A few questions- 964 RS VS 911 3.6 Conversion

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Noah

Randy, have you ever held a 964/993 distributor in your hands? I doubt it weighs more than 4 pounds, and probably more like 3.

The *real* reason for the weight difference is things like electrical components, the G50 gearbox, complicated HVAC systems, lots of electrical brains, wiring harnesses, and componentry, massive amounts of sound deadening, power steering, air bags, etc.

The latter paragraph would generally relate to a street car but as BV sez, not a race car.

re your para. # 1 -- Yes, I have the ugly hunk on my own car. I can't help but look at it as a kludge. Someday I'll get a 12 wire dist. & cap, like Ferry intended.

IIRC, there is more info on the "Structural Reinforcement" thread re what model is what % stiffer than the prev. one. But, IIRC, the absolute numbers needed to tie it all together have never been presented by Porsche.

[mjshira]

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

The Cup cars have a very simplified HVAC, more akin to a '73 than. The only brains left are ABS and DME(and hopefully the drivers), zero sound deadening in either, no seam sealing in either, fully welded seams though, no p/s in either (though the 964Cup has a variable ratio manual rack), no air bags, Cup wiring harness is ~13# lighter than in a 964 street

Bill do you any pics of this simplified system?

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by mushira

Bill do you any pics of this simplified system?

no, the external parts, dashboard controls and those visible from th etrunk are standard appearing, but the insides have been gutted, there is no evaporator core. The ducts themselves are quite light