Organization - hey, that slope looks a bit slippery from here

As of March '10 there was funding from the sale of the 964.

With cash in the bank, it was time to get started on a shopping list.

On that note it is an understatement to say that I wanted this project to get off on the right foot and stick to the budget. With family and a hectic job to fill up most waking hours, getting through the build in a reasonable amount of time is a key organizational aspect of this project.

Track season starts in a month (argh), and my goal is to get the car on the road by June in order to drive at least 6 track days this summer and get as much ORP track time as possible.

http://www.oregonraceway.com/

I haven't attempted a project like this in the past.

First off, this was an original work using parts that weren't designed to work together. Next was the question of purpose - well now that I mention it the purpose is pretty clear. Fast. Track. Car.

Other projects I've done start out as a complete car. Hammered by age & neglect yes, but complete. It's all there and you learn how things go back together by taking them apart. The Crossle FF we restored and raced was a near basket case, but was complete when we dragged it home from LA. The various BMWs and 911s I've owned and worked on always arrived complete as well except for certain key emissions equipment in the case of early '70s examples. Even the Land Rover IIa is all there. On this project, I'm likely to start with a roller, then need to update all the major drive-line, brake and suspension components.

So I consulted with people, thought about what's important in a track car and came up with the following list:

1. LS1 or LS6 - pull out motor from a GTO or Corvette. 350 to 405hp with stock cam and internals.
2. 944 turbo roller - preferably sunroof delete with nice paint. The Turbos have better control arms, bigger brakes, stronger tranny usually with LSD and the nose panel that I prefer.
3. Kit - Not the American Girl Doll...more on that later.
4. Brakes - big reds or blacks as with the 964. Great stopping power for this sized car and use affordable and easy to find pads and rotors with Porsche bold-on simplicity.
5. Suspension - preferably front/rear adjustable coil overs from Bilstein, Cross or KW. Maybe something double - if affordable. Solid bushings will be nice too if I can find some.
6. Wheels - 10" rear, 8" front wheels if possible in order to run 275/245 tires.
7. Interior - race seats and roll bar necessary with this kind of setup.

Those were the main components.