Thanks for the nice words, guys! Some answers:
My 968 is actually still street legal. Obviously, the guy in the GT3 Cup was not the best of driver's. He rents this car (a whopping EUR 3,000 per day, times 1.4 for the USD) and I guess he was quite out of his depth. I was driving a lap time of 1.59 on the Zandvoort track, which is quite fast. The Cup should be at least 5 to 10 seconds quicker. If I was the guy in the Cup, I'd take a few more race lessons and start with a friendlier car (a 968 for instance). Still, I did manage to keep the 964 with 320 HP and the enormous rear wing behind as well. The 968 is a great and hugely underestimated car on the track (as we all know here).
The signs on the back actually read: KWPS, a consultancy firm. The car is not running on KW suspension, but on Bilstein. Nice, but next year I switch to Intrax, which had loads more possibilities to set up the suspension to the circumstances and my taste. In front I have 993 Turbo (Big Reds) brakes with rock hard Pagid brake pads: the best investment I made on the car (thanks, Lindsey Racing...). Off course in front I have camber plates to set the camber (mostly extremely negative). No idea about the type of springs. THey were installed by the guy who prepares my car.
The engine is pretty stock. I changed the chip which made it a little faster and the power curve smoother. There is no rev limiter any more, so I make about 7,300 rpm a few times per lap. The cat is gone and only 1 muffler is left. The best thing is the light single mass fly wheel: that really spins the engine up fast.
The hood and the side fenders are plastic and I have 2 plastic doors waiting to replace the heavy originals with the motors of the windows and mirrors in it. The airco and passenger airbag are still in, but they are due to be removed this winter.
The tyres are used Michelin slicks from the Porsche Supercup, 245 (18") around, so the car is set up "square" as we call it. A big step forward from running different tyre sizes front and back. The wheels are original Hohlspeichen from a 993 Turbo. With the light slicks on, a wheel doesn't weigh much any more.
Inside are 1 or 2 (depending if I take passengers on a track day or if I drive a race) Sparco Evo racing seats. Left 6 point harnass, right 4 point. Steering wheel is also from Sparco. Off course a welded cage is in place.
Yesterday I picked up a gearbox from a 944 Turbo S. This has 5 gears, which means the 1st and 2nd gears are longer, which should fit the car better on the track. Also, the box has hardened 1st and 2nd gear and has its own oil cooler (and a diff, which I have now as well). When really pushing the 968 on the track, the standard gear box suffers a lot and is (in my opinion) stressed to the limit. I will report how the 944 box checks out (2 November is a track day where I will try it out). Clutch is still the standard plate, but I broke 2 clutches this year. Time has apparently arrived for a hard racing clutch.
So far a few details of the car. Not sure if they still belong in this topic though...
Ben
