KA - In Memory of my Mom (Vincee) and best friend Michael J. Maring
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For brakes:
Racing calipers...(such as Brembo's race spec or AP Racing). For rotors something that lasts a bit...perhaps from the same manufacturers, relatively easy choice is Performance Friction. For pads and fluid: Endless is the best currently.
Also pay attention to upgrade the ABS as you obviously know...
Racing calipers...(such as Brembo's race spec or AP Racing). For rotors something that lasts a bit...perhaps from the same manufacturers, relatively easy choice is Performance Friction. For pads and fluid: Endless is the best currently.
Also pay attention to upgrade the ABS as you obviously know...
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AP brake fluid is good too, suspect it's from the same manufacturer as Endless. brembo's race brakes are delicious and absolutely necessary for multiple laps on tracks requiring hard braking from high speeds. otherwise ap's enough for track days. PFC pads are the best imo.
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Thicker sways, 18" wheels and tires, stiffer springs with properly valved 2 way adjustable shocks, GT3 lower control arms and upper control arms for better camber settings front and rear, track alignment and corner balance by a race shop. As you probably know, the lower the center of gravity, the better the car will handle. Personally I prefer the AWD, but many will say to save weight and eliminate the front dif and drive axles. I have not done it yet but the Wevo 997 engine mounts and Porsche 997 transmission mount are reported to improve overall vehicle dynamics.
The GT3 6 piston caliper upgrade and 350mm rotors are a big braking improvement for the turbo especially at the track.
The GT3 6 piston caliper upgrade and 350mm rotors are a big braking improvement for the turbo especially at the track.
She is currently set up with JRZ four way adjustables. She also has the GT3 upper and lower control arms. I had purchased about four years ago from ERP some trick hubs. They have been sitting at his shop since then. These were used on a few racing turbo's in Europe. Back when I paid for them they were 5K. I understand from Cary he can get 20K for the same parts today.
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I was going to to mention JRZs or Motons, but you have those covered! I'm assuming remote reservoirs with easy access so you can quickly soften for the street. The motons on my old 951 race car had a relatively dramatic adjustability for wet vs dry. As you're fully aware, a wet(soft) setup would be much more streetable than the DE setup. Just my 2 cents
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I would start with a similar setup as Manthey's RSRs or perhaps even better would be the ones installed in Alzen Motorsport's 996 and 997 Turbos, which are specced to suit Nordschleife. The idea here is that as Nordschleife is relatively bumpy track, the same package (with appropriate setup / spring rates for the tires you will be using) could also be livable also on the street.
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She is currently set up with JRZ four way adjustables. She also has the GT3 upper and lower control arms. I had purchased about four years ago from ERP some trick hubs. They have been sitting at his shop since then. These were used on a few racing turbo's in Europe. Back when I paid for them they were 5K. I understand from Cary he can get 20K for the same parts today.
She is currently set up with JRZ four way adjustables. She also has the GT3 upper and lower control arms. I had purchased about four years ago from ERP some trick hubs. They have been sitting at his shop since then. These were used on a few racing turbo's in Europe. Back when I paid for them they were 5K. I understand from Cary he can get 20K for the same parts today.
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I was going to to mention JRZs or Motons, but you have those covered! I'm assuming remote reservoirs with easy access so you can quickly soften for the street. The motons on my old 951 race car had a relatively dramatic adjustability for wet vs dry. As you're fully aware, a wet(soft) setup would be much more streetable than the DE setup. Just my 2 cents
Cary Elsinlohr of ERP is going to set the fronts to be adjustable "on the fly" from the drivers seat. The sway bar are also adjustable "on the fly" from the drivers seat. He is also going to install a KW hydraulic lift system.
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cjv, I'm sitting here thinking that you really have your stated goal accomplished with the trick pieces in you have in hand. Install them and see what you have. After living with them for a while, then you'll know if you like your setup. I really can't imagine what else you might need. Lighten it?
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cjv, I'm sitting here thinking that you really have your stated goal accomplished with the trick pieces in you have in hand. Install them and see what you have. After living with them for a while, then you'll know if you like your setup. I really can't imagine what else you might need. Lighten it?
In the weight department, we removed 547 pounds when we went through her a few years back. We took off about as much weight as we could while still retaining some street comforts. The last time she weighted in she stood at 2992 pounds.
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Cary Elsinlohr put together his suspension. Cary is where most of the ideas have come from. I would like to widen the stance, however I really don't want the wide body look. I like the electric steering, but after haring the noise I decided against. A true sequential would be great, but not for the street. I have driven a car with the Gbox, it isn't the same as a true sequencial. With my current gear ratios and torque span I prefer the 6 speed.
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Chad- I'm adding your weight to the weight thread. If you would like to provide a list of weight reductions please do so.
As for the car, it will be hard to continue adding stuff and keep it streetable. I think the wide body kit that Mark Davia had on his One Lap car was pretty subtle. I sure couldn't tell from any pictures until I was told it was on there. After looking at it again, I'm sure you could get away with a small change to it and with some customization, make it virtually undetectable.
As for the car, it will be hard to continue adding stuff and keep it streetable. I think the wide body kit that Mark Davia had on his One Lap car was pretty subtle. I sure couldn't tell from any pictures until I was told it was on there. After looking at it again, I'm sure you could get away with a small change to it and with some customization, make it virtually undetectable.
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Hi Chad, if you still have the stock PSM unit, we both have the earlier car,
and I hear the later cars have a different, better unit with more responsive,
accurate programming, and that it's not a hard job to upgrade. I occasionally
provoke my car into some anomalous and annoying PSM behavior, so I when
I have the money to spare, I will do this upgrade too...
and I hear the later cars have a different, better unit with more responsive,
accurate programming, and that it's not a hard job to upgrade. I occasionally
provoke my car into some anomalous and annoying PSM behavior, so I when
I have the money to spare, I will do this upgrade too...