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post Sep 8 2011, 10:20 PM
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Nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . The real question is how does it shift (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . If it is an improvement over the stock sideshift? Love to hear how it works with some driving time. Way to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Sep 9 2011, 10:57 PM
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Got the rear bracket done, cables installed, shifter installed and the car shifts. It took a little while to get it adjusted, then I took it all apart to paint it. The shift is firm and positive. The only tweeking I may do is to widen the neutral gate. I need to drive it first. If I were to do it again, the slip fitter should be milled from billet steel and I would get a heim that could articulate a little more on the end. I milled down some small washers on the heim/cable connection to help prevent binding. The cable system gets rid of all the slop in the rod system. The play left over is the shift console to shift fork slop. It would take some welding and machine work inside the tranny to remove all slop. All in all, the shifting is much improved. I will get it back on the road this weekend and try it out...

The bracket turned out how I pictured it...

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The top bracket was welded at a compound angle. I installed the cable to the bracked and console and tacked in place...

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Bottom view. Slip fitter is not pretty, but it works great. Maybe Racer Chris can mill a pretty one up for me...

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You can see the washers added to increase movement...

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Found this cool clip at HD for $0.75 and a 3/16 pin ($1.07). I welded the pin on and then hardend the piece.

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post Sep 10 2011, 12:03 AM
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Looks great Mike, hopefully this drive will go better than your last. If you find yourself up this way stop by I'll be in the garage working on my car all weekend.


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post Sep 10 2011, 09:26 AM
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Wow that looks great! Very simple design!
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post Sep 10 2011, 10:00 PM
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Got it off jack stands today. Test drove it and... No first... 5th is there... Try 5th... 1st is there... A quick mod to the shifter and the throw is reversed and the shift pattern is correct now. Only problem now is 2nd. I need to increase the throw to 2nd. Since I had to reverse the throw in the neutral gate, I widened the pattern a little. Not much but enough to make me happy. It was just to narrow for comfort.

Pic of the bracket paintied and installed...

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I used some more aluminum diamond plate to cover the front tunnel. It matches the piece under my hydraulic brake and my gauge panel...

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post Sep 11 2011, 08:37 AM
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Not to take away from your shifter setup , looks great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) , what seat belts are you using ???

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post Sep 11 2011, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE(jaxdream @ Sep 11 2011, 07:37 AM) *

Not to take away from your shifter setup , looks great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) , what seat belts are you using ???

Jack

I run dual seatbelts on the drivers side. 914ish retractable belts and a 5 point harness. On the passenger side I run just a retractable.
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post Sep 11 2011, 09:31 AM
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Mike,
I must say...you are amazing at fabicrating on the "cheap." I like your design...very simplistic...less to go wrong. I sure hope it ends-up working for you. I would love to have a cable shifter if it improved shifting over a Renshifter.

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post Sep 11 2011, 09:37 AM
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Mike,
I must say...you are amazing at fabicrating on the "cheap." I like your design...very simplistic...less to go wrong. I sure hope it ends-up working for you. I would love to have a cable shifter if it improved shifting over a Renshifter.

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Thanks! I'm a CSOB just like the rest of us. I grew up fabricating in my family's service stations. When I was young, I never had the money to pay someone to do fab for me. I guess that carried into my adult life. I do just about all my own auto repairs still. I will admit that I hate oil changes and will sub that out so I don't have to deal with the disposal.
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post Sep 11 2011, 08:46 PM
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I added a video of the shifter in motion. Shifting into 2-3, 4-5, 1-R and neutral. Works well. I need to get used to the different feel of this shifter. The gears go in so easy! Next on the list of items is my oil injection pump. My electronic controller is not compatable with my TPS. I have discovered that I can use a MAP sensor and invert the output to simulate the TPS signal. Maybe next weekend...


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post Sep 12 2011, 02:12 PM
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A cable shifting 901! The holy grail! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
Keep us posted on how it works over the long-term.
I can't wait to see and hear this beast in person (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
My 914 is on the road again, tearing up HWY 1 with 80 HP of fury
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post Sep 16 2011, 06:14 AM
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Your e brake setup looks neat.. did i miss this somewhere in your thread? If not details please. I recently did a hydraulic brake set on my son's 50cc shifter cart and like the sterility of yours more.
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post Sep 16 2011, 07:22 AM
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Great work Mike!

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Very educational and entertaining.

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post Sep 16 2011, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE(geniusanthony @ Sep 16 2011, 05:14 AM) *

Your e brake setup looks neat.. did i miss this somewhere in your thread? If not details please. I recently did a hydraulic brake set on my son's 50cc shifter cart and like the sterility of yours more.

The hydraulic brake is made for drifting. I use it as a parking brake. Comes from a company in Phoenix. My 930 e brakes were removed by a PO.
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post Sep 25 2011, 09:58 PM
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I hung out with the PCA Saturday. Had a lot of fun cruising the twisties. Got to a spot and jumped on it palying around with a 930. I smoked him and then... The engine detonated and blew an apex seal through the turbo. I found my crank trigger loose and it went too advanced under load. Time for a rebuild (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) The turbo is toast and the engine needs a complete overhaul. This was the most fun ever blowing a motor! This car is fuching fast. Maybe too fast; Is that possible? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) It has easily twice the power of my V8. My tuner says areound 500hp and I beleive him! I will have it running again but I need to clear out the garage first and save the $1k for the master rebuild kit. Oh, and the turbo needs to be rebuilt or replaced. The bottom line is this combo works! It works very well. If not for a loose 10mm nut it would be perfect.

So now it's time to get working on my trailer project. It's in the garage and cannot move until it gets put together. I will post the trailer build in another thread.
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post Sep 26 2011, 06:09 AM
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Mike, sorry to hear about that. If I can lend a hand with labor let me know.
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post Dec 16 2011, 09:45 PM
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Mike,

What's happening? I haven't seen any updates. Hope all is well.
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Saving my nickles for the new motor and meth injection. I am trying to get it going for WCR but so far, WCR may not happen this year. No one wants to lead.

I'll let you know when the build BBQ will happen! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Procrastinate later. WCR will pass you up before you know it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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Procrastinate later. WCR will pass you up before you know it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

I know, I know...

I should tear it apart and asses all the damage. In fact, the car is still on my trailer. Just like when I picked it up after the break down. Now it's covered with leaves and a tarp in my side yard. I've been dicking around with my trailer project but should be working on my car. I need to get the 914-trailer out of the garage and get my car in there... I just haven't been motivated enough I guess. Kind of depressing blowing a motor shortly after getting it running (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

At least I have a fix to prevent it from happening again... Methanol

It will go down in my personal history as the most fun ever blowing a motor... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This FUCHING car is stupid fast!!! scary fast!!! a shit load of fun!!!

Man,... I got to get it going again!
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