mglobe

Time to get some weight off the Spec996 and make a few upgrades. Removed the dash, took out the heater box, and started clipping wires. Rear window is out and we will be putting in a lexan window next weekend. Every piece of excess metal is being removed, with the objective of losing at least 100lbs. We're having some fun now!

redridge

oh boy.... slippery slope no longer appplies, you just totally jumped off the cliff.... and that is totally badass!

mglobe

Ha! There's been no slope for me for a while now. It's a total free fall.

Hi, my name is Mike, and I have a racing problem.

Veloce Raptor

I shall now call you......SPARKS!









Professional Racing and Driving Coach

mglobe

Well at least it's not CupCake.

mglobe

Finally got the lexan rear window finished. dZus fasteners for easy access to the rear of the car, with some straps and bolts for backup.

Tanner2305

I'd hate to show you up but I changed the bulbs in the lights over the license plate from halogen to fibre optic. So there.....

mglobe

Yeah, well mine weigh less than yours... I took them out.

fjr_wertheimber

Dude, that is seriously badass...

psuboy

Whoa....that is a serious weekend project. Forget dipping your toe in...you my friend are an agressive cliff diver!

ivangene

LOL @ this thread and what a great additude!!

Love the poking and joking!
BTW there is someting I really like about a well gutted car - WTG !!

Barn996

Nice to see how different we all use and modify our Porsches.

chsu74

Wow! When are you tackling the sunroof delete? Love the green aero. Approx weight now?

mglobe

Yup. That's one of the reasons I thought it would be fun to start this thread.

I'm not planning to do the sunroof delete. I'll have no problem making minimum weight without doing that, and the cost is pretty high once you figure in the paint. True, it would help lower the center of gravity, but I'm not going to worry about it for now. Right now the sunroof is held in by some brackets my cage guy built.

I've not yet weighed the car with the mods, but prior to this go-round, the car was right around 2700 lbs dry with no passenger seat. I've taken out over 100lbs of junk, so I'm somewhere south of 2625 lbs with the tank on empty and the passenger seat still in the car. Once we get it all done, I'll get it on scales, and then start adding ballast. One of my objectives is to get the weight down far enough so that I can race with the passenger seat in the car. That helps balance it left to right, and makes it easier for me to instruct and race in the same car.

JDSStudios

The last two pictures cracked me up!!
I love this thread.
Mr. Sparky, please keep us posted.