Cayman GT4 Clubsport
10-07-2015, 08:13 PM
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This is actually part of the root of the creation of this car. Ever since the 991 and 981 cars came out with all the aluminum, Porsche has been pushing to keep from having the street cars being built into racecar for the traditional production race series like Conti and PWC. They claimed that it was impossible to safely cage the cars.
So now, they've caged them themselves and say that they are safe. But given how the 991 Cups get tubbed all the time, I suspect that will be the case with these Caymans too in a hard hit.
So now, they've caged them themselves and say that they are safe. But given how the 991 Cups get tubbed all the time, I suspect that will be the case with these Caymans too in a hard hit.
Will be interesting to see where replacement tubs price out.
10-07-2015, 11:02 PM
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$150K is too much. THink of all the cost savings selling a race car vs a street car - warrantee, DOT and EPA testing, other homologation issues, sound system, interior, windows, HVAC, dealer support, etc.
They COULD sell it for under $100K but Porsche does not do that sort of thing. They like to make money up front and all the time the car is raced
They COULD sell it for under $100K but Porsche does not do that sort of thing. They like to make money up front and all the time the car is raced
10-07-2015, 11:44 PM
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$150K is too much. THink of all the cost savings selling a race car vs a street car - warrantee, DOT and EPA testing, other homologation issues, sound system, interior, windows, HVAC, dealer support, etc.
They COULD sell it for under $100K but Porsche does not do that sort of thing. They like to make money up front and all the time the car is raced
They COULD sell it for under $100K but Porsche does not do that sort of thing. They like to make money up front and all the time the car is raced
They also know what it cost us privateers to buy a street car and convert it to a race car which gives them a great base line for setting their price point hook, line and sinker!
They will undoubted sell every last one.
Alot of us will have to wait for them to hit the used market if we want a premium priced entry level factory track car.
10-07-2015, 11:50 PM
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The theoretical Sebring time will depend heavily on tire width and aero.
If narrow tires like on 996 cup cars no way a 2:12 by a pca racer. Maybe a high 13. Hod rod 996 cups would do well to see a 13. And that's a car that's 200 lbs lighter And 50 more hp.
If narrow tires like on 996 cup cars no way a 2:12 by a pca racer. Maybe a high 13. Hod rod 996 cups would do well to see a 13. And that's a car that's 200 lbs lighter And 50 more hp.
10-08-2015, 12:19 PM
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10-09-2015, 10:41 AM
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