Video: van Overbeek and Brauns Love Porsches and Racing their Spec 911 cars
12-23-2011, 08:32 PM
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I love this concept and it's is EXACTLY what I'm after but it simply doesn't exist in PCA club racing. I want the brakes, the lighter weight, no remote reservoir shocks, no 120hp/liter motors, and the non-reliance on Hoosiers. I want Spec 944 for 911s.
Let's make it happen!
Let's make it happen!
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12-23-2011, 08:41 PM
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Spec 911 is all of these things except for the shocks. Even then, you don't have to have that great of shocks in Spec because with torsionbars you can't get that high of spring rates. Sure they help but aren't required.
12-23-2011, 10:28 PM
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12-24-2011, 12:57 AM
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i really enjoyed tom and martin's video.
all this talk from eric f and ken is getting me all psyched about spec 911.
bring it over, eric. i need to thrash your car.
ken, you are too polite. you are hell of 911 driver, forward, backward, sideways, all faster than i ever can.
all this talk from eric f and ken is getting me all psyched about spec 911.
bring it over, eric. i need to thrash your car.
ken, you are too polite. you are hell of 911 driver, forward, backward, sideways, all faster than i ever can.
12-24-2011, 02:52 AM
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Just because there isn't one (and for good reason) doesn't mean that someone couldn't build one. Motec ADL3 dash, brand new drive train with as many new factory parts as are available, art work worthy cage, show winning paint on an acid dipped tub etc. I bet it would be easier than you think.
I know of at least 3 $60k+ Spec Boxster builds here on the west coast that didn't include any internal engine or trans refreshing. Nice cars are expensive, you don't need a nice car to be competitive but they are oh so much more enjoyable to work on, look at, dream about etc.
I know of at least 3 $60k+ Spec Boxster builds here on the west coast that didn't include any internal engine or trans refreshing. Nice cars are expensive, you don't need a nice car to be competitive but they are oh so much more enjoyable to work on, look at, dream about etc.
12-24-2011, 05:16 PM
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Mooty, JWE is building 3 new spec 911's in addition to Rich's GTL car. They should be having a test day early 2012 and you can drive my spec 911 and Rich's GTL. You will appreciate a light car!
12-24-2011, 05:47 PM
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I just read through the PRC rules. Are you not in GTL because you prefer to run Toyos instead of the Goodyears?
12-24-2011, 05:54 PM
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We run Toyo RA-1 in spec 911 and they have been the right tire choice. The GTL series uses the Goodyear slicks.
12-24-2011, 06:24 PM
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This past year, I did 5 PCA race weekends and used 3 new sets of Hoosiers. I'm curious how much I would save in Spec911.
12-24-2011, 07:03 PM
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12-24-2011, 07:22 PM
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A set of RA-1's easily lasted 4 weekends of racing and I plan to use them next year. That's 24 sessions. My best time at Thunderhill was on 2 year old RA-1's.
12-24-2011, 07:36 PM
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For how many heat cycles are they competitive?