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r_towle
post Sep 29 2003, 06:58 PM
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I have never seen a 200 HP type 4 in action....Quite impressive and really really really really really quick.

Sounded solid, no valve noise, tuned correctly with Foley's header and large Carbs, this thing is easily a 911 beater, along with a rice beater...

Light weight fiberglass car 1600 pounds with this motor is really fun to watch.

AWESOME motor Jake!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Sep 30 2003, 05:47 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) We got to get John and Rick on this web site....they have lots of good info on car set up. Too bad that work has prevented me from running any a-x this year. I have enjoyed all of the 914 bunch at the ax's....herb
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post Sep 30 2003, 07:30 AM
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"Rabies Rat" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I thought you were refering to that skeletal hood ornament Brad found in one of his cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Sep 30 2003, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE(crash914 @ Sep 30 2003, 06:47 AM)
Too bad that work has prevented me from running any a-x this year. I have enjoyed all of the 914 bunch at the ax's....herb

Yeah, 914 attendance has been spotty this year. I know some have decided to AX a different car,
and some are just not showing up. One time a 356 took class 1 ("not that there's anything wrong
with that")
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post Sep 30 2003, 10:00 AM
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So tell me more........I have not even talked to them since they received the engine.... How did it do?
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post Sep 30 2003, 12:19 PM
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QUOTE(Bruce Allert @ Sep 30 2003, 09:30 AM)
"Rabies Rat" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I thought you were refering to that skeletal hood ornament Brad found in one of his cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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IT'S ON EBAY!

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post Sep 30 2003, 04:44 PM
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QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Sep 30 2003, 11:00 AM)
I have not even talked to them since they received the engine.... How did it do?

In the PCA stuff I do, it has a couple FTD's. It's already in a "any-mods is good"
class, and I think times would improve if they made the gearing taller. It's
already stiff enough and turns in very well. And there's no way that car is
1600 lbs.
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post Oct 1 2003, 03:13 PM
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First time I saw it with the new motor it sounded like kukka. It was a definate Carb issue and they have slip joint on the headers that allow to much cool air in...lots of backfiring.

Now, its tuned and sounds sweet.
I think they toned the muffler down, or rather added a muffler.

Mark, the car is 1680 lbs.
Its all fiberglass baby.

Jake, you should try to contact them, there are a few videos around from this years events that record them running by.

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post Oct 1 2003, 08:29 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 1 2003, 04:13 PM)
Mark, the car is 1680 lbs.
Its all fiberglass baby.

No way. Maybe Paul (URY914) or others could take a look
at this pic. Paul's car is ~1580. John's car has a full cage
to the suspension points, and I haven't seen all that many
parts removed except for all the interior. My car which is
stock except for pulling the sound deadening is still around
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post Oct 1 2003, 09:42 PM
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I have tried emailing John with no luck.... I would liek to reach him so I can give him some sponsorship goodies.
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post Oct 2 2003, 05:23 AM
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Damn!! He stole my paint color.....I guess that I will have to use his old green paint color...LOL......
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post Oct 2 2003, 06:15 AM
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QUOTE(mskala @ Oct 1 2003, 10:29 PM)

No way. Maybe Paul (URY914) or others could take a look
at this pic. Paul's car is ~1580. John's car has a full cage
to the suspension points, and I haven't seen all that many
parts removed except for all the interior. My car which is
stock except for pulling the sound deadening is still around
2150.

I have no problem believing the weight.
My race car weighs less than 1800lbs - it has 60 lbs ballast on the floor + steel fenders and deck lids. Their roll cage is very similar to mine - the same guy built both. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I like their new look.

BTW Rich, their problem with backfiring had nothing to do with the slip joints of the header.
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post Oct 2 2003, 10:04 AM
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Okay Chris, I guess I can believe you, you unlike Rich have some
cred (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) . I can't see where all the weight went.
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post Oct 3 2003, 01:07 PM
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I am just passing along what I was told regarding the weight.

Mark, remember the type 4 engine is less weight than your 6,
914-6: 387lbs
2.0 914-4: somewhere around 300

as far as credibility goes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Chris, I was not dissing the exhaust system, au contraire, I really need one of those systems, just passing along what they said to me, they were commenting that they had a few leaks, user install issues, self admitted, not your design work...

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I thought it was 150lbs +/- more than a type 4 which comes in at around 325lbs.
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