The official chappy 914-6-gt-turbo carrera thread, The car is real scary to drive, clutch is broke in, im not! Options

[KELTY360]

I did it again, i am a complete idiot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . i just went and made two full out heart stopping gear shifting runs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) and had the camera off while doing it and had it on the whole time the things sitting on the center cushion..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Are you sure it wasn't intentional? Some deep seated need for speed? Everything happens for a reason. Oh, and........

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[iamchappy]

Here it is all i've got to show you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)


http://homepage.mac.com/davidchapman1/iMovieTheater23.html

[ottox914]

All that comes to mind is: "ready when you are, C.B."

Side note- while my turbo 914 is not as perfect or brutal as yours, as an auto cross weapon its doing just fine. In yesterdays event I finished 3rd. Overall. Out of 106 drivers. The cars that beat me came and went in trailers, each had over 300 hp, and 2x the tire.

If you ever want to make a point of how fast a 914 really is, I'd be happy to drive yours at an auto cross... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

[KELTY360]

Here it is all i've got to show you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)


http://homepage.mac.com/davidchapman1/iMovieTheater23.html

Cinematographers everywhere are breathing a sigh of job-security relief. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

I think this is just your way of building suspense. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

[iamchappy]

All the anxiety i had to go through and the risk of going over 120 twice on the highway at 1PM is hurting my odds of getting away with it.

My last run i had a Carrera S come up on my rear and i slowed down to about 20 on the entrance ramp and waited for the traffic to pass to give us an open shot. When i glanced back he was a very tiny car in the rear view mirror. He exited when i did but turned the opposite way.

[rick 918-S]

I'm glad Darla enjoyed it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[iamchappy]

Darla, enjoys humping my leg, she is still a little unsure of turbo car rides...

[iamchappy]

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Ok, here is the video Paul shot in the infared mode. I just replayed it and laughed so hard, i decided to let all of you poke some fun at us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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http://homepage.mac.com/davidchapman1/iMovieTheater24.html

[KELTY360]

Is that what's known as 'white noise'?

Car sounds as good as it looks......sweet.

[iamchappy]

The out of sync audio seems to add to the humor of it all.

[lotus_65]

the combination of the shame of my video ineptitude and the absolute thrill of rocketing cross the face of the earth at warp-fricken-speed is mind bending.

as bad as that vid is, chappy's car is beyond amazing.

[iamchappy]

I got out and did another video today with my dog Darla, this one is better, i figured out how to turn it on....

http://homepage.mac.com/davidchapman1/Twit...eTheater25.html

The clutch did not hold well today, on one run that i didn't video it slipped 5th real bad and i pulled some higher RPM's than i was comfortable with and got kinda scared.

This is the first time i have been able to analyze the A/R's and the Boost (hat cam worked), the top pillar gauge is my A/R and the bottom one the Boost the shift light is set at 6000 and i usually shift it around 6400, Boost looked good came up to around 14lbs
at the highest threshold, the A/R/s are all over the place. On WOT the mixture goes way rich down to 10 and the engine lags abit, then moves up to around 12 where it should be but i can see it climbed up towards 13 which is getting a bit leaner than i want, a flat 12 on boost would be optimal.

I can see the gauges great on my video capture because it is full screen and uncompressed.
I wish we had captured that run with Paul the other day in the infrared Twit video because the clutch held pretty good but what you can see, is how fast i run out of gears, i see the end of 5th so fast that i am always digging for an extra gear. It's hard to just let off of the gas when your out of gear and at redline. The good thing is that it limits me to a reasonable but insane speed. I really dont want to go 180 in this thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Two things i need to do: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

A- Send my WUR out to Brian Leask and have him pre adjust it and make adjustable to my engine mods to help even out the A/R's.

http://members.cox.net/930wur/

B - Or get the new digital WUR for a few more $ and tune it with the laptop.

http://www.unwiredtools.com/utcis.html#UTCIS

C- Need to step up to a Kennedy Stage 3 pressure plate.

http://www.kennedyeng.com/porsc_pp.htm

[rick 918-S]

Very cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[iamchappy]

I can turn the boost back down to around 10lbs and the clutch should hold but thats no fun...

[rick 918-S]

I can turn the boost back down to around 10lbs and the clutch should hold but thats no fun...

You really need to get that thing on the track where it's safer though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Like I should talk. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

[wbergtho]

I really dont want to go 180 in this thing.

Maybe at BIR or a standing mile event...but on the street 180 is insane...I agree. With a 930 box you will be able to get that. Hell, you need a stronger box & clutch for that beast anyways...and best of all, you won't waste as much time shifting. As far as driving fast on the street...be careful. I know you realize that I would never exceed 120 MPH on the hwy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Glad you're having fun with your car. Feels good to be driving it instead of building it...huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Bill

[iamchappy]

Do i need it to go more than 120? I dont plan on racing the thing, i imagine it goes close to 140, i haven't peeked at the speedo. i will have to set up the lap cam for that or teach Darla to film it, I am sure she could do as well as Paul and I.

As you can see i pick my spots, the one in the video is a free lane that runs right up to that exit. I dont want to get in the habit of doing this, but for the time being until i
get everything sorted out i may have to make a few short lived hammer down runs.

Even with the boost down to 10 the car is still plenty fast, just not as fast......

[wbergtho]

As you can see i pick my spots, the one in the video is a free lane that runs right up to that exit. I dont want to get in the habit of doing this

Chappy, I know you to be a responsible cool mannered guy. You no doubt pick the right time & place for such shenanigan's. That said, I'm not worried for you or the public...because you possess the proper judgment necessary to pick and choose the right place & time. And besides...cars like yours and mine accelerate so hard that a run up to 120 is something that literally takes around 10-12 seconds from a dead stop. From 70 mph, it takes about 5 seconds or so to hammer your car up to 120. Assuming you are doing this on a quiet stretch of 2AM freeway or a back country road, the only real threat I can see is a big fat ticket. When I drive my car I fantasize that the roads are all shut down like the Silverstate Classic so I can drive as fast as I want (and my car will go north of 180 MPH) but we all know this isn't possible and I find myself driving close to the speed limit 98% of the time. It's that 2% that could get me into some trouble...know what I mean?

[iamchappy]

Not only am i worried about getting a ticket but i cant get Darla to wear her seatbelt.

[jfort]

Just read the whole thread. I am in awe.