swb racer. 'gulp'

[}{arlequin]

that just looks like 1800~lbs of fun
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=299420

[BillJ]

Looks clean. If everything is as nice as the outside, probably 45k? Jason, what are the 2.0 HSR cars going for these days?

[}{arlequin]

from what i've seen in the past, the car is pretty much spotless.... but you will have to pay for that pedigree i'm sure... not to mention the excellence write up
http://www.scottassociatesracing.com/Scott%20Racing.html

[TD in DC]

that car so has my name on it.

[BillJ]

Do it TD - WE DARE YOU!!!!!! ;) ;)
Seriously that car is sweet

[wludavid]

Do it TD - WE DARE YOU!!!!!! ;) ;)
Seriously that car is sweet
No one tell TD that this car is aircooled. We don't want to spook him.

[}{arlequin]

that car so has my name on it.
you *do* understand the short wheelbase 'thing' right?

[Gator_86_951]

that car so has my name on it.
DO IT!!!!!!

[Parenn911]

that car so has my name on it.
uh yeah thats what we have been telling you all along - 911.....you don't need a 944 to learn momentum driving. :lol: :lol: !!

[TD in DC]

you *do* understand the short wheelbase 'thing' right?

Well, since it is a SWB car, I would assume that it would be more "tail happy" and "nervous" than the LWB cars. Maybe that would get you and everyone else permanently "off" my back ;)

I would like to have a very light well sorted car . . .

[Parenn911]

you *do* understand the short wheelbase 'thing' right?
TD thinks his Boxster was SWB.... :lol:

[TD in DC]

Hey Perry, why don't you go pre-"pop" your collars . . .

[BillJ]

Not one soul in Porsche-dom would call you a poser with that car. If this is important to you, sell some rolexes and get it!

[TD in DC]

Not one soul in Porsche-dom would call you a poser with that car. If this is important to you, sell some rolexes and get it!

:lol:

[Cliff Claven]

that car so has my name on it.
That's awesome! Can I PM him and tell him we have a buyer?

[}{arlequin]

LOL

but seriously... you coulnd't get more cred if you tried than hustling a swb around a track. I WANT ONE.

[TD in DC]

:lol: I joke about cred and respect, but I don't really care in the end. Really.

I do think I would really enjoy a very light car. I worry about how that car would be classed . . .

[Parenn911]

excuses excuses......

[TD in DC]

No excuses . . . this is an enduro, not a sprint . . .

[BillJ]

:lol: I joke about cred and respect, but I don't really care in the end. Really.

I do think I would really enjoy a very light car. I worry about how that car would be classed . . .

TOP CLASS. Nothing cooler/finer/sweeter/tighter imho than a well done swb 2.0 race prepared 911.

[Jase007]

We went west a few years back and ran with these VARA guys.

Good drivers and good cars. That one should go for a premium $45 - $65 depending on motor and tranny condition. Rest is the same 'tween well built like 2.0L cars.

Don't think you'll notice the SWB vs. LWB thing that much ... SWB rotates a little quicker ... that's all ;)

Go for it!

[}{arlequin]

I worry about how that car would be classed . . .
who cares???? dork. :roll:

(it would be classed as "bad ass" that's all.)

[BlackTalon]

}{ -- I'm not sure they would let him run that car in the 944Cup... :-)

[}{arlequin]

}{ -- I'm not sure they would let him run that car in the 944Cup... :-)
ya, guess it wouldn't be a SPECcar anymore if he threw in the "reliability" factor

[Mike W]

If you get it Todd, be forewarned. You wouldn't be able to use the car. It would be permanently covered in drool.



Sure does look nice :D

[TD in DC]

Engine:

2.0L Motor w .040 Over bore.
Built by Frank Beck of BECK’S Independent Porsche Shop.
J&E Pistons
11.5 – 1 Compression Ratio
165 HP at rear wheels with 155 lb ft of torque.
69 “S” Heads Larger Ports
GE 80 Cams.
66mm Crank, Counter Balanced.
S- Rods, ARP Rod Bolts.
Oil By pass mod
Carrera Oil Pump.
PMO 46 MM Carbs.
Fuel Pressure Regulator.
Crane Ignition System w/ rev limiter.
BOSCH “ “S” Distributor with Yellow Nomenclature Plate (Rare, better for racing with better advance curve)
Dual Front Oil Coolers.
Oil tank updated and enlarged. Surge protection added, plumbing redone. Steel braided oil lines.

