Having started this thread several years ago I can not believe how much it has grown. I actually found it on a Yahoo search for a V8 Boxster.....later project maybe.
As for an update on the 911...I can tell you that I tracked the car on countless trackdays and loved it. It wound up with dry sump oiling, full RSR coil-over, full race cage, custom 930 gear box, fiberglass everywhere, and 2300LBS, then I got stupid. Thought I had to go club racing so I took the 500hp V8 out of the car and replaced it with 18k custom Porsche engine.....what a dumb &^$ thing to do. After close to $3,000 of dyno time, paying specialists for Electromotive to help get the car tuned properly and all for 275HP. Never, ever, ever again, after finally getting the car sorted out I was so damn sick of that thing that I sold it. The car is now in Chicago and running well for the new owner.
So what next...well have also grown in the family dept. also and now need to carry around two little girls. Not wanting another pure race car I have built a 928 and yes it is a Chevy conversion, but felt the small block was nothing new and the car is 3200LBS. So a Chevy 454 Big Block now sits up front. Before everyone gets and image of a nose heavy dragster get this, the balance on the car with a light battery in back and all the sound insulation removed from the rear, is 52 front and 48 rear. The 454 makes 475hp and 500FT/LBs effortlessly, with a desent idle and will overpower the tires in 1st, 2nd and on a cold day 3rd gear. It is a track car and has seen 8 track day since the car was completed in May. A/C blows cold, it is fairly quiet inside, rides good and the girls are comfortable in the back seats, best of all I get to drive it everyday instead of the Audi sedan that is my back up.
Best of luck to everyone and remember if you write the checks you damn well have the right to do what ever you wish to your car.
