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[bcblase]

I didn't have the $$$ for the full cage yet, but the rest is about done...

Looking to have some fun at a 2-day HPDE this weekend at Summit Point, Shenandoah Circuit.












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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[Rasta Monsta]

Hells, yeah, man, wish I was in the Winchester area!

We all really do need to meet up for a track day someday.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[edredas]

Nice car you got there. I'm curious whether you know how much your car weighs now? I've been meaning to weigh mine, but I never get around to it...
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'84 944 -White, Brown interior
'84 944 -Red, Automatic
'86 944 -Garnet, Fully loaded, Koni suspension
'87 924S -Red, 300hp 951 swap
'87 924S -Red, Project Car
'88 924S -Red, Daily Driver

[bcblase]

After this weekend, I am going to take it to the truck scale at the landfill and see what it weighs (minus my fat arse!).

I'll post it as soon as I find out.

BC
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[edredas]

Sounds good... I've always been curious how light the 924S can be made. I have mine setup for both street and track use, so I'll have add a few lbs to your weight, but it should be close...

Thanks
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'84 944 -White, Brown interior
'84 944 -Red, Automatic
'86 944 -Garnet, Fully loaded, Koni suspension
'87 924S -Red, 300hp 951 swap
'87 924S -Red, Project Car
'88 924S -Red, Daily Driver

[bcblase]

Just finished our 2-day HPDE track weekend at Summit Point...I'm exhausted.

We ran the Shenandoah Circuit which is a very technical circuit with 22 turns over 2 miles, including a steeply banked curve called the Carousel.

The little red 924S ran great...no problems at all. I got put in the intermediate group with some of the better drivers/cars. A couple of highlights:

1. I kept up with Z-06 (C6) to the point where he let me pass. He would blow me away on the short straights, but then I would catch up in the twisties. He was an older driver, but still had a really fast car.

2. I kept up with my friend in his Cayman to the point where he let me pass and then he had to try really hard to keep up with me. He finally admitted that I was faster than him, but he said that he has a $40k car to protect... and doesn't like to push his limits (makes sense to me)...

3. I had to give passes consistently to a couple of nicely prepped Miatas and a MazdaSpeed 3...damn Mazdas!

4. I kept up with a pretty nice 911 and saw him almost do a complete spin on one of the turns - I think he was distracted by me being on his ass through the turns all the time.

5. Rode as a passenger with an older instructor and experienced my first "4-wheels off road excursion" from the track.

6. I stayed on the track the whole weekend...had a couple of close calls, but no agricultural excursions.

Front brake pads took a beating...need to change them soon.

BC
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[skytrooper]

Sounds fantastic !!

No HPDE for me this year Funding issues (broke)
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Matt

1987 - 924S "Black Pearl"
1982 - BMW 633CSi
1984 - BMW 528e
1983 - 944 N/A "Blue Max" (Gone)
1981 - 931 "Scarlet Harlot" (Gone)
1976 911S Targa (Gone)

[bcblase]

A couple of photos from this past weekend:








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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[thirdgenbird]

what harness bar is that? it looks as if it bolts to the rear seat mounts, would it fit in a car with interior but no back seat?
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17in caymans, koni yellow coilovers, hypercoil springs, kla solid upper mounts, 968 sway bars, kla drop links, kla strut brace, fidanza flywheel, dansk catback, wilwood front calipers, ss brake lines, e-codes, 944 duckbill, manual rack,momo steering wheel

[Joes924Racer]

Awesome
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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

[ideola]

Good stuff, Brad, the car is looking great!
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[fiat22turbo]

thirdgenbird:

the harness bar I bought off ebay mounts to the upper shoulder belt mounting spots behind the front seats. Nice and sturdy piece and you don't have to hack your interior. Just search for Porsche Harness Bar, this bar works for 911's, 944's and 924's, etc.

With all of that said, if you intend to use the harness bar with a harness, get a set of Schroth Rallye harnesses as they are the only DOT legal harnesses available for use with a harness bar.

http://www.schrothracing.com/store/Tuning/rallye/rallye-cross

If you want to use a more conventional harness, you absolutely need to have at least a roll bar with proper FIA spec padding if not a full cage. If you manage to roll the car (don't laugh it happens at all sorts of tracks and events) the normal harness will keep you upright in the seat where the roof could hit you and crush your head (cool, a kids in the hall reference). the Schroth DOT harness can allow you to move out of the way like a normal belt would.

Good luck!
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[bcblase]

Believe it or not, that is a custom made harness bar. I used 1-1/2" DOM mild steel tubing, and had our machine shop fabricate some custom brackets for me. I designed the brackets - they are made from 1/2" plate steel.

I have not tested the bar, but I believe it would pass PCA, SCCA or NASA requirements for a structural bar (3000# test on each side). I am not in the mood to test the bar, so I will likely anchor the harness belts to the old rear seltbelt mounts holes, instead of directly to the bar.



The bar fits so perfectly into the brackets I didn't bother welding them yet. The slight camber of the plates mounting to the holes has made the bar so tight, you cannot rotate it or move it.

BC

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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v - autocross
2007 F-150 5.4L Lariat Supercrew - tow beast
1994 Volvo 850 Race Wagon - 24 Hours of Lemons Car
2001 BMW 325xi - daily driver

[Timmay!]

BC,
You should maybe think about looking into the 944 Spec class at NASA and PCA events. We have a new group in the Southeast.
Heads up on the truck scale thing. Those scales are meant for BIG trucks that are loaded. The ones i've seen work in 20 lb increments! It's much better to go to a NASA event and get on their race scales.

The 924S weighs almost exactly the same as an early 944 because they're the same chassis. Rear spoiler, front valence and flares are the difference.

Does your harness bar keep the shoulder harnesses up at shoulder level? The Weltmeister harness bar uses the stock mounts for the rear shoulder seatbelts option. Those are up on the C pillar and are covered by fathead plastic screws.
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Current project 1981 931
944 spec # 22 924S
77 924 Martini. Rescued. Sold
88 924S SE. Rescued. Sold
PCA since 1985

[edredas]