SCCA catagory for my 914-4, racing catagory 914 Options

[FastFroggy]

Hello all,

I previously ran HPDE events and autocrosses prior to my engine issue. I am now wrapping up my 914-4 rebuild and just passed my SCCA Licensing Class. Really enjoy running the car. Would like to see if there is an SCCA class I can fit it, but looks tough. Looking for guidance on the best path forward given my stated priorities:

1. SCCA regional level minimum
2. Extent of further modification needed
3. Relative competitiveness in class

My car:
a. 1973 914-4 with up to date safety items(Cage, extinguisher, seats, harness, etc)
b. 2.0l stock internals
c. race headers
d. large bore twin carbs
e. 5 lug conversion
f. 911 1973 rotors
g. 911s calipers front
h. fiberglass fender flares

Please PM me with feedback. Thanks, GregM

[GregAmy]

Some updates.

I'm reviewing the regs, and the following is the fuel cell requirement (GCR 9.3.26):

"All cars must be equipped with a safety fuel cell complying with these specifications, except for Touring, B-Spec, C-Spec, Spec Miata, Improved Touring, American Sedan restricted prep, production-based Vintage cars, and cars where the stock fuel tank is located between the axle center lines and within the main chassis structure (i.e., frame rails, etc.)."

I believe the stock fuel tank meets the highlighted allowance and thus should not re required.

If you choose to go with a cell, it's generally installed in the front trunk (that's where it is on my historics racer). But if I were feeling really flush...I do like this setup:

https://patrickmotorsports.com/products/fuesa914pms

As for other "safety" mods...

Roll cage: you'll need two tubes going forward to the firewall, and a lateral brace between the front legs "at the approximate level of the dashboard."

And what tires are you going to run? My car has a long history of oil starvation when we started to go to Hoosier tires in the early-00s, tossed a couple engines in the process. The resolution was dry sump. If you're going to run anything stickier than 200TW tires you might give that some thought (and I personally do not perceive an Accusump as an acceptable long-term solution to address that design shortcoming).