 Lightweight engine mounting bar, Has anyone made one? |
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| URY914 |
 Feb 13 2003, 07:40 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 120,708 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
There has been some talk of a lightweight front engine mounting bar on PP's BBS, but no details. I want to build one for a -4. I have an idea to make it out of 1" to 1 1/4" tubing and use a section of plate with a hole in it where the shift rod passes thru it. The stock cast iron bar is very heavy, even if it is down low.
Any ideas? Paul |
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| Brad Roberts |
Feb 13 2003, 08:14 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I have one. Nothing to be gained in my opinion. I got more of a response from the car by personally losing 5lbs. I want the weight down low and it doesnt get any lower than that.
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| kdfoust |
Feb 13 2003, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
At the Dunkle Porsche-thing there was a guy selling light weight engine mount bars which he scribbled "weltshyster" on as the brand name. I didn't bother to pick one up to see what the weight was like. If I remember it was made from something like 1-1/4" square tubing.
Have fun, Kevin |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 13 2003, 09:10 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,649 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(kdfoust @ Feb 13 2003, 07:05 PM) ... he scribbled "weltshyster" on as the brand name now why the hell would someone name his product weltshyster = world-shit-er ??? glad you didn't buy one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| JWest |
Feb 18 2003, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None 
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I put a tail shift bar into a car years ago, along with 911 sport mounts at the outside location (solid mount to engine). I cut and bent (or straightened) the side shift linkage rod to clear. Lighter and worked nice. Also the mounts are stronger thatn the POS mounts used on the engine of the side shift setup. I did it because I hated those rubber donut mounts.
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 18 2003, 04:33 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 13 2003, 07:10 PM) now why the hell would someone name his product weltshyster = world-shit-er ??? Parody of "Weltmeister". In US slang, "shyster" is also slang for "lawyer". Read into that what you will... --DD |
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