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lotus_65
post Mar 25 2005, 07:41 AM
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hello from minneapolis, i need a hand with my toy. it's a '74 dual carb 1.8 in pretty good shape.
•i want new rubber for my stock 15" wheels. the manual says they're 5.5"j, what's the biggest i should try to put on them?
•the weld for the rear trunk mount is broken, so the trunk is not level. options? anyone local want to swing by with their torch?
•how's the nord stern group? worth joining?

thanks
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:01 AM
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Common opinion is to fit 205's at most on those rims. Stick with 50 profile.

Cant help with the rest.
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:07 AM
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hey, thanks! i'd be looking more towards 195 60 or 65 to keep from making the well look too barren. but maybe i'd start rubbing something...
anyone?
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:10 AM
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if you are worried about rubbing go to 195 65 or 60, close to stock diameter

as for the trunk hinge, go the the resources page a memeber make a bolt in replacement pivot

nord stern who ? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:16 AM
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Welcome to the Club. First off (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)
Stock steel wheels? I'm not sure, but most of us try to put 205 on. If you have the 2L wheels 205s should fit. It seems that the wheel wells very from car to car. I had a car that 165 70s rubed on.
Don't let anybody work on your car that you can't trust completly.
Who is the nord stern group? If you are looking for info on 914 or just want to fallow an automotive soap. You have found a home. Just read here.
And don't forget Pictures Are Mandatory.
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:16 AM
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right on, scott. (btw, that's been my preferred tissue for years, bro [tmi?])
i'll look up the bolt-in info. looks great.

nord stern is the midwest porsche (official?) club.
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:17 AM
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205s on stock wheels work just fine on most cars. 50s are too small for a street car. I have 205/50s now, but will go back to 60s. My speedo is way off, gas mileage, dropped 20 %, and 80mph is 4000rmp instead of 3400. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

Is nord stern a relative of Howard's?
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:18 AM
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QUOTE (scott thacher @ Mar 25 2005, 06:10 AM)
as for the trunk hinge, go the the resources page a memeber make a bolt in replacement pivot

Try the following for James Adams bolt in hinge repair pieces.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...=ST&f=4&t=11581
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:22 AM
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My car is flared so I can't help with stock tire size. There are a growing number of other guys in the Metro. If this thread stays up top long enough a few will respond. We just ha a small gathering at Hooters. If you can't find someone close with a welder I may be able to put you intouch with a friend of mine. He's about 5 mile north from 494 off of 100. He has a mig in his garage and the talent to fix the mount. You may want to disconnect the torsion spring for now. The stress may cause the mou8nt to break off completely. This is a common problem.

I've had my car like 15 years but never joined the local PCA. I don't know any of those guys.

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And here's what you missed!hooters and chappy's place
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:23 AM
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all right, joe, you asked for it. this is all i've got at this point for pics. the car came from missouri-
http://www.pelicanparts.com/gallery/paul_bellefleur/

if the cost for the carbs means anything, trust is an issue!

i'd bet they're not 2.0 wheels, so i'll look into 195's. i was already on the cusp of that descision.

i feel at home, where's the coffee?
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:26 AM
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Riviera wheels. Better go with 195s or they will most likely rub.
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:28 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Yeah! What they said. You did your first post 5:41. Are you getting what you were looking for. This board is going very slow now, its still early. Sometimes if there is a hot topic you can't read fast enough to keep up.
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:55 AM
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my wheels are fuches, right?

how about stock-looking fog lights? mine are trashed... i don't mind mods, i don't see this car as original any longer.
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:57 AM
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Like I said before, those are rivieras, not Fuchs.
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post Mar 25 2005, 09:43 AM
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thanks for straightening me out everyone. v cool.

i would REALLY love to cruise to whitmore lake in august. i was born in detroit, and my mom lives near whitmore. i spent many a high school day swimming and boating on that pond, but i'll be working... unless...
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post Mar 25 2005, 12:01 PM
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You are using black paint. cool. It allows the vehicle four extra horsepower and an extra five to six mph. I, too, use 15" rivy's with pirelli 9000's. It "looks" like they would want to rub, but they do not. Nice use of a reflector. Never seen it done that way mate. cool.
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE (msglaigaie @ Mar 25 2005, 10:01 AM)
You are using black paint. cool. It allows the vehicle four extra horsepower and an extra five to six mph. I, too, use 15" rivy's with pirelli 9000's. It "looks" like they would want to rub, but they do not. Nice use of a reflector. Never seen it done that way mate. cool.
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thanks for the dap for the reflector. unfortunately, i had to remove it because a couple of bolts snapped, and started wagging on one side. the last thing i want is loose parts, just loose chicks! (did i type that out loud?)
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:39 PM
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QUOTE (Joe Sharp @ Mar 25 2005, 06:16 AM)
I had a car that 165 70s rubed on.

While it's true that all 914s seem to vary a bit, chances are that the car mentioned had VW Bug wheels on it. They sit waaaaay far out in the fenders and you usually can't fit anything wider than 165 under stock 914 fenders.

Lotus (if that's your real name!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) ) , you can check your current wheels and tires to get some idea of what will fit. If you have 165s on there currently, you can fit 195s if you have about 15mm (about 3/4") on each side of the tire before it hits the inner or outer fender. However, things move under load--so you should probably budget an extra 1/4" (to maybe 1/2" if you're feeling pessimistic) for "stuff happening", so if you've got 1" to 1 1/4" clearance, you should be fine for 195s. Add another 1/4" to each side for 205s.

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post Mar 25 2005, 05:39 PM
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I'm not a big riviera fan, but I remember there being different offsets, some bug, some 914...if they are bug wheels 185s may be as big as you can go....can someone back me up or refute me on this one? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:16 PM
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FWIW I just put 195/60's on my car and they seem like a good all around size. Course I have diff. wheels.

Oh yeah, welcome to the club, now you'll get nothing done.
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