911 Carrera RallyCross Project

BRAID · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:25 am Post subject:

Phase 1 of our photo and video shoot with Winding Road Magazine went well but we were rained out in the afternoon so didn't get to use the goggle cam and ear bud microphones yet!

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You won't believe the results these two pieces of technology produce but you'll have to wait till next week. Sad

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Andre@KGPR/Airhead · Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:03 am Post subject:

Love this thread.

BRAID · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject:

How good are Porsche 911s?

Well, Scott Harvey just won the National Challenge RallyCross event in Modified class in ours despite us normally running in Prepared in a car that, from a performance perspective is essentially Stock!

So, pretty much amazing.
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BRAID · Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject:

Some actions shots from the recent RallyCross have emerged:

Currently working on the Rothmans/BRAID/TIM graphics package. Stay tuned.
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BRAID · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:27 am Post subject:

We have finally started work on the graphics package for the car. As you may have read earlier in this thread the goal is to do a TIM/BRAID version of the classic Rothmans SC/RS graphics from the 80s. We are trying to stay true to the design while substituting our BRAID blue, TIM yellow and red and adding a gray TIM into the stripes. The current bumper arrangement is quite dissimilar to the SC?RS so we may have to fudge that a little until we can replace the bumpers once we move up a few classes.

So far:

We layed out the design with flexible pin striping tape.

But started on the engine cover as it seemed easy and defines the stripe's end points.

As we will be using magnetic numbers on vinyl number panels we thought we'd remove one layer of vinyl to aid adhesion. You can see the sanded down clear coat under the white.

Cutting is hard.

Actually the whole process proved more difficult than anticipated so we brought in some professional advisors from One Soul Graphics.

Adam uses cutting edge technology (knife, get it?) to cut the vinyl.

But we did this side ourselves Smile

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BRAID · Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:25 pm Post subject:

More progress this week:

Then we had to stop and load it onto the trailer for the RallyCross tomorrow. That is what it's for after all. Just a few more details to finish off next week.
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fredn · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:30 am Post subject:

Looks amazing. I too love this thread.
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BRAID · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:52 am Post subject:

Set out to get the new shiny vinyl dirty at the Detroit RallyCross.

No mud but plenty of dust which is appropriate as we dusted the opposition, again.

We tried a GoPro for the first time at this event. Unfortunately we had lost the instructions so got plenty of video of Scott turning it off DOH! here's one iPhone launch Video we got as a backup.

BRAID-TIM 911 RallyCross Launch - YouTube

Uh oh! found this on the trailer this morning. Doesn't smell like transmission fluid so must be oil. Doesn't really smell at all to be honest. Coming from the bell housing. Main seal? Is it called rear or front main seal on these?

I guess the engine is coming out this week Sad

. Anyone want to help? What are the likely culprits? What "while you're in there's" should we do?

Brace yourselves for lots of pictures and even more questions.
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BRAID · Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:31 am Post subject:

Managed a little progress yesterday then someone came over to buy our Outback Rally Wagon so job stopped. It was late anyway.

Here's more pictures of the leak:

Drained the oil

Disconnected all this stuff: electrical connectors, fuel lines, vacuum line.

Disconnected the HT lead and found a cracked wire

Disconnected the oil lines except this one which would come apart. Any suggestions?

O2 sensor. Why is the stud not connected?

Was working on the main wiring connector but I may have broken it. Then the phone rang.
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BRAID · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:12 pm Post subject:

More engine removal progress.

Trying to remove stuff that's already removed. Where is this supposed to go?

Part of my problem working on this car is lack of familiarity, especially with electrical connectors. Case in point:

Apparently some people have struggled getting this through the bulkhead. I didn't have a problem though.

FAIL!

Not FAIL

Oops

OUT!

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BRAID · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:12 am Post subject:

Cleaned the engine and transmission some yesterday then started looking it over.

Missing screws:

Should this have a cover on it?

Transmission off

Yuk! lost of dust from rallycrosses.

Is this the stock clutch then?

Is this leak coming from the pressure sensor or the oil line?

More dirt

Not much clutch disc left

So, not sure where the leak is but leaning towards the crank seal.What do you think?

What's this on top of the transmission and why is it damp?

Today we start ordering parts.

Smile

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BRAID · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:07 pm Post subject:

Started the refurb.

POR15 treatment on the worst of the tin ware.

New gasket for the crankcase breather cover.

New shift rod boot as we destroyed ours on the way out

new oil pressure switch.

New oil cooler seals.

New crankshaft seal.

Clutch and flywheel back in place. We only replaced the clutch disc as we will be using an uprated clutch once we move up a few classes next year perhaps. This will get us by for now especially as the old one was almost down to the rivets.

The old distributor cap, rotor arm and plugs don't look too bad but will be replaced never the less.

