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| iansale |
 Aug 8 2003, 07:57 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 12-June 03 From: Havertown, PA Member No.: 810  |
Karl,
Where did you get the bezels for your gauges?!?!? They look sweet! |
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| Qarl |
Aug 8 2003, 09:03 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
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| URY914 |
Aug 8 2003, 09:32 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,562 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Real pretty, Karl.
But they look heavy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Paul |
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| Qarl |
Aug 8 2003, 09:41 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Believe it or not, the triple gauge is the lightest of the three. The housing is an aluminum stamping instead of the pot metal.
Hey.. I've got them mounted in the plastic gauge panel from the '75 car to save some weight... ha! I picked up a set of fiberglass front and rear GT hood replicas... the car is getting lighter and lighter... Steel flares will add some weight.... Fiberglass bumpers, rockers, front and rear hood will save a bunch of weight. I removed all of the tar, most of the seam sealer, the rear firewall insulation, and the engine firewall pad. Quite a bit of weight in total here. What does a stocker 914 weigh? 2200 lbs or so? I'll probably come close to the original weight after it all evens out. Engine is heavier, flares are heavier, and bigger wheels and tires are slightly heavier. Hoods, rockers, bumpers, and insulation reduce a lot. Oops, I forgot about the chassis stiffening stuff... okay so I may be a little heavier! |
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| URY914 |
Aug 8 2003, 09:47 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,562 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
From the list of things you've done, I would say it would be less weight than stock. Those hoods are heavy, as are the bumpers. That friggin' car is gonna fly!!
BTW, I just spent three hours in the garage with a new blade in my Sawzall. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Guess what I cut out. I'll post pictures in the morning. It's almost midnight, I'm going to bed. Paul |
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 06:24 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
finished replating the hardware for the front light buckets and reassembled...
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 06:24 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Gathered the rear suspension stuff...
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 06:25 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
And the front...
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 06:26 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
started stripping the rear trailing arms...
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 24 2003, 06:28 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
bilsteins on the front? why not koni's?
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 06:40 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Blisteins all round to go with these...
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| ChrisReale |
Aug 24 2003, 07:03 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Pretty sweet karl. What Sway Bar are you gunna use? Tarett or Smart racing?
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 07:05 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Smart Racing bar. I locate the through-holes for the swaybar tomorrow.
Should be fun. Karl |
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| URY914 |
Aug 24 2003, 07:10 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,562 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
So what's up with boxing the trailing arms? Are you going to do it? Against Brad's advice.
Paul |
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| ChrisReale |
Aug 24 2003, 07:11 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Cool, what size?
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 24 2003, 07:18 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
cool, bilstein strut assembly's.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) - im running bsteins in the rear- koni reds up front.... good combo.
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| Qarl |
Aug 24 2003, 07:30 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
I have the arm reinforcing kits. Still debating on the issue.
Front swaybar is 23mm Smart Racing Bar. 22mm solid torsions. Needle bearings. Turbo tie rods, Bilsteins (will raise strut spindle and revalve inserts), aluminum crossmember, new ball joint and bearings. Rear is Bilsteins, 180 lb springs (may go to 200), adjustable height spring perch, needle bearings, early 911 hub, stub axle, and rear axle. new bearings, blah, blah. |
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| redshift |
Aug 24 2003, 07:35 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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| Brad Roberts |
Aug 25 2003, 12:42 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Awesome Karl. Flat out awesome. I really get a kick out of seeing people do things RIGHT. NO holds barred.
Take note people. You can half ass it.. or do it right the first time. I can see a WEVO 915 in your future Karl.. wait until you see the pics of the WEVO 915 for the black 3.6 car. Show car quality. B |
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| Andyrew |
Aug 25 2003, 01:30 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE Take note people. You can half ass it.. or do it right the first time. Ya know Brad, some people just dont have the money to do it "right"... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) If I did have the money, I would do it right.. But the two tables he has look like they have more $ in new parts than I have spent on my whole car (including the car).. Karl, I cant wait to see this car get done, I think it will be an amazing machine! (not to mention whip my car in anything.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif) |
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