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Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 27 2004, 03:30 PM

I don't see anything on the PNWR sight. Is there a driving event going on this weekend at Bremerton?

Posted by: Bleyseng Oct 27 2004, 03:42 PM

If there is I wish I could go...(insert drywalling smiley here)

Posted by: dinomium Oct 27 2004, 10:57 PM

Saturday you say Dan? Wifey is workin and the Jetta just got nu Conti shoes... PM me if you a re going to be out there!

Geoff, as the son of a Drywall contractor, I can attest to the fact that there are NO DRYWALL smiles!

Posted by: dinomium Oct 27 2004, 11:20 PM

it is a track driver's skills day! Open to all street cars and better. The IRDC club is the sanctioning body...

http://www.irdc-racing.com/

Posted by: Eddie914 Oct 28 2004, 12:50 AM

It's a lapping day. The layout should be fairly similar to the SCCA course. Generally a pretty low key event. Great bang for the buck!

I got the rebuilt Webers and new plug wires installed tonight and she fired right up! I should be all ready to go.

We'll just cross our fingers and hope for weather like today!

Eddie

Posted by: DNHunt Oct 28 2004, 07:07 AM

Supposed to be raining cats and dogs Saturday. I gotta try one of these someday.

Dave

Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 28 2004, 08:54 AM

more fun for $40 than you can get ANY place else. i think the laping sessions were 15 minute long when i attended one. beware of the high traction compound at the starting line of the drag strip if it's raining, and you're rolling at a fast clip in 4th.

kevin

Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 28 2004, 09:27 AM

Work "Asked" me to work on Saturday. If I can get out of it, I am going rain or shine. But we will have to see.

Posted by: Eddie914 Oct 28 2004, 09:35 AM

Four days ago, the weather forecasts indicated that it would be raining "cats & dogs" on Wednesday (yesterday) ... and look how nice it was yesterday. I can only hope the forecasts are wrong again!

My 914 is miserable in the rain! No heat. No fresh air blower. Lots of high holes and not many low holes ... once the water gets in, it doesn't drain out. No engine cover rain tray.

I bought a small electric dash mount heater from Harbor freight. It's a POS but it's better than nothing.

Pray for minimal rain!

Eddie

Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 28 2004, 09:38 AM

eddie, if you use one of those anti-fog products it will help.

kevin

Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 28 2004, 09:42 AM

Last night I welded heater tubes on my 914-6 headers. When I get it all set up, I will post pic's and how I did it.

Posted by: Eddie914 Oct 28 2004, 09:58 AM

Dan,

You must have been reading my mind. For Seattle winters OEM heat exchangers are more than whats needed.

Hope you make it to Bremerton on Saturday so I can take a look!

Eddie

Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 28 2004, 10:35 AM

I use 2 electric fans from stock 914-4's, one on each side. Second time I have done this and seems to work dam well if I do say so myself. There is no restriction so the air really flows. It warms up pretty quick, but never gets really hot like SSI's would. But that is almost better because you can leave the fans cranking out 75 degree air through the cabin of the 914. Keeps the inside nice, dry and no more fogging up windows! Plus you don't rob any cooling air from the engine cooling fan.

Pretty much, I take 3" exhaust pipe, cut, bend, hammer little dimples so it sits up snug along the headers, weld onto headers. Hook up hoses and fans, extend the factory wiring to the fans, done! I have thought about getting fancy with 3 speed fans or something. maybe?

Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 28 2004, 02:07 PM

Son-of-A$%@#*! I cannot get out of work this Saturday. I will probably sneak out around 2PM. Eddie, I might PM you my cell number. If stuff is still going on at 2PM maybe you can let me know?

I wanna go play!

Work sucks!

Posted by: dinomium Oct 28 2004, 05:34 PM

Hey Dan, what's happening?
Ummmmmmm yeah, Dan gonna need ya to go ahead and come it on Saturday, ok... that would be greaaaaaaaat.


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Posted by: dinomium Oct 30 2004, 10:28 AM

Well the local weather guys missed AGAIN! cuz it is bee U tee ful outside here in Bremerton!
Too bad all my neato cars are on blocks... I still might cruz by and see what is going on.

Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 30 2004, 10:45 AM

Yeah! My wife came to work with me so I think I can get out of here by 10:30(Redmond - Microsoftsville) and head on down! I don't think I will be driving, but will be fun to hang out. Hopefully I will see you and Eddie today. I can show off my new heaters!

Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 30 2004, 10:46 AM

I mean I will be driving the 914, just probably not in the events.

Posted by: Bleyseng Oct 30 2004, 11:25 AM

Wish I could go too, but atleas the drywalling is done on to painting!


Geoff