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| Brett W |
 Dec 8 2003, 11:06 AM
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After watching the FP race sunday I started doing a little research, hell the SCCA has neutered the 914. They have saddled the car with a ton of weight while giving the advantages to the other guys. Porsche must have historically pissed off the SCCA. THe EP 914 wieghs less than the FP car, what the hell happend there. Why don't all the FP guys go to EP, is the competetion that bad? My street car weights 60lbs more than a legal FP car and I have almost a full interior and some extra chassis bracing.
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| ArtechnikA |
Dec 8 2003, 09:13 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brett W @ Dec 8 2003, 06:53 PM) After looking I dont' think the 6 would be the way to go, you would be better off with the four, yes you could have durability advantage ... SCCA events are what - 30 minutes ? durability is not a factor in a sprint race - it may help keep costs down but it just adds weight. it's about winning, not cruising in the middle of the pack, and for that, sometimes you need a bottle rocket, not a tank. this is a place where there may be something to be learned from the NHRA boys - they know how to extract the maximum amount of power for a precisely measured amount of time. an engine that's still together at 1321 feet left too much on the table... the problem, of course, is that none of us is doing this with any kind of real sponsorship or factory support. a very few of the big players can decide they want to win a national championship, and will use new tires and fresh engines for every race - and that just gets you eligible for the winner-take-all shootout - where a car that can complete the cooldown lap probably left too much on the table. |
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Brett W Damn SCCA Dec 8 2003, 11:06 AM
ArtechnikA r_towle what are the weight limits in EP and FP for the 91... Dec 8 2003, 03:49 PM Ratt Don't really know about Porsche, but thats the... Dec 8 2003, 04:08 PM rdracrdave In the late 60's when John Bishop , (a disgrun... Dec 8 2003, 05:15 PM BravoHotel Brett,
Is that your car in your avatar? We need ... Dec 8 2003, 05:41 PM fuch toy Nothing new here,,,,they have hosed the 914 for ye... Dec 8 2003, 06:02 PM Racer Chris The EP 914 gets the 2 liter engine, four or six. ... Dec 8 2003, 07:06 PM Brett W The wieght for FP:
Midget, Sprite, etc: 1500cc@16... Dec 8 2003, 08:53 PM steve@ottosvenice.com I had a few Spridget's way back when. The are ... Dec 8 2003, 09:12 PM
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