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Montreal914 |
Feb 1 2025, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,772 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Were the few 916's equipped with the GT stiffening kit?
Other than the obvious rigid roof, were there any chassis stiffening improvement to handle the larger powertrain/gearbox? |
burton73 |
Feb 3 2025, 09:07 AM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,754 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Here are several photos of the reinforcement that was done from PMB on my 6. Note the strengthening on the front 914 -6 engine mount as well as reinforcements from the body to the area where the trailing arms mount.
Trailing arms are also reinforced with eric's own style of inside of the arms tubes welded in Best Bob B The 30th 914-6 #41 build: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=307620 |
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