Fabcar 993

[304065]

[tcar]

Is it a Mid-Engine?

Looks like it.

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by tcar

Is it a Mid-Engine?

Looks like it.

It is

JC and i must have been at the same place

[vntgspd]

Is there even a Porsche underneath there somewhere???

Impressive nonetheless

[304065]

Yep, the tail lamps and reflector. . . and the engine case.

This is on p. 253 of Bruce Anderson's book.

[JMatta]

This was recently sold by Sol Snyderman of Perfect Power in the Chicagoland area.
It is a mid engine FABCAR, not some kind of conversion. The car was originally raced by Haywood and Hessert (sp?). Sol has done quite of bit of set up work on the car to get it tuned in. I've always enjoyed looking at the car in person every time I'd go to Sol's shop. I'm glad it found a new home and someone (hopefully) that will race it again.

[URY914]

I raced in IMSA. IIRC it really didn't do that well.

[URY914]

I took this shot at Sebring in 1996...

[URY914]

Another same race........

[CBRacerX]

Alex Job ran this in IMSA originally, as noted above it did not do that well. Tom Hessert owned this for a while afterward but it has changed hands a few times since then. I spent some time with it, very nicely done.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

What gearbox did they use, was it based on a G50 with bell housing machined shorter??

[URY914]

Another from Sebring 1996

[CBRacerX]

Driven by Hurley Haywood and Tom Hessert in IMSA competition during 1996. The car placed on the podium in virtually every race and won the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Challenge. The car was featured at the 50/50 Celebration at Watkins Glen in 1998.

[CBRacerX]

Fabcar started with a clean sheet of paper when designing this car. IMSA (i.e. PSCR, USRRC) rules allowed for a mid-engine design so that the engine would be in front of the rear axle. Dave Klym, principal of Fabcar, decided to build a revolutionary Porsche...

Engine 3.2 Liter Flat 6 Cylinder
Horsepower 365+
Wheels BBS 11x16 Front
BBS 12x16 Rear

Tires Goodyear Slicks
Wheelbase 89.5 Inches
Track 57.6 " Front
57.4 " Rear

Ground Clearance 2.5 Inches
Weight (wet) 2160 lbs.
Fuel Capacity 26.4 Gallons

Brakes Porsche/Brembo Calipers with Alcon floating rotors, Tilton Pedals with Bias Adjust
Shocks Penske Racing 2 way adjustable
Fuel Cell Custom Fuel Safe with ATL Dry Break filler, Surge Tank and Reserve System
Gearbox Hewland DG-5 Racing (5 speed)
Chassis Fabricated Steel Tube
Suspension Unequal Length control arms with Pushrod and rocker activated front shocks and springs. Fully cockpit adjustable anti-sway bars. Center Lock hubs.
Bodywork Porsche 993 in Carbon Fiber
Aerodynamics Fabcar Rear Wing, Front Splitter/Spoiler
Engine Motec Electronic Injection with Slide Valve Normal Induction by Alex Job Racing
Safety IMSA Spec Roll Cage, Fire System
Instruments Full Pi Research Dash and Data Acquisition System
Misc Full Airjacks, Race Electrical System

[CBRacerX]

Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr

What gearbox did they use, was it based on a G50 with bell housing machined shorter??

Gearbox Hewland DG-5 Racing (5 speed)