From what we've seen on this board, some amazing folks can step up and help out when a project is at a crossroads or an impasse is met.

Very focused individuals... Guys that you've read about in Pano (like Norbert Singer).... who will immerse themselves in the sort of problems you're experiencing.

bump ---- and Happy Holiday !

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'82 Targa - sold

Zuffenhaus T Shirts!
 

You guys want to see our T-Shirts??

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1180548253.jpg

- sorry about Matteo's CenterLocks obstructing the view - they're really nice shirts...

Keith....wanna trade shirts?

i wouldn't even mind if you sent me the shirts 'packed' in those centerlocks... i'm sure the shirts would get here un-harmed..


-ahem- WOW

good night!! there are no words. I need people to start ordering these by the thousands so that the unit cost can come down!

Eric, did you make that centerlock kit? Or do you just mean that you WANT them? (Like the rest of us...) :)

The centerlocks were made by Jim Torres and are avaliable through Zuffenhaus only.

Jeff Alton, Zuffenhaus and Kodiak are working to bring to the market a set of 917/RSR forged modular replica centerlock wheels.

These will be avaliable with custom offset and sizes. The original wheels were 15' but there is a talk of a 17' center too to accomodate more modern tires.

Stay tuned.


As per the motor... Well Peter Dawe is in Watkins Glen for the race this weekend... So he will be hands on my motor early next week....

Thanks for the update Matteo. I just sent a shipment of shirts to Jeff last week. I love the idea of the 17" as well!

I can't believe that I have never seen this thread!

Matteo. What you cannot see is that I am bowing down. Amazing. Just amazing. And I thought I was crazy... (meaning this in a complimentary way, of course.)

All my best, and I am looking forward to seeing pictures of the finished car... likely along with the rest of the world.

No question that when it's done, a professional photographer should spend an hour with it. I know a great one in California who would do it...and is a total car guy. hirkophoto.com..he has great racing shots too. I'm sure we have a few pro photographers on the board, no?

I didn't know Peter Dawe was still involved in Porsche engine tuning....
j.p.

917/RSR

forged

modular

centerlock wheels.

!!!

This is their web page

http://www.dawesmotorsports.com/?itemCategory=23460&siteid=37&priorId=0

and how!

in fact, we work with Peter on quite a few projects.

Big HP projects.

Very top-shelf.

Frankly, great workmanship has already been done on your 911. How many more man-hours to complete it all is not known by most here.

The world today has lots of competing interests for everyone's time. Time - is the key thing in short supply....

Hopefully, the guys working out the problems have ample time and resources to give ... Further, it appears you have top notch people in your corner.

All of whom are as passionate with the finished project as you are.

:cool:



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'82 Targa - sold

update...
 

I've been measuring these centerlocks for wheels...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1181831745.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1181831802.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1181831884.jpg

These are set up to use the stock 2-piece early front 930 rotors on all four corners, with stock 930 calipers, mounted in the stock arrangement (no spacers or adaptors). The rotor hats are different dimensions front and rear to allow this excellent fitment.

The wheel mounting surface is also very close to the stock location (not exact, but close).

in a word, SICK!

these pics make me want to fly out to North Carolina just to see it in person. What an amazing car this is!

Keith

show us the pics of the wheels that are going to be mounted on the centerlocks...

Engine update....

no news.... http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/shake.gif

Matteo - similar to this - (but the size of the mounted wheel):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1181910877.jpg

or, this even (technically, the more correct wheel):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1181912775.jpg

links not working - have "..." in the link URL

Give this a shot:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=225665&Page=2&FLT=34|

Works fine! Nice color...

Keith,
Does that mean they are going to go ahead with the 17" version? Thanks.

Ed

The wheels on the 917 were Mg and cost $4,000 each....

We've been hearing about wheels and spindles for months....

It's the motor which has not been discussed much...and the tweaking of the motor - including all the technology and mapping stuff needed.

From what I've heard, Dawe is a great mechanic... He is the wrench involved.

Any updates he can share would be a real morale booster.

Yes the motor is the big deal... here is the story...

I need to have this car in running condition before I can move to England.

Since we used a new tub I need to have the DMV issue a new title. For them to do that an inspector needs to come out and check that the car is street legal and running....

Tricky without an engine.

Peter Dawe offered to help us out after Timmins' engine tuner had the accident.

Since we are in the middle of the racing season Peter Dawe is buried with work for racing customers. So I am in the queue.

The tuning session was supposed to take place last week, but things got in the way.

So we are waiting.

Correct and a set of 917 wheels wuould set you back $15k right now.

But a wheel manufacturer stepped in and is working on gettin a set of forged modular 3-piece replica wheels done.

We are possibly 3-4 months away for the wheels though.

In the meantime I am going to run the Lindseys RSR Fuchs.

Hey Matteo do you not still have the 3.6? If time is an issue could you put the 3.6 in for now and get the ball rolling then get the 3.8 tuned here in the UK on UK gas etc?

I sold the 3.6 to a good friend. We thought abt using a different motor to pass inspection but we'd need a whole harness as well.

At the time we were under the impression that my engine was going to be ready sooner. But as things stand it might become our best option.

Teo, in the great scheme of things if you had to move over without the car, and then fly back for a few days to run it through its inspection and get it in with the shippers, would that not be OK? Our MoTeC guy here could easily fettle the EFI setup on UK fuel at first service.

I think if there's any way to just hang on and let Keith put it all together properly first time around then you should go that way. If I had just put all those weeks into building it I would want to see it run out of my workshop as a finished article.

I love the 917 rims if you can get them remade, but the Lindseys will look superb also.

A brand-new friend of mine has modular centrelocks on his racecar, dunno where he got them but wonder if similar wheels would fit yours. I know a clever associate of his made all the disc hats and wheel mounts etc (we were just out at Spa together, maybe we can drag you along next year):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1182032411.jpg

Fuch Centerlocks
 

Are there any plans to produce Fuch replicas that can accomodate the centerlocks?

Maybe......... :)

Cheers

That's what I want to do. At Zuffenhaus they are the best and they put so many hours into this car.... Plus the motor issue has nothing to do with them.

Having the car shipped by itself creates issue as the deal I got from the car-transport company involves the shipment of all 4 cars togehter (993, Cayenne, GT and 911).

Anyway it will all sort itself out...

And I am in for Spa next time you guys go...

Hmmm...Matteo,

I'm sure some *generous* Pelicanites would be happy to just drive those cars cross country for you, to some port on the east coast.

Don't push your way to the front of the line, folks.

:)

With Matteo being in Charlotte, the drive to Charleston would only be 4-5 hours (maybe 6). I don't think you'd have a problem finding a few Pelicans to assist driving them to the port! I know I'm in if I'm in town!

Good luck man. I know I can't wait to see it completed!

Later,
Mike

If we are being generous lets get him someone to set that engine up... the man has the patience of a saint at this point with all the waiting. One can only hope that the wait will make the pleasure of the finished project all the more rewarding. hang in there Matteo!

Keith, I realise these will connected by hoses (the areas cirlced in red), and that it was done to keep air from going under the car. But, do you think there is any brake cooling advantaged gained by dumping the air into the wheel well (as a side benefit)?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1182144240.jpg

Cheers

Matteo,
I think I saw your Ford GT headed north on 77 this afternoon???

Looks good!