Everything I can think of right now:
Fully gutted interior, AC and associated parts, wiper reservoir, lightweight seats, steering wheel swap, infotainment delete, sound deadening, harness thinning.
I need to leave the door crash structure in for now until I get the cage done in 2023.
I'll be at every NASA SoCal event on both days in 2023 at minimum. The car won't be ready in January but I will be there instructing. I'm also have some friends wanting to do something in the Ozarks just before or at the beginning of summer. If that goes through I want to bring the car out and...
Certainly. I ended up going with the RPG flat plane motor for a few reasons.
1. It was the easy button that also happened to be more affordable than a full engine build.
2. The gentleman that sold me the engine is an awesome guy that is well known in the SoCal track community.
3. I'll be back...
Staying flat plane for now since the built Voodoo was available immediately. The initial thought was to build a cross plane on the side with the existing block. Sadly that won't work now.
I'm happy to continue the thread with updates as well. I have some awesome stuff for this one arriving...
On the gen 4? I'm not too sure.
As far as the valvetrain is concerned, those lifters were found loose in the heads but surprisingly the heads seem unscathed internally. I need to get them professionally inspected before I can say for sure though.
I second that, but also would say the S197 played a huge role in bringing interest too. All my track buddies have S197s and S550s of all ranges. Spectacular platforms and even better people!
Disclaimer: This is meant to be a fun thread, not one to argue about the Voodoo motor. Please don't do that.
Story time!
I remember watching the Nürburgring videos of this car when it was still wearing pre-production camouflage and absolutely fell in love. The problem was I was still in...
Gutting my car to move up from NASA TT3 to TT2. These have 8k miles on them with half of those being on track. Looking to get $2500 for the set. Ideally these are local pickup only unless you want to pay an absurd amount for shipping. Thanks!
I'd recommend looking at what your long-term plan is with the car. If you plan on any type of competition, the likelihood is active aero components are not allowed unless you're running in the unlimited classes. That is the case with NASA.
If you're just planning on track days here and there...
I'd say the only really noticeable difference so far is shifting from third to second, from fourth to fifth, and putting the car in reverse. It takes more effort for all of those in the gen 1. I haven't had the gen 2 on track yet though so my impressions could still change. I have a weekend at...
They are very different designs as the video above shows. It is a fantastic source for all the changes. I can tell you that between the two, the gen 2 has noticeably less effort when shifting from 3-2 and 4-5. This is likely due to the springless design of the gen 2. The gen 1 has springs that...
1. I'm in the Redlands area but I'm happy to deliver anywhere in the OC.
2. WR Teknica is very familiar with these cars and shouldn't have any issue installing them.
3. It is a massive difference over stock. It has a very bolt action feel to it. Very accurate shifting.
4. Because having these...