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> Whos been the fastest in a 914?, how fast have you gone?
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post Jan 17 2007, 12:33 PM
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lets get on with it....!!!
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post Jan 17 2007, 12:36 PM
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What I am working on slowly....


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post Jan 17 2007, 01:14 PM
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Dont know I was afraid to take my eyes off the road, steering wheel obscured speedo, around 7000 RPM in 5th running a Z gear with 245/45/16s.
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post Jan 17 2007, 01:49 PM
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Hmm . . . 145mph isn't bad Chappy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jan 17 2007, 02:09 PM
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168 at the end of the front straight at Las Vegas Speedway in a 2006 Chevy Monte Carlo owned by some guy named Joe Gibbs. Was orange and had the number 20 on the side and Trekkor's favorite competition parts supplier as the sponsor. Normally driven by some guy named Tony, can't remeber his last name. Was asked to do some testing, had an absolute blast. Car will turn 168 all day long consistently depending on the set up. I hear they run at over 200 on other tracks but I wasn't able to get it up to that. Track was to short. Definitely the best time I've ever had in a race car and all I had to do was show up with a helmet and a fire suit.(That was the best part)
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post Jan 17 2007, 03:46 PM
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120+ with waaaay more to go.

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post Jan 17 2007, 04:19 PM
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102 in my 73' 914 1.8 convt to 2.0 that is if the speedo is working properly. 120 in my 2.0 turbo jetta 3 years ago.
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post Jan 17 2007, 06:11 PM
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My Tauraus SHO wouldn't do much more than 140. I found the rev limiter in my Jetta and Passat. My wife likes the 914 when she has it around 5500 in fifth. I find it strange how the car settles around 95.
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post Jan 17 2007, 06:19 PM
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indicated 125 for about 18 miles behind a GT-2. It was prolly around 113 mph (205/50-15). After about 15 minutes it began to move the temp indicator up so I dropped out of the pack.
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post Jan 17 2007, 06:32 PM
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no speedo, but based on gearing and tire diam I was at around 7500 with the 930 trans and SBC at Willow, front stretch cruising at 141mph. Had one more gear to go, so off to the chassis shop it went. I think if I can get back to a good track somewhere in the 160 range.

I have a Sheridan standard width body kit with his 6" spoiler at the time; car was wandering a bit (tho' the suspension geom was pretty outta whack I suspect due to bump steer - the downforce at the front and upforce at the rear would have really messed with toe settings affecting straightline perf).

Since going full tube chassis I added a 70"x11" wing and a splitter into the mix and fixed the bumpsteer issues by relocating the rack and so forth. I expect it to be stable up to 160, maybe higher now. We'll see in a few months (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

BTW Bill Berthgo (sp? - bad with names) has a similar setup to my old one (no wing - body kit and spoiler) and said he was around 160 and true awhile back.
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post Jan 17 2007, 09:17 PM
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Whatever the speed is on a 120mph Speedo when the needle is pinned to the backside of the little post it rests on at 0mph.. Had 1000 RPM to go with my 2.6L Big Four (which is now being rebuilt by Rich Towle, the brave soul), but quite honestly, physics started to get the best of me and I backed off.

About 50 miles later, both of my rear wheel bearings were squealing like a catholic school girl at a Marilyn Manson concert (appologies in advance if any of you guys are catholic school girls in your spare time).

Top speed though? 190+mph in a Ferrari 360 Stradale at the Ford Desert Proving Grounds in Kingman, AZ (as passenger)
Fastest I've driven? 185 or so in a Shelby Series 1 Prototype
(ok, i'm done gloating)

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post Jan 17 2007, 09:38 PM
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Between 140-150 down back straight at Road Atlanta in 3.0 track 914. no wing yet. It's still in the basement. Car was stable until turbos blow by you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 17 2007, 10:53 PM
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QUOTE(gfulcher @ Jan 17 2007, 10:17 PM) *

Whatever the speed is on a 120mph Speedo when the needle is pinned to the backside of the little post it rests on at 0mph.. Had 1000 RPM to go with my 2.6L Big Four (which is now being rebuilt by Rich Towle, the brave soul), but quite honestly, physics started to get the best of me and I backed off.

