Taking notes as always from Porsches Clubsport/RS sub models of the 1990's which came without interior from the front seats rearward, often with a half cage/roll bar, and could be optioned with a lightweight carpeted covering. I'm specifically Mimicing the Porsche 968 Clubsport with a few touches from the Porsche 964 Generation 911 RS. The Carpet is extremely lightweight, mostly due to it having no backing. a 20' x 80" Roll was 8lbs as delivered to my door. I probably used half or maybe a little less. It drastically reduced cabin noise, and the entire feel/attitude of the car while cruising casually. at 75mph depending on pavement and wind direction its consistently 70-74 Decibels, which is close to the same as my 2020 Chevy 2500.
In other news...Weight just keeps coming down, while comfort and refinement improve. Thanks to running out of things to do on the car, I've started obsessing over small details, fixing small issues, fixing/replacing various clips, tabs, pieces of hardware that have resulted in rattles/noise due to poor/30 year old condition. Even started introducing small amounts of Dry Carbon thanks to Eric Von Schupe. Car is 2820lbs. I also swapped out the entire main fuse box and harness over the winter, slowly working my way back towards having factory fans that work 100% on their own/with the ECU. So I can get rid of the ugly aftermarket Switch I'm currently using.
Nice and stock, the only give away here that it actually isn't is the overbuilt Puma GTO Inspired Catchcan setup, and thicccc KoyoRad Radiator.. I've been questioning if I really need either of those things, being NA it requires alot less radiator when being pounded on at the track, I could run a stock sized OEM Replacement TT Radiator, and likely be just fine, as well as shave a few pounds from the smaller liquid capacity of the radiator... Oil Cooling is much more of a concern, but even a stock TT Oil Cooler is sufficient enough for this particular 3/S. This engine doesn't really have much blowby, however it does have moderate condensation build up, especially during the winter that the catch can is great at collecting.
Eventually the body will finally get the proper clean up it deserves, but from 10-20 feet it looks pretty great, and the paints subpar condition makes it look fairly original.
I got a free stock hood from a local due to some damage from a local member... Body work is something I really want to continue improving my skill on.. It's not perfect but saved it, and will work temporarily.
In other news...Weight just keeps coming down, while comfort and refinement improve. Thanks to running out of things to do on the car, I've started obsessing over small details, fixing small issues, fixing/replacing various clips, tabs, pieces of hardware that have resulted in rattles/noise due to poor/30 year old condition. Even started introducing small amounts of Dry Carbon thanks to Eric Von Schupe. Car is 2820lbs. I also swapped out the entire main fuse box and harness over the winter, slowly working my way back towards having factory fans that work 100% on their own/with the ECU. So I can get rid of the ugly aftermarket Switch I'm currently using.
Nice and stock, the only give away here that it actually isn't is the overbuilt Puma GTO Inspired Catchcan setup, and thicccc KoyoRad Radiator.. I've been questioning if I really need either of those things, being NA it requires alot less radiator when being pounded on at the track, I could run a stock sized OEM Replacement TT Radiator, and likely be just fine, as well as shave a few pounds from the smaller liquid capacity of the radiator... Oil Cooling is much more of a concern, but even a stock TT Oil Cooler is sufficient enough for this particular 3/S. This engine doesn't really have much blowby, however it does have moderate condensation build up, especially during the winter that the catch can is great at collecting.
Eventually the body will finally get the proper clean up it deserves, but from 10-20 feet it looks pretty great, and the paints subpar condition makes it look fairly original.
I got a free stock hood from a local due to some damage from a local member... Body work is something I really want to continue improving my skill on.. It's not perfect but saved it, and will work temporarily.