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| BillJ |
 Jan 19 2023, 07:14 PM
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So contemplating doing the suspension next year and want to accumulate parts. Knowing that vintage wants you to stay true to period what is the max we can do for suspension goodies? Lets call it SVRA rules as they seem to be the strictest....
Bushings, strut inserts, sways, torsion bars, etc. What are you guys willing to.share on setup? I will be running a 2.4 ltr. |
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| GregAmy |
Feb 10 2023, 07:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,490 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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...and all this rules blah blah blah is why I run with vintage/historics groups that don't give a damn. This is supposed to be a fun demonstration activity, not a re-enactment of the 24 hours of Daytona from 1973!
Arguing over whether a tie-bar is compliant to half-a-century-old rulesset? Seriously? I get enough of that rules argumentatation with SCCA stuff. This is supposed to be fun, dammit! |
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| gms |
Feb 10 2023, 08:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Feb 10 2023, 07:52 AM)  ...and all this rules blah blah blah is why I run with vintage/historics groups that don't give a damn. This is supposed to be a fun demonstration activity, not a re-enactment of the 24 hours of Daytona from 1973! Arguing over whether a tie-bar is compliant to half-a-century-old rulesset? Seriously? I get enough of that rules argumentatation with SCCA stuff. This is supposed to be fun, dammit! @GregAmy I agree with you BUT there are scrutineers that will ruin your day over the shape of a fender flare. Personally I think you should be able to build your car to the highest standard of the vintage period which is usually IMSA. Twin plug was an option on Porsches of the time and the 914-6 GT was legal in SCCA B-Production in 1971.  |
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| GregAmy |
Feb 10 2023, 08:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,490 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(gms @ Feb 10 2023, 09:17 AM) ...there are scrutineers that will ruin your day over the shape of a fender flare... Oh, being an SCCA scrutineer and steward myself, as well as a long-time driver, I totally get it. We have a lot of those people in that org, too. But that attitude comes from the culture of the clubs themselves, and thus from the club's membership. The scrutineers are very likely being...jerks...about stuff like this because the participants are demanding that scrutiny. Which means the participants, and the club, are taking this sh....shtuff WAY too seriously. This reminds me a lot of the Civil War re-enactors that have the same super-serial attitudes about minute details. Well, except for actually using bullets, mind you...sometimes I wonder if that's a good thing or a bad thing... Change comes from within. - GA |
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BillJ Vintage racing suspension Jan 19 2023, 07:14 PM
Charles Freeborn Rears are coil over already, so I'd go with a ... Jan 19 2023, 08:38 PM vintage914racer I’ve run vintage for years in my car, although i... Jan 20 2023, 09:04 AM BillJ Thats great info guys. Reading the current svra s... Jan 20 2023, 09:19 AM Charles Freeborn Another thing - probably a forgone conclusion - De... Jan 20 2023, 09:15 PM BillJ gt stiffening kit and boxed arms for sure with a f... Jan 20 2023, 09:35 PM
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Tying to the suspension points however was never ... Feb 9 2023, 12:59 PM brant got to be careful about suspension points...
the ... Jan 21 2023, 09:40 AM BillJ Likely why this car doesnt have that. Been a vinta... Jan 21 2023, 10:13 AM sixaddict Good way to get more front camber is to stretch a ... Jan 21 2023, 10:21 AM brant Lots of ways to get negative camber
For zero ... Jan 21 2023, 10:30 AM BillJ How much negative will the offset ball joints get ... Jan 21 2023, 12:43 PM brant We’ve been running -2.25 front and -2.5 rear
I ... Jan 21 2023, 01:09 PM BillJ Well interesting! Does that mean i can then s... Feb 9 2023, 03:34 PM brant FIA rules... versus SCCA
my motor runs a twin plu... Feb 9 2023, 04:43 PM brant
...and all this rules blah blah blah is why I run... Feb 12 2023, 08:20 AM GregAmy Rules are the only tool that reduces/ contains cos... Feb 12 2023, 09:20 AM gms motor section of option M491
sports clutch and tr... Feb 10 2023, 08:36 AM brant
motor section of option M491
sports clutch and t... Feb 10 2023, 09:08 AM brant Agree to disagree
I also was on the rules and el... Feb 12 2023, 09:32 AM BillJ Well this all took an interesting turn :DRUNK:
A... Feb 12 2023, 03:20 PM Charles Freeborn I finally got out to the garage and put in a few h... Feb 13 2023, 08:35 PM BillJ I definitely have to take a closer look here. Svr... Feb 13 2023, 09:11 PM gms The 914-6R (or 914-6 GT) was a race car made by Po... Feb 14 2023, 09:07 PM sixnotfour https://pbase.com/9146gt/9146gt_factory_rac...rs_s... Feb 15 2023, 08:46 PM BillJ I had front footwell protection added just recentl... Feb 15 2023, 09:00 PM gms I found the Memo dated Feb 9 1971
1.3. Für den 9... Feb 15 2023, 10:46 PM gms I found it! 1971 appendix J has the roll cage ... Feb 16 2023, 03:54 PM brant But they only certified the car with a 2.0/6
IMSA... Feb 16 2023, 04:44 PM gms @brant I am providing the documentation for the r... Feb 16 2023, 05:17 PM brant Should work
Anywhere that excepts imsa
But I know... Feb 16 2023, 05:54 PM Charles Freeborn Here is how the front half is constructed. Please ... Feb 16 2023, 09:01 PM mlindner I planed to go vintage racing...but just got to ol... Mar 6 2023, 11:42 AM BillJ Not sure if i am a fan of the kinked bar in the fr... Mar 6 2023, 12:07 PM brant Not sure if the cage would pass tech under SCCA ru... Mar 6 2023, 12:47 PM mlindner I agree, the cage is 30 years old. It also had dia... Mar 6 2023, 01:28 PM ChrisFoley That dash bar is low enough to be a knee breaker i... Mar 8 2023, 04:28 AM BillJ I redid mine for that very reason. Think you dont... Mar 8 2023, 11:16 AM brant A buddy of mine broke his knee cap in a similar ba... Mar 9 2023, 12:33 PM |
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