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| Eric_Shea |
 Jun 5 2012, 12:01 AM
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PMB Performance  Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
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| RiqueMar |
Jun 5 2012, 11:35 AM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California 
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| RiqueMar |
Jul 31 2012, 12:24 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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So, I've been a quite busy with work (starting a business is a bit hard, I've learned) and the 914 has taken a back seat.
As a side note, we are working on a charity benefit here in San Diego called Cruise 4 Kids (see C4Ksd.com for details). It's essentially a cruise and car show to benefit the Boys and Girls clubs of San Diego. As a sponsor of the event, we will be attending with 3 of our Formula1 simulators as well as our Safe Driving promotional trailer to benefit the California Highway Patrol. As such, to highlight the CHP we've 'decked out' one of our company Ferrari's, a 360 Spyder Stradale, to be 'the ultimate patrol cruiser' and had a photoshoot last Sunday with it and other cars that will be attending. I can honestly say it was the favorite of the event. Although it's not done, when it's fully complete, we will have fitted a light bar, push bumper, and siren.     |
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| mepstein |
Jul 31 2012, 12:29 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,609 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Your life must be hell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| eric9144 |
Jul 31 2012, 01:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,744 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(RiqueMar @ Jul 31 2012, 11:24 AM)  So, I've been a quite busy with work (starting a business is a bit hard, I've learned) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Enrique...how do you do it, poor guy... |
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| RiqueMar |
Jul 31 2012, 06:22 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(eric9144 @ Jul 31 2012, 12:57 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Enrique...how do you do it, poor guy... QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 31 2012, 11:29 AM) It's all for the Kids, I swear. |
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| RiqueMar |
Aug 1 2012, 08:21 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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Finally got around to -somewhat- working on the car. Finished the caliper conversion to the GT Calipers, and man am I happy with the result. Shiny calipers, new brake lines, good looking setup, and huge rotors. The spacers I placed under the rotor hats really evened everything out and the rotor is perfectly inside that brake caliper.
Before I added the spacer, this is basically what I was dealing with. The back end of the larger rotor, used for the GT brakes, was hitting the mounting 'ears' for the brake caliper. Per Eric Sheas instructions, you may have to space the caliper back 3-5mm OR space the rotor forward 3-5mm. At first, I wanted to space it back, but found this to be easier as we already had the machining program from converting 4lug rotors to 5 lug as well as the spacers I'm making for each wheel (more on that later).  Once I had the spacer I made sure it fit the 5-lug pattern and would fit under the rotor, I took this picture to try to illustrate how it sits under the rotor, if my explanation above was at all lacking.  From there all you do is place it on the hub, then place the rotor, install your screws (if you like, or don't as you'll have the lugs on there anyway) and install the brakes as you normally would. Shazaam, you have GT Brakes.   |
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| tscrihfield |
Aug 1 2012, 08:28 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(RiqueMar @ Jul 31 2012, 08:22 PM) QUOTE(eric9144 @ Jul 31 2012, 12:57 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Enrique...how do you do it, poor guy... QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 31 2012, 11:29 AM) It's all for the Kids, I swear. Well I consider myself a kid... Now can I go motorboat and claim innocence? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Jan 5 2013, 01:40 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,609 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Well... ?
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| eric9144 |
Jan 5 2013, 02:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,744 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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| RiqueMar |
Feb 15 2013, 02:45 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(eric9144 @ Jan 5 2013, 12:33 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I've been totally lacking on progress threads, sorry guys. A little backround as I update... The C4K Charity event went off great. 125 cars, models, our racing simulators, and music. Everything from Porsche, to Ferrari, to Bugatti. Just awesome, and an awesome highlight for the company.    |
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| RiqueMar |
Feb 15 2013, 03:13 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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After the Cruise 4 Kids event, we were proud to install in K1Speed - San Francisco what I think is the most beautiful sim we've produced to date. A life sized 'tribute' to the Red Bull Racing F1 Car, our VMC-Champion....
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| RiqueMar |
Feb 15 2013, 03:40 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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Right after the Red Bull Simulator installation, it was off to Texas for the F1 race @ COTA. If you have a chance to go, I cannot recommend the event enough. Everything was great, from the musical performances, to fanfest, to the City of Austin it really is a great event to do. Should you get tickets, I can't imagine a better seat than the Turn 12/Turn 14, as you get to see the cars as they exit the DRS zone at maximum speed, and work their way through a set of 4 turns. I've included a pic of the winning pass that happened right infront of us! Turn 11/10 is also great. I wouldn't recommend Turn 1, we had a second set of tickets as we where with customers, and though you get to see the start/finish and the first uphill turn, there isn't much more to see...
Oh, and bring sunscreen! It's cold when the wind is blowing, but hot when it isnt! My arms found out the hard way!      |
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| RiqueMar |
Feb 15 2013, 03:46 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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Finally, my last bit of 'social updating' before I get back on track with the car, I bought a certified 'car hauler'. I picked it mostly because the flairs match the 914, as well as the blacked out wheels! I'll be honest, I was trying to play it cool in looking for a new car, but as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it. I've had it about 6 weeks now, and I love it! So awesome, cool and comfortable! It handles the beach, downtown, or the mountains equally well, and in my opinion, looks good dirty OR clean. Loved taking it out, and also, going up to the mountains the week after I got it.
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| RiqueMar |
Feb 15 2013, 03:52 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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Now, onto the important stuff, the 914.
My last biggest obstacle is an important one; finishing up the wiring, cleaning it, organizing, and getting all the components to run correctly. Everything worked with the last owner, but I think it can be done better, so I've focused on installing a remote fuse location on the front trunk wall that leads to the oil cooler fan, fuel pump, and (leaving a few open) an amplifier if I choose to go that route. A little extra work, but I think in the end it will be worth it. This weekend, I'm installing all new fittings on the oil lines I installed and in some cases, driving larger holes in the sheet metal for rubber isolator grommets. I sort of rushed through this part before, and not only was I not happy with the result, it was dangerous as these are fuel lines we are talking about...  |
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| AZ914 |
Feb 15 2013, 04:04 PM
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914 Dumbass Group: Members Posts: 1,461 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson Member No.: 98 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| RiqueMar |
Feb 15 2013, 04:16 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(AZ914 @ Feb 15 2013, 02:04 PM) I'm not gonna lie, I totally deserve that, AZ. My last post was Aug 1st, fail. |
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| RiqueMar |
Aug 1 2013, 09:44 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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Aaaaand it's August first again. It's been a bit of a busy year, and the 914 has been nearly untouched. Though I havent done much I'm the car, I'm posting and reading threads in an attempt to get motivated!
 It's been a bit of a busy year, and the 914 has been nearly untouched. Getting back on-track, I've moved the 914 to one of our newest buildings and have begun the process of reorganizing. After inventory, The main areas I have to focus on are the following: - Wiring - Brain - Dash Harness - /6 Steering column/switches Interior - Seats - Dash covering - Gauges - Windscreens - Misc. Items - Door handles - Trim - Hoods - Bumpers Looking at it, it's really not that much.... atleast that's what I keep telling myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)     |
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| mepstein |
Aug 2 2013, 05:13 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,609 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Glad to see you back. I call dibs on the other orange six.
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| Cairo94507 |
Aug 2 2013, 07:12 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,098 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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It is about time that you came to your senses. Nice to see you back on track. I look forward to seeing your car move along. Welcome home.
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