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12-05-2003, 01:55 PM
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I'm a 914 newbie here... were they strictly steel bodied cars or were there fiberglass body parts included? What measures can be taken other than the usual stripping to tear down the curb weight... are there many replacement part manufacturers with lightweight replacements?
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12-05-2003, 05:51 PM
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I have seen some glass parts bumpers, rockers, a hood that covers over the lights. I haven't seen fenders or doors but i'm sure there out there.
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Something I've been wondering about, how light CAN you get a 914?
Obviously there is a point where you are going to comprimise utility, but with all fiberglass body panels, junking the heat exchangers, cutting off the roof, replacing the suspension arms with tubular aluminum copies, pulling out all the sound deadening, etc, but keeping a mostly intact interior, that sort of thing.
Obviously there is a point where you are going to comprimise utility, but with all fiberglass body panels, junking the heat exchangers, cutting off the roof, replacing the suspension arms with tubular aluminum copies, pulling out all the sound deadening, etc, but keeping a mostly intact interior, that sort of thing.
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Go check out the threads at www.914club.com on this topic.
One of the guys there has his car down to <1500lbs, if I remember right...
One of the guys there has his car down to <1500lbs, if I remember right...
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One of the more exteme 914's I see regularly is Otto's "Rudy" car, which is a factory 914-6 with a 3.8RSR Motec powerplant, all fiberglass roadster (no roof/a-pillar), etc. It weighs around 1800lbs with cage and full race gear, and puts out well north of 350hp... 
I am aiming to get my car down to 2000lbs in semi "street legal" form. My class competition weight is 2049lbs so there is no point to going much lighter than that...I would just have to add lead ballast to bring it back up.
I am aiming to get my car down to 2000lbs in semi "street legal" form. My class competition weight is 2049lbs so there is no point to going much lighter than that...I would just have to add lead ballast to bring it back up.
01-