Interior:

Fully gutted and stripped. Painted with Zolotone Paint. Custom Dash. Auto meter gauges. Tach, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp and Voltage gauge. Aluminum dash made with new dash cover. Red Toggle switches for gauges, starter, Ignition, lights, Alternator cut off, Fuel pump shut off. Hour meter on dash.
FABCAR Shifter, Fire system, MOMO Racing seat with MOMO suede racing steering wheel.

Suspension:

Bilstein shocks all the way around. Front and Rear Sway Bars, 23mm Torsion bar up front, 31 mm Torsion in rear. Adjustable spring plates. Full 8 point cage tied into Front suspension and top of torsion bar tubes front and rear. Fuel cell enclosed by cage.

Brakes:

Updated to dual circuit system. Steel “A” calipers up front, stock calipers in rear. Ferodo Brake pads. ATE Sloted Brake rotors. Steel braided lines.


Exterior:

Fibergalss NASCAR style racing doors, Fiberglass front bumper and rear bumper, Fiberglass hood, Fiberglass rear decklid and Fiberglass front fenders. All windows are lexan. Front, rear, and quarter windows. NO door frames. Window net.

Transmission:

Rebuilt by Beck’s Independent. Close ratio gear box.
A, GA, K, Q, V. with GT Torque Biasing Differential.
Car weighs approximately 1950lbs.

My current car as 150HP at the crank and weighs 2850 with driver. This car has 165HP at the rear wheels and weighs only 1950 (presumably without driver) WOW :eek:

[edevinney]

My current car as 150HP at the crank and weighs 2850 with driver. This car has 165HP at the rear wheels and weighs only 1950 (presumably without driver) WOW :eek:

At 50 grand it ought to outperform your car - throw 20 at your 944 and see where you get :-). Probably not 1950 empty, but it'd get you a 3.0L, sorted transaxle and suspension. And some bodywork...

[}{arlequin]

My current car as 150HP at the crank and weighs 2850 with driver. This car has 165HP at the rear wheels and weighs only 1950 (presumably without driver) WOW :eek:
yeah, careful there. that's a lotta car for a 911 greenie.
why don't you let me try it out to make sure it's running as it should and not tweaked....

[TD in DC]

ummm yeah. Why don't you just open up the checkbook yourself? ;)

[}{arlequin]

yes yes. details.

seriously though... i simply cannot wait to start reading your how-driving-a-911-is-different-from-944 "post-analysis" threads. :mrgreen:

[TD in DC]

Maybe car control is car control, and while you may need to use different tools from your tool box, and even use them more frequently, it really is the same in the end? hmmmmmm

[}{arlequin]

i cannot argue w/ that.

to help you ease into it, maybe you should start w/ something a little more tame... c'mon, help us speed up the fun. i hear there may be a well-sorted 912 available :lol:

[BlackTalon]

A 912 may be a bit too much of a jump. He should first leap into an old VW Beetle -- it's kind of like a 911, but the power is more like he's used to :-) But of course knowing TD, he'll want to buy Herbie, but then he'll fret over how he may not be competitive because of the extra weight from the rally lights...

[berettafan]

I noticed that car too. Was waiting to see a price even though i couldn't afford it regardless.

I seem to recall reading about the cost of buliding 2.0's to such a spec and it was enough to make even a 911 owner say 'wow' when he gets the invoice. Makes a 3.6 conversion seem absolutely cheap in comparison IIRC.

[}{arlequin]

I noticed that car too. Was waiting to see a price even though i couldn't afford it regardless.

I seem to recall reading about the cost of buliding 2.0's to such a spec and it was enough to make even a 911 owner say 'wow' when he gets the invoice. Makes a 3.6 conversion seem absolutely cheap in comparison IIRC.
you got that right.... here's some relevant porn.... 2.5L
http://www.plavanracing.com/racemotor.htm

[berettafan]

Plavan's stuff is so awesome. between him and ervikingo i am so tempted to sell everything i own and rent a mobile home with a big pole barn and spend the rest of my life racing old 911's!

[}{arlequin]

supertec
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162729&highlight=vintage+race+cars

[jpinkert]

LOL

but seriously... you coulnd't get more cred if you tried than hustling a swb around a track. I WANT ONE.

People used to say that the long hoods were tricky. Not so much IMO.

I bet that car flies (ie, already sorted out and not so tricky to drive) and will provide ear-to-ear grins for whoever buys it.

[TD in DC]

I actually want this car. Really. I just have to figure out how to pull this one off.

[jpinkert]

you got that right.... here's some relevant porn.... 2.5L
http://www.plavanracing.com/racemotor.htm

$eems much like any high compression motor -- $uch as a twin plug 2.8.

I always wanted to know what the steel to aluminum trailing arm conversion saved me. 5 lbs per side. :)