Also, just for documentation reasons for future 935 body guys...the AIR kit doesn't support full 11" rims up front.

This is an 11.5" wide rim with a 315 on it, we're downsizing the outer rim half by 1 or 1.5" to get the tire under the top of the fender. The current inners are 6.5" on the inside of the hub, and 5" outer rim halves.

This shot shows the amount we need to downsize, also the huge size different from front to rear. Pretty cool shot though:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1216301838.jpg

What a wonderful car. I absolutely love evertyhing about it.

Especially the fact you are pushing the limits and the envelope to new standards.

Way to go!!!!

Thanks Matteo, coming from you, that means alot :) We're over the hump so everything should be down hill from here on out (famous last words I know)!

Serioulsy...

where we are out of the woods with this economy and my wife agrees to a new addition to the car fleet I am going call you and to pick your brain for my next project.... 934!

I am sure you have heard it many times, but turning the keys on the finished project is just the beginning of a new phase...

It took me another 6 months to get the car how I wanted it after it was finished, and we are still playing with the spring rates and susp geometry...

Have fun my friend and keep posting the progress on the car. It's fabolous!

Looking good!

Those are the exact style wheel fans I have on my DP 935.

Just a word of caution though... those fans cause a LOT of brake dust to be trapped between the fan and the front of the wheel, and totally screwed up the finish of my BBS's. I had to have them totally rebuilt/refinished because they were badly pitted.

I'd also recommend that you get the mounting points for the fans heli-coiled. My originals were not, and they caused all sorts of problems unti they were.


$0.02

Jeff - Thanks for the heads up, I'll def. get that done.

Matteo - Anything I can do to help just let me know.

Motor update:
This is what she looks like currently, we're going to convert anything we can to AN- fittings and braided lines and we're looking at doing a high butterfly PMO intake system with a custom intake on top. There are a few things on this motor that I do not agree with, tie wraps etc. that will be corrected and brought to how it should be, right now its appearance kills me.

But for now, enjoy, carbon fiber engine shroud and big turbos :D

On the exhaust side we're just going to dump the original setup and do a custom straight pipe dual center outlet...and yes she's going to shake the ground.

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Nice.
That muffler appears to be a Magnaflow X series. Not the best for turbo flow. You need a short straight through single on each side with 90*s that meet in the middle of the rear and turn another 90* straight out the back. That would give you max power and quiet it down just enough to take off the harsh edge.
So cool ...

That's the setup we're looking for :) Do you think it will still shoot flames with the 2 90 degree bends?

With all that bling, that motor is definately gonna look the biznass! Bet you can't wait to light the fuse on that one.
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Yeah...we're going to have to schedule me a ride this fall!

Peter, bring a crap catcher cuz you're going to need one :)

Window glass is in for windshield and rear glass, quarter windows go in tomorrow. Front and rear in today...btw with the front bumper off you can see just how wide the front meat truly is :)

And yes I know the front rims need switched around from left to right and right to left to get the tread pattern going the right way...its just a roller for now. Also we're working on getting the smaller BBS wheel halves to fit the tires under the fenders.


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Hope so ! gotta have flames :cool: something like Juan did would be nice :D

Rear Glass in, Cockpit shots
 

Rear glass is in, and some gratuitous shots of the car. The front bumper is off as we're about to start installing the coolers.

Quarter's in, all glass is done, tint will be next.
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Light Weight Goodness - fitted RS panels, will recover in Alcantara and finish with door sills. The seat Alcantara change colors depending on the light, in any but direct sunlight they match the interior, but I may end up recovering them.
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True Evil...
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Look at the 914 rear tire compared to my rear tire...holy crap!
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Centerlock shot...vintage baby!
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So cool, don't want to be a downer but are you pushing it a bit with that rear tyre stretching over the rim that much? Just doesn't look safe, especially with the mount of HP you'll be putting through them... It may just be that rim lip that's making it look like that but there seems to be some pretty serious sidewall distortion?

I have to say yes that the tires are at their max, but the inner shelf the tire mounts on is about an 3/4 of an inch wide and with a dry mount is quite stable. The lip on the rim does accentuate the fitment issue considerably.

Once we get the motor in with some weight on the rear it will actually help the tire to *squash* and push it more towards the edge of the rim.

