Broke down and bought myself a new toy. Having a few updates so that it will be street legal. Should be home by the end of Jan. Will be fun!! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Congratulations! It looks nice with some period touches from the photo. Did the car have period race history i.e. 70s racing? Also, what mods are you doing to make it street legal? Just curious... Thanks for sharing.
Nice. IMO, there's no meaner look in sportscar history than a 911 with massively flared wheel arches from behind. Congrats.
1974 PORSCHE RSR Clone built by Jim Hendrix of John James Racing. Currently the motor is out and it will be a BRAND NEW 3.2L twin plug which will have around 310bhp @ 7200rpm. This RSR is currently raced by Jim Hendrix of JOHN JAMES RACING and races with HSR, VARA, HSR-West, RMVA, SCCA, and SVRA. Tracks include Daytona, Road America, California Speedway, Miller Motorpark, VIR, Willow Springs, Laguna Seca, Phoenix International Raceway, Inde Motorsports Park, and Mid Ohio. This RSR has been fully freshened up and won the Road & Track's Concourse d'Elegance last year (2009) at the Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman at Road America (It also took 2nd in the GTO class!). 1974 Porsche 911 RSR IMSA GT Vintage Race Car Specs: Tub: (Time Period Correct for years 1974-1977) Totally stripped to bare metal (media blasted). Seam Welded in critical suspension areas. Removed unnecessary brackets, tabs, and sheet metal. Full point to point roll cage built with NASCAR type door protection using 1.5 DOM (1.25 wall) tubing. Sunroof was replaced with stripped light weight style roof. Welded front belly pan installed. Suspension: Front: Bilstein coil over front struts. Raised Spindles 19mm. Eibach springs 2.25 front 450lbs. Front 930/911 Aluminum hubs. Brakes are mid 80 930 Big Black brake calipers ducted by 3 inch ducting to calipers. Ceramic impregnated pads (size is time period correct). Tarett-Hollow center sway bars (fully adjustable). Delron Solid bushings. Mono-ball adjustable strut mounts. 23mm large master cylinder. Rear: Time period correct trailing arms. Tarett-Hollow sway bars (fully adjustable). All new bearing sets (rear arm). Large CV joints and axels (930 107mm) Rear 930 brake calipers (time period correct) Vented rotors. Monoball style rear suspension pickups. Rear Bilstein coil over shocks. Rear Eibach springs (700 lbs). Engine: Brand new 3.2 Twin Plug engine with matching heads and case. Eibach custom valve springs. Heads ported and matched. Forged 3L crank. Penta Motorsports Forged rods with ARP bolts. 12.5-1 J&E custom pistons. WEB design Cams. 1 ¾ Custom headers (3 into 2 into 1). JNB Twin Plug Distributor. Large SeaTrap oil cooler with prescreen and oil temp thermostat. 46mm Weber IDA carburetors. All oil and fuel lines are steel braided with AN fittings. Horsepower will be roughly +/-310 bhp @7200rpm and approximately 60-80 hours is expected before an engine refresh is necessary. Body: Body panels of original molds from 70s Vasek-Polak Porsche. IMSA front spoiler and original whale tail from GTO Group. Doors are of 73 and older (cut and lightened). DOT front windshield with Lexan sides and rear. Gear Box: 915 Gearbox Rebuilt to factory specs (gears 1-4 are stock with a shorter 5th). Limited Slip quaife. Fresh syncros, dog rings, and sliders. Hargett shifter with JJR custom modification. Fuel Cell: ATL 15 gallon aluminum case with sending units and duel pickups (all steel braided line with AN fittings). Cockpit: MOMO steering wheel with quick-release. Standard gauges with Autometer sport comp 2 tach. SCCA master cut of switch. Full Fire-Sense 10lb fire suppression system with pull cable. Cobra Monaco S race seat (FIA and SCCA approved). Wheels and Tires: Penta Motorsports 917 Wheels (Front: 11.5x16/Rear: 14x16). Goodyear Slicks (Front: 23.5x10.5x16/Rear: 25.0x14.0x16) They are making 17 inch wheels which will be a better fit for street tires. Head lights, turn signals, and passengers seat are about all the changes needed.
If you don't live in STL or KC, Mizzourah is very lenient on what can be registered. hardest part will be insuring it, and even that ain't too hard. Steve, does it have a VIN/title or just bill of sale?
Have insurance in place. Title is in hand. Just have to get the extra stuff put on to pass an inspection. I think it will make an appearence at Crescent.
Actually, as noted in the description, the car is based on a 1976 911 and is an RSR clone. The car has been vintage raced for the last couple of years. These are eligible for vintage events with the real ones. This car did win best in show - race car class at the 2009 Khoeler International Challenge.
not a real rsr but a thoughtfully built car. jim hendrix is a cool guy and has built a bit of a business making cool clone parts for the rsr...including the 917 wheels and centerlock kits. this is a fast and well sorted car!!!!
