Spec Boxster: More teardown and we got the key programmed at Porsche to finally be able to start the car. Engine fired immediately and runs well. Transmission seems good too. It appears we have a solid donor!

 

UPDATE

We've been extremely busy with the Spec Miata side of the business. Just got back from Sebring where we did live streaming in-car. It wasn't ideal but it's a start. You can see the replay from both races here (sat race 3rd/65, sun race 2nd/65):
Toddspeed on USTREAM: .

For SPB, we actually have 3 donors in-house right now, and we decided to build up a black car instead of the white one we stripped, as we have a customer interested in a white car after ours is done. We obtained a factory hard top and a couple of fiberglass hard tops for fitment. Right now we're in the process of designing our own cage, as we have a lot of experience doing cages for other cars and feel like we can build a better mousetrap.

So having said that, sadly we've had to back out of Sebring and expect to get the SPB done for PCA at our home track of Road Atlanta.

Here's a few pics as the floor plates are installed and the cage is tacked into place.

 

Working away to get this car done for Road Atlanta.

Wiring harness is out and ready for redux.

 

24 days until Road Atlanta.

Finished up the cage in our shop on Friday, then sent the car out for interior paint over the weekend.

Assembly begins tomorrow, with lots of goodies from AIM, TuneRS, Pelican, and Tarett.

 

Looking good, Todd! Thanks so much for your order and looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

Yesterday: 23 days to Road Atlanta. Car is back in the shop and on one of the lifts. Engine had been cleaned up and IMS fix was going in.

Ran into a snag with the engine - IMS bearing was falling apart, and debris was everywhere in engine. Pulling an engine out of another donor - fortunately we have 4 donors at the shop right now.

Unfortunately it does set us back a day on an already tight schedule. But our guys will get it done - they love racing!

 

Good luck! Hope we see it at Road Atlanta

 

Thanks - we will be there!

21 days to go. Yesterday's progress: motor prepped and ready to install. Radiators out and getting cleaned up. A bunch of parts came in - it's like Christmas!