5/5/2023 0 Comments Lightspeed motorsports![]() The engine is mapped to run rich to improve lubrication and to be on the safe side of damaging any of the internal components during heavy and spirited use. Up front, under the carbon fibre ‘frunk’, is a endurance-spec fuel tank that holds 100L of high octane fuel. Clack clacking through the gears is a joy in itself in this car. Power is transferred to the road via a six-speed transmission courtesy of a 996 Turbo mated to a 997 GT3 RS clutch coupled with a cable-driven CAE milled aluminium shifter – this diverse combination delivers incredibly precise shifts with minimal lever travel.Īs an engineering fanboy since a kid, I just love this shifter assembly. ![]() It’s beauty in engineering.īreathing through an exhaust manifold sporting a 100-cell sport catalytic convertor and a muffler from the 911 RSR gives the Lightspeed Classic that familiar Porsche howl – all the way up to the 7,500rpm rev limit. Just look at the beautiful flat-slider modified for use with the 993 RS injector holder assembly with six injectors from the 996 and adapted 993 engine management unit. Putting out 340ps and producing 379Nm it really makes a statement for itself. The engine is a screaming bundle of joy sourced from the 964 RS that has been upgraded with titanium parts. The front and rear fenders, and the hood are made from carbon fibre to drop the weight down to 1,005kg dry, making it a true Lightspeed. As a result, the Lightspeed sits nearly as wide as a 930 Turbo! Wheel arches are enlarged to make room for the beefy 17-inch wheels. Depending on the condition of the donor chassis, additional welds and chassis stiffening are added as necessary. The base chassis was initially stripped naked, cleaned and repaired for rust, and then galvanized in preparation for its new breath of life. In his words, Ralf wanted to “pluck a car out of dreams, and make it road and hoon-worthy.” And then some. With the passion and experience of over 25 years of Porsche racing support experience to back him up, Ralf got to work. This way there would be no shortage of spare parts and the car could be serviced at any regular Porsche workshop, making the upkeep of such a machine practical and affordable. The idea was to hand select modern, off-the-shelf Porsche parts and plant them into a classic 911 body. Once he left Porsche, he started looking at the road cars in a similar fashion, and he set out to build his dream. Early on, he was able to wrap his head around most of the developments within Porsche, right up till his end of tenure in 1999.ĭuring his last five years at Porsche, Ralf managed the company’s motorsports clients and quickly became accustomed to breaking down and analyzing rules and regulations to find loopholes and areas of optimisation. ![]() ![]() Ralf started as an apprentice with Porsche around the time the ’86 Carrera 3.2L was introduced. Autoaktiv is run by Ralf Skatulla who is a petrolhead through and through. It’s a vision turned into reality by a one-man outfit called Autoaktiv Motorsport in the industrial town of Taufkirchen, just outside Munich. Blending unbeatable old school looks with updated mechanicals. Around for more than half a century, it remains instantly recognizable through its current 991 incarnation.ĭespite immense technological advancements – in a chassis that some argue has the engine in the wrong place – many believe that the 911 has grown fat and that the muscle definition has been lost.Įnter the Lightspeed Classic – the 911 re-imagined. ![]()
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