 Project MBT-8 914 (warning - big pics for dial-up), new build thread for my V8 tube car |
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| byndbad914 |
 Nov 29 2006, 04:46 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits  Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None  |
some update pix...
I am a dork for sure and here is proof - but I thought it looked cool and was a good way to use the screen out of the engine lid that no longer fits (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have 3 lids, so I will be using that screen elsewhere too like the front radiator opening and some gills I want to cut in the front fenders....   I put the screen in there to relieve any pressures that might build up while the car is running and also give all the heat a place to go... that bumper area is essentially a wall to the undercar airflow. On the street I will pull the license plate light wires back through and add the bumper and rear valence to be street legal (attaching the valence is why I kept the 1" strip on the bottom). Don't laugh too hard at my inability to cut a straight line (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Once it is all painted semi-flat black, you will hardly notice it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Overall shot of the engine compartment with the oil lines and water all plumbed  Andy - when I am rolling to Willow I will let you know. |
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| byndbad914 |
Nov 29 2006, 04:50 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
more... the front of the engine and ignition box. Pass seat is waiting to be welded in.
 mounted the reservoirs inside so I can see if I have fluid or not going into turn 1 at 160mph... good to know! If I accidentally cut a line or get a leak, that isn't something to find out the hard way at that speed. I need to weld the mount in place (zip-tied for now so I could bleed everything).  and the dash. The little black button is the horn now - then I can make a removable steering wheel setup much easier.  |
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| byndbad914 |
Nov 29 2006, 04:53 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
My latest iteration of the shift linkage and the cables. Works really precisely with this simplified bracket and still adjustable with the slot feature.
  And the front trunk - can't wait until Felix and Tony get that HID in the signal buckets setup all worked out so I can lose those pop-up light assemblies!!  |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 29 2006, 05:10 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Looks great (as usual) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I havent figured out the exact mechanical advantage, but the Boxster's/996's and GT3's all use a form of "counterweight" on the shift linkage. I'm not positive on the effects, but I would imagine it helps lesson the amount of effort to make the shift. Thoughts on this? B |
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| andys |
Nov 29 2006, 05:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Nov 29 2006, 03:10 PM)  Looks great (as usual) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I havent figured out the exact mechanical advantage, but the Boxster's/996's and GT3's all use a form of "counterweight" on the shift linkage. I'm not positive on the effects, but I would imagine it helps lesson the amount of effort to make the shift. Thoughts on this? B Brad, The counerweight on my 01E 6 speed is used to counter the weight of the linkage so that when the car hits a bump in the road, it helps to prevent it from jumping out of gear. Andys Attached image(s) 
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| byndbad914 |
Nov 29 2006, 05:28 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Nov 29 2006, 03:10 PM) Looks great (as usual) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I havent figured out the exact mechanical advantage, but the Boxster's/996's and GT3's all use a form of "counterweight" on the shift linkage. I'm not positive on the effects, but I would imagine it helps lesson the amount of effort to make the shift. Thoughts on this? B It would be interesting to see the counterweight setup as it seems to me if you counterweight to help shifting, that would only work one way if you know what I mean by that (weighted to help with the pull would fight the push motion for instance). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) nevermind - Andy beat me to it with a better answer even! |
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| turbo914v8 |
Nov 29 2006, 08:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
Great progress, the highlight of my day.
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| Brett W |
Nov 30 2006, 01:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,859 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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Many other cars have a counterweight on the shifter, rod or both. I think it may have to do with dampening vibration from the engine or help to get in gear. Once it is moving it will help force the syncros together.
Looks good Tim. I have a set of Boxster shift cables as well. They look like every other production cable. Big spongy rubber ends. Helps cut vibration and make the shifter feel bad. My Boxster tranny didn't come with any kind of counter wieght. |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 26 2007, 12:53 AM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
Been awhile since I posted any updates about the car... I hit the rattlecans pretty hard and at least it is close to one color now. Semi-flat looked great, then after buffing it out a bit it is a bit glossy, but at least it is smooth for the most part.
