Vintage Racing: HSR West, Attended their driver's school today. Options

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Dream day! Attended the driver's trainning for HSR West today at Phoenix International Raceway. Very good program including class room, walking the track, riding with instructor, and driving. Full day of fun, and only $195. Even if you are not interested in Vintage Racing, a great way to get good sound education and track experience.

Also got to see a few other 914s. Wayne Baker was there and one of his friends, Robert Russ. Frank Beck was there from Phoenix with a new car. Only weighs 1650 pounds before he adds ballast to get up to the 2000 lb weight requirement. Jim Patrick was there with his beautiful blue and silver car. Eight 914s in all. Most are built for the "Porsche Challange" and are 2.0L fours and sixes.

Wayne told me he is getting 165 hp from his 2.0L four. Impressive car.

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[gregrobbins]

QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Feb 11 2006, 06:25 AM)

Good for you Greg. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_flagge24.gif) I had fun when I ran with the 2 Liter Challange group. Frank, Wayne, Milt and other are very good drivers, with nice cars too. It is impossible to be competitive if you are not running a 6 (or if you follow the rules). I did enjoy HSR better than VARA if you want to do vintage racing.

Wayne is running a four that he told me puts out 165 hp. Running a SCAT balanced crank, Cam (he wouldn't say which one), euro pistons, and 44mm Webers. I am sure he is running high compression as he runs race fuel. He's not a six, but he sure is fast. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

I asked him about the airfoils on the back of his targa top. He said they don't do anything and smiled. Said they were on the car when he got it. Then he added there is no way to test if they work or not. Told me the car had run 160+ at Daytona and was very stable. Many find the cars get light on the rear at 130+. HSR does not allow spoilers or wings which is why you don't see them on any of the cars.