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| infraredcalvin |
 Oct 24 2019, 06:08 PM
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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?  |
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| infraredcalvin |
Nov 10 2020, 10:30 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
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Sorry I missed your post, I think the gal showed me your stuff, LOL. As for history, Fat used to be the “it” company for type IVs. Won numerous Baja races with their Volkswagen based builds. Short version is they got bought out and new mgt started cutting corners and some of the old timers. They bought a great machine co RIMCO and did the same, quality suffered for a few years till they got their act back together. Now they are supposed to be pretty solid. Just watch out cause parts avail / lead time and typical auto mech communication can ruin the experience.
Ever since I got my first teener at 20, I wanted a Fat built motor. They used to be down the street from where I grew up in Santa Ana, would go with my neighbor (he had a McDonald’s sponsored Baja bug he’d run in the 500/1000) to Fat and drool over their parts... had no idea what I was looking at back then, but it always stuck with me. |
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infraredcalvin Tracking the 914 - Need some street love too... Oct 24 2019, 06:08 PM
wndsrfr First thing that comes to mind is "You could ... Oct 24 2019, 08:05 PM 914 Ranch When I turn in right my front left tire touches th... Oct 24 2019, 10:09 PM infraredcalvin Ha, car is loud, 44 webber’s and headers, it doe... Oct 24 2019, 11:28 PM infraredcalvin Took a hard look, couldn’t see any rubbing, auto... Oct 25 2019, 07:44 PM infraredcalvin
Photo credit: @garyambrose1256 Nov 3 2019, 09:56 AM Charles Freeborn Wheel bearings usually make noise under lateral lo... Nov 5 2019, 04:55 PM infraredcalvin Thanks! As far as brakes and pads, I’ve got... Nov 6 2019, 01:59 PM 2mAn I recognize that car, I nearly bought it myself bu... Nov 6 2019, 05:48 PM
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I recognize that car, I nearly bought it myself b... Nov 6 2019, 10:16 PM infraredcalvin October autocross with POC, nothing too eventful, ... Nov 18 2019, 11:34 PM infraredcalvin Nov autocross, I’m starting to get hooked... def... Nov 18 2019, 11:51 PM infraredcalvin Back to the track! Entered the PDS group of P... Feb 25 2020, 12:15 AM infraredcalvin Made it in to the POC mag Velocity, helps when the... Feb 27 2020, 10:39 PM dr.tim Fast spot in the outside of 8, a spooky place to s... Mar 3 2020, 04:01 PM ThePaintedMan :Qarl: Looks like you're having fun. I have to... Mar 4 2020, 05:32 AM GregAmy I have never done the 5-2 but used to miss shifts ... Mar 4 2020, 07:32 AM Charles Freeborn
I have never done the 5-2 but used to miss shifts... Mar 6 2020, 10:46 AM infraredcalvin I wa s looking at the tangerine kit. The PO did s... Mar 5 2020, 10:24 AM campbellcj It's cool to see a 914 out with POC, a fairly ... Mar 8 2020, 12:56 PM infraredcalvin Spent last weekend at WSIR again, here’s 1 lap, ... May 20 2020, 12:00 AM infraredcalvin Car ran well in the AM, not so much in the heat, ... May 20 2020, 12:08 AM campbellcj Very cool, sounds like a fun time - I hope to join... May 20 2020, 07:23 AM infraredcalvin That would be awesome! Hopefully in your teen... May 20 2020, 07:53 AM infraredcalvin Had 1/2 of a great weekend despite the heat. Was ... Sep 10 2020, 12:53 AM infraredcalvin Skipped the race in Pahrump... onto Chuckwalla... Nov 9 2020, 10:55 PM GregAmy What are we looking at? What went kablooey?
The T... Nov 10 2020, 07:50 AM wndsrfr Go 2270 or 2316 (96mmx80mm stroker) for about 1/5 ... Nov 10 2020, 11:05 AM infraredcalvin
Go 2270 or 2316 (96mmx80mm stroker) for about 1/5... Nov 10 2020, 09:17 PM infraredcalvin
*But be careful: more power = more speed = I nee... Nov 10 2020, 08:53 PM GregAmy He did such a nice job I don’t want to go down t... Nov 10 2020, 09:12 PM GregAmy
The pic is of all the oil coming from the top of ... Nov 10 2020, 09:23 PM infraredcalvin Wow, I hope so! What are your thoughts on 72i... Nov 10 2020, 10:12 PM GregAmy No thoughts on the oil pressure. Greater than zero... Nov 10 2020, 10:32 PM infraredcalvin Well, no such luck on the damage. I dropped the m... Nov 17 2020, 09:12 AM mepstein Holy moly Nov 17 2020, 09:14 AM brant those "windows" in the case are a clear ... Nov 17 2020, 09:39 AM GregAmy Ooooowww....
"So what happened?"
... Nov 17 2020, 12:13 PM campbellcj ^^^
So this is basically why I went -6 after nerv... Nov 18 2020, 08:55 AM Racer
Re. POC it's gotten depressing how few older ... Nov 18 2020, 09:39 AM infraredcalvin Just got off the phone with Dennis at FAT, looks l... Nov 18 2020, 02:45 PM Tdskip @infraredcalvin - ouch.
