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ok, so this is not about w2w. all about track days / hpde.
I am at a stumbling point, participating in Porsche Club HPDE,
Black/Red Advanced Racer Group, I am getting passed by 2016 Cayman Gt4's, and 911 Gt3's., and newer cup cars.
Very comfortable in the groups, 50% pass/ 50% I pass.....

I am at the point of sliding the car, just to keep up, albeit controlled.

Have I reached the limit of a 4th gen?

The car is a 1998 Trans Am, built by Wheel to Wheel for competition in the 1998 Motorola Cup Series,
then Grand Am gt, then AIX,Ite..........

Should I Accept as is, or is there something to do (cost effectively) to be quasi-competitive..
(Remember, it is only HPDE/track days, not competition)

Specs are: 1998 Pontiac Trans Am, ls6 (little cam, 392 RWHP, full cage,, 3650 w/ driver, nascar front bar, one off adjustable rear bar,
heim jointed rear links (all)
heim /roto-jointed front upper and lower arms.
Auburn R/R carrier, 3.9 rear,
295/35 Hoosier R6's...
Full Cage,
New Trans,rear, brakes, tires, wheels etc..
ALl updated....

Have I reached the limit?\

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Thanks for the input, I will look into the weight thing.
Thinking, I could do front and rear glass. I know the rear hatch is heavy as well, possible to fabricate a new one.
As far as all else. It has been this way since it was built.
Does have full cage, nascar door bars, petty bar, no a/c, mini cage around bottom and back of fuel cell.
Possible to strip out front and rear bumpers to skin, but then we start adding a safety reduction.

I currently have the 295s on the original 17x11 CCWs, and 275 h2O's on 9, and 275 BFG comp2's on 9s for spares.
ANd a set of NT01's in 275 to replace the hoosiers when done..
SHocks are stock bilsteins, with coilover adapters, and corner balanced to 49.3%.

The rear is loose, so my education needs to begin on how to adjust my bars, any ideas?

I do all my own work. and I may have pre-loaded the front bar by accident when I put in the front upper and lower arms last week.(IMG:http://www.ponycars.net/images/tempimages/rich/IMG_2652_08-01-2014.jpg) (IMG:http://www.ponycars.net/images/tempimages/rich/571.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.ponycars.net/images/tempimages/rich/IMG_1772-L.jpg)