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A few recently posted pics from my Instagram, @robertlinton1, (1) the trial fitting of 911R Carbon Fiber Front Bumper with Carbon Fiber Crash (crush) Pontoons. Note the TitaniumNitride Coated Machined Titanium Fitting for the Titanium Front Tow Hook and (2). the 8 Cross and Gun Drilled Titanium Piston, 4 Titanium Backed Pad, BERYLLIUM Front Brake Caliper with Miniature Titanium Dry Breaks instead of Bleed Screws. @robertlinton1
Robert - I was going to post this on your Instagram page, but thought it might be too technical for that platform...
I love your IG page so much. You’re a maniac. I wonder, though, at what point is it more effective (cost, materials, time, function) to build the entire thing from scratch vs recreating each individual part? Do you have examples of parts that you made to adapt an existing use case, but which could have been done “better” by reinventing the wheel or using a modern solution?
edit for clarity: this question probably applies to the green monster more than the 911R this thread was intended for, but the question stands.
Last edited by Jeahbladejeah; 12-22-2020 at 01:28 PM.
I guess when I asked the question I was thinking more about the whole car or substantial portions of it, but as I think about it now it’s more about systems.
You recently rebuilt the brake assembly, which is a great example I think of using modern solutions to improve on Porsche’s original engineering. That design improved unsprung weight, and likely both functionality and reliability by a significant margin.
So, to clarify the question, are there other examples where you remastered a system not just for lightness but also improved functionality and reliability (and potentially other factors) but where you felt that a new ground-up design would have yielded a better outcome? Or are there examples where you did engineer a new design that yielded a better outcome than Porsche’s original version?
You might interpret this question simplistically and conclude that lighter and stronger is better. But I guess what I’m interested in are new (for example) suspension designs, combustion processes, etc. similar to what we are seeing from Koenigsegg.
I just sold a Hellcat Redeye Widebody. 800hp, 4500-ish pounds. I wanted BADLY to find some help in shedding 1,000lb (or more) from the car without sacrificing any features or even anyone being able to tell that there had been any changes made. Couldn't get anyone to take the project seriously.
I think that car would have been incredible....and here I stumble upon the person that I could have, at the very least, a serious conversation about it. 5 weeks too late.
If I ever get the itch to go down that road again, you'll be my first call.
I just sold a Hellcat Redeye Widebody. 800hp, 4500-ish pounds. I wanted BADLY to find some help in shedding 1,000lb (or more) from the car without sacrificing any features or even anyone being able to tell that there had been any changes made. Couldn't get anyone to take the project seriously.
I think that car would have been incredible....and here I stumble upon the person that I could have, at the very least, a serious conversation about it. 5 weeks too late.
If I ever get the itch to go down that road again, you'll be my first call.
It would cost an enormous sum to shed 1,000 pounds from that car without sacrificing features or making visible changes
It would cost an enormous sum to shed 1,000 pounds from that car without sacrificing features or making visible changes
Of course. Definitely didn't expect it to be cheap. And knowing also that I won't be able to recoup even a fraction of the project expense should I ever feel the need to part ways with it.
That said, the Redeye with a stock drivetrain/running gear at 3300-3400 lbs (and with everything intact) would be.......epic.
ETA - And when I mentioned not making any visible changes, mainly meaning that if it was sitting in a parking lot somewhere it wouldn't be obvious. If someone were to rack the car and do some looking around? Yeah...different story.
11-25-2020, 10:38 AM
