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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ AX trailer project is completed
Posted by: itsa914 Feb 21 2006, 04:45 PM
Finished my AX trailer setup during lunch today. Got it hooked up and went for a drive around town and it tows real nice 
I do have one issue with the trailer lights, they work but are very dim. I thought it might be a grounding issue but when hooked up to my truck they are nice and bright.
Got to see if there is a heavy duty turn signal relay for the 914 
A few Pictures 
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Posted by: itsa914 Feb 21 2006, 04:46 PM
qwsa
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Posted by: itsa914 Feb 21 2006, 04:47 PM
hook up I guess I need to dress up the wires a bit 
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Posted by: itsa914 Feb 21 2006, 04:48 PM
Inside trunk wireharness hook up.
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Posted by: itsa914 Feb 21 2006, 04:50 PM
Hitch with plate
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Posted by: seanery Feb 21 2006, 04:52 PM
How long does it take from start to finish to get it all setup and ready to go?
Posted by: itsa914 Feb 21 2006, 04:56 PM
About 5 min. I will leave the box loaded with jack, tools, other misc AX equipment and I plan to leave the tires on the trailer. The trailer is very well balanced so it is easy to move by myself when loaded.
Posted by: seanery Feb 21 2006, 05:05 PM
dude, that looks good!
*I edited your avatar a bit..just resized it for ya*
Posted by: BigDBass Feb 21 2006, 05:17 PM
That looks great. I think I just missed seeing it at Brad's last weekend! 
Posted by: dlo914 Feb 21 2006, 05:48 PM
love your license plate n panasports 
awesome job! 
Posted by: Bartlett 914 Feb 21 2006, 06:32 PM
Super job Garold! Looks great
Posted by: KaptKaos Feb 21 2006, 11:49 PM
Won't it be hard to AX with the trailer on? 
Seriously, nice job.
Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 22 2006, 05:52 AM
Dieing to find out how well the car can pull a trailer, Like to and event. What kinda speed can you maintain does the trailer drive the car? and what about stopping...
Please give a us a full report of how it goes.
I forget what wheels did you end up getting for the Hoosiers. can't quite make them out.
Posted by: itsa914 Feb 22 2006, 07:05 AM
Joe, I am using Keizers (sp) rims 
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Posted by: mudfoot76 Feb 22 2006, 07:15 AM
Nice setup Garold! One of our DE instructors in CIR has something similar for his 928.
Now we need you to get registered for our "Spring Brake" DE event at Putnam Park
Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 22 2006, 07:36 AM
That's what I thought.....
SO how do you fit them big fatty Hoosiers under the fenders?
is you car still at the came ride hieght as in the picture?. Maybe that's the answer.
Posted by: itsa914 Feb 22 2006, 10:56 AM
Nope, it's lowered and counter balanced now 
The negative 1.5 camber helps, plus fender lips are rolled 
Posted by: itsa914 Feb 22 2006, 02:05 PM
Its is close 
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Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 22 2006, 02:15 PM
| QUOTE (itsa914 @ Feb 22 2006, 01:05 PM) |
| Its is close |
someone needs a baseball bet
Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 22 2006, 03:20 PM
Cheater!!!! your tire says HO as in Kumho. I bet you can't do that with a real HO as in HOOSIER.
and what's then funny lines going around the edge of the tread. 
Posted by: itsa914 Feb 22 2006, 03:28 PM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 22 2006, 12:15 PM) | ||
someone needs a baseball bet |
Its been done once by PO sometime ago. I'm going to leave it as it is since those are my AX tires. Plenty of room with 205 50 15 Potenza's and minilites | QUOTE |
| Cheater!!!! your tire says HO as in Kumho. I bet you can't do that with a real HO as in HOOSIER. and what's then funny lines going around the edge of the tread |
Hey now, just got them tires last year, only two AX on them. Once they are gone I will try a set of Hoosiers.
Posted by: Dave-O Feb 22 2006, 03:37 PM
| QUOTE (Joe Ricard @ Feb 22 2006, 03:20 PM) |
| Cheater!!!! your tire says HO as in Kumho. I bet you can't do that with a real HO as in HOOSIER. |
Judging on the winners of most of the DOT classes at nationals in 2005...I would stick with the tire with the "HO" in the middle.
Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 22 2006, 03:41 PM
Agreed.... Fresh sticky Ho's are the way to go.
But for regional event cheap hos' get more runs per dollar.
I have 67 runs on my Hoosiers they are just about done.
I had 187 runs on my Kumhos and sold them with 2/32" rubber left on them.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 22 2006, 04:42 PM
| QUOTE (Joe Ricard @ Feb 22 2006, 02:41 PM) |
| Agreed.... Fresh sticky Ho's are the way to go. But for regional event cheap hos' get more runs per dollar. I have 67 runs on my Hoosiers they are just about done. I had 187 runs on my Kumhos and sold them with 2/32" rubber left on them. |
67 runs is 2 events at the local region down here.....
i nailed 33 runs in one session... and i left early..... was tired
basically killed my falkens..... after 2 ax's and 8000 street miles
Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 22 2006, 08:49 PM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 22 2006, 02:42 PM) | ||
67 runs is 2 events at the local region down here..... i nailed 33 runs in one session... and i left early..... was tired basically killed my falkens..... after 2 ax's and 8000 street miles |
I suppose it don't take very long to run 10 or 15 cars through.
Try 70 cars minimum. we usually get lots of timed runs and then a free for all with fun runs. Hoosiers are just too expensive for fun runs.
Posted by: trekkor Feb 22 2006, 09:44 PM
It looks good. Nice work!
KT
Posted by: carr914 Mar 13 2006, 09:19 AM
Garold, Looks good. Heres a picture of my trailer setup
T.C.
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Posted by: itsa914 Mar 13 2006, 09:34 AM
looks good.
Posted by: 914forme Mar 13 2006, 12:13 PM
Love the Cookie cutters on the trailer - excellent.
Posted by: Randal Mar 13 2006, 01:04 PM
Nice work Garold.
Don't forget to throw in a spare tire for the trailer somewhere.
You wouldn't want to leave the trailer on the road anywhere, while you had the tire fixed.
Or maybe that instant tire stuff would get you to a repair spot?
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