Cage in progress
Cage in progress
Has nothing to do with the G, but just in case some of you are interested in a track car build, I snapped some pics this morning when I stopped by the shop. I went in to check if I had enough headroom between my helmet and halo.
LOL, you're not very serious about racing and don't seem to be having much fun with it. Right?
Exciting looking safety improvements. What will that do for rigidity/flex and how does cage weigh?
Exciting looking safety improvements. What will that do for rigidity/flex and how does cage weigh?
LOL, yep...going to the track is an absolute chore...I hate it...wish I could get out of it and do things like mow the lawn instead. 
It'll weigh about 140lbs after it's all done. I intentionally held off on any weight lightening (except for the major interior bits) until I got the cage so that the car wouldn't feel any heavier after the cage. You can see that the entire sunroof, rails and entire assembly have been removed. I'll also be ripping out the AC, swapping in a manual steering rack so the net weight increase with the cage will only be about 50lbs. I'm told that the gusseted cage reduces flex so much that it will completely transform the car.
It'll weigh about 140lbs after it's all done. I intentionally held off on any weight lightening (except for the major interior bits) until I got the cage so that the car wouldn't feel any heavier after the cage. You can see that the entire sunroof, rails and entire assembly have been removed. I'll also be ripping out the AC, swapping in a manual steering rack so the net weight increase with the cage will only be about 50lbs. I'm told that the gusseted cage reduces flex so much that it will completely transform the car.
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Originally Posted by Balzz
LOL, yep...going to the track is an absolute chore...I hate it...wish I could get out of it and do things like mow the lawn instead.
It'll weigh about 140lbs after it's all done. I intentionally held off on any weight lightening (except for the major interior bits) until I got the cage so that the car wouldn't feel any heavier after the cage. You can see that the entire sunroof, rails and entire assembly have been removed. I'll also be ripping out the AC, swapping in a manual steering rack so the net weight increase with the cage will only be about 50lbs. I'm told that the gusseted cage reduces flex so much that it will completely transform the car.
It'll weigh about 140lbs after it's all done. I intentionally held off on any weight lightening (except for the major interior bits) until I got the cage so that the car wouldn't feel any heavier after the cage. You can see that the entire sunroof, rails and entire assembly have been removed. I'll also be ripping out the AC, swapping in a manual steering rack so the net weight increase with the cage will only be about 50lbs. I'm told that the gusseted cage reduces flex so much that it will completely transform the car.
Seeing this really makes me wish I still had my 914-6 to play with....
To make matters worse I came accross this site the other day :sigh:
Karls 914-6 GT
Karl's toy..
Mine was more like this colour...
Keep up the great work Shane....
For now I'll have to live vicariously through you
Originally Posted by Balzz
LOL, yep...going to the track is an absolute chore...I hate it...wish I could get out of it and do things like mow the lawn instead.
It'll weigh about 140lbs after it's all done. I intentionally held off on any weight lightening (except for the major interior bits) until I got the cage so that the car wouldn't feel any heavier after the cage. You can see that the entire sunroof, rails and entire assembly have been removed. I'll also be ripping out the AC, swapping in a manual steering rack so the net weight increase with the cage will only be about 50lbs. I'm told that the gusseted cage reduces flex so much that it will completely transform the car.
It'll weigh about 140lbs after it's all done. I intentionally held off on any weight lightening (except for the major interior bits) until I got the cage so that the car wouldn't feel any heavier after the cage. You can see that the entire sunroof, rails and entire assembly have been removed. I'll also be ripping out the AC, swapping in a manual steering rack so the net weight increase with the cage will only be about 50lbs. I'm told that the gusseted cage reduces flex so much that it will completely transform the car.
Hopefully the 7 will enjoy life as a F/T track car as much as you enjoy driving.
Last edited by RBull; Nov 7, 2006 at 01:46 PM.
Originally Posted by inTgr8r
WOW... you've been busy
Seeing this really makes me wish I still had my 914-6 to play with....
To make matters worse I came accross this site the other day :sigh:
Karls 914-6 GT
Karl's toy..
Mine was more like this colour...
Keep up the great work Shane....
For now I'll have to live vicariously through you
Seeing this really makes me wish I still had my 914-6 to play with....
To make matters worse I came accross this site the other day :sigh:
Karls 914-6 GT
Karl's toy..
Mine was more like this colour...
Keep up the great work Shane....
For now I'll have to live vicariously through you
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From: Toronto, GTA north
Originally Posted by RBull
Nice car Ian. Memories of great toys are wonderful. You had some fantastic driving trip stories with that car that you shared with us this summer.
Shane... I would definitely love to see more as this progresses.
You still getting your work done on Guardsman??
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
You still getting your work done on Guardsman??
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From: Toronto, GTA north
Originally Posted by Balzz
Nope, Woodbine and John at Raven Performance. I'll be sure to pester them often to take more progress pics.
What else are you cooking up????
