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Posted by: bulitt Mar 16 2012, 04:11 AM

Loving the front control arms on this car. Plus everything else! Don't know if this is a new offering or been around awhile?

http://www.canepa.com/inventory/collect/914-6_2/index.html

Posted by: 1973-914-2L Mar 16 2012, 04:20 AM

I am pretty new here (usually at sesame street with B Bird) .. but that car deserves to be seen again and again ... don't remember when I saw it there but its nice ... went three times in 2011 and every time there is so much to see the visits blend ...

Great place .. Bruce's guys do fine work .....

Steve

Posted by: Cracker Mar 16 2012, 06:18 AM

I can hear the purists now...ruining a 914 with all those changes. I like it but far from the most thought out from a build stand point. It's kind of like they are trying to have their cake and eat it too kind of thing. I am impressed with Canepa's attention to detail from a quality perspective...at the same time a little surprised a couple things weren't corrected prior to snapping pictures.

Posted by: stuttgart46 Mar 16 2012, 06:28 AM

That is a great looking car. Not crazy about the seats but I'll take everything else as is.

Posted by: ConeDodger Mar 16 2012, 07:18 AM

For those who don't want to autocross on Saturday at this years WCR, a tour of Canepa's shop is on the menu...

Posted by: JmuRiz Mar 16 2012, 07:53 AM

I HATE the seats, and not a fan of the louvers, but other than that it's pretty cool.

I really like the forward mounted oil cooler outside the front trunk!

The control arms remind me of the new ones that Elephant Racing has.

Posted by: Randal Mar 16 2012, 09:03 AM

Miss the WCR autocross on Saturday at this years WCR?

Posted by: abnrdo Mar 16 2012, 09:18 AM

I find this car interesting. Although not for everyone, someone may get ideas from this build. The car looks very very clean. Way cool!

Posted by: treborzerimar Mar 16 2012, 10:36 AM

I am actually impressed at the overall design..... although the door panels and upholstery are not for everyone, what is for everyone???

The design seems thorough, clean and still quite 914 from first glance.... which makes it a hit for me.

At first I thought it was a typical flare build.... but the details are tasteful from a non-stock point of view.

Glad to see ANYONE doing a high-cost build to our little gems...... if nothing else, it shows worthiness in the basic car.

Bravo!

Posted by: Gustl Mar 16 2012, 12:27 PM

this car has front exhaust pipes ...?

Posted by: MDG Mar 16 2012, 12:39 PM

Ahhh . . those are machine guns Wolfgang.

Posted by: biosurfer1 Mar 16 2012, 01:20 PM

Its not a "WCR" autocross, its an autocross that happens to be on the same weekend so we joined up to give WCR attendants an option.

Posted by: Britain Smith Mar 16 2012, 03:39 PM

Those front control arms are just the ERP units and have been widely used on 914 dedicated race cars. I am not sure I would recommend for street use, but I have heard they provide a good benefit for suspension geometry.

-Britain

Posted by: type47 Mar 16 2012, 03:58 PM

I Love 914's. I LOVE 914-6 GT's. But anyone who pays over 100 grand to build a car or restore a car or but a car IMO is just foolish.

Posted by: Larouex Mar 16 2012, 07:23 PM

I thought the Coil-Over would beat the shit of our cars. I don't see any seam welds or strengthening in the front suspension mounts, etc. Is this not true?

Larouex

Posted by: kg6dxn Mar 16 2012, 10:48 PM

I've been there with the PCA a couple times. Well worth the visit. I really like the work they do with 959's. 650hp, California smog and street legal. Bad ass! They had 6 or 7, 959's in the shop getting DOT certs while I was there.

Posted by: brp986s Mar 17 2012, 10:01 AM

Yeah, no one seems to use them, but why? Expensive? Joints not sealed? Noisey? Durability?

Posted by: Britain Smith Mar 17 2012, 11:22 AM

They are intended for track use where regular maintenance is performed. There is nothing to say they can't be used on the street, 911 guys use them more frequently....the set-up is not exactly cheap, around $3K IIRC.

-Britain