claykos

The cost of the initial purchase is probably insignificant in the scope of doing a big project like this...

For a regular cup, you will be a lot better off just buying a running car. All used race cars are going to need some "freshening." But with the deals out there right now for a reasonably well maintained car you will most likely spend A LOT more to take a clapped out car and get it back in order -there are plenty of 996 cups out there for $45-70k in fairly well running order. Just look in the classifieds on this site, or on ebay.

claykos

So the bad news is I got really lazy about keeping this thread up to date...

The good news is the car is running! Have a bit more work to do before it's drivable and there is some body/cosmetic stuff we will eventually do, but in the mean time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyiS4SWRIbQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd_8X..._order&list=UL

jrgordonsenior

Congratulations on your progress. She sounds beautiful but why are you running mufflers?

Serge944

Awesome build. Since you've been playing with the intakes, do you know if the 08+ cup car intake manifold (i think its the same as 997 street) will fit with the 996 style oil filter housing?

claykos

Thanks. We have 2 sets of exhausts, factory megaphones and a set of the burns mufflers. The video doesn't do it justice, it is LOUD AS HELL even with the mufflers. I think it would be painful with the megaphones but might try it :-)

No idea - I know the carbon plenums DO NOT fit with cup or street style oil filter consoles. don't know about the late 7 cup stuff.

claykos

Few pictures - got tired of buying stuff so started making it. Took it out for a shakedown but had a water leak (think I find it) that we couldn't track down at the track so only got a few laps in because of temp issues. Drives AMAZING!

Raychem/Deutsch harness for master relay



Cockpit adjustable rear bar



All put together - still needs a wrap and a little bit of bodywork:


Laid up a nice piece of foam cored carbon/kevlar for a floorboard:


Just for JR (actually because my other headers set up for the mufflers didn't work with the 13" wide rear wheels and RSR rubber)



Rear end:

Serge944

I'm impatiently waiting on updates to your build. This is very cool. Can't wait to see the finished product.

BTW, whats up the fuel cell - there's carbon on it?

jrgordonsenior

Nice pic but I need to hear the audio clip of those megaphones....

claykos

The container for the fuel cell is carbon (most have an aluminum container). There is a flexible bladder inside.

claykos

Some detail work:

Carbon repair on one of the rear flares, in process. Ground out the area where there were some cracks and laid up some carbon for strength. Still need to sand it, put filler in it and paint it.



Mounting Motec SLM shift/warning light. This thing is pretty cool because it's on the CAN bus so you can program it to do all sorts of things based on any parameter that the ECU knows. Sequential shift lights, fancy warning lights, etc. All with just 4 wires.



Spliced into the Motec harness for the 4pin deutsch connector to the SLM.

racing916

Awesome!

claykos

So I got super lazy with keeping this up to date...but check out the final product (just got these from the graphics guy today).

Surfbum

Clay I must have just missed you at Brown today, car looks great in person!!

claykos

Thanks!
Dave, I wasn't up at jon's. He just sent me some pics. My dad is going to pick it up today.

jrgordonsenior

Absolutely stunning. Can't wait to see it in person, perhaps Chuckwalla....

PS: You're going to want (need) the taller wing uprights from Crawford or the later cups.....