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? |
yeahmag |
Feb 3 2021, 04:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,442 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
Looks like a BugPack pump. Did you happen to record CHT on the cylinder you had a seat drop? Just curious if there were any warnings.
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infraredcalvin |
Feb 3 2021, 07:18 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 |
Looks like a BugPack pump. Did you happen to record CHT on the cylinder you had a seat drop? Just curious if there were any warnings. No the pump had some other name inscribed, like SC performance, I just can’t remember. As for CHT no, the build was over 20 years old with unknown mileage. I could tell it was tired, I had planned on top end rebuild and ring check at the end of the season (1 more race). I was at chuckwalla when it broke, I had noticed a 4 sec add to my times from morn to afternoon sessions the previous day, at first I thought it was me. Then on Sun I could tell it was down on power, but I was determined to keep up/pass a spec boxster and I was pushing really hard - no overrevs, just hard on brakes and cornering. I had caught up to where the following lap I was going to challenge for position, then it let go... oil temps were at 190-200 as I just eyeballed in the straightaway right before the blow, nothing looked out of wack... I think it was just time. |
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