911 Carrera RallyCross Project
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Pete Remner Senior Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022 |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Not much action lately but the holidays have slowed down wheels sales, allowing us to get into the shop and take care of a few issues.
First off we added some bling with some number circles and decals. Car has to pay for it's keep after all. 
Sorry the pictures are a bit naff. It was very cold and wet outside. Ths scheme is sort of temporary till we are ready to repaint the car. Our car came with a missing windshield washer bottle. As a used replacement runs around $75 we rigged up this universal version. After blowing out the lines we now have a clean windshield 
 Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
We changed the studs in the rear to 72mm so we could run spacers. Fitment was a bit tight but after grinding a chamfer on the threaded end and an edge off the shoulder they slipped into place. We decided not to use brute force for once and selected an appropriate tool.
We are currently using a 12mm spacer which gives the 15x6.5 wheels the same effective offset as the OE 7" wheel but have enough thread left to go to 25mm if needed. 
Fronts next. Longer studs but no spaces planned for now. Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
While the car was on the hoist we decided to clean the underside. A few days after the recent rallycross we took the car to the power wash station but it didn't get everything off. This is the pile of dirt we created after blowing out the nooks and crannies with an air hose.
Great Christmas present. Talk about throwing gasoline on the fire!  Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
Andrew Steere Super Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
That's a fancy tool!!!! I always just use a hammer, washers, several sacrificial lug nuts and the chatter wrench turned up to 11. Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
Scott Creech Mod Moderator Location: Jane, MO Join Date: 12/02/2012 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 415 Rally Car: Audi 90 Quattro (WIP) |
Sean Medcroft Professional Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
From Harbor Freight
 Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
Pete Remner Senior Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022 |
Scott Creech Mod Moderator Location: Jane, MO Join Date: 12/02/2012 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 415 Rally Car: Audi 90 Quattro (WIP) |
Paul Eddleston Professional Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Took the car out for a "spin" yesterday.
It did surprisingly well; lots of traction from the Firestone Winterforce tires, not much understeer except at really low speeds. Very controllable oversteer at moderate speeds. I didn't get to fully open it up though so can't comment on high speed behavior. During my play time I did get to weigh the car at a friend's shop with his very nice wireless setup: 
Here's the result with me in the driver's seat, 1/2 tank of fuel and spare tire and tools removed. Race trim. 
Or, if you prefer: 
How does it look? Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
Pete Remner Senior Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022 |
John Vanlandingham Godlike Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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