The Intelligent Money Racing 718 Cayman build thread!
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So next on the menu was to strip the damaged parts and dispose of unnecessary bits.....
It had survived pretty well considering but the rads are very exposed on the corners so the are scrap along with the bumper wing and a bunch of other plastic bits. As it happens I wanted to change the bumper anyway but less fortunate was that the headlight was also smashed and you should see the price of them
It had survived pretty well considering but the rads are very exposed on the corners so the are scrap along with the bumper wing and a bunch of other plastic bits. As it happens I wanted to change the bumper anyway but less fortunate was that the headlight was also smashed and you should see the price of them
I've recently taken on part of the repair of my GT86 which I managed to put into the barrier at Croft on a trackday a couple of weeks ago (spinner in front of me in the Complex, avoided on the grass which was still wet, barriers only a couple of yards from the track - oof!).
I also occasionally race a friend's Boxster, though not this year.
The bodywork will go to a specialist as it's a road and track car, but I have similar damage to the front quarter (just discovered the price of headlights too, which prompted the post) so I'm watching with interest.
I also occasionally race a friend's Boxster, though not this year.
The bodywork will go to a specialist as it's a road and track car, but I have similar damage to the front quarter (just discovered the price of headlights too, which prompted the post) so I'm watching with interest.
I watched some Cayman GT4 racing on the box last weekend, though I think I had recorded it a couple of weeks ago as it was from Croft.
It looked like huge fun, and the racing was very competitive.
You are in for a lot of joy once you have the car built up and a series entered, hopefully next year.
It looked like huge fun, and the racing was very competitive.
You are in for a lot of joy once you have the car built up and a series entered, hopefully next year.
Mark Benson said:
I've recently taken on part of the repair of my GT86 which I managed to put into the barrier at Croft on a trackday a couple of weeks ago (spinner in front of me in the Complex, avoided on the grass which was still wet, barriers only a couple of yards from the track - oof!).
I also occasionally race a friend's Boxster, though not this year.
The bodywork will go to a specialist as it's a road and track car, but I have similar damage to the front quarter (just discovered the price of headlights too, which prompted the post) so I'm watching with interest.
Phfft seriously. How much can it be.I also occasionally race a friend's Boxster, though not this year.
The bodywork will go to a specialist as it's a road and track car, but I have similar damage to the front quarter (just discovered the price of headlights too, which prompted the post) so I'm watching with interest.
<checks ebay>
Holyforkingshirtballs £1050 for a new one from toyota. £170-£300 for a 2nd hand one.
<considers removing headlights for trackdays>
Munter said:
Mark Benson said:
I've recently taken on part of the repair of my GT86 which I managed to put into the barrier at Croft on a trackday a couple of weeks ago (spinner in front of me in the Complex, avoided on the grass which was still wet, barriers only a couple of yards from the track - oof!).
I also occasionally race a friend's Boxster, though not this year.
The bodywork will go to a specialist as it's a road and track car, but I have similar damage to the front quarter (just discovered the price of headlights too, which prompted the post) so I'm watching with interest.
Phfft seriously. How much can it be.I also occasionally race a friend's Boxster, though not this year.
The bodywork will go to a specialist as it's a road and track car, but I have similar damage to the front quarter (just discovered the price of headlights too, which prompted the post) so I'm watching with interest.
<checks ebay>
Holyforkingshirtballs £1050 for a new one from toyota. £170-£300 for a 2nd hand one.
<considers removing headlights for trackdays>
Also, £600 for one front lower arm. So naturally I applied man-maths and bought 2 of these instead https://86speed.com/spl-titanium-front-lower-contr...
samoht said:
Steve H said:
I'd recommend going elsewhere for your wheel alignment next time, not sure that's the Official Porsche procedure for adjusting the toe.I ripped the whole wheel clean off the back of mine. Managed to get it all bolted back on quite easily with a full corner from a written off car. My car was as straight as an arrow afterwards so I'm sure yours will be fine.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
So these updates may appear to be coming quickly. It isn’t really a sign of the actual pace of progress, just that I started the project before I started the thread so I’m catching up 
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Anyhoo....
Next up comes stripping out the inside of the car. A load of stuff is obviously coming out anyway but we also need to make room for the cage to be fabricated in so that means dash out, windscreen, tailgate etc as well.
So that means starting with this -
And ending up with this -
And a few leftovers like this -
The top part of the dash will be going back in but the rest is heading for ebay with the full airbag kit that strangely did not detonate in the crash!
.Anyhoo....
Next up comes stripping out the inside of the car. A load of stuff is obviously coming out anyway but we also need to make room for the cage to be fabricated in so that means dash out, windscreen, tailgate etc as well.
So that means starting with this -
And ending up with this -
And a few leftovers like this -
The top part of the dash will be going back in but the rest is heading for ebay with the full airbag kit that strangely did not detonate in the crash!
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