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Originally Posted by tach miami
The first customer car is a carmona red, still at the shop. It was there weeks before my mine so its easy to assume its one of theirs too.
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That 1st customer car (Carmona Red) has been at
TPC so long because it has been used with the owner's consent as a development test bed since he wanted the "full monty" and is willing to pay the price in both time and money. There have been extensive dyno runs to compare and optimize all the components. The car has also been used for instructional/promotional photos and videos.
It arrived w/a
Softronic flash which is now gone. Among the other improvements are a LWF and tweaks to its PSS9 suspension. It already had a Quaife
TBD. A factory aero kit and body painted wing were added. The last dyno sheet I saw was 417 to the wheels with the stock headers. A bit more HP is likely.
Delivery should be in the next couple of weeks with a track testing opportunity shortly thereafter.
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Originally Posted by TurboElise
The problem with all of this is that the car now has lost its warranty ... . The only way you get some real money back
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The car doesn't lose its warranty
unless the problem is related to the mod. I.e., if a head gasket blows it likely won't be covered, but if the ACC malfunctions it should be covered.
I doubt anyone contemplating this mod expects to "get some real money back." It's an expenditure for the owner's enjoyment, not an investment. The same can be said about buying a Cayman. The ROI is measured by the size of the smile it brings every time you light it up.
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LSD - Limited Slip Differential
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A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned |
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