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]

Ian: Thanks for the nice response. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The engine mount bar is a factory bar for a side shifter. If you are going with a side shifting transmission you will need one - I don't think it necessary for the stock tailshifter. I bet if you post here that you are looking for one someone will respond. I don't think they are extremely scarce as they show up on e-bay from time to time.

I considered the electric water pump but I like the reliability of the stock one. So for now I'm sticking with the good old mechanical pump.

As far as the reinforcing I think that there is a good thread here covering that topic and that the trailing arm ears are where the car needs it most. I'm glad the previous owner did what did to my car but from reading here I'm not sure that everything was extremely beneficial. If you are starting from scratch do a little search on this forum for advice as there is some good information.

If you are looking for more pictures of the body kit on my car let me know what you are particularily interested in and I will see what I can do.

I had two cousins in Iraq and all I can say is do your time and get the hell home as soon as you can. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)