 Chasis Stiffening for street 914 GT question |
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| rcarson25 |
 Feb 21 2018, 03:16 PM
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So I may have messed up my order of operations here but my car is in paint and I am looking to figure out what chasis reinforcement would make sense for my car. The car is a metal flaired 1970 914-4. The motor is a 2056, the car will mostly be used for spirited driving on the street with 8” wide rears maybe an occasional autox. I have heard some stiffening just adds weight or is not necessary for a mild engine conversion like the 2056. I don’t want to waste money and add extra weight if not necessary.
Currently I am looking at the inner long kit from Maddox and Tangerine Heim rods from the firewall to rear suspension pickup. I look forward to hearing suggestions from those with experience. |
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| tygaboy |
Feb 21 2018, 03:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,287 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California
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The mods you suggest are the right ones for your application. Tons of posts about going slow when welding in the chassis stiffeners.
And as long as you're going to place an order with Tangerine, treat yourself to a set of Chris' door bar braces to use when installing those stiffeners. Oh, and let me be the first: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) |
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rcarson25 Chasis Stiffening for street 914 GT question Feb 21 2018, 03:16 PM
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The mods you suggest are the right ones for your ... Feb 21 2018, 03:46 PM
gothspeed I will be running a steel flared, aggressive stree... Feb 21 2018, 05:45 PM johnhora For a full race car ...YES
For a street car (occ... Feb 21 2018, 09:29 PM mepstein Most people who install the inner long kit seem ha... Feb 21 2018, 09:42 PM ConeDodger I have the inner long kit. It is noticeably stiffe... Feb 21 2018, 09:55 PM 914forme I would say that in reality for a street car the M... Feb 22 2018, 06:19 PM Edward Blume Its all relative to where your car has been before... Feb 22 2018, 09:33 PM rcarson25 Thanks for all the input. Overall the car is pre... Feb 22 2018, 09:44 PM infraredcalvin So you say it’s “in paint”. Does that mean y... Feb 22 2018, 10:44 PM GeorgeRud Though it does change the look of the outer long, ... Feb 23 2018, 01:33 PM Justinp71
Though it does change the look of the outer long,... Feb 23 2018, 04:54 PM larryM
the stiffener kit that Brad Mayeur at 914Ltd. pu... Feb 24 2018, 01:25 AM sixnotfour 1970 914, with added stress = inner ear reinforcem... Feb 23 2018, 05:05 PM |
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