Tracking the 914 - Need some street love too..., Turning this into a regular thing... |
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Tracking the 914 - Need some street love too..., Turning this into a regular thing... |
infraredcalvin |
Oct 24 2019, 06:08 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,571 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California |
1st track day in the bag with the new 914, no decent pics yet (there was a photog in attendants, but haven’t seen his pics yet). Car rand great and although running with much newer machinery she was holding her own once her driver brushed off the cobwebs... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
Since this was essentially her first shakedown I found a number of little things I need to address, one in particular I’m questioning: After a few laps I noticed - mainly on a flat sweeper turn, when entering hard on brakes and trailing off while turning in I’d get a soft groan from my outside wheel (drivers in this case). I’m thinking wheel bearing? I’ve never had one go bad on the front spindle before, so I’ve never heard or felt the slight vibration before. Never really occurred on any other turns.... thoughts? |
2mAn |
Nov 6 2019, 05:48 PM
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trying to see how long I can go without a 914 Group: Members Posts: 487 Joined: 14-November 13 From: Westchester (Los Angeles) Member No.: 16,644 Region Association: Southern California |
I recognize that car, I nearly bought it myself but was worried that the displacement was going to run my fun in vintage racing. Somewhere I have a bunch of pics I took of that car.
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infraredcalvin |
Nov 6 2019, 10:16 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,571 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California |
I recognize that car, I nearly bought it myself but was worried that the displacement was going to run my fun in vintage racing. Somewhere I have a bunch of pics I took of that car. I know, you were posting on thoughts about it here when I was working the final negotiations with jacquot... Lit a bit of a fire under me, bought it in October last year then got rear ended shortly thereafter. I had just finished updating all the safety gear and giving it a good once over... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) As for vintage, i used to race in the 2 liter group in a well prepped 912. Originally I wanted to get a 914 for vintage, but so cal vintage racing has changed, VARA let’s in too many non vintage cars and drivers that shouldn’t be out there, and other groups have gotten too many cubic dollars spent on cheater motors for me to be competitive. Got this car for autocross and DE, will see if I get the wheel to wheel bug again after that.... |
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