Cheers everyone.
Yes I am the same Jay Renshaw who built the Corrado (resto mod as its called nowadays) with at the time a modern running gear, wiring, engine etc.. see pics attached.
That was much more a GT and show car and my intent with the Porsche is to build an extreme daily built to be just about practical enough to live with every day, but be very capable on the track given that I live close enough to Oulton Park that it would be a waste not to make the most of it.
My "vision" if you can call it that is to build a gentlemens racer. So classic touches and colours, but on modern underpinnings.
This will be a progression, with some big chunks undertaken at the beginning, then hopefully gradual improvements over time.
Overall the plan is to have a mix of standard/GT3 and Cup all throughout the car, but hopefully thought through and working together.
Engine will start fairly OEM with some track suitable upgrades (I need more understanding/research on this). Suspension will be as adjustable as I can make it, but still able to cope with UK weather (limited rose joints), but coilovers, camber plates etc..
Bodywork will be pretty much Cup, minus the fuel filler and retaining the steel doors for road protection as I will probably only run a half cage.
Interior will be a kind of clubsport spec with possibly a few unique cup touches thrown in.
I would like this to be a beautifully presented car if I can, but I have a lot to do....
I am probably the most excited about this of anyone so I hope its interesting for everyone to follow and I know I have a hell of a lot to learn about the 997 and to be honest Porsches in general so I will have lots and lots of questions and I know this is the right place as it seems an open minded and helpful forum from what I have seen, like the Corrado forum was 14 years ago when I built that car.
Cheers
Jay
Yes I am the same Jay Renshaw who built the Corrado (resto mod as its called nowadays) with at the time a modern running gear, wiring, engine etc.. see pics attached.
That was much more a GT and show car and my intent with the Porsche is to build an extreme daily built to be just about practical enough to live with every day, but be very capable on the track given that I live close enough to Oulton Park that it would be a waste not to make the most of it.
My "vision" if you can call it that is to build a gentlemens racer. So classic touches and colours, but on modern underpinnings.
This will be a progression, with some big chunks undertaken at the beginning, then hopefully gradual improvements over time.
Overall the plan is to have a mix of standard/GT3 and Cup all throughout the car, but hopefully thought through and working together.
Engine will start fairly OEM with some track suitable upgrades (I need more understanding/research on this). Suspension will be as adjustable as I can make it, but still able to cope with UK weather (limited rose joints), but coilovers, camber plates etc..
Bodywork will be pretty much Cup, minus the fuel filler and retaining the steel doors for road protection as I will probably only run a half cage.
Interior will be a kind of clubsport spec with possibly a few unique cup touches thrown in.
I would like this to be a beautifully presented car if I can, but I have a lot to do....
I am probably the most excited about this of anyone so I hope its interesting for everyone to follow and I know I have a hell of a lot to learn about the 997 and to be honest Porsches in general so I will have lots and lots of questions and I know this is the right place as it seems an open minded and helpful forum from what I have seen, like the Corrado forum was 14 years ago when I built that car.
Cheers
Jay