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| ww914 |
 Feb 27 2013, 07:05 PM
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914 Convert  Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California  |
Will they work? Anybody running them?
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| J P Stein |
Apr 4 2013, 10:34 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Woody @ Apr 4 2013, 09:12 AM)  QUOTE(Borderline @ Apr 4 2013, 11:04 AM) All the talk about TB sizes and spring rates doesn't do much if your chassis is flexing. The best money/effort I put into my car was rigidly attaching a carbon fiber targa top. I know it's not as good as a cage, but it is lighter and has improved the tunability of the chassis. For now, I would suggest you run the standard targa top and try to mount it as rigidly as possible. I never realized how flexible the 914 chassis is until I did put in the new top. Now, I can feel very small changes in sway bar settings where before I couldn't. FWIW Do you possibly have a build thread on your top? I am curious how you went about it. The 914-6 GTs that Porsche built had reinforcement on the A pilar...you don't...and would still crack or pop the windshield out. So, are you trying to eliminate cowl shake or stiffen the chassis? |
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| Woody |
Apr 4 2013, 10:37 AM
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Sandbox Rabblerouser and head toilet scrubber Group: Members Posts: 3,858 Joined: 28-December 10 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 12,530 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I am going to be caging the car soon and tying in all the pick up points. I was just curious how borderline went about it.
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| Borderline |
Apr 4 2013, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Juan Bautista, CA Member No.: 3,577 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Woody @ Apr 4 2013, 08:12 AM) QUOTE(Borderline @ Apr 4 2013, 11:04 AM) All the talk about TB sizes and spring rates doesn't do much if your chassis is flexing. The best money/effort I put into my car was rigidly attaching a carbon fiber targa top. I know it's not as good as a cage, but it is lighter and has improved the tunability of the chassis. For now, I would suggest you run the standard targa top and try to mount it as rigidly as possible. I never realized how flexible the 914 chassis is until I did put in the new top. Now, I can feel very small changes in sway bar settings where before I couldn't. FWIW Do you possibly have a build thread on your top? I am curious how you went about it. Sorry, no build thread. I haven't been frequenting this site much lately......too many people telling me what to do and what not. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| Randal |
Apr 4 2013, 02:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
QUOTE(Woody @ Apr 4 2013, 09:37 AM) I am going to be caging the car soon and tying in all the pick up points. I was just curious how borderline went about it. If I was just autoxing, I'd seriously consider doing what Bill did. Huge weight difference vs. a full cage. Cost would also be a lot less. Don't have any stats to prove my point, other that having watch and driven in Bill's car - it does handle extremely well. |
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