Im planning on doing a rehaul on my 1988 911 suspension (front & rear) as well. Where you able to do it alone without a lift? And how much did it roughly cost you? Great video - greetings from Germany
You’re killing me. The owner of the first shop that I ever worked at was in Canoga Park and he had a 1988 930 that I would “test drive “ when he would go on vacation. As far as the headlight burnt plugs I agree that a better quality end is necessary but a common problem with German ( mainly BMW) is that they need a redundant ground to prevent terminals from melting. Take care and enjoy the new addition to your family. May his first words be “ Porsche “
@@michaelgideon6422 how cool bald rear tires,I’m going to guess that the right rear was worse, that’s the tire directly connected to your right foot and the heavier the foot the more the tire wears. Just look at an M3 owned by a 30 year old male in L A ,worn significantly more than the left rear. Any way have a great rest of your day and thanks for the great videos.
Another great vid, Mike! I love hearing the history and progression of the car, I wish I had done a better job with mine as it's quite different than when I bought it. My goal is to "add" lightness while keeping it a good street car.
I have an 87 911 Carrera. Didn't realize they weighed that much. I did some of the same weight saving things you did. I did a heater backdate. You should definitely consider it. Really cleans up the engine compartment. And you lose about 12lbs. or so.
For the headlight bezel, maybe de-chrome with muriatic acid, prime and paint to match? For the weight, a lithium starter battery would save a quick ~30#. Pretty expensive but relative to Porsche ownership not so much, plus they last about twice as long.
The headlight manufacturers recommend that you don’t disassemble the light lol. I’m thinking they don’t go back together if you do. I just want a company to sell them haha. I have the little smart lithium battery tender battery for my 912. I’m going to buy one for this car also. $124 and they work amazing. Easy weight savings I haven’t done yet. I think the battery I’m talking about is 6# compared to the crazy heavy standard lead batteries.
Love that 911. Some observations: a sunroof delete might get about 25 lbs out of the top of the car. Not sure what the current seats weigh but there could be lighter options. Agree with you about the mufflers being an easy target. Last but not least, depending on the tire size you chose vs stock, you may have shortened the final drive ratio with the 15” setup. That would be cool.
I totally forgot to talk about the seats. These are just temporary. I usually have sparco buckets in it. This car has original paint and everything I’ve done can easily be put back to stock. A sunroof delete would be awesome but it’s a massive job, really pricey, and something I couldn’t easily reverse. I’d sunroof delete a car that wasn’t so clean. This one’s a pretty nice car so I just can’t do it haha. Thanks for the comment
@@rdargenio exactly. If the car is rough, do it. Or maybe you’re having the entire car taken to bare metal already..otherwise it’s not worth it. The more time that goes by the more rare it will be to find cars that haven’t been chopped up and changed.
It's a great car. Amazing how much weight you took out of it without doing something like changing to a fiberglass hood/deck lid. Agree with you regarding the wheels. I like smaller wheels with a bit more tire sidewall vs big wheels and low-profile tires. Rides better and looks better (to me). Gauges look great. Much better than the white. Changed my headlights to H4s as well, but bought mine with the primed/painted rings. Then I had them painted to match the car. Petrol blue for my SC. Repainted the original sugar scoops at the same time, so if trend swings back to the scoops, I can switch back with some fresh ones.
@@michaelgideon6422 Ironically, it's been 3+ years and we are still in the States. Still stretching its legs over here in NC. Hope you are able to track down some primed headlight rings, but I'm not mad at the chrome either, so... Thanks for the vids. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.👍
Crap I live just down the street from Johnson’s. They kick ass and they usually have some good eye candy sitting there.Your cars great and I like the revers ability aspect your taking with it.Olive looked a little jealous back there😂
That is genuinely sweet… not too wild, just a little rowdy. Mix up the videos, a range of longer and shorter… you have a great little collection of drivers and I really enjoy the mix.
Concerning the muffler - have a look onto Bisimoto's Pulse Chamber. This might be the lightest muffler you can get for the 911. Also you gain more power and torque...
Hey Mike! You are getting popular! One of my friends sent me a video of you (the PCA chair welcoming all types of P-car owners). I told him I helped you buy this car years ago, lol. I should do a video about mine! I never show off any of my stuff. (this is Adam btw) Didn't I tell you not to sell your tail way back then? I think I remember that.
Whats up Adam! You were one of the guys to help me feel confident that I could own and work on one of these. You did tell me not to sell it..duh..Hope you're well man! You've got a great one.
