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Cheap/free upgrades to stock 14, The little LeMons that could |
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May 30 2013, 10:18 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 9-November 12 From: Austin Member No.: 15,128 Region Association: Southwest Region |
We are trying to find some free/cheap upgrades to make to our stock(ish) 74 914. If you missed it, we are Teamgravy Racing (Teamgravy Facebook) and recently raced our car at the 24 hours of LeMons Eagle Canyon Raceway and took 2nd place in class as well as the Index of Effluency (most coveted award at a LeMons race).
Now we are looking for more speed. The LeMons guys talk about the 914 as a terrible option for endurance road racing and we are on a quest to prove them wrong. See the wrap up video from our race where they dis the 14 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...;v=jvtRq7rPn28#! What we are looking for are some cheap to free options to make the car quicker but not sacrifice durability. The next race of the season for us is a true 24 hour straight race in MSR in Houston. For example Mike (old914dog suggested at the last race we add some camber to the front end by loosening up the shock mounts and pulling them together with a ratchet strap. What else is cheap/free? We are looking for a cheap dual carb setup (current single webber progressive 32/36) to get more power but looking for cheap reliable power if possible. Thanks, Daryl - Teamgravy Racing car specs: 1974 914 1.8 with carb conversion gutted no extra weight roll cage Stock gas tank Stock 15" wheels 4 lug with dunlop direzza z1 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net-15128-1369930683.1.jpg) |
teamgravy |
May 31 2013, 08:12 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 9-November 12 From: Austin Member No.: 15,128 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Hey there. We're building a Chumpcar, along similar lines/rules. I can't think of much else to add that these guys haven't. I'd stick with the brakes you already have. If the car can lock them up, there isn't much point in going to something bigger/more expensive (although aluminum calipers might save you some weight). I think about it this way - these cars don't reach near the straightaway speeds as others, so you really shouldn't be using the brakes much anyway. My driving coach T.C. taught me that one. Regarding the headlights - don't cheap out on this one. Trust me. I've driven at night at Sebring with a car that had HID lights, though they weren't aimed well. Anything less would have been undriveable. If you can't see where you are going, you can't drive safe, OR fast. This is one of the most overlooked parts of 'cheapo' endurance racing, in my opinion. I here ya on the lights. We run a off road race car at night where there is only moonlight to assist. I was thinking of taking my light bar off the O/R car and mount them somehow on the 14. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net-15128-1370009554.1.jpg) Four 70watt HID lights with 9" reflector. Tho I think the rules say they have to be below the roof-line so not sure I fit them on the bumper. So dual whats? Been checking the classifieds trying to find something reasonable. Would two single barrel carbs be much better than this 1 duel barrel carb. |
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