The pics you have been waiting for!!, Introducing the 914 DTM V1.0 Options

[Jake Raby]

Here it is guys!

Its not pretty sitting there all naked and bare without it's Gelcoat on, BUT at this point it just has to function and be proven. It still didn't turn out too bad considering it wasn't made in a mold!

http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/r_d_914_dtm.htm

Nevermind those pics of engine parts- Charles goofed up when he loaded them in a jiffy for me today. (those are a newly designed piston for a wild chamber Len and I designed and a 66x100 bore size)

We finished the mock up over the weekend and its ready for the dyno next week!

This shroud is the first one and it is set up for guys with full external oil systems, full flow and accusumps- like my car. After I make this version work it will shed some light on what I need to modify to physically go further with to fit into the 914 and still utilize the factory oil cooler. I have two possibilities of that at the present.

The other design locates a small efficient cooler normally used externally in the sheetmetal just forward of the engine toward the cockpit of the 914. This version will blow air into a duct we are making now, through the sheetmetal and out the bottom where another duct will be that has a venturi effect to help pull air through the cooler even faster as speed increases!

Its amazing that I have gotten this far with it with everything else going on here!!!!!!!!

For those that are not on my list but would like to be email the Mad Scientist at productdevelopment@aircooledtechnology.com

[ChrisFoley]

It has nothing to do with your credentials Brett, but we don't have any experience working together. SCCA allows 3 free crew with each entry. Overcrew has to be paid for, and the driver is responsible for the behavior of everyone on his crew list regardless of whether they are actually working on the car or not.
Basically, I don't trust anyone to prep my car but me and Mary (and Pete, under close supervision). I don't like to put my life into anyone's hands but my own and my wife's. Without Mary there I will have to work extra hard at staying focused on my responsibilities and being in the right place at the right time. I get distracted easily when people are around.
I can't remember the last time I needed help thrashing on the car right before a race, other than changing to rain tires. I'm generally much better prepared than that.
Since the engine will be freshly built by Jake I expect him to be there, and hopefully Len since he is doing the head work.
I don't have a radio, but I do like to have crew as observers at different places on the track to give me a perspective during debriefing after the race and in case of an incident. I sincerely hope that all you will have to do is watch (and BS a bit).

/topic hijack

Jake, how soon are production versions of the 914 DTM expected to be available? I know Guy W. is waiting with bated breath.