The Official 914 World 3 Rotor 914 Build Thread, Otherwise known as round and round we go...... Options

[soloracer]

Well there has finally been some progress made on my car so I thought I would start a build thread about it for those who are interested. I'll try to keep it updated as I go along.

I'll start off with an introduction to the project for those who don't already know. I bought a 914 with a Sheridan Motorsports wide body in an E-bay auction. The car was being set up for a Porsche 6 to be used on the track. It came with the wide body, a 915 transmission (mag case) that was converted to side shifter with a Vellios kit and the ring and pinion had been flipped. The front suspension is supposed to be from a 911 - don't know the year yet - and the car has a brand new set of Kinesis rims that appear to be 17x12 in the back and 17x10 in the front. Also included were a set of new tires 315's in the back and 285's in the front. The previous owner also had put a front mount oil cooler and a somewhat poorly welded roll cage.

Here are some pictures of the car:

[soloracer]

The plan is to build brackets that will bolt the engine to the bar which is in turn mounted to the chassis with the WEVO semi solid motor mounts. The plan is to use the three bolts holes above the bar (triangular - the bolt is in the bottom left part of the triangle). We will consult with Max to get his thoughts on this as he is the expert on the engine. Originally Max had wanted to build a baffle plate that had ears that we could mount to. He has worked in performance shops in Japan and said that the baffle plate would be strong and be a good place to mount to if the plate was made thick enough. However, Paul believes these existing bolt holes are good enough.