Does anyone here ice race their 993?
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I created this post last week in the 964 forum, no 993s but fun pictures anyway.
Looks like a great way to build your driving skills!
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=19642
Looks like a great way to build your driving skills!
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=19642
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Timely bump Jaeger as it was -2 degrees here this morning.
Great video, the grin on the guys face says it all!
A few years back I passively toyed with the idea of getting a beater 993 for ice racing. That was back in the day when you could pick up a high miler that needed work for $12k. I didn't pursue an all out search (I should have as today, totaled cars sell for $22k). The thought was to have a summer track/DE car that I could slap some studdies on, bring her up over to Lake George and let it all hang out.
It is still not a bad idea . . .
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Best Regards,
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Great video, the grin on the guys face says it all!
A few years back I passively toyed with the idea of getting a beater 993 for ice racing. That was back in the day when you could pick up a high miler that needed work for $12k. I didn't pursue an all out search (I should have as today, totaled cars sell for $22k). The thought was to have a summer track/DE car that I could slap some studdies on, bring her up over to Lake George and let it all hang out.
It is still not a bad idea . . .
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Best Regards,
.
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It is still not a bad idea . . .
I think the 70's movie, On Any Sunday, had a segment dedicated to motorcycle ice racing...Called em buzz saws on wheels; with the spikes on the tires. If you took a spill, you really didn't want to get ran over...
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Well, that shot brings back fond memories of my youth!
We would do the same thing but be towed with snowmobiles. Uphill was always a challenge, as was when the snow had an ice crust on top. Sometimes the ice/snow crust was 1 1/2" thick. The skis would often get under the crust making turning much more difficult. And of course, it hurt a little more if/when you fell, especially at speed.
Thank you Jager, for a few moments, I was ten years old again.
Best Regards,
Al
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We would do the same thing but be towed with snowmobiles. Uphill was always a challenge, as was when the snow had an ice crust on top. Sometimes the ice/snow crust was 1 1/2" thick. The skis would often get under the crust making turning much more difficult. And of course, it hurt a little more if/when you fell, especially at speed.
Thank you Jager, for a few moments, I was ten years old again.
Best Regards,
Al
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As the season comes to an end, any other pics/ stories out there?
Al-- Happy to take you back, buddy ^^
Although I was a 6-year-old in MN on snowmobiles, this is more like me at ten:
Although I was a 6-year-old in MN on snowmobiles, this is more like me at ten:
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I've heard stories of people ice racing VW Beetles with two parking brakes rigged up (left-side and right-side). E-brake turning a rear-engine car on ice must bring a special sort of grin on ones face.
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Sorry Jäger,
No Pcar content.
We head north to Maine (no speed limits ;-) ) for our winter fun. I run two sleds, a small displacement 2-stroke for the tight stuff, and a larger, longer sled for the distance days.
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