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bar10dah · 08-31-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric523

Thanks! Hope the thread can be inspirational for a few out there looking to go the same path. ( the race car path, not the crash one

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It does make me want to have a track car even more. But, it also makes me want some actual driving skills too. Sheesh, before I start talking track cars, I really need to get into some DEs and AXs.

I'll get there one day. It won't be as nice as your car pictured here though!

jb92563 · 08-31-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bar10dah

It does make me want to have a track car even more. But, it also makes me want some actual driving skills too. Sheesh, before I start talking track cars, I really need to get into some DEs and AXs.

I'll get there one day. It won't be as nice as your car pictured here though!

Hey, come down to San Diego for the Performance driving school in October.
2.5 days of training with a full day of learning/driving Auto cross on the last day.

I'm prepping for it now, Tires, Brake Flush, oil change etc.

It will be my intro to Auto-X and eventually DE track days, plus I'll learn how to drive it in a non-competitive atmosphere which is always good for first timers.

Seeing the full fledged race car pics sure gets your imagination working to see what might be possible for yourself.

I knew a guy who raced for Porshe Germany in the 70's, always loved hearing about his experiences and later his videos of Stock car racing in Canada.

Very exciting stuff!!!

Topless · 08-31-2012, 04:25 PM

Nice work Eric. I believe #23 is clearly the fastest Boxster in the west.

grubinski · 09-01-2012, 03:56 PM

Gorgeous car, very nicely put together. Well done!

smlporsche · 09-17-2012, 08:59 AM

Great wrtite up Eric!

I hope the guys that did the fabrication are on your Christmas card list...

BTW where did you get the hood hold downs?? I want to get a few..

Mrmaddbrad · 09-17-2012, 04:53 PM

Wonderful write-up! Beautiful car! Would love to watch a race in person.

Keep us updated on your wins/ race schedule!!

Eric523 · 12-03-2012, 06:47 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. Just finished up the 2012 season and had run two more events with the car since I last checked in.

The second weekend in the car was at AAA Speedway with POC. Had a lot of fun up on the oval and was seeing speeds of over 160mph! First day was a fairly uneventful victory. Second day I had the opportunity to race against Kevin Roush in an early 911 he had built. Before the event, we tuned the car to an unrestricted 315rwhp to make best use of the long straights. Unfortunately we didn't have time to finish off the new exhaust system, but we had enough power to pull some serious speeds. With the increase in HP, we had to add an additional 114lbs to the car. Kevin had taken the opposite approach at 260rwhp and 2220lbs, a whopping 660lbs lighter! Made for quite a fun race.