Have you thought of getting rid of the flag mirrors they are solid metal and really heavy vitaloni race mirrors much lighter and look nicer. Prefer the longer videos like to see some of the meets you take the cars on as well as the mechanical vids. Keep up the good work
I haven’t thought of the mirrors. I wonder how heavy they are. I’ll consider anything that can be put back easily and I’m sure they are just a couple bolts. If they’re super heavy that’s a great idea. Thanks!
Did the same thing on my 84 Targa. I am down to 1000.80 Kg With the original bumpers and muffler. You forgot the starter and the barn door. the barn door can be replaced by a BMW hot wire system. from DE in Germany. Gives you wayyyy more throttle response. If i change the seats and bumpers I am easy under a 1000kg. Put a 993 exhaust manifold (3 flanges need to be rewelded to fit the studs on one side only), change the engine oil line, open your original muffler and make it a 2 out. More weight saving and more HP similar to an SSI. You have not started yet bro. Get rid of the G50. too heavy.
Forgot to mention that these seats are usually not in the car. I have a set of sparco bucket seats I’ll put back in soon. This is a much longer video than usual. Please leave a comment if you enjoyed this or prefer the shorter videos. Thanks for the feedback. It’s difficult to know what you guys like without it. Cheers.
I totally get making the weight savings deletes, but I question the engineering and the change in balance and drive of the car. It’s a job for the professionals. But let us know how she drives.
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The car is gorgeous. Nice work done.
Thanks!
Thanks Michael, just as suggested! Agree with your thought process on the 1988, you have other cars that can be more raw.
Thanks for the suggestion! 🤝💡👌
8:51 I did the exact same thing to my 77’ for the same reason.
Gotta have that space
Enjoying your videos. You can swap out those big BMW seats for lightweight buckets. You could save much and would look more . . . porsche.
Glad to hear that! I forgot to mention these are very temporary seats. I have some light weight bucket seats I usually have in it.
Im planning on doing a rehaul on my 1988 911 suspension (front & rear) as well. Where you able to do it alone without a lift? And how much did it roughly cost you?
Great video - greetings from Germany
You’re killing me. The owner of the first shop that I ever worked at was in Canoga Park and he had a 1988 930 that I would “test drive “ when he would go on vacation. As far as the headlight burnt plugs I agree that a better quality end is necessary but a common problem with German ( mainly BMW) is that they need a redundant ground to prevent terminals from melting. Take care and enjoy the new addition to your family. May his first words be “ Porsche “
“Test drove” it until the owner noticed his rear tires were bald eh! Haha a redundant ground makes sense
@@michaelgideon6422 how cool bald rear tires,I’m going to guess that the right rear was worse, that’s the tire directly connected to your right foot and the heavier the foot the more the tire wears. Just look at an M3 owned by a 30 year old male in L A ,worn significantly more than the left rear. Any way have a great rest of your day and thanks for the great videos.
@@johnrpizzaguy yep. The world needs more LSD ha
Another great vid, Mike! I love hearing the history and progression of the car, I wish I had done a better job with mine as it's quite different than when I bought it. My goal is to "add" lightness while keeping it a good street car.
Adding lightness while remaining a usable car is always the goal for me. Thanks dude!
… & now you’re selling it? so many cool memories.
Hopefully I won’t have to sell it, we’ll see
I have an 87 911 Carrera. Didn't realize they weighed that much. I did some of the same weight saving things you did. I did a heater backdate. You should definitely consider it. Really cleans up the engine compartment. And you lose about 12lbs. or so.
For the headlight bezel, maybe de-chrome with muriatic acid, prime and paint to match? For the weight, a lithium starter battery would save a quick ~30#. Pretty expensive but relative to Porsche ownership not so much, plus they last about twice as long.
The headlight manufacturers recommend that you don’t disassemble the light lol. I’m thinking they don’t go back together if you do. I just want a company to sell them haha. I have the little smart lithium battery tender battery for my 912. I’m going to buy one for this car also. $124 and they work amazing. Easy weight savings I haven’t done yet. I think the battery I’m talking about is 6# compared to the crazy heavy standard lead batteries.
@@DSC800 jack Olsen had one in his car for like 10 years before it died! That sold me. $124
So much cooler from then to now.
Love that 911. Some observations: a sunroof delete might get about 25 lbs out of the top of the car. Not sure what the current seats weigh but there could be lighter options. Agree with you about the mufflers being an easy target. Last but not least, depending on the tire size you chose vs stock, you may have shortened the final drive ratio with the 15” setup. That would be cool.
