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| rgalla9146 |
 Apr 1 2019, 08:04 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,569 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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Some momentos of Porsche 914 failure points
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 1 2019, 08:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
we all now have had such great experience with the 914s that if they remade the car in its exact form, we could all come up with improvements that would really help without destroying the original nature of the almost perfect car. For example, putting a permanently lubricated pivot bearing in the trunk hinge bolt, using a plastic box for the battery, putting speakers in the doors for great sound, installing a pointless distributor, changing the offset of the wheels to fit 7 inch under the stock fender wells, etc
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| Mikey914 |
Apr 1 2019, 11:16 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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We are working to eliminate weak points with changes to materials and slight modifications.
Examples Outer door seals Solid neoprene -cant hold water in the door channel Inner door seals Made with stainless steel not carbon so will no other rust We do this on all co extruded parts actually Use of Delrin for many bushings to wear better. Solider stainless trailing are pivot shafts. We even made slight modifications to our 1st part the rear engine seal. Making the legs slightly longer and the bulb slightly larger to make a nice tight fit. Just something we do as a manufacturer. Why just copy a part when it can be improved upon? |
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| rgalla9146 |
Apr 1 2019, 12:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,569 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Wow.
Not the responses I expected or intended |
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| Mikey914 |
Apr 1 2019, 01:48 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Honestly,
The failure points only be come an issue over time. The Hell hole is the biggest design issue I can think of. It is only because of overcharging and crud not being cleaned out, and or removal of rain tray. Most of the other issues are consumables, such as suspension parts, For the most part these cars are built very well. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 1 2019, 02:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
If only they had made the drain hole bigger and did not plug it with a weep seal
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Apr 1 2019, 12:48 PM)  Honestly, The failure points only be come an issue over time. The Hell hole is the biggest design issue I can think of. It is only because of overcharging and crud not being cleaned out, and or removal of rain tray. Most of the other issues are consumables, such as suspension parts, For the most part these cars are built very well. |
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| burton73 |
Apr 1 2019, 08:40 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,549 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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The correct clutch cable tube so it does not crack and break welds at the rear of the center channel, as well as the internal clutch tube supports. They all seem to do this in a given amount of time. Especially if there is a high-Performance clutch
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| mepstein |
Apr 1 2019, 09:03 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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If only they had made it in stainless steel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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| barefoot |
Apr 2 2019, 06:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,281 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(burton73 @ Apr 1 2019, 10:40 PM) The correct clutch cable tube so it does not crack and break welds at the rear of the center channel, as well as the internal clutch tube supports. They all seem to do this in a given amount of time. Especially if there is a high-Performance clutch Bob B While I have personal experience with broken clutch tube, that part should not be carrying thrust if the cable is properly attached at the tranny pully bracket, or am i mis-informed ?? |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 2 2019, 08:14 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
good one, they did not reinforce the tube brackets well enough
QUOTE(burton73 @ Apr 1 2019, 07:40 PM) The correct clutch cable tube so it does not crack and break welds at the rear of the center channel, as well as the internal clutch tube supports. They all seem to do this in a given amount of time. Especially if there is a high-Performance clutch Bob B |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 2 2019, 08:15 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
or at least galvanized. Funny, we have 944s in our salvage yard that have perfect bodies and they have been out in the weather for years, Not so with the 914. Good one
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