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I have no idea what it will weigh, but I can always ask.

Also, 280 HP is the stock HP from a 3.2 S motor. Jake recommended keeping it stock for reliability and drivability, and I agreed. They do some tweaking of the motor when they rebuild it, and it will have a custom exhaust with headers, so the final HP may be a little higher, but I am not looking to increase the HP or get crazy. I want a nice drivable car that has enough HP to back up its looks and that sounds great and that will put a smile on my face every time I drive it.

Joel

Yeah, keep it stock.  Even dead stock that is a LOT of power for that weight.  It's going to be pretty incredible.  Do you plan to ever do a track day with it?  I figure I'll do one or two, just to give the car some exercise, given its capabilities.  That's partially why I had 4-point harnesses and the roll bar added, as well as a brake upgrade.

I really like the wheels and may consider something like that myself at some point.

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I don't plan on increasing the HP over stock. 280 HP is plenty for me. I asked Jake and Carey to make sure that 280 HP is not too much for the car/wheels/tires and brakes. They said it will be fine.  What is the weight of the car?

I am adding a 4 point roll bar as well. Not for the track, but just for added safety. I also like the look of the roll bar. Especially, for an Outlaw Style Coupe. I am going to see if they can add an X brace to it.

Joel

The X brace would have to be removable to ensure the engine cover can still be removed. You wouldn't want to drop the motor to change the oil or air filter!

So 280 hp at the flywheel, huh? That's pretty stout. 260 at the wheels is a bit of a stretch though. You lose 10-15% from drivetrain losses. That means 28-42 less at the wheels. So more like 240-250 WHP is the actual number range. Sorry to be a stickler, but numbers accuracy is a pet peeve.

This sounds like a SWEET, smooth, and VERY COOL car. Good luck with the painful waiting process! You're in good hands with Carey and crew.

@Joel Roth posted:

Jake Raby said it should be about 280 at the flywheel and 250=260 at the rear wheels.

Speaking of wheels, I plan on going with a 15 x 7 replica Fuchs wheels with 205 65v 15 Vredelstein SportTrac 5 tires or Pirelli CN36 tires. These are the two tires Carey, from Beck recommended and he told me the wheels will fit front and back. I excited, because I love the look of these wheels. Some of the Fuchs replica wheels I have seen look a little funky.

These are the wheels:

MAXILITE Fuchs Style Wheel, 7'' x 15'', 911/930/914-6/944 (70-89)

Those are really nice looking but Have you thought of putting bigger brakes in front and 16 or 17 inch wheels ... just saying

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I'm 100% positive that Carey will demand good brakes on a car with that much HP. Carey is no fool and knows and practices SAFETY first.

Probably end up with whatever brakes they use on the 904/GTS which MANY owners track. I'm sure it will have sufficient brakes even with 15" tires at around a 2000 pound weight(lighter than any 911 except maybe a 1968 911R).

I am just going with what Carey told me as to the size of the wheel being 15". I don't know if a 16" or 17 wheel will fit, and if you can get one to fit you would probably have to use a very low profile tire, which would adversely effect drivability and comfort. Remember, this is not a track car.

As far as the brakes go, their standard brakes are 4 wheel discs. I know they offer an upgraded track brake package, but I do not intend to track the car. He has not said anything in terms of needing to upgrading the brakes. But if he tells me I need to because of the increased power, of course, I will follow his recommendation.

Joel

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Actually Joel, many of us have 16 inch wheels and those who have 17 inch of course makes for a harsher ride.  Since I do not know what Carey is using, my point was simply that better brakes might be advisable and asking the question to Carey might be worthwhile.  

The front end of these cars are really light so lock up is a given at times hence the better braking and the most tire you can get on the ground the better for safety even if all you do is cruise at 70mph.  

You are in good hands with Carey but I went through the exercise with my Henry at IM, and in the end I upgraded to a full 911 front end for those reasons.   I had a beam front end before.  Carey's new car has a more modern front end and frame which is excellent. In the end it's you car so you decide what you want and what your dream will consist of.  Feel free to disregard this comment

Carey has been very generous to encourage our hobby and our forum here with his suggestions and help.

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Five legends of the Speedster/Spyder Replica field (left to right): Heidi Gallo (legendary artist), Al Gallo (legendary artist's sweetie), Carey Hines (Beck) and Henry Reisner (Intermeccanica) (both Big Kahuna replica legends) and "Wild Bill" Drayer (also legendary, but for finding really cool driving roads around the greater Carlisle area).  Everyone's hanging out in the Carlisle Hotel parking lot, watching Henry work.

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I just found out that there may be a "problem" with using the 3.2 L Boxster motor. The problem is not with the motor itself but with the ECU. The ECU for the 3.2 motor is different than the ECU for the 2.7 motor. Apparently, in order to use either motor they need to deactivate the engine immobilizer on the ECU, and there may be a problem with being able to do this on the 3.2 motor. We are waiting to hear from the company they use to do this to see and make sure it can be done. I will update everyone when I know.

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