I totally forgot to talk about the seats. These are just temporary. I usually have sparco buckets in it. This car has original paint and everything I’ve done can easily be put back to stock. A sunroof delete would be awesome but it’s a massive job, really pricey, and something I couldn’t easily reverse. I’d sunroof delete a car that wasn’t so clean. This one’s a pretty nice car so I just can’t do it haha. Thanks for the comment
@@michaelgideon6422 totally with you on the sunroof. I was tempted to do it on my car but like yours it’s all original so….no
@@rdargenio exactly. If the car is rough, do it. Or maybe you’re having the entire car taken to bare metal already..otherwise it’s not worth it. The more time that goes by the more rare it will be to find cars that haven’t been chopped up and changed.
It's a great car. Amazing how much weight you took out of it without doing something like changing to a fiberglass hood/deck lid.
Agree with you regarding the wheels. I like smaller wheels with a bit more tire sidewall vs big wheels and low-profile tires. Rides better and looks better (to me).
Gauges look great. Much better than the white.
Changed my headlights to H4s as well, but bought mine with the primed/painted rings. Then I had them painted to match the car. Petrol blue for my SC. Repainted the original sugar scoops at the same time, so if trend swings back to the scoops, I can switch back with some fresh ones.
Thanks! Agreed on the tires. Where did you buy your h4s? Petrol blue is awesome
@@where-we-roam sounds like a fun car that’s hopefully tearing up some roads across the pond 🤜🤘🏼
@@michaelgideon6422 Ironically, it's been 3+ years and we are still in the States. Still stretching its legs over here in NC.
Hope you are able to track down some primed headlight rings, but I'm not mad at the chrome either, so...
Thanks for the vids. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.👍
Crap I live just down the street from Johnson’s. They kick ass and they usually have some good eye candy sitting there.Your cars great and I like the revers ability aspect your taking with it.Olive looked a little jealous back there😂
They do a great job. Their neighbor has amazing stuff too. Thank man! Olive was pouting in the corner haha
@@michaelgideon6422 yes they do!
That is genuinely sweet… not too wild, just a little rowdy.
Mix up the videos, a range of longer and shorter… you have a great little collection of drivers and I really enjoy the mix.
@@domhall626 thanks Dom! Thanks for that. A mix of long and short videos is a solid idea 💡
Thanks for sharing
Concerning the muffler - have a look onto Bisimoto's Pulse Chamber. This might be the lightest muffler you can get for the 911. Also you gain more power and torque...
Hey Mike! You are getting popular! One of my friends sent me a video of you (the PCA chair welcoming all types of P-car owners). I told him I helped you buy this car years ago, lol. I should do a video about mine! I never show off any of my stuff. (this is Adam btw) Didn't I tell you not to sell your tail way back then? I think I remember that.
Whats up Adam! You were one of the guys to help me feel confident that I could own and work on one of these. You did tell me not to sell it..duh..Hope you're well man! You've got a great one.
I was like where is the tail? 15:35 hit me hard. Oh man...that's tough.
Have you thought of getting rid of the flag mirrors they are solid metal and really heavy vitaloni race mirrors much lighter and look nicer. Prefer the longer videos like to see some of the meets you take the cars on as well as the mechanical vids. Keep up the good work
I haven’t thought of the mirrors. I wonder how heavy they are. I’ll consider anything that can be put back easily and I’m sure they are just a couple bolts. If they’re super heavy that’s a great idea. Thanks!
great car..
Where did you get the door cards from? Rennline?
I’ll trade you factory wheel for that Momo. It’s in very good shape :)
What’s your email?
does your MOMO has spacer? or eccentric spacer? how talla re you? asking cause im in the process of getting a MOMO
Did the same thing on my 84 Targa. I am down to 1000.80 Kg With the original bumpers and muffler. You forgot the starter and the barn door. the barn door can be replaced by a BMW hot wire system. from DE in Germany. Gives you wayyyy more throttle response. If i change the seats and bumpers I am easy under a 1000kg. Put a 993 exhaust manifold (3 flanges need to be rewelded to fit the studs on one side only), change the engine oil line, open your original muffler and make it a 2 out. More weight saving and more HP similar to an SSI. You have not started yet bro. Get rid of the G50. too heavy.
Forgot to mention that these seats are usually not in the car. I have a set of sparco bucket seats I’ll put back in soon.
This is a much longer video than usual. Please leave a comment if you enjoyed this or prefer the shorter videos. Thanks for the feedback. It’s difficult to know what you guys like without it. Cheers.
Dude are you in Chatt?? If so we should go for a drive
I totally get making the weight savings deletes, but I question the engineering and the change in balance and drive of the car. It’s a job for the professionals. But let us know how she drives.
no balance was changed..its just lighter
The exposed oil lines are looks ugly i also missing the nice factory seats and bumpers. Altough i’m a turbo fan because it just looks so much better.
Alrighty then