Show me your non-stock -6 accelerator linkage please |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Show me your non-stock -6 accelerator linkage please |
sww914 |
Feb 5 2008, 11:33 PM
Post
#1
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I think that the -6 factory accel linkage is overly complicated. From the pedal, it goes through a rod, and arm, a cable, back to a bellcrank, up another rod, to another bellcrank, another rod, the crossbar, one more rod on either side and THEN to the carb arms. I can't understand why Porsche did it this way unless it was just so that it would resemble the 911 setup. I'm not one who questions everything that Porsche ever created, I'm not a wheel re-inventer, but I'm not a purist either.
It seems to me that every extra link and every extra rod adds a bit of friction and another potential failure point. I remember seeing Drew365 get sent home from Buttonwillow for the weekend on Saturday morning because the bellcrank shaft that screws into the side of the intermediate plate broke off. It seems to me that a cable gracefully arced around the side/back of the engine to a bracket to hold the sheath and a ball socket to clip on to the crossbar ball would be a lot cheaper, simpler, smoother, and more reliable. In the interest of not re-re-inventing the wheel, I'd love to see what you guys have come up with. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 10th June 2024 - 03:55 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |