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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) |
Mark Henry |
Jan 14 2018, 06:02 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I'm confused.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)
Is the purple one your car? Those are GT flares, use the stock suspension. maybe beef it up a bit for higher HP. |
nimblemotorsports |
Jan 14 2018, 09:23 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 12-January 18 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 21,793 Region Association: None |
I'm confused.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) Is the purple one your car? Those are GT flares, use the stock suspension. maybe beef it up a bit for higher HP. Yes the $200 purple car is what I just bought for this project. Here is my $1 944 too, if you want more pics... oh that is on my phone, here is my corvair.... |
Mueller |
Jan 14 2018, 09:52 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I'm confused.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) Is the purple one your car? Those are GT flares, use the stock suspension. maybe beef it up a bit for higher HP. Yes the $200 purple car is what I just bought for this project. Here is my $1 944 too, if you want more pics... oh that is on my phone, here is my corvair.... I take you've seen this car? Suspension from 2 different 911 series vehicles, I think he lives somewhere in the Bay Area as I've seen him at a few different car shows locally. http://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/classi...che-transplant/ |
nimblemotorsports |
Jan 14 2018, 11:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 12-January 18 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 21,793 Region Association: None |
QUOTE I take you've seen this car? Suspension from 2 different 911 series vehicles, I think he lives somewhere in the Bay Area as I've seen him at a few different car shows locally. http://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/classi...che-transplant/ I've seen that article, not the actual car in person. Looks like some nice work! To get back to my 914-based kitcar project, here are the swing arms, seems I can just splice in some more round tubing to extend out the wheel mounting. No opinions on this idea? Seems just as good as wheel spacers or big offset wheels like we see on other cars. I also need a wider track in the front too! In regards to the Volvo parts, the volvo is like a 3500 lb car, it has big disks and brakes compared to the 914 parts. Also, no way I can afford to use 911 parts. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11645-1451348707.jpg) |
ChrisFoley |
Jan 15 2018, 09:01 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,919 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
To get back to my 914-based kitcar project, here are the swing arms, seems I can just splice in some more round tubing to extend out the wheel mounting. No opinions on this idea? Vellios used to make a replacement section for the trailing arms that did a little of what you have in mind. Their cast piece had a deeper bearing pocket for 911SC bearings and 3 1/2" bolt spaced ears for larger calipers. I think you would be wise to incorporate a similar mod at the same time as you extend the tube. You will have to stiffen the trailing arms to resist the increased twisting loads. My raised rear suspension kit would allow you to spread the trailing arm mounts on the chassis, maybe an inch on each side would be possible without difficulty. But I have no kits in stock and I'm busy enough that it would be a few months before I found time to build one. |
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