Boxster lite
08-05-2010, 10:16 PM
#3
Racer
Thread Starter
Depends on the venue as its powered by a stock 2.5 motor. At a momentum course it beat national level F Prepared BMW at San Diego National tour first day out. and lost by only a couple tenths by the end of the weekend.
It gets slaughtered on power courses. Its not too far off from power of a CSP miata. It only makes 185 HP at the wheels currently.
WIth a 3.4 996 motor in it it would be a beast! I just have run out of money this year as I have focused on getting weight out and putting good suspension under the car. It has full monoball suspension, with GT3 control arms on all 4 corners with GT3 bar in front and Tarett in back. One of the best handling cars I have driven and I come out of a 1700 lb 2.5 liter twin plug 914-6. Its way faster than my old 914.
I'm looking for fiberglass doors and fenders because my goal was to get it to 1900 lbs. I'm still about 100 lbs off goal and running out of stuff to pull off the car. With fiberglass doors and fenders I'm pretty sure it will go below 2000 lbs. Then it gets more difficult. I am looking at aluminum steering column and an aluminum fuel tank. I can nearly 30 lbs in wheel weight if I go to 15x7 race wheels with cantilever slicks but I really like the grip of the big 11 inch Avon slicks.
It gets slaughtered on power courses. Its not too far off from power of a CSP miata. It only makes 185 HP at the wheels currently.
WIth a 3.4 996 motor in it it would be a beast! I just have run out of money this year as I have focused on getting weight out and putting good suspension under the car. It has full monoball suspension, with GT3 control arms on all 4 corners with GT3 bar in front and Tarett in back. One of the best handling cars I have driven and I come out of a 1700 lb 2.5 liter twin plug 914-6. Its way faster than my old 914.
I'm looking for fiberglass doors and fenders because my goal was to get it to 1900 lbs. I'm still about 100 lbs off goal and running out of stuff to pull off the car. With fiberglass doors and fenders I'm pretty sure it will go below 2000 lbs. Then it gets more difficult. I am looking at aluminum steering column and an aluminum fuel tank. I can nearly 30 lbs in wheel weight if I go to 15x7 race wheels with cantilever slicks but I really like the grip of the big 11 inch Avon slicks.
Trending Topics
08-06-2010, 04:20 PM
#8
Racer
Thread Starter
Another picture of the car in action along with a couple of videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR9jWeC0tSw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_zUg...ayer_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR9jWeC0tSw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_zUg...ayer_embedded#!
Last edited by Grantsfo; 08-06-2010 at 05:07 PM.
08-06-2010, 05:09 PM
#9
Racer
Thread Starter
Few pics of recent tear down and stripping of undercoat and other weight reduction schemes. Car runs a single custom made aluminuum tank radiator on passenger side to get weight distribution equalized. All seam sealer removed as well.
08-07-2010, 12:08 AM
#11
GT3 player par excellence
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
that's sick, grant!!!
2000 lbs... wow
2000 lbs... wow
08-09-2010, 04:58 PM
#12
Racer
Thread Starter
If I didnt have to follow SCCA rules for FP AX class I could get the car down to below 1900 lbs but FP doesnt let me trim any chassis related sheet metal. I think I will be at 1950 lbs once I get the fiberglass fenders and doors on the car. My car is a little heavy due to SCCA road race legal cage as well. I need the protection for my occasional hillclimbing with the car. Still I was amazed at how much weight came out of this car! I never thought it would go this low.
08-10-2010, 12:41 AM
#14
Burning Brakes
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,162
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08-11-2010, 02:44 AM
#15
Racer
Thread Starter