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Posted by: bob91403 Nov 27 2004, 02:00 PM

Are there racing restrictions involved with VIN#? Can a six conversion compete in all the same events as an original six? I.E.- In GT class racing, do you need a 914/6 VIN# to enter a car with a six, or, could you enter a conversion?

Posted by: Brad Roberts Nov 27 2004, 02:22 PM

Which org ?

SCCA is the only one that insisted on a 6cyl VIN. That was relaxed in the late 80's.

I personally cannot think of any org that requires you to have a 6vin.


B

Posted by: bob91403 Nov 27 2004, 02:27 PM

No org. Just curious. Wanted to know if all the 3.0, 3.2, and 3.6 teeners I've seen on the GT racing circuit had to originally be sixers, or if they could be conversions?

Posted by: Brad Roberts Nov 27 2004, 02:29 PM

The racers know not to cut up a original 6 for racing. *Some* of the cars out there running are very old 9146's with history, but 98% of what you are seeing is conversion cars.

B

Posted by: ! Nov 27 2004, 03:00 PM

Only restriction I have seen is year of manufacture......vintage racing....my 914/6 is now a 70....

Posted by: slivel Nov 27 2004, 03:09 PM

Mine started life as a 1975 1.8. It's now a 3.4 and I haven't had a trouble with PCA, POC, HSR West, or TCRA clubs.

Steve

Posted by: rdauenhauer Nov 27 2004, 04:56 PM

Posted by: Brad Roberts Nov 27 2004, 05:41 PM

Figures..


B

Posted by: brant Nov 27 2004, 06:12 PM

yeah... what mike z said...

some vintage orgs want a certain year (its true out here)..
but out here anyways they don't care if its a conversion as long as the chassis year is 72 or earlier.

brant

Posted by: campbellcj Nov 27 2004, 10:32 PM

FWIW I have tentatively gotten the OK to run with VARA here in the west even though my car is a 73 conversion. (I have never driven with them, yet). As long as the conversion results in a close "facsimile" of a race prepped 70-72 factory -6, mechanically and cosmetically, then they apparently will classify it as such. I think they do allow sideshifter swaps for the early cars so the trans difference isn't important.

POC classification is similar; the 914's are classified (er, screwed) under backdate/update rules so a converted 914-6 is classified the same as a factory car. You can alternatively start with the 914-4 baseline but you get screwed even worse with that approach.

One thing almost all groups insist on is that if you're racing in a stock, production or production-improved/modified class, your car has to HAVE a VIN i.e. tube-frame or homebuilt chassis are frowned upon or bumped into the highest classes w/ other purpose-built racecars.