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All of that in an 1800lb speedster...woohoo..

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post Jan 17 2007, 11:25 PM
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I am sure I have been to 100 dozens and dozens of times in-between stop lights. On my trip to Washington I took it to 5k in 4th and with my 930 transmission thats kinda fast for me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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post Jan 20 2007, 12:50 AM
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Given enough thrust pigs will fly or 65 Dodge Coronets off the flight decks of aircraft carriers. THats about the only way my 914 will ever pass 155. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) Blessings on the crew of the STENNIS and their support group. GO NAVY!
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post Apr 3 2007, 10:45 PM
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With all the v8 cars I am suprised at the speeds... For now my 914 has only seen towing speeds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) but I hope to see some insane speeds in the future.

my 74 911 with coil over suspension, 935 spring plates in the rear, 935 front suspension, 74 carrera tea tray spoiler, rsr front bumper with splitter has hit speeds upwards around 180 mph. Speedo only goes to 150 but that is at ~4750 - 5K rpm in 5th gear. So I can only guess what it was going at 6750 rpm in 5th. Engine is a 96 3.6 with SSI's, mildly warmed over and a chip. So somewhere around 315 - 325 HP. On the scales it weighs 2385 pounds.
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post Apr 3 2007, 10:54 PM
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QUOTE(LarryR @ Apr 4 2007, 12:45 AM) *

With all the v8 cars I am suprised at the speeds... For now my 914 has only seen towing speeds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) but I hope to see some insane speeds in the future.

my 74 911 with coil over suspension, 935 spring plates in the rear, 935 front suspension, 74 carrera tea tray spoiler, rsr front bumper with splitter has hit speeds upwards around 180 mph. Speedo only goes to 150 but that is at ~4750 - 5K rpm in 5th gear. So I can only guess what it was going at 6750 rpm in 5th. Engine is a 96 3.6 with SSI's, mildly warmed over and a chip. So somewhere around 315 - 325 HP. On the scales it weighs 2385 pounds.


Any pictures of your 911 Larry? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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post Apr 3 2007, 11:04 PM
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Apr 3 2007, 09:54 PM) *

QUOTE(LarryR @ Apr 4 2007, 12:45 AM) *

With all the v8 cars I am suprised at the speeds... For now my 914 has only seen towing speeds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) but I hope to see some insane speeds in the future.

my 74 911 with coil over suspension, 935 spring plates in the rear, 935 front suspension, 74 carrera tea tray spoiler, rsr front bumper with splitter has hit speeds upwards around 180 mph. Speedo only goes to 150 but that is at ~4750 - 5K rpm in 5th gear. So I can only guess what it was going at 6750 rpm in 5th. Engine is a 96 3.6 with SSI's, mildly warmed over and a chip. So somewhere around 315 - 325 HP. On the scales it weighs 2385 pounds.


Any pictures of your 911 Larry? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

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post Apr 3 2007, 11:06 PM
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a few more ... did not mean to hyjack the thread...

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post Apr 3 2007, 11:09 PM
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QUOTE(LarryR @ Apr 3 2007, 09:45 PM) *

With all the v8 cars I am suprised at the speeds... For now my 914 has only seen towing speeds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) but I hope to see some insane speeds in the future.

my 74 911 with coil over suspension, 935 spring plates in the rear, 935 front suspension, 74 carrera tea tray spoiler, rsr front bumper with splitter has hit speeds upwards around 180 mph. Speedo only goes to 150 but that is at ~4750 - 5K rpm in 5th gear. So I can only guess what it was going at 6750 rpm in 5th. Engine is a 96 3.6 with SSI's, mildly warmed over and a chip. So somewhere around 315 - 325 HP. On the scales it weighs 2385 pounds.



(6750/5000) * 150 = 202 mph, how accurate was your speedo?

I've max my 150 mph speedo in the 914, but its about 7% off (due to 225/50/15 tires). So thats only about 140mph.
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