QUOTE(RobW @ Nov 19 2011, 03:51 AM)
QUOTE(grantsfo @ Nov 18 2011, 09:01 AM)
I'm big on preserving these cars now. We need more 914-6 GT builds that save these cars.
The number of nice 914s continues to drop daily. Many nice cars are going to Europe never to come back.
That said, Brit's enthusiasm for taking his car to another level is awesome. If it works out, he's a genius. If not, he's learned quite a bit. Either way, he's got coconuts.
It takes a ton of time to sort out a car after any major modification. The modification level Britain tackled is definitely right there with building a car from the ground up.
When he gets it sorted it will be a very competitive car.
I still like the way we did The Beast, at least the second build, in that we got the suspension dialed in professionally and that made a huge difference. Kind of like "set it and forget it." Of course Bill Pickering had picked the best components for the build which was a huge help. Now Bill Pickering is great at figuring out and dialing in suspension so it works from the start, with maybe just minor adjustments. Of course we didn't add a huge motor to The Beast which made it much easier. In Britain's case he has all the issues with a major transplant and dealing with almost twice the power. As you said Rob, not for the faint of heart.
Don't know but guessing Britain didn't have time before Nationals, given all the mods going on to get back to a base line with the suspension. The more I am around race cars the more you learn the importance of this task.