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> 914/6 at Nurburgring, Serious Racing!
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post Jun 11 2020, 09:07 PM
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Wow...slipping & sliding at every turn--amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzNAopX18NU
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post Jun 14 2020, 07:31 AM
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Vintage racing in Europe is much more strict to FIA rules

They are not allowed sticky tires. No Hoosiers

He looks to be on bias ply racing tires and have much less traction than US style of vintage racing
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post Jun 14 2020, 08:48 PM
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those escorts are looking pretty damn cool too.
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post Jun 17 2020, 06:19 AM
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Cool video. The car is oversteering. The driver is sawing at the wheel to keep the car in line, and in a couple turns gets a bit out of line and those sedans get by him.
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post Jun 17 2020, 03:58 PM
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QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Jun 17 2020, 06:19 AM) *

Cool video. The car is oversteering. The driver is sawing at the wheel to keep the car in line, and in a couple turns gets a bit out of line and those sedans get by him.



the set up is off
looks like it badly needs a rear sway bar adjustment (if it even has one?)
not smooth at all
also giving up a lot to the escort on turn in speed... (driver error)

I wish the camera was hard mounted and not on his helmet
it makes things hard to watch
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post Jun 17 2020, 07:50 PM
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Also noticed he's using Second gear in spots....either he's got a tall 2nd or that's a tight track--I'm never in 2nd on our tracks....
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post Jun 22 2020, 07:03 PM
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Manhandling it. Not very many races before a gearbox rebuild with those shifts. Also not handling traffic very well.


Armchair expert that I am...
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post Aug 26 2020, 05:35 PM
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Can I assume that is a 2L 914-6 engine. Mark
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post Aug 27 2020, 05:13 AM
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I'm going to go the opposite way.. imho, if you aren't sawing at the wheel of an old racecar, you are doing it wrong. Both in period and even the cool modern "Goodwood" videos, the old cars just need to be driven differently vs the smooth comfy driving you see in todays GTLM cars. And of course by about 1/2 way through, the tires are hot and greasy.. the trans is hot and doesn't want to shift easily etc.

Likely a 2.0L flat six.. given the 10K rpm tach and it sitting pretty high up on the tach, I would guess 2.0L 911S spec or better... 180+hp.. maybe closer to 220hp but then again, I don't know the sanctioning rules.
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post Aug 31 2020, 07:26 AM
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I like what looks like a ratchet strap on the pass side door handle. Simplicity.
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