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Options to get Wider Track, crazy stupid 914 hack car |
nimblemotorsports |
Jan 13 2018, 01:54 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 12-January 18 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 21,793 Region Association: None |
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) |
GeorgeRud |
Jan 13 2018, 10:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Far from cheap no matter which way you go. I’d think wide wheels with the proper offset would be the easiest way to go. However, what are you going to be powering those wheels with? A stock 4 cylinder doesn’t need any wider tires. I think you have choices on the width of Sheridan Bodies, so perhaps a more conservative setup may work better for you.
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