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Opening up the wheel arch liners will help significantly. We did this on every race car we built in addition to making our own radiator shrouds to improve airflow.
When I was tracking both my Boxster and Cayman, I eliminated one of the two a/c condensers on both cars like how Porsche did it on the GT3. Didn't hurt the function of the a/c at all except if the car was baking in the sun and it was ridiculously hot and humid outside. It just takes a little longer to catch up in those instances. We ended up making kits for these, but I only have them for 987/997 and later models currently :-(
When I was tracking both my Boxster and Cayman, I eliminated one of the two a/c condensers on both cars like how Porsche did it on the GT3. Didn't hurt the function of the a/c at all except if the car was baking in the sun and it was ridiculously hot and humid outside. It just takes a little longer to catch up in those instances. We ended up making kits for these, but I only have them for 987/997 and later models currently :-(
Since you're here, couple questions I hope you can provide your experience on:
What did you like to see for temps on the race cars you built for oil and water ?
For someone that runs your deep sump / baffle and XP9 and still experiences dips and instability of oil pressure - Is oil temp control the next step in trying to mitigate the issue ?
Are pressure drops with the parts mentioned above down to 20PSI at 3.8K RPM unique to my case in your opinion or something you see often ?
Mucho thanks in advance !
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Throwing it out there... I'm looking for a budget set of cat deletes... I want to modify them and have small mufflers welded in roughly where the cats would be.... When I say budget... I mean budget...
If anyone has a bead on a set, let me know.
If anyone has a bead on a set, let me know.
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Interested in opening up wheel arch liners. Anyone provide the basic procedure to do so?
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There's a writeup on Pelican. Basically you cut vertical slots in the liners like the Turbo/GT2 liners have. The lines to cut along are already in the liners, as I recall.
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jobyt (04-12-2021)
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Oh BTW Jason the difference in handling between your car and mine is like night and day. I'm sort-of herding the car along and yours is going right where you want it. HBdunn's car is the same way your car is. I need to improve the precision of this car - it can't be all me for pete's sake. I'm sure the extra 700 pounds isn't helping but the difference is ridiculous. Now that I have the mechanicals sorted out I need to address the suspension. When I get back from this trip I'd like to find out what you have done for suspension parts; I'm sure mine is mostly original and needs replaced.
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Oh BTW Jason the difference in handling between your car and mine is like night and day. I'm sort-of herding the car along and yours is going right where you want it. HBdunn's car is the same way your car is. I need to improve the precision of this car - it can't be all me for pete's sake. I'm sure the extra 700 pounds isn't helping but the difference is ridiculous. Now that I have the mechanicals sorted out I need to address the suspension. When I get back from this trip I'd like to find out what you have done for suspension parts; I'm sure mine is mostly original and needs replaced.
Watching the Palmer video and the ton of other footage I have is kind of cringy because I critique each corner and how easily it looks from the couch I could have / should have gone faster. I have the data to use in tandem with the video and it paints an interesting picture that shows, I have a long way to go as a driver. But, I am pretty happy with the progression - I am able to feel more in the car and its slowing down for me a lot more than even just a couple track days ago - step by step, brick by brick !
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It's working well - at my current still very novice skill, its easy to drive and neutral. I would be more than happy to help someone else spend money so you let me know when you're ready !
Watching the Palmer video and the ton of other footage I have is kind of cringy because I critique each corner and how easily it looks from the couch I could have / should have gone faster. I have the data to use in tandem with the video and it paints an interesting picture that shows, I have a long way to go as a driver. But, I am pretty happy with the progression - I am able to feel more in the car and its slowing down for me a lot more than even just a couple track days ago - step by step, brick by brick !
Watching the Palmer video and the ton of other footage I have is kind of cringy because I critique each corner and how easily it looks from the couch I could have / should have gone faster. I have the data to use in tandem with the video and it paints an interesting picture that shows, I have a long way to go as a driver. But, I am pretty happy with the progression - I am able to feel more in the car and its slowing down for me a lot more than even just a couple track days ago - step by step, brick by brick !
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zbomb (04-12-2021)
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Not that I want to be a bad influence on anyones finances... But I do, I really do want to be a bad influence on your finances
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There was a great quote from someone previously on Rennlist that said its OK to list your expenses just don’t add them up.
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Forgiveness not permission brother - learn it, live it, go faster
Smart dude !
Smart dude !
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Jnelso (04-12-2021)
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FWIW
I don't have the data you have but my day at Palmer I didn't see oil temps above 220F measured from the factory sensor. It was only about 50 degrees that day. I also recently installed a center radiator and while I was only going by the dash gauge it ran cooler than any of my previous track days.
I don't have the data you have but my day at Palmer I didn't see oil temps above 220F measured from the factory sensor. It was only about 50 degrees that day. I also recently installed a center radiator and while I was only going by the dash gauge it ran cooler than any of my previous track days.