We're borderline with them, but the main thing I'm trying to do is assemble the car then approach Pirelli and ask them to build a wider tire for me. But in order to put together my package I have to have an assembled car.

Moral of the story, if there was a wider tire made I would buy it...but sadly a 355 is the max.

Are you planning to purchase more narrow front tires? 275 or 285?
Have you called M/T to see if they can reserect a set of the 18"x26" tires? They manufactured them in the past so the tooling setup exists.
Looking good!

I've sent numerous emails to M/T, no responses. And we're planning on running the 315's up front just shifting them inside by changing rim halves.

Is narrowing the rear rims by an inch or so an option? If the rim wasn't quite so wide, those tires would look even bigger with the sidewalls flush.

Just checking in on the progress -still awesome.
Do not remove those seats!!! :-) they are spot on. I love the carbon alcantara look.

Jesper

Rodrsr: Yes actually, we're probably going to end up doing surgery on the inside rear rim halves to remove an inch of material...at least we'll have the same outers which is the important part and I'll have to learn to live with only 14" wide rear tires...

Jesper, thanks man - the reason I went with these seats is the pair I had before were just SO comfortable and supportive. I was hoping they wouldn't be too ricer or modern for the car.

Look
 

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Look familiar?
I have more af anyone wants to see more.

A Lambo 'Stealth Bomber'. Nice color

more please!

More please. That is one bad car.

Those Reventon's just look like they're ready to take flight!

Here ya go:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/411952-whats-box.html

Thanks Sand man. I missed that somehow. I love that one.

Reaper, you'd better give us an update quick, this thread is on the verge of being highjacked by some flat black Italian car.

Yeah yeah...I wish i had something - that lambo is too 'pretty' albeit a nice ride.

The shop is putting the gold foil on the intake manifold - hopefully i'll have more later. Weidman should be getting the rear wheels to narrow in the next two days or so...i'll give ya'll something soon.

Yo Reap -- DO NOT GET CARRIED AWAY W/THAT GOLD FOIL! THE LAST THING WE'D WANT TO SEE IS A GOLD FOIL STRIPE RUNNING THE LENGTH...then again might be...NAW!

Haha, yeah I talked to the shop yesterday and after some decisions the foil didn't look like we thought it would on the manifold so we're going to use it as a heat shield on the rear bumper (inside).

The wing blade is being installed and the motor, 4 speed tranny and Tilton 3 plate clutch ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$) are going in this next week.

Weekly pic update
 

Just some random pics of the car - my dad went out to Cali and saw the car, and took some pics. Its amazing how the higher resolution of his camera makes the paint look so much deeper even in direct sunlight.

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I did the same....but included some white paint with the black......:D

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Serge!!!!! The red was beautiful but I know you're always doing crazy things - what color is it going to be now?

Love that bumper!

Hi Reaper,

That's only the "undercoat".....it'll be "L80K"......;)

But......with a very very good news........it'll be a.....934/5.....till the end......;)

Looking good Reaper.

Okay, a heads up on the project...

Steering wheel was purchased from Carnewal in Belgium its a Porsche Motorsport dished GT3 wheel in black alcantara with yellow center stripe with Porsche horn button. It was hard for me to choose between this wheel and the MOMO Prototipo (sp?) but in the end the combination of high tech and old school is better suited to my tastes than just a striaght clone of the original.

I decided to get a CDOC quick release for the wheel & momo hub, our Host provided the Rennline track mats, & "twin turbo" script steel entry plates.

The shop is fitting the wing and the steering wheel will be in Van Nuys today and it was ordered two days ago!

Gert from Carnewal is THE MAN for your high quality Porsche items...I cannot say enough about the super customer service I've always received from him, always full of information and very, very helpful when dealing with super expensive items that he sells. All told the steering wheel including shipping from Belgium was $42 less than from FVD in the US. But trust me it was not inexpensive!

Here's a fellow pelican's pics of the steering wheel and a shot of the wing install more to come:


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1217845020.jpg


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Those alcantra wheels are the best I've ever felt...specially on track days...

You are having a serious rear wing there :D.
Yes, the suede (or alcantara) steering wheels is the only go for a track cars. The grip with a correct gloves is excellent and precise.

Thanks Petri, the wing is 178 cm (70 inches) wide...and the body is still wider!!! I estimate the total width to be 75" wide from the outside of the driver's rear wheel to outside of the passenger's rear wheel.