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| LS6/914 |
 Oct 27 2003, 10:18 PM
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Never leaves the shop member  Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Port Townsend,WA Rivabelosa/Madrid ESP Member No.: 1,215 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I have a question for those experienced with high torque motors & roller bearing rear control arm bushings. The budget I have forcasted for this project does not include these however I would like input from experience. Poly vs. roller. Mueller?
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| Mueller |
Oct 27 2003, 10:33 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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500hp, daily driver, 750hp "on the juice", running roller needle bearings.....Renegade just bought a set a few weeks ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
(IMG:http://www.all914.com/projects/richardh/914/9141830.jpg) |
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| Scott Carlberg |
Oct 27 2003, 10:38 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
Two things....
1) Mike, whose silver car is that? 2) Look, there's Rick Bontempi! lol (sorry Rich, just had to) |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 27 2003, 10:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Oct 27 2003, 08:33 PM) 500hp, daily driver, 750hp "on the juice", running roller needle bearings.....Renegade just bought a set a few weeks ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ahhhh, Hatfields car. 550HP at the rear-wheel witout the nitros, if i recall right ... Andy |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 27 2003, 10:44 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Scott Carlberg @ Oct 27 2003, 08:38 PM) Two things.... 1) Mike, whose silver car is that? 2) Look, there's Rick Bontempi! lol (sorry Rich, just had to) Richard Hatfield, the guy on the left in the pic ... the car is a trip, Chevy V8, his daily driver. ~550 HP at the wheels without nitros ~750 HP with the booster and, guess what? he want's more power, of course. some people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 28 2003, 03:04 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
No comparison. Poly sucks. The suspension sticks/creaks/moans and generally rides rough. The roller bearings make the car feel like its riding on air. It also builds confidence while driving by not having the car "bounce" from bump to bump. The entire suspension can now work properly and NOT fight the bushings. I laugh my ass off every time I hear a Porsche at a AutoX or Time trial..or Road race when they are driving thru the pits and the car is creaking because the Poly bushings are sticking.
99% of the pics you have seen where a 914 or 911 is carrying a wheel thru the corner.... its because the bushings are sticking and not allowing the suspension/shock to keep the wheel on the pavement (not cool). I was sold on them the first time I read data acq in a 914 with Poly... very inconsistant shock readings. Installed the roller bearings and the car damn near had the same reading lap after lap after lap. Save your cash and pop for the rollers. B |
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| 914Timo |
Oct 28 2003, 04:01 AM
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******* Group: Members Posts: 743 Joined: 13-January 03 From: Finland Member No.: 137 Region Association: Europe |
Damn, I like that aircleaner coming out of the engine compartment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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| porsche735 |
Oct 28 2003, 10:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 127 |
I think I saw this car on Sunday at Capitola. We were there with the kids...89 degrees on the 26th of October....at the beach. Who wudda thunk?
Chris |
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