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What happens when long time 914 guy gets a Cayman |
grantsfo |
Aug 4 2017, 11:40 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
The crazy 2000 lb Cayman S AX car project. Being a decade long 914 owner I'm always trying to get same feeling 914 brings in my more modern cars. With Cayman S that means getting nearly 10000 lbs out of the car. It's a long tedious project for garage project but hey here it is. Down to roughly 2150 lbs and that's with wide body and aero . Still have another easy 100 lbs to remove from dash and other places. I knew I'd get close as my 1975 lb Boxster project car had full cage and mostly steel body panels and doors.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh3.googleusercontent.com-433-1501868403.1.JPG) |
Andyrew |
Aug 4 2017, 03:53 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Awesome Grant!
Where are you racing mainly? Alameda? |
Racer |
Aug 4 2017, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Neat! How's the engine?
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campbellcj |
Aug 4 2017, 07:19 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,574 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
That is awesome! It's depressing how fat and numb the new cars have become. There's something almost magical about driving a 1-ton mid-engined car with decent power and brakes.
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Krieger |
Aug 6 2017, 09:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,754 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
Well, how did you do it? What can you eliminate? How much fiberglass does it take? Can you elimant things like power steering/brakes at that point? What year car is it? How does it drive now? Congratulations!
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xperu |
Aug 7 2017, 01:05 PM
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TEXAS Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 13-June 06 From: League City Texas Member No.: 6,213 Region Association: None |
That's is a totally cool car, it looks fast sitting still. Nice. Mike Kelly
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ottox914 |
Aug 9 2017, 08:09 PM
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The glory that once was. Group: Members Posts: 1,302 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Mahtomedi, MN Member No.: 1,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So. Fine. Will it be at Nate? What class? Impressive and congrats.
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Justinp71 |
Aug 11 2017, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None |
Wow that looks awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
jmitro |
Aug 21 2017, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 23-July 15 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 18,986 Region Association: None |
that's really cool and I'm all for being as light as possible, but I'd find it really hard to get under 2000lbs wet with mostly steel body panels. Especially without compromising structural integrity - unless you go full tube frame and cut out all the inner structure.
My 93 BMW E36 was 2450 wet with full cage and I was very creative at eliminating weight. So what all did you eliminate? rather, what do you still HAVE? |
Chris Pincetich |
Oct 9 2017, 02:56 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
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ConeDodger |
Oct 12 2017, 02:09 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,757 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
The crazy 2000 lb Cayman S AX car project. Being a decade long 914 owner I'm always trying to get same feeling 914 brings in my more modern cars. With Cayman S that means getting nearly 10000 lbs out of the car. It's a long tedious project for garage project but hey here it is. Down to roughly 2150 lbs and that's with wide body and aero . Still have another easy 100 lbs to remove from dash and other places. I knew I'd get close as my 1975 lb Boxster project car had full cage and mostly steel body panels and doors. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh3.googleusercontent.com-433-1501868403.1.JPG) Probably a typo but I wouldn't guess the car weighed 10000# to begin with so getting that much weight out of it would be a miracle! I'd guess at 2150# you're pretty much at the limit. |
Rand |
Oct 12 2017, 02:13 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
We all saw the typo and recognized it as only that. I was wondering who would be the first to call it out. I almost did. LOL.
Nice work Grant. Wish I could ride shotgun. |
Heater Guy |
Dec 13 2017, 04:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 20-October 09 From: Walnut Creek, CA Member No.: 10,960 Region Association: Northern California |
My Cayman was weighed at Thunderhill last race. No fuel no driver 2,729 lbs.
Car is pretty light, no interior, one race seat, etc. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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