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Icon 917 replica
Have we talked about this yet?
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/icon-917k-stunning-replica-porsche-215700395.html Slight disappointment in the motor (tuned 964 3.6, putting out about 300 HP). Not that I would be expecting a flat-12, due to cost concerns. But original 917s had what, 500-600 HP motors?
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Maybe turbocharge or supercharge that 3.6L.
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I guess when one has more money than they know what to do with it makes sense. It is for sure a really cool looking car. From what I know about them they are difficult to drive on the track.
I can think of a lot of other things to do with money if I won the lottery. That would be about 85 on the list of to 100 thing to do when I win the lottery.
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Well, it's shaped right.
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That looks like a nice try but the Laser remains the best "reminagined" 917 by far.
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does the tube frame contain gas under pressure [crack check]
is an LS motor lighter then a 3.6 flat 6 ? LS sure is cheaper to rebuild or replace 917 had 520 to 630 in enduro form the cam-am turbos double in Q spec 1500 claimed 1100 race turbo LS can make 1000 hp lots cheaper |
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Oh what a disappointment! Only 295 hp in something that weighs 10% less than my NA Miata did.
I would love to drive one, if I could jam my 6'2" frame into it. Best Les
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My friend John, you met at Lufk, bought one about 8-9 months ago. No, not the real one, but a replica that was made in Australia. Its very well done and he's taken it apart, restoring it. He's thinking about a 930 engine. It has a 3.2 in there now. |
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We’re good...locked down...you know the drill. And you guys?
 Sound like John’s gonna have a fun car. Canyon carving or track?
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That car is just going to sit. Maybe see daylight once every blue moon to a car show or something. I have only seen pictures of it but its sitting at a detail shop somewhere in OC getting cleaned up. I hear there are lots of rat poo in it. |
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1987 Porsche 930 3.3T
Carrera
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