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> Options to get Wider Track, crazy stupid 914 hack car
nimblemotorsports
post Jan 13 2018, 01:54 AM
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Hello, new guy here, I just picked up a donated 914 that is barely a roller, and will be used with a kitcar body and some offbrand junkyard motor/transaxle setup, for a super cheap road racer. To get this to look right, I need to use modern high negative offset wheels AND I need to widen the track width by 6 inches.

I know there are a lot of 'flared fender' 914s, this is probably a little wider than those, but can I just use 3 inch spacers to get the wider track? Seems a bit questionable for an actual road raced car. Not that I can afford good 3 inch spacers anyway.

Here is one that looks wide enough, not sure what suspension is in this v8 car.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/patrickms.s3.amazonaws.com-21793-1515830549.1.jpg)

I am thinking I should just go ahead and replace entirely the front and rear suspensions with ones that have the right width. I actually have a couple Volvo v70 fwd suspensions that are just the right width and can put them in front and back with all the necessary tubing welding, etc, etc.

Is there a simpler good cheap way. I need all three...simple, cheap, good.

This isn't the body kit i'm using, but to give an idea why I need wider track.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-21793-1515830078.1.jpg)
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nimblemotorsports   Options to get Wider Track   Jan 13 2018, 01:54 AM
nimblemotorsports   So I just looked into the green one, and it seems ...   Jan 13 2018, 02:12 AM
tygaboy   Problem with using the stock trailing arms is you...   Jan 13 2018, 08:11 AM
nimblemotorsports   I'd be thrilled to use a C5 setup and no probl...   Jan 13 2018, 11:10 AM
tygaboy   I'd be thrilled to use a C5 setup and no prob...   Jan 13 2018, 01:48 PM
r_towle   Tube chassis and unequal a arms   Jan 13 2018, 08:57 AM
jd74914   :agree: You're better off going unequal double...   Jan 13 2018, 09:06 AM
GeorgeRud   Far from cheap no matter which way you go. I’d ...   Jan 13 2018, 10:43 AM
Mueller   Subframe assemblies as mentioned above. Corvette...   Jan 13 2018, 11:36 AM
Mueller   Thread showing 996 rear subframe in a 914. You can...   Jan 13 2018, 11:43 AM
ConeDodger   Ron Kain at IPB Autosport on C Street downtown Sac...   Jan 14 2018, 07:16 AM
jcd914   Ron Kain at IPB Autosport on C Street downtown Sa...   Jan 14 2018, 07:11 PM
ablesnead   Lets see ...super cheap road racer with modified d...   Jan 14 2018, 10:11 AM
nimblemotorsports   Looking closer at the 914 rear suspension, I am th...   Jan 14 2018, 11:03 AM
PanelBilly   So what class would you be Ravi g this car in?   Jan 14 2018, 10:12 AM
Blue6   "Super cheap road racer" :rotfl: :wttc...   Jan 14 2018, 11:21 AM
ablesnead   No tubo motor is even remotely cheap...they have t...   Jan 14 2018, 03:55 PM
Mueller   ----   Jan 14 2018, 04:07 PM
Mark Henry   I'm confused.... :ttiwwp: Is the purple one ...   Jan 14 2018, 06:02 PM
nimblemotorsports   I'm confused.... :ttiwwp: Is the purple one...   Jan 14 2018, 09:23 PM
Mueller   [quote name='Mark Henry' post='2568221' date='Jan...   Jan 14 2018, 09:52 PM
nimblemotorsports   I've seen that article, not the actual car i...   Jan 14 2018, 11:54 PM
Racer Chris   To get back to my 914-based kitcar project, here ...   Jan 15 2018, 09:01 PM
Jeff Hail   I've seen that article, not the actual car ...   Jan 15 2018, 10:07 PM
Mueller   Green car in your 1st post has stock width suspens...   Jan 14 2018, 06:17 PM
nimblemotorsports   Green car in your 1st post has stock width suspen...   Jan 14 2018, 09:43 PM
Mueller   [quote name='Mueller' post='2568230' date='Jan 14...   Jan 14 2018, 09:50 PM
Justinp71   How much longer is the other body? Making it longe...   Jan 15 2018, 12:41 PM
nimblemotorsports   The wheelbase is not being changed, just the wheel...   Jan 15 2018, 08:31 PM
Justinp71   The wheelbase is not being changed, just the whee...   Jan 16 2018, 01:09 PM
nimblemotorsports   I think we can sum up by saying super dish wheels ...   Jan 16 2018, 01:05 PM
Justinp71   I think we can sum up by saying super dish wheels...   Jan 16 2018, 11:23 PM
Mueller   A setup that is being used on the "real...   Jan 16 2018, 06:27 PM


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