We are going to adjust the valves while the engine is out. Seems like a good idea. Set #1 cylinder to TDC.

Shouldn't this be a bit more to the right?

This is supposed to make things easier. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

Would have adjusted the valves yesterday but got distracted by tryig to make the tow vehicle look like the race vehicle.

Two weeks till the next event. Still have:

valve adjustment
oil
trans fluid change
plug wires
cut air filter cover
attach transmission
replace fuel filter
install in car

Think we'll do it?

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BRAID · Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:35 pm Post subject:

Adjusting valves was pretty easy. I followed the engine rotation system for the first side then got fed up with that and just made sure each valve I adjusted was fully closed. Went a lot quicker then.

These came with the valve cover kit. Not sure where they go.

Scored some free OE plug leads in good shape.

Which meant a bit of rerouting

A spare air cleaner cover led to some experimenting.

Basically ready to go back in. Just a few details to take care of in the engine bay.

Aiming for wheels down by Thursday.

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BRAID · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:46 am Post subject:

Bilsteins for breakfast. YUM YUM

On by brunch

We used wooden blocks under the engine and tranny to angle it slightly up at the front. Then, once we had the shift linkage in the hole lifted the rear with our engine hoist to level it back up before lowering the car into place. Our lift is very hard to modulate but we managed somehow.

These were on the transmission drain plug magnet when we drained the fluid today! Problem? We are glad we waited till it was back in the car so we are less tempted to fix anything right now. Car shifts great. We'll fix it when it breaks I guess.

Added fluids. Job done. Runs like a charm.

It's alive! - YouTube

Drives too:

It moves too! - YouTube

I drove it to soccer last night and then home. Car is a lot quieter from the valves now and smoother too. Can't say if it's any quicker. New Bilsteins feel more connected to the road. Did have a slight oil leak from the oil tank area last night. Will check that out today.

Very happy and will not hesitate to drop this again. Thanks for your input and advice.
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Jacks · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:38 pm Post subject:

Oh man, you need to take the trans out and fix it right away. Those chunks are off of one of the syncho hubs. More will break off soon and they can find their way in to a number of places that can cause real problems Shocked

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BRAID · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:53 am Post subject:

The car is running nice now. Valve adjustment made it quieter, new trans fluid made the shifting smoother, despite the missing syncro teeth and the Bilsteins are holding up the rear with aplomb. This weekend we take to the dirt again in Detroit SCCA's RallyCross. Just to get us all in the mood here are some pictures from the last outing.

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BRAID · Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:53 pm Post subject:

All loaded up for tomorrow's RallyCross.

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BRAID · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:42 pm Post subject:

Some great shots taken at last weekend's RallyCross courtesy of Chris Lee. Let's start with the more significant ones:

Yes, we scored 1st and 2nd in class again only now we have clinched the same places in the Championship. Scott in first, me in 2nd.

Now, the rest of the pictures and a short video:

BRAID-TIM 911 RallyCross Sept 2013 - YouTube

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BRAID · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:30 am Post subject:

So we got the car on the hoist after the RallyCross to check it. No leaks or damage to report Smile

. Due to the dry conditions it wasn't even dirty, just a bit of dust. We took the air cleaner out to see if any dust was getting through or past the filter. I'd say "no" though the outside of the filter itself was quite dusty.

While it was on the hoist we finished the blue vinyl on the rear bumpers. This meant taking off the rubber overriders. Man, they weigh 12lbs each! It hurt to put them back on but rules are rules. Next year they are coming off. Graphics are now complete with the exception of a few sponsor decals. Not that BFG sponsor us or anything. Car just needs a few more decals. Pictures at the Pontiac Silverdome Autocross that we didn't do.

Next, in preparation for the local track day at Waterford Hills we replaced the flexible brake lines and flushed the brake fluid. We used ATE BLUE because it's illegal but awesome. Very Happy

Then we took the car to Auto Europe for a PCA inspection. "When was the brake fluid last changed sir?" "Er, 20 minutes ago." "That'll do nicely."

Trackday was fun, cool weather, no rain, lots of track time, no drama. Just what you'd want. No on track video or pictures unfortunately. Just these:

Oh, there was one momentus event; the car turned over 100,000 miles while on track. Neglected to get a picture of that till the paddock, eight miles later.

Opportunities to thrash the car are diminishing for the season. RallyCross continues through the winter and, if winter is winter there should be some ice racing too. Will be attending a few more car meets and shows through Fall to make up for the lack of racing though. If the car survives them it might free up some time to work on our Quattro this winter. It's been usurped by this wonderfully idiosyncratic beast lately.

Smile

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Jacks · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:36 am Post subject:

Perhaps it would be "legal" to use 1974 US rear bumper guards. These were also used up to 1983, european delivery. They fit on the same bumper, but are 1/2 the size and weigh just 2 1/2 pounds Very Happy

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