914R build thread revisited, Latest transformation has commenced Options

[campbellcj]

Quick update: The car is at the body shop now and the fenders and swaybar mount are fixed, fenders and spoilers should get painted today and the Sheridan rear spoiler will go on.

Marty, I'm not sure on the flavor of windshield but should know today or tomorrow.

I'll be trying some Hoosier radial slicks this time, which will be my first time ever on real race tires vs. DOT R. They are going onto a new set of Braid 15x8 and 15x9 RSR finish wheels so the car should look and work sweet.

I'm excited!

[campbellcj]

Hi All,

Well, 914R has made another big step towards being "done". Marco Gerace at TLG got my Webers really dialed-in nicely as well as doing a full service and coordinating a windshield replacement. John Esposito then repaired/reworked my front Tangerine flares for clearance and blended the paint masterfully. John also fixed other minor damage and installed the Sheridan rear spoiler I've had for a while. Both shops are top notch and I highly recommend them.

I headed straight to Laguna Seca (literally) after the work was finished. The only bummer is I didn't have time to order and reapply real numbers on the doors -- paint was blended-in -- so I had to use cheesy masking tape. This was also my first time on the new set of Braid 15x8&9 RSR finish Faches and Hoosier R80 radial slicks.

WOW - the car is stellar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) The grip is shocking and the engine pulls very strong. I've never driven Laguna before but quickly settled to 1:50's and Sunday I got into 1:47 if not 1:46 territory. Unfortunately my data acq system is malfunctioning but official transponder times should be on MyLaps shortly.

My big lesson-learned was re. brake cooling. Laguna is HARD on brakes. Mid-weekend I switched from Pagid Black to Orange front pads to try to alleviate serious fade after ~20 minutes on track but that did not help much. I then realized the deep Sheridan front spoiler was blocking airflow and I have not yet hooked-up the ducting. So, Sunday I switched to a less deep spoiler and the problem vanished (but I went slower.)

Here are a few shots. I'll post video this weekend!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm6.staticflickr.com-21-1404316113.1.jpg)914R at Laguna Seca June 28-29, 2014 by cjcam, on Flickr

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm6.staticflickr.com-21-1404316114.2.jpg)914R at Laguna Seca June 28-29, 2014 by cjcam, on Flickr

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm6.staticflickr.com-21-1404316114.3.jpg)914R at Laguna Seca June 28-29, 2014 by cjcam, on Flickr

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.staticflickr.com-21-1404316115.4.jpg)914R at Laguna Seca June 28-29, 2014 by cjcam, on Flickr

[Dave_Darling]

Wow--1:46 is fast!

LS is quite hard on brakes; I have a friend who warped his E36 brakes every time he went there.

--DD

[Justinp71]

Today I drove my car for the first time in >2 years! Just a quick test drive on Mulholland with a little photo op. I'm sorting out a bunch of details. Tidied-up some wiring, rolled the front fender lips more for clearance, put on a Rennline alternator/fan band, started on the dash cleanup, etc.

I may put on the graphics tomorrow.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm8.staticflickr.com-21-1389509769.1.jpg)

I drove this road the other day, quite nice! I also passed an ariel atom going the other way, he thought it was a race track...lol. Btw, your car looks awesome!

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[Cap'n Krusty]

Wow--1:46 is fast!

LS is quite hard on brakes; I have a friend who warped his E36 brakes every time he went there.

--DD

Too much braking will do that .....................

The Cap'n

[Dave_Darling]

E36es will do that.

His E30 doesn't, and it turns faster lap times!

--DD

[bulitt]

Wow, beauty!

[campbellcj]

Hi All,

As promised but a bit late, here is some in-car video of some of my fastest laps (no traffic) of the 6/28-6/29 weekend at Laguna Seca. I'll have to pay attention to my bad habit of leaving my hand on the shift lever too long vs. going back to the steering wheel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

This weekend had a 105dB sound limit so I was running an M&K "911R" muffler with the right outlet capped-off (so it was a 2-in/1-out). While that sapped some top-end HP vs. the megaphones I normally run, interestingly it allowed the GoPro audio to be less crappy than usual.

If any of you get a chance to drive on this historic track, I highly recommend finding a way to make it happen -- it's unbelievably fun!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPEaNcOiLi8


Cheers,

[Van914]

Very nice!

[JmuRiz]

LOVE that camera angle, so you can see your hands working the wheel and shifter.

[campbellcj]

Well I finally updated my build notes and here they are. It had been a few years so I may have missed a mod or two. I hope to get the car dynoed and weighed in a few weeks.