Didn't paint the hood as I have a perfect hood I need to cut the bracing out of around the strut mounts to put on this car and will paint it (no need for hole in the hood now). Actually I put a few coats on the car with sanding in between every 2 or 3, but then I just plain got lazy at the end in terms of buffing it out so it looks like ass up close. If I bought a buffing wheel (my shoulders just can't take it) and the right buffing compound the rattlecan job would probably even out really well and look good actually. Some spots before the elbow grease wore off and my joints started to squeal look pretty good! Be fun to see who catches my bonehead mistake...    |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 26 2007, 12:56 AM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
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| DanT |
Apr 26 2007, 12:59 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
PORSHCE pronounced Porsh-cee? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| grantsfo |
Apr 26 2007, 01:03 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Apr 25 2007, 10:59 PM) LOL! Thought I was only one to catch that. |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 26 2007, 01:15 AM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
so I guess that "other" thread was right... conversion cars really aren't Porshkuhs, or whatever that name is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif)
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| drive-ability |
Apr 26 2007, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
QUOTE(byndbad914 @ Apr 26 2007, 12:15 AM) so I guess that "other" thread was right... conversion cars really aren't Porshkuhs, or whatever that name is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) Hey, I've noticed if I put a little pressure on the shifter in the direction I'm shifting the transmission jumps out of gear (in a good way) and in to the next much essayer. Say your in first and just about to depress the clutch to go to second, I have found applying a little pressure on the shifter in the out of gear direction will get it to jump out and fall in the next gear much quicker. I don't do it much because I just don't hammer it much at all, well maybe a little. I'm no 930 expert, and thats another reason, because I don't know if that's good for the trans.. It certainly doesn't feel as if its hurting the trans, to tell the truth it feels better as it just seems things are moving quick and smooth with no gear noise or feel at all in the linkage. |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 26 2007, 10:21 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(drive-ability @ Apr 26 2007, 08:11 PM) Hey, I've noticed if I put a little pressure on the shifter in the direction I'm shifting the transmission jumps out of gear (in a good way) and in to the next much essayer. Say your in first and just about to depress the clutch to go to second, I have found applying a little pressure on the shifter in the out of gear direction will get it to jump out and fall in the next gear much quicker. I don't do it much because I just don't hammer it much at all, well maybe a little. I'm no 930 expert, and thats another reason, because I don't know if that's good for the trans.. It certainly doesn't feel as if its hurting the trans, to tell the truth it feels better as it just seems things are moving quick and smooth with no gear noise or feel at all in the linkage. That isn't just a 930 thing, all sticks will do that.. if you more or less hold rpm constant you should be able to completely pull it out of gear without the clutch at all. That said, that is because of the synchros more than anything and that is rather rough on them. You will wear the synchros out quicker doing what your talking about. Old trucker thing so to say even without synchros (tho' the gears were cut differently and easier to do this with) but I have driven the 914 home one night when the press plate failed late at night... run the car up thru your first gear, hold rpm constant and you can slip the car out of gear, lower the rpm to whatever it would be in the next gear up (roughly 1500-2000 rpm less) and slip it into the next gear - you never have to use the clutch for anything but take off. I drove almost 30 miles on back roads of Orange County from school in Santa Ana to Lake Forest one night with no clutch. Learned that trick from my dad back in Iowa - he had this old truck the clutch was messed up in so we would just synchro-shift it. TOB would just howl when you had to take off but the truck was worth less than a new clutch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 29 2008, 09:14 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
Bring out yer dead! (But I'm not dead) He says he's not dead... so forth.
Just had to dig up my old thread to find a picture of my fuel cell since I am ordering some parts... funny as the thread seems dead, but the project insists the spending/updating isn't dead yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) so a couple years later I am still iterating this thing. It will never end of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) So thought I would drop some shots after some more work last weekend. I had some threads of changes along the way, but just to tie it all into this one... since the last pics I have 1. added louvers to a different, very light-weighted stock hood and to the roof 2. remounted the wing 3. changed the wheels and tires yet again 4. added the sway bar back into the car with custom steering stops 5. upgraded to a suede wheel and QD for easy ingress/exit 6. shortened the dog house to get more leg room and head room 7. added a wickerbill and larger end plates (can't find a spill plate look that I like with the car, so just went with best aero shape and will leave it at that) 8. gutted the original early doors and need to finish bodywork on the passenger side, driver door is already mounted 9. came up with a paint scheme I intend to rattle can on this summer. It would be nice if there were more room to put more than one or two images per post... so here comes a few posts. The paint scheme  |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 29 2008, 09:15 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 29 2008, 09:16 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 29 2008, 09:16 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 29 2008, 09:17 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
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