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Old 10-28-2010 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by mooty
what is the total wt of car, no fuel no driver?
what doors are on the car?
2775 with a 100lbs or so still left to take out. (ac, condensor, exhaust pieces etc)

We are shooting for 2650 lbs.

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Old 10-28-2010 | 11:58 PM
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2650 is f-ing light for a GT3.. that thing will be a rocket!

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I must say that 996 GT3 was so much fun to drive and very easy to point and shoot. In fact, it was easier to drive than my WC 997 Cup.
I only took it out for 6-8 laps but it was only 1 second behind the fastest 996 Cup times that weekend.....my hats off to Todd and Aki who set that car up at GMG!
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Was anything done to address the issue with glued in water fittings?
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Was anything done to address the issue with glued in water fittings?
Glued fittings?
Not sure what you are talking about.
Can you elaborate?
Old 10-31-2010 | 06:37 PM
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Glued fittings?
Not sure what you are talking about.
Can you elaborate?
he's talking about coolant hoses.
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Originally Posted by mooty
he's talking about coolant hoses.
I've heard those things occasionally come loose from the motor, what's the fix?....
Old 11-01-2010 | 01:27 AM
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I've heard those things occasionally come loose from the motor, what's the fix?....
I had mine TIG welded in place. There are other opinions but I'm a welding fan. Now I'll never worry about it again.
Old 11-01-2010 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
I've heard those things occasionally come loose from the motor, what's the fix?....
use water not coolant and pray a lot.
i flew off T9 at TH two years ago when one hose gave up ghost.
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Brad did you guys change motor mounts in your car and if so what did you go with? I've blown a couple of stock 996 mounts and thinking of switching to cup car mounts or Wevo's.....
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NICE CAR.... Let us know how the campaign goes...
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
Brad did you guys change motor mounts in your car and if so what did you go with? I've blown a couple of stock 996 mounts and thinking of switching to cup car mounts or Wevo's.....
Have not changed them. Not sure if they are beefier over regular 996.
No problems so far.

Are you going to the POC event at Willow in Dec?
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I put solid TRG mounts in my car, which are spec illegal as far as I read. Seems stupid, like many PCA rules.

I replaced mine because the stock mounts ripped out and because it was impossible to make a 2-3 shift with the car loaded.
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
I've heard those things occasionally come loose from the motor, what's the fix?....
thread them in bolt them down or weld them, or if you are like Mooty put water and pray. : )

Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
Brad did you guys change motor mounts in your car and if so what did you go with? I've blown a couple of stock 996 mounts and thinking of switching to cup car mounts or Wevo's.....
Originally Posted by Darren
I put solid TRG mounts in my car, which are spec illegal as far as I read. Seems stupid, like many PCA rules.

I replaced mine because the stock mounts ripped out and because it was impossible to make a 2-3 shift with the car loaded.

How about the 993 semi solid I use.
Very light and robust.
Would those be illegal to PCA rules?
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Semi-solid should be fine -- as long as there is some sort of bushing in there it's fine by my reading.


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