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1973 Porsche RSR at the Monterey Historic Auto Races. Note the drilled rear decklid hinges!
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POST 2Original post
Lol-darn my motor hand drill is broken-DARN!!!!! Regards. Mike
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And don't forget that 964 RS Lightweight front hood badge sticker! Seriously though, it's every little tiny thing that you should do if you want to make it light. One this kind of thing is nothing but when you have lots of them, they count. It's not easy tho save 100 pounds with one mod.
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The paint/powder coating..whatever on the stacks also adds an oz. or 2
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man look how much room they still had in that engine compartment back then. How many horses are you pulling? and do you have anymore pictures, would love to see some profiles of that ride.
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Lucas - the 73RSR makes about 308HP from 2.8L, normally aspirated. And Don, the intake stacks are molded in red plastic - no paint or powder coating adding weight. Unfortunately, that car ran very badly at the race (was beaten by a 914-6 among others). I think something was not working quite right with it...
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As requested... Yes (as Grant said) it did perform poorly but so did the 908 (poor handling). Bruce Canepa's 935 had fuel starvation problems in the right hand turns so he finished 3rd even though he could pass the Ferrari (12 cyl) at will... until they had to turn right. RSR Front fuel cell RSR entering from pit lane near Andretti Hairpin.
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