised if Porsche engineers don't closely follow what you do and weep and the beauty of it knowing it's an impossibility in a mass production car.
01-10-2017, 12:17 AM
#240
I wonder how many 911R owners would have specced your lightweight component package as an option if it came officially from Porsche?
Despite the high price you suggest I think many, especially if it was in limited supply.
If Porsche reached out to form a collaboration... Purchased through and installed at your dealer, Porsche warranty etc.
A genuine Porsche 911R 'lightweight' 1 of 25 sounds very appealing.
Despite the high price you suggest I think many, especially if it was in limited supply.
If Porsche reached out to form a collaboration... Purchased through and installed at your dealer, Porsche warranty etc.
A genuine Porsche 911R 'lightweight' 1 of 25 sounds very appealing.
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