As you can see, the car is completely 100% stock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

Engine, Transmission and Fuel System:
• 2.7 rebuilt and race-prepped by Galen Bieker (December 2013) on early 7R case (#6342207); line-bored; timeserted; oil mods; 930 oil pump; STD/STD crank; 90mm Mahle Nikasil cylinders; 90mm 10.5:1 C/R JE Pistons
• Doherty DC42 "mod S" cams; ports 38mm intake/34mm exhaust flowed; new valves and guides; polished and rebushed factory rods; new OE rockers; ARP fasteners; AASCO racing valve springs and titanium retainers
• JB Racing magnetically-triggered twin-plug distributor
• Dual MSD-6AL CD’s and matching coils
• Series 900 911R/RSR style raw fiberglass shroud and air blockoff
• Dual Weber 40IDT3C carbs rebuilt and modified to 46mm by Bieker Engineering; PMO tall manifolds; K&N filters with flat tops (watershields in spares); PMO billet fuel bars; solid metal lines thru tunnel and braided AN-6 lines elsewhere
• Patrick Motorsports / Fuel Safe cell; Canton filter; Holley “Red” fuel pump
• Carrera pressure-fed chain tensioners
• Turbo lower valve covers modified for twin-plug
• Ottos short-geared 901 5-speed gearbox (A,GA,Ka,Q,V)
904 mainshaft and GA 2nd gear; billet intermediate plate; Quaiffe TB differential; replaced sliders, synchros, bearings etc.
• Sachs aluminum race pressure plate; Clutch Masters 6-puck race clutch disc
• Wevo semi-solid alloy transmission mounts
• MazdaComp (Mazdaspeed Motorsports) 22"x6.5"x2" front oil cooler (p/n 1058-78-180); custom alum. shrouding; Canton breather; Troutman oil thermostat; NOS factory oil tank; braided AN-12 lines
• Jet-Hot ceramic coated Bursch 1-5/8" header
• European Racing Headers cookie-cutter megaphones (track-only)
• M&K Exhaust “R” 321 stainless 2-in/2-out sport muffler (street/track)
• Triad quiet version 2-in/2-out muffler (street)
• Rich Johnson reproduction 914-6 sheet metal, modified for twin-plug
• Vellios bulkhead engine mount
• Mechanical work and race-prep by Ottos, Werks II Motorsports, and TLG Auto

Exterior:
• "Phoenix Red", code L32K
• Tangerine Racing Products custom steel flares made from factory metal fenders
• Flares, rollcage mods and paint by Ed Palmer at Kundensport
• Additional body/paint work by John Esposito
• Early doors with glass, regulators and locks removed
• Getty Design 914-6 GT replica fiberglass lids (front/rear) with balsa reinforcements
• Mittelmotor GT hood pin kit
• GT Racing fiberglass bumpers (front and rear) w/ dzus fasteners
• Fiberglass front spoilers (LE, medium, and Sheridan) with oil and brake cooling inlets
• Fiberglass rear spoiler (Sheridan)
• Rennspeed lightweight fiberglass targa top "skin" w/ dzus fasteners
• 914-6/GT-style engine lid, lightened and removable with captive pin fasteners
• Lexan rear window
• New windshield (June 2014)
• Smart Racing Products windshield hold-down tabs
• Factory 914 mirror
• Many rubber seals replaced (although a lot are now removed)

Interior:
• Stripped for racing; sound deadening tar removed; POR-15 treated
• Tony Colicchio (TC Design) custom welded 10-point roll-cage
(1.5" x .125" DOM mild-steel tubing, SCCA/PCA/POC legal)
• Cobra Suzuka kevlar composite FIA-approved race seats and brackets
• Schroth Profi-III 5-point camlock harnesses
• Personal "Fittipaldi" 350mm steering wheel
• Tekniq Autosport "Snap-Off" removable steering hub
• RennShift high-performance shifter assembly
• Momo billet aluminum shift knob
• Ottos rebuilt pedal cluster; bronze bushings; reinforced throttle bellcrank
• 9R Parts laser cut aluminum pedal/footrest boards
• AJ-USA drilled aluminum pedal set
• Rennline drilled aluminum dead pedal
• Longacre 14" convex mirror
• Spa FireFighter 4L AFFF electrical fire system
• Ultra light 1/16" ABS and aluminum door panels
• Interior metal surfaces painted with POR-15

