914 WRX Build Options

[waltonsm]

After seeing some recent posts, I decided it was finally time to thank everybody on this forum for years of encouragement and scope creep on my long term project. As with every real project, this will never be done, and there are certainly many things I would do differently a second time around. But I am 80% of the way there, and I am enjoying driving it as much as I am working on it for the last year or so.

I plan to add more photos of my build process over the next few weeks. You may see some of the advice you gave me realized, and probably some bad or good ideas in metal, fiberglass, and wood.

Hopefully I can help someone else out too.

-Steve


Here are some recent photos:





And a few from about 4 years ago:

[waltonsm]

After the transmission was well under way, I worked on the offroad package when I had spare cycles. I had inspiration from other 911 safari cars, like the keen project, and artwork form glen, but I have my own requirements of being able to go back and forth between road and offroad. Ideally in a day (a long day because corner balancing and alignment is needed too).

I started with a bunch of measurement, and started working on my target ride height, and planned suspension mods to ensure I can align it with basically oem adjustment methods in both configurations. It is threading the needle, and I don't think I quite made it yet, but I think I can get there with another minor change. I also might make some other changes to get simpler, easier adjustment too.

This was near the very beginning of this project, as parts had started showing up. Apparently I got bored during COVID.



These photos for initial measurement/clearances/planning are shown at full droop for the road configuration, but with the offroad wheels and tires. A lot (of very minor stuff) changed to get the alignment correct and much more droop travel over the course of a few months.