Picture Of Humpty Dumpty's Almost Completed Engine

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09-01-2004, 12:30 AM

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What is "America GS"?

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09-01-2004, 12:50 AM

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Outstanding.

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09-01-2004, 05:24 PM

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Good news! Lightweight drain caps on the way -- both of them -- engine and one in thermostat. Will also put magnet in thermostat plug which did not originally have one.

Thank you for pointing out my miss.

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09-02-2004, 03:55 PM

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What did she dyno?
What was the cost?

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09-02-2004, 04:42 PM

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That's awesome, but you forgot the CF oil filler cap.

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09-02-2004, 06:29 PM

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Always a pleasure to see your posts Robert . . . thanks again for taking the time!

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09-02-2004, 06:48 PM

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That sounds incredible. One question... if this is so performance oriented, why the tiptronic? I can't even fathom all the work that has gone into this. Awesome.

LOL.. I get this kind of grief all the time...

...and then I get complete shock/awe when I do so well at the track..

The bottom line is that I have less to worry about in a track situation and I'm just not the greatest at the fast shifting (double clutching, heel toeing, etc.) and the tip does a much better job at it!

I have YET to suffer times at the track or autocross due to my tip

This car sounds amazing BTW!!!!!!!

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09-02-2004, 07:28 PM

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Silver Plated Jet Nuts ??

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09-02-2004, 07:45 PM

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This a standard (not high-temp like the silver plated iteration) jet nut aka k-nut. Sorry the picture isnt larger

They are lightweight, relatively soft and used only once in theory, but often a few times before there pitched. They are self locking via a swedge at one end, making them a little oval at the swedged end..

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09-03-2004, 08:32 PM

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Good news -- the lightweight drain plugs should be on my desk tomorrow morning together with the carbon fiber/titanium brake accumulator; the carbon fiber/titanium struts arrive Monday.

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09-03-2004, 08:44 PM

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What is "America GS"?

I have read it in a Porsche book, that the car Robert has was a one off built in 1993(?) for him only I pressume, with a 3.8 RS engine, sequencial gearbox, a one off hardtop and many other goodies. It was named America GS in honour of the 356 GS if I'm not mistaken...

I guess Robert can shed more definite light on this