| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
jimhuiz
Joined: 16 Dec 2013
Posts: 15
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
|
 Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:48 am Post subject: |
 |
|
| Would love to know what your car weighs in its current configuration...thanks. Jim H. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Robert Hooper
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 70
Location: Christchurch NZ
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hi, some more info for those questions...
1 - Engine Management is a Vipec I44 with a Dash 2 Pro with logging
2 - Varicam is still installed and working although its always on as this seemed to work the best,
3 - Weight is a guess approximately 900kg, I will corner weight soon and give a better measurement.
Racing again this weekend and it will give me a chance to sort out the rear end handling,
Here are some more pics...
[img]
[/img]
Front Clip, changing the tow point and adding some mesh in front of the oil cooler as it got damaged.
_________________
1982 924 Race Car
1981 931 Road Car |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rasta Monsta
Joined: 12 Jul 2006
Posts: 11733
Location: PacNW
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 9:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
Looks good, but is that an FIA approved Tupperware?
_________________
Toofah King Bad
- WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Robert Hooper
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 70
Location: Christchurch NZ
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
Oh man do I get picked on for my 'Lunch Box' cover in the back... Its probably fair but it meets Motorsport NZ requirements, you have to have a seal between the fuel cell lid and the cabin of the car, that is the easiest way to do it, although long term I will convert to be able to fill from the outside for when I do endurance events!
_________________
1982 924 Race Car
1981 931 Road Car |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
agfisher
Joined: 09 May 2007
Posts: 483
Location: West Hartford, CT
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
Car looks great.
Hope everything is OK for you and your family (and the car) after the earthquake!
_________________
1977 924 N/A Martini Edition |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joes924Racer
Joined: 03 Nov 2002
Posts: 11964
Location: Oregon, Denver Colorado native!
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nice video, nice car
,nice day.
_________________
1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Robert Hooper
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 70
Location: Christchurch NZ
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
| agfisher wrote: | Car looks great.
Hope everything is OK for you and your family (and the car) after the earthquake! |
We are all good after ANOTHER earthquake, I am in Christchurch and the quake here was big but no damage, we have plenty of people we know who are in the most affected area which is about 2 hours north of Christchurch.
I am just hoping one doesn't hit when I am racing on sat, 200+k's plus earth quake = super scary!
_________________
1982 924 Race Car
1981 931 Road Car |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
agfisher
Joined: 09 May 2007
Posts: 483
Location: West Hartford, CT
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
Glad to hear. I visited Christchurch and Kaikoura (and Nelson, Wellington) about a decade ago and loved it. So beautiful.
_________________
1977 924 N/A Martini Edition |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Robert Hooper
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 70
Location: Christchurch NZ
|
| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
Ok, so the weekend racing didn't go to plan, a Chevron GR8 spun in front of me and I could not get out of the way.....
Need to get some new control arms and a replacement strut,
What are you race guys using for control arms? I am late offset...
Cheers
Rob
_________________
1982 924 Race Car
1981 931 Road Car |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005
Posts: 9095
Location: Romania
|
| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Steel arms would have bent and not broken...so i'm not sure how much better they would be in this case....but steel arms only come in early offset.
You could increase the frontal/corner protection instead...I would build a crumple system out of square tubes so that it takes the energy instead of reaching the wheel.
_________________
Supercharger and EFI kits
https://www.the924.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rasta Monsta
Joined: 12 Jul 2006
Posts: 11733
Location: PacNW
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
Argh...well it's not "if" but "when."
At least you got it out of the way quickly.
_________________
Toofah King Bad
- WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
peterld
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 981
Location: Noosa Heads QLD Australia
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
Over the pond here in OZ most guys racing are using made up chrome moly arms, including all cars in the 944 Challenge series. These arms, with proper heim joints are available for around a very spendy $1,000 (a pair)from 'aPorschapart' in Melbourne. Anyone running earlier offset configurations usually just run beefed up standard steel arms.
I'm sure there must be some handy fabricators in NZ who could fab up some chrome moly arms for you.
_________________
80/81 932/8 ROW |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rasta Monsta
Joined: 12 Jul 2006
Posts: 11733
Location: PacNW
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
As always, check the rulebook before spending money on fabrication.
_________________
Toofah King Bad
- WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Robert Hooper
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 70
Location: Christchurch NZ
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:29 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Rasta Monsta wrote: | | As always, check the rulebook before spending money on fabrication. |
The good thing about my class is that you need a German Car with a German Engine, And I cant lap faster the 1:23 (I am doing 1:39) that's the only rule!!!
So it means we can be creative.....
_________________
1982 924 Race Car
1981 931 Road Car |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joes924Racer
Joined: 03 Nov 2002
Posts: 11964
Location: Oregon, Denver Colorado native!
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
Got some grunt...power.
_________________
1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
924 FAQ (Technical)