Suspension, Wheels/Tires and Brakes:
• 15x8” and 15x9” Braid RSR-finish Fuchs replicas with Hoosier R80 Radial Slicks
• 15X8” Fuchs and 15x9” Braid black/anodized wheels with Hoosier R6 DOT-R radials
• Sway-A-Way 22mm tubular front torsion bars
• Bilstein 911SC front struts, raised spindles, decambered, custom valving
• Custom monoball front strut tops/camber plates
• Smart Racing Products No. 27 front swaybar
• Meuller Engineering front A-arm needle bearings
• Widened front track via H&R spacers
• Elephant Racing polybronze rear bushings
• Hypercoil 350lb 2.5x10” rear springs and Coleman threaded coil-over collars
• Bilstein Sport rear shocks (F4-B46-0179-H003) with custom valving
• Factory 16mm rear swaybar; restored, new bushings
• GT chassis stiffening kit; boxed rear trailing arms
• Recent OE axles and CV's
• Repro 914-6 stub axles and early 911 hubs
• Lowered and corner balanced
• 911 Carrera "A" front calipers; vented Carrera rotors; Pagid Orange pads
• 911 Carrera "M" rear calipers; vented Carrera rotors; Pagid Orange pads
• 19mm (911) master cylinder
• Goodrich DOT stainless-steel brake lines
• Smart Racing Products cooling backing plates and air diverters
• Endless racing brake fluid

Electrical
• Racepak G2X data acquisition and digital dash
• AMB TranX260 hardwired transponder #1957265
• Hella H4 euro headlights, PIAA Superwhite bulbs
• Sergio Meza euro parking/turn-signal kit; Hella euro lenses
• VDO speedometer rebuilt by North Hollywood Speedometer
• VDO early 911 tachometer modified to 10K face and updated circuitboard by NH Speedo
• Custom quad-gauge (oil temp, pressure, fuel, volt) by Mark Surel / NewVintageUSA
• Bosch 911 Carrera (SR68X) starter
• Inline blower fan and ducting from cowl to cockpit for ventilation
• OMP 3-pole electrical kill switch
• Odyssey PC680 lightweight dry-cell battery; aluminum bracket
• Custom stock-replacement ATO fuse box by Mark Bland
• GoPro Hero2 HD in-car camera
• FIAMM dual-tone horns (lighter and louder than stock Hella)

Miscellaneous Stuff
• Smog exempt in California
• Ventilation system, sound deadening tar, carpets and other weight items removed

[campbellcj]

Here's how she looked as of Sunday -- I very rarely drive it on the street anymore but since it still has the muffler installed from Laguna, I did the local loop on Mulholland. I'm still working on the graphics/decals and will be replacing the windshield banner with a darker color. Getting ready to hit the track again on 9/6-7!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm6.staticflickr.com-21-1409172346.1.jpg)914R on Mulholland by cjcam, on Flickr

[Java2570]

Chris - your car looks beautiful! Good luck on the track!!

[0396]

As usual ..very nice.
Quick question, what's a better ride, -R or the 996?

[campbellcj]

As usual ..very nice.
Quick question, what's a better ride, -R or the 996?

Thanks!

Well, as you might imagine both cars are very fast and have amazing grip and braking -- enough to soil your shorts (or get you arrested, or killed) if you are not 100% paying attention. The Turbo is waaaay more modern and refined. The #1 thing that stands out is its astounding torque. It has enough comfort and amenities to be a daily-driver if so desired.

The 914 is totally engaging and brutal, not at all modern or refined. #1 thing is its throttle response, steering and brakes are direct, purely mechanical and instantaneous. There are zero creature comforts unless you consider a windshield to be a luxury (hey, some guys might).

Both cars are both loads of fun and I hope to keep them both for many, many years if not "forever".

Here's a gratuitous shot of the Turbo, FWIW:

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.staticflickr.com-21-1409178168.1.jpg)2009 911 Turbo on Mulholland by cjcam, on Flickr

[0396]

You are spot on regarding your evaluation of the two cars. That's how I feel about my two cars. Ohh..997 even better!

[914_teener]

I would like to see the car run Chris.

Can you let us know where you will be on 9-6? Willow?

[Cairo94507]

Wow- a very nice car being driven quite nicely on a perfect track- PRICELESS!

[campbellcj]

I would like to see the car run Chris.

Can you let us know where you will be on 9-6? Willow?

Correct, Willow Springs, sorry I did not mention that. Next -- I will possibly miss it due to work -- Chuckwalla in early October, then Buttonwillow in early November. I haven't driven Buttonwillow in like 13 years so that will be fun.

These are POC events. It does not appear I will be able to start racing with VARA till next year.

[campbellcj]

Well, 914R and I had a pretty good day at Willow Springs today. It was HOT and my times were 2-4 secs off where I want/need to be. (Tomorrow = better tires, a little cooler and less braking!)

I had a fairly spectacular spin and off in the 5-6 section which I might have caught on video. No damage or injury other than minor cracking in the front spoiler, which can be fixed easily (fiberglass). I got the classic faceful of desert sand and dust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Also I took the opportunity to do some dyno pulls in case I pull the trigger on moving to a GT class. The engine is supposed to make high 200's at the crank so the wheel hp is not a surprise. You can see from the jiggly lines that there is some Weber funkiness going on above 6K RPM which we'll try to tune out at some point.

Note the temperature -- 104F