993 Project continues - Going Wide
08-03-2013, 10:10 AM
#376
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She is finally home, feels great, doesn't it?That reminds me, what's your exhaust setup? I remember you not having headers, am I correct?
If I am, we need to look into it, this thing needs to sccreeeeaam....
08-03-2013, 11:38 AM
#379
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Looking beautiful, it's great to see her finished off so nicely.
Only suggestion I can offer to improve the look is to lose the front license plate as often as you can.
Only suggestion I can offer to improve the look is to lose the front license plate as often as you can.
08-03-2013, 12:51 PM
#380
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Juha,
Looks great !! You need to remove the 3rd brake light if you can for track use. The upper deflector disrupts the airflow as it heads to your rear wing. It makes a enough of a difference to make it removable between track and street. congrats on the build.
Looks great !! You need to remove the 3rd brake light if you can for track use. The upper deflector disrupts the airflow as it heads to your rear wing. It makes a enough of a difference to make it removable between track and street. congrats on the build.
08-04-2013, 09:50 AM
#386
Would it be too much to ask for high resolution pictures of your car to use as wallpaper, for personal use.
Hahah! You think the factory GT2 race cars did sub 9sec 1/4 miles, let alone a GT3 CUP car that has similar size wing and has less power than my car???
And in any case I am not interested in straight line acceleration and quarter mile times. The car is built to hoot around racing circuits and this wing will give me a LOT more grip, especially through faster turns.
I guess we'll find out soon whether the wing makes the car faster or slower...
Just last weekend, removing the rear wing in a similary powered car yielded 7sec slower lap times...Some data point.
Here's a shot from my patio, she is finally home!
I am baking her in the sun as we clear bra'd her last night.
And in any case I am not interested in straight line acceleration and quarter mile times. The car is built to hoot around racing circuits and this wing will give me a LOT more grip, especially through faster turns.
I guess we'll find out soon whether the wing makes the car faster or slower...
Just last weekend, removing the rear wing in a similary powered car yielded 7sec slower lap times...Some data point.
Here's a shot from my patio, she is finally home!
I am baking her in the sun as we clear bra'd her last night.
08-04-2013, 04:54 PM
#388
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Sonny, I tell you that wing and the front end makes a HUGE difference!!
I drove 300km's today on b-roads and it is just unbelievable how the car grips in fast (over 70-80mph) turns. It literally feels like the car is sucked into the road, it just goes where you point it!2
On Friday we put some clear wrapping in critical areas and between midnight and 3am I put a layer of PROPER wax on it.
You can hear the truth from the children, isn't it so? My wife's sisters 5-year old son asked me today: "Juha, how come your porsse was no good earlier and now it is SO cool!" I think the expression on his face tells everything. (A future Porsche enthusiast perhaps?)
I drove 300km's today on b-roads and it is just unbelievable how the car grips in fast (over 70-80mph) turns. It literally feels like the car is sucked into the road, it just goes where you point it!2
On Friday we put some clear wrapping in critical areas and between midnight and 3am I put a layer of PROPER wax on it.
You can hear the truth from the children, isn't it so? My wife's sisters 5-year old son asked me today: "Juha, how come your porsse was no good earlier and now it is SO cool!" I think the expression on his face tells everything. (A future Porsche enthusiast perhaps?)
Last edited by Juha G; 08-06-2013 at 07:15 AM.
08-06-2013, 07:05 AM
#389
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First track test done; the grip is AMAZING!!! The car rotates like no tomorrow, just an unbelievable difference.
There was a lot of glycol and oil on the track so I was taking it very easy plus I didn't have my lap timer on but from seat of the pants I can tell the car is at least 2-3sec/lap faster than before. And that's a lot!!
Can't wait see what happens when I slap some racing slicks on her...
Sad news was my friends GT3 blew a water hose during his first lap. Good thing I brought the 993 on a trailer so we could put the GT3 on the trailer on way back and my friend drove my 993.
The car looks badass on the road, it sits very low and wide. I love the look!
On the road:
From track to street shoes:
Aren't those waterpumps just a lot of fun....
This one pretty much sums up the feelings after the first track test:
And a some video footage too (yeah, taillight is out):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4VER...ature=youtu.be
There was a lot of glycol and oil on the track so I was taking it very easy plus I didn't have my lap timer on but from seat of the pants I can tell the car is at least 2-3sec/lap faster than before. And that's a lot!!
Can't wait see what happens when I slap some racing slicks on her...
Sad news was my friends GT3 blew a water hose during his first lap. Good thing I brought the 993 on a trailer so we could put the GT3 on the trailer on way back and my friend drove my 993.
The car looks badass on the road, it sits very low and wide. I love the look!
On the road:
From track to street shoes:
Aren't those waterpumps just a lot of fun....
This one pretty much sums up the feelings after the first track test:
And a some video footage too (yeah, taillight is out):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4VER...ature=youtu.be
