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> Think you got clutch problems?, Have you seen this, Brad?
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post Jun 21 2003, 11:45 PM
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I occasionally help out with this 914 racecar that's putting out 400+ horsepower, normally aspirated. Either the motor or the driver has found a way to blow apart just about everything involved with putting that power to the wheels. Recently the car has been having clutch problems. Factory race clutch packages which supposedly handle 500 horsepower aren't cutting it.

The car was at Fontana this weekend. I was about to go up to join the race crew when I learned that the car broke...again...so I stayed behind and helped when the car came back.

Here's what awaited us as we began to investigate. Hmm, clutch is stuck in a state of engagement. Spline area of the clutch disk sits askew. And what's that copper stuff trying to poke out of the clutch package at the lower left?


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post Jun 21 2003, 11:47 PM
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I began taking the clutch off the flywheel and the whole thing practically exploded in my face. Ah, here's the problem!
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post Jun 21 2003, 11:48 PM
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post Jun 21 2003, 11:48 PM
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Oops, too quick on the draw.

Got Torque?


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post Jun 21 2003, 11:50 PM
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Here's the hapless car. My hopefully less cursed six project is in the background. It was neglected today in favor of trying to fix the racecar.


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post Jun 22 2003, 03:40 AM
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Kickass ..I didnt know you where freinds with him. he has a awesome 914. He is the guy who protests Roger Sheridan every time Roger backs his car out of the trailer.

Can you get a shot of the exhaust on that car for the club. It is the best sounding 914 (Hands down) that I have ever heard. I know he runs POC religiously (and so does my GT3RS team) so..I have never had time to speak to him. I think his name is Scott.. or the name of the shops is "Scott's"

Please let him know he has a "fan" in me.

Now.. tell him to step up to the plate and get a real clutch (TILTON multi dics) He will never keep those together...

Cool.. ask him to join the board.

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post Jun 22 2003, 04:36 AM
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Oh.. just to throw gas on the fire.

Porsche Motorsports doesnt even get 400hp from THEIR 3.8 RSR slide valve engines with injection.

I know this guy runs Motec.. so I know its injected.. but what size is the engine ?? Does he have a 4.0 engine ??

He normally wins his class at the Tribute.

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post Jun 22 2003, 10:37 AM
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Hey Brad, I know the guy you are talking about his name is Kenny he works for Scott's Porsche has a bada$$ race car and as you said races POC religiously.....I have lunch with him at least once a week! the son of the owner of Scott's is already on this board, this kid was born in a 914...really took me to school on 914 data I learned a hell of alot from him Marc le Friant(the true 914 wizard) by the way if I got Kenny on this board no one would get a comment in edge wise, once you wind him up about racing look out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) LOL
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post Jun 22 2003, 11:49 AM
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I want to see more pictures of the car. I see it has the AIR rear but a different front. Please post pics of the whole car if you have them.

-Ben M.
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post Jun 22 2003, 02:08 PM
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Thanks, Drums66, for revealing my secret identity. LOL

Yes, I'm Marc, and my dad has owned Scott's Porsche since about the time I was born. My first car was a 914.

Ken Rumbaugh now runs the shop and throws a lot of money at the 914-6 racer. He's a great driver but he just about always breaks. I wouldn't count on him joining the board anytime soon; he's not much into computers.

The car in question is running Electromotive. I believe it is now a 4.0. Exhaust is custom-built. Front flares were hand-built and still steel. Front bumper is a 935-style unit modified to fit the car's unique profile.

We are going to a Tilton-style setup. As with many things on this car, my father the technical genius is engineering a solution of his own.

As for me, I have no delusions of greatness. I slum around the shop either digging through a pile of junk for parts for my project or working on customer cars to pay off my parts bill when I have nothing better to do.

I was trying to stay low key, but I couldn't resist posting this topic. So now I have to spill the beans.
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post Jun 22 2003, 02:15 PM
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NICE.

I knew I saw a laptop on top of the car...and I assumed the top of the line Dat acq or injection (Motec). I also run TECIII on our race car (for now).

If there "happens" to be any more people hiding about what they know or who they are...you should speak up now. I show a lot of favoritism towards people I know are on the bleading edge of 914 tech LOL.

I'll make sure to stop by and say hello the next time (if ever) that we run a POC event. We are just about done running POC (might use it for test days).

Thanks Marc !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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post Jun 23 2003, 01:23 AM
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Some more "teaser"pics of the racecar. It's got one of them schoolbus exhausts, eh?


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post Jun 23 2003, 01:24 AM
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and another:


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post Jun 23 2003, 01:26 AM
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The drivetrain:


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post Jun 23 2003, 01:28 AM
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the interior. TEC 3 brain and Corsa data acquisition should show.


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post Jun 23 2003, 01:31 AM
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Damn.. he has air jacks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

I mounted my TECIII about 6 inches down from that location..LOL

He must be running a Vellios box. I see a 915 shift tower... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

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post Jun 23 2003, 01:32 AM
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No, that cooler isn't for chilling beers. It's for the cool suit. Here's some exhaust pictures. At idle, this car sounds more like a rumbling V8 than a flat six.


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post Jun 23 2003, 01:32 AM
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post Jun 23 2003, 01:34 AM
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Thanks. That is exactly what I wanted to see.

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post Jun 23 2003, 01:38 AM
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Yeah, he's running a Velios conversion. My dad found a way to detent the shifting at the side console to "gate" the shifter...I believe. I have so little involvement with this car right now. Kenny came back from Fontana going on and on about the Wevo setup that some other car was running. It would be nice to toss the Velios setup, but I guess it works well enough now.
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