mglobe

Got the gutted doors back from the paint guy, and put in some new door pulls.

CWhaley

Mike,
you really think the sunroof delete is not worth the cost?

mavthenav

Hey Mike, you got a window regulator for the drives side door, I'll take it off your hands if you do.

mglobe

I'm not sure, but I do really wonder. Provided you are doing a steel replacement, you MIGHT save 10lbs, probably more like 5 by doing it. You've got the cost of the parts, the body work to cut and weld, and then the cost to paint. I'm guessing all in your looking at $1500 to save 10 lbs. Actually, since you can make weight (at least in Spec996) without doing the sunroof delete, you're not saving 10 lbs, you are moving 10 lbs. Granted it's a significant move (from the highest to the lowest point on the car), but I figure I'd rather spend the money on track time and coaching.

I'll look Sean, but I doubt that I still have it.

Eharrison

Better yet.....

Carbon fiber roof.

Also, pretty cool looking car too.

CWhaley

The Carbon would be great... Problem is I have 2 dance partners... 1 is the Stock H class rules & looking at the Spec class.

mglobe

CF roof is not allowed in the spec.

g. A sunroof delete panel or factory steel “non sunroof” skin may be used.

CWhaley

Sean,
check with me this winter... As I start stripping my car a regulator will probably come up as left over parts...

Eharrison

Ah sorry, spaced it on that it was a spec racer..... Thought that counts right?

SWK6Cup

This is incredible:
I know that you love the whole process, but time and again, i have heard that it is better to buy the car already built by someone else, save a bunch of $$$$$- then again, not nearly as much fun to get inside with a saw or a torch. Most (some, ...me) don't want to get dirt on the inside, and you are in there with a sawzall....you are the man.......looks like your little racing problem is addictive, as CW will be behind you, putting his car on Jenny Craig, getting ready for bikini/race season (at least until he gets the weight even-then he may be sittin side by side in a cornmer with ya, as TX is only a little farther than VIR, and he is willing to head South, at the drop of a flag.........

more pix please.

mglobe

Buy not build is best monetarily, particularly if you are paying someone else to do the labor. On the other hand, if you are willing to put in sweat equity, you can build at a reasonable cost. In addition, by building, you learn about your car, and you know exactly what is in it. I'm really not a mechanic type. But doing the build is just something I wanted to do both to keep the build costs down, and to learn. To be clear, I've had a lot of help along the way from real pros.

I really should repaint the front bumper cover, as it's pretty bunged up from two years of track time and a few offs. New splitter installed:

edit: BTW, those are not my tire on the rack. My mechanic is letting me do the work myself in his shop.

onefastviking

I think you need a cup holder, or maybe for you, a Martini serving tray.
I bet your mechanic/friend dude can find something to fabricate something suitable for you.

mglobe

Great idea. Let's see if we can work one up.

mglobe

Official Spec996 Cup Holder

ivangene

whats the speed rating on that cup, looks pretty high as its thin