Upgrading 1989 Porsche 930 RUF BTR Conversion

[drronh]

Originally Posted by donau

934 sounds like a very doable project. The 993 GT2 Evo of course would be the ultimate, but, I would imagine a lot tougher project to accomplish. Either way, great long-term plans

Would tracking the 997GT3 RS be out of the question? Of course I realize it's brand-new and really expensive for starting the punishment yet. But then again....

BTW. My mechanic will be on vacation for Mon and Tue so I will have to wait for my car till the end of next week

The only difference in the 934 and a half clone and the 993 GT2 Evo clone if I built them would be the bodywork. Mechanically they would be identical. I wouldn't be going for authenticity since my goal would not be vintage racing. I would build a turbo car able to run at the top levels of regional PBOC, PCA, SCCA, and NASA racing.
And no I won't track the RS, probably will pick it up in a trailer to bring it home.

[donau]

Originally Posted by drronh

The only difference in the 934 and a half clone and the 993 GT2 Evo clone if I built them would be the bodywork. Mechanically they would be identical....

Ok, thanks for clearing that up. Still, sounds like a great plan!

[Giannis]

apart from the mechanical part, which i can not fully follow, i have to say one thing.

Donau, i have to say that i admire you for that effort, for all the time and money you spent and are going/ willing to spend on this great car. I wish you the best on this, and i hope everything will be great when all this is over.

[donau]

Originally Posted by Giannis

apart from the mechanical part, which i can not fully follow, i have to say one thing.

Donau, i have to say that i admire you for that effort, for all the time and money you spent and are going/ willing to spend on this great car. I wish you the best on this, and i hope everything will be great when all this is over.

Thanks Giannis! I hope to be able to post some positive news when the modification and tuning is all over and done with. The main thing I am looking for is improvements in drivability regarding the delivery of power. Instead of the "big kick in the pants" I hope to have a smoother delivery of power that comes on much earlier and lasts until redline. Also, those 17 year old parts had leaks in them so the new parts will provide more reliability. And some of the modifications that I had listed allow me to monitor the "tune" - condition of the car, and tune it easily myself if there is a need for it. Any increase in hp would be a nice bonus.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, by far the main benefit from this exercise is my own enjoyment of the process of getting to know my car. At this time I can't really think of anything more enjoyable I could be doing.

I just noticed your vacation notice Giannis: Have a great time and enjoy it to the fullest!

[donau]

I picked up the car today. One thing remains to be done: the boost Controller.
Due to vacation days and other commitments, that needs to be left for another day, but still before I go to the dyno. I just wanted the car before the weekend so I can start breaking in the turbo. I need to focus on that thought: the turbo needs to be broken in, not just broken. I had a senior moment today when I left the shop and and forgot all about needing to break that turbo IN. Waiting for the lights to turn green on a left turn at highway 68 getting on the I-40 entrance, which is a rather long slope up, I was on the outside lane and on the inside lane there was this Dodge Hemi truck, don't know the exact model, but I am sure at least the US drivers on this forum know what I mean. These Dodge Hemi drivers are always racing and trying to intimidate on the road. So this Dodge Hemi truck on the inside lane starts very obviously a race to the Interstate on the entrance ramp, and I can tell it's because he saw this "old rinky-dink" Porsche on his right side that he thought he could humiliate real good. Well, my instincts just kicked in and I wasn't thinking: I just dusted this guy so good he won't be racing anyone for a while. In a few seconds he was about 150 feet behind me.

Anyhow, I do stupid things sometimes. But I am more than very pleased with the new feel the car has. A lot stronger, and the boost comes on a lot sooner, no doubt about it. How much sooner, I have not had a chance to check the numbers in a rational, controlled way yet. But I will write more about the car when I have had the dyno done. And BTW, I was happy to discover that the car still had a nice rumble even with the new Fabspeeds.

[Centurion]

It has been interesting to flollow your project but could you post a large version of your avtar?

[drronh]

Congratulations on picking up your baby. I look forward to the dyno results. I've heard good things about the Fabspeeds. I have been looking at systems for the 996 GT3 as I make it more suitable for track days. Ordered a safety/roll bar (the ROW Porsche one the car should have come with) last week, and will be ordering seats and belts this week so I can use my Hans device.

[donau]

Originally Posted by Luwalira

It has been interesting to flollow your project but could you post a large version of your avtar?

Thanks Luwalira. Of course, here it is:



and even though not requested, here's a few more, pre-modification of course:

[donau]

Originally Posted by drronh

Congratulations on picking up your baby. I look forward to the dyno results. I've heard good things about the Fabspeeds. I have been looking at systems for the 996 GT3 as I make it more suitable for track days. Ordered a safety/roll bar (the ROW Porsche one the car should have come with) last week, and will be ordering seats and belts this week so I can use my Hans device.

Thanks drronh!

I would imagine that you also enjoy the "journey to get there" as much as I do. It's great to hear about the plans and developments on your cars and I am looking forward to hearing more about them, and also of course seeing the pictures!

[Centurion]

Thanks for the pictures. You car looks very very good, but be careful so that you don't crash into something and damage it.