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Posted by: SirAndy May 28 2013, 07:47 PM

One less excuse for not going out there and having some fun ...


Randal came by and dropped off a set of (slightly used) schlicks.
They still have plenty of meat on them, so this should work just fine.

GoodYear R250

Posted by: ConeDodger May 28 2013, 07:49 PM

Oh shit!

Posted by: URY914 May 28 2013, 07:56 PM

Burn 'em up.

Posted by: Krieger May 28 2013, 08:12 PM

Time for a neck brace!

Posted by: McMark May 28 2013, 08:18 PM

When're you going out? I wanna be there.

Posted by: SirAndy May 28 2013, 08:19 PM

Whenever you finish my car!


That reminds me, are you going to be around next Sunday? We really need to sort out the front suspension.

It still feels quite unsafe at freeway speeds ...

Posted by: Eric_Shea May 28 2013, 08:22 PM

Sideways wheelies!

Posted by: McMark May 28 2013, 10:02 PM

Hrm... Yeah, come on up. Assuming you

Posted by: ConeDodger May 28 2013, 11:37 PM

Both of y'all need to get some sleep!

Posted by: carr914 May 29 2013, 03:47 AM

Slap them on the Limo!

Posted by: SirAndy May 29 2013, 11:34 AM

Posted by: Elliot Cannon May 29 2013, 12:18 PM

TTOD!!

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider May 29 2013, 01:55 PM

OMG is that rear luggage rack just resting there or permanent??
Not a bad place to carry spare race tires...

Posted by: SirAndy May 29 2013, 02:12 PM

Permanent!

Posted by: Woody May 29 2013, 02:17 PM

Looks heavy.

Posted by: SirAndy May 29 2013, 02:18 PM

Nope, it's actually really light ...

Posted by: r_towle May 29 2013, 06:55 PM

Now you need to make a rack setup to carry four wheels....

A couple of Thule bars going sideways with kayak holders all bolted to your luggage rack.

Posted by: SirAndy May 29 2013, 08:38 PM

Nope, don't need to. McMark is building me a trailer ...

Posted by: r_towle May 29 2013, 08:40 PM

Limo spare parts?

Posted by: siverson May 29 2013, 09:27 PM

> Time for a neck brace

You mean chassis brace. I can hear some spot welds crying already.

-Steve

Posted by: r_towle May 29 2013, 09:29 PM

Funny you say that, I am welding up parts of my car and after ten years, about 6 of which it lived in slicks....there are more than a few cracks on the longs and other odd areas...

Just roaming around and inspecting everything, seam welding as needed...

Posted by: J P Stein May 29 2013, 10:12 PM

That would be from one end to the other.

BTW, Rich, don't I owe you a 914 cutout thingy?

Posted by: r_towle May 29 2013, 10:33 PM

At some point, yes.

I would love the thingy...figured you changed your mind

Posted by: Dave_Darling May 29 2013, 10:33 PM

Speed limit is 55 MPH with a trailer (here in CA, at least). Bridge tolls are higher, too, I think.

The roof rack might be worth thinking about.

--DD

Posted by: r_towle May 29 2013, 10:35 PM

Don't you allow a truck to pull a trailer that is pulling a boat?
If so, 55 is a good speed limit.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon May 30 2013, 12:15 PM

I believe it has to be a "fifth wheel" trailer and you also need to up-grade your drivers license.

Posted by: Axel May 30 2013, 01:41 PM

Nice to see somebody else has one of those tail racks. I was beginning to think mine was the only one.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2013, 01:51 PM

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe that is only true if you're towing the trailer with a truck.


From what i have read, if i pull a small single axle trailer behind the 914 the same speed limit should apply as without the trailer.

Posted by: Trekkor May 30 2013, 09:02 PM

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/specs/R6-4.pdf


55 when towing anything...

VC Sec. 22406
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm

A trailer is defined as a vehicle by the Cal DMV.


KT

Posted by: Dr Evil May 31 2013, 09:39 PM

They charge you per axle. A car towing a trailer is still a car+trailer(# of axles). There is a sign as you pull up. And yes, you are limited to 55mph (been harassed in CA for that one).