Sorry to see it man, ouc... Nov 18 2020, 04:05 PM Charles Freeborn Ooooohh.... that hurts... Did it destroy the crank... Nov 19 2020, 12:45 PM GregAmy
Ooooohh.... that hurts... Did it destroy the cran... Nov 19 2020, 04:23 PM wndsrfr
Ooooohh.... that hurts... Did it destroy the cra... Nov 19 2020, 08:25 PM rhodyguy FAT was the deal back in the Hot VW&Dune Buggy... Dec 2 2020, 09:29 PM infraredcalvin Yup, the old FAT was next to my dads work growing ... Dec 4 2020, 11:32 PM infraredcalvin UPDATE:
Motor build is progressing fine, ultimate... Feb 3 2021, 09:03 AM yeahmag What dry sump pump will you be running? I've b... Feb 3 2021, 11:53 AM infraredcalvin Sorry, I thought I had a picture of the clean pump... Feb 3 2021, 01:16 PM infraredcalvin Also used modified tuna can on bottom. Only conce... Feb 3 2021, 01:18 PM yeahmag Looks like a BugPack pump. Did you happen to recor... Feb 3 2021, 04:56 PM infraredcalvin
Looks like a BugPack pump. Did you happen to reco... Feb 3 2021, 07:18 PM ChrisFoley Autocraft Dry Sump Pump. Feb 3 2021, 06:23 PM infraredcalvin BTW, the valve head broke off, no dropped seat. P... Feb 3 2021, 07:26 PM Tdskip Thanks for the updates - sounds like you have a go... Feb 4 2021, 08:27 AM infraredcalvin
Thanks for the updates - sounds like you have a g... Feb 4 2021, 10:32 AM Tdskip
Thanks for the updates - sounds like you have a ... Feb 4 2021, 10:36 AM infraredcalvin The 914 gods were on my side and I finally picked ... Feb 6 2021, 08:38 PM sixnotfour Nice Upgrade !!! Feb 7 2021, 01:10 PM Charles Freeborn Sweet!
If you'd be interested in selling ... Feb 17 2021, 11:18 AM infraredcalvin
Sweet!
If you'd be interested in selling... Feb 18 2021, 12:29 AM ndfrigi Congrats on your new beast @infraredcalvin
Maybe... Feb 18 2021, 12:58 AM infraredcalvin Thanks, I’d like to, but I’m still trying to g... Feb 18 2021, 08:13 AM infraredcalvin Who would have thought spark plugs would be on bac... Mar 17 2021, 03:08 PM Tdskip Score! Mar 19 2021, 10:51 AM Justinp71 Nice Motor! What are the specs on it (size, ca... Mar 22 2021, 09:56 AM infraredcalvin Motor came with limited info, but finding notes re... Mar 23 2021, 08:12 AM slivel
Motor came with limited info, but finding notes r... Mar 27 2021, 11:45 AM Tdskip I have 964 cams in the ‘74 911 with the 3.2, the... Mar 23 2021, 09:47 AM campbellcj Wow congrats, that looks like a lot of fun! Mar 27 2021, 08:07 AM infraredcalvin Got motor back in, everything hooked up, 6 qts of ... Apr 10 2021, 10:15 PM Charles Freeborn
Got motor back in, everything hooked up, 6 qts of... Apr 11 2021, 07:02 PM infraredcalvin JZiq93JBxTY
I was able to tune most of the poppin... Apr 11 2021, 08:56 PM Justinp71
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I was able to tune most of the poppi... May 2 2021, 11:22 PM infraredcalvin Still have the 4, finally got my new FAT build bac... May 1 2021, 10:15 PM infraredcalvin Thanks, I ended up, rebuilding the carbs, glad I d... May 2 2021, 11:56 PM Justinp71 Fyi, they run rich all the time. This is so the tr... May 4 2021, 02:17 PM Justinp71 Also I'd just drive it to the raceway... much ... May 4 2021, 04:26 PM infraredcalvin I’m hearing you about running rich. I’m still... May 4 2021, 11:58 PM Justinp71 Wow, 10:1 at WOT that is rich, got some power on t... May 6 2021, 04:13 PM Charles Freeborn
Wow, 10:1 at WOT that is rich, got some power on ... May 8 2021, 08:48 AM infraredcalvin No videos or real pics, but Willow Spring's wa... May 18 2021, 02:51 PM infraredcalvin Arrived at track!
May 18 2021, 10:55 PM Justinp71 Nice! I'm sure you'll be knocking the ... May 21 2021, 05:52 PM infraredcalvin Right now engine tune is my highest priority, yes ... May 22 2021, 11:04 AM wndsrfr
Right now engine tune is my highest priority, yes... May 22 2021, 02:20 PM infraredcalvin
Gotta pin down front of hood. PO put spacers a... May 22 2021, 11:20 AM stownsen914
Gotta pin down front of hood. PO put spacers at... May 23 2021, 08:11 AM stownsen914 On the engine tune, AFRs around 10 is way rich. Fo... May 23 2021, 08:30 AM infraredcalvin
air may be flowing IN there instead of out. This ... May 23 2021, 10:12 AM stownsen914 It's a little hard to figure out the orientati... May 23 2021, 11:53 AM infraredcalvin I had the RE71s on my old car (205/50/15) loved th... May 22 2021, 07:49 PM infraredcalvin Yeah sorry for the pic, imaging standing on the ga... May 23 2021, 03:47 PM infraredcalvin I feel like the PO did his reading, bought a bunch... May 23 2021, 03:51 PM Justinp71 I agree may have something fundamentally wrong. Ch... May 24 2021, 03:30 PM infraredcalvin @stownsen914 I never answered your question about... May 27 2021, 11:16 AM wndsrfr
Air filters are K&Ns with a flat rain shiel... May 27 2021, 07:17 PM infraredcalvin
Air filters are K&Ns with a flat rain shie... May 27 2021, 09:04 PM |
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