6 months to live build thread

[Smallblock454]

Think the 986 can be a real good dirt car. Mid engine, RWD.

50 bucks a day sounds really good.

And be careful: too much paint means too much weight.

I think it could be interesting to get more cleareance to the ground. So maybe with different, higher profile tyres or a kind of a lift kit.

Maybe you can get old Cayenne or Touareg rims and tyres / wheels with all terrain tyres. They have 5x130.

So you can get something like that:



Regards, Markus

[itsnotanova]

Lol, i only put one coat down.
From talking to the people who were there, huge ground clearance isn't needed. It's all about the tires. I was running the R-S4's and definitely needed more grip. They did say that on some days where the ground is really packed that the R-S4's actually do pretty good. I'm going to switch to some 18 turbo twist with some more aggressive tires I have. I was worried about bending the rims I have on now. Those 17's are very hard to find but 18 TT's are dime a dozen. I have three sets of those.

[itsnotanova]

Got the boxster weighed and it came in at 2150. Needless to say I was disappointed. I was hoping for under 1900. That was with the hood, trunk and doors. I'm guessing those together might weigh 100-125 LBS. The car sure feels lighter. I'm hoping the scale was off as it was a scale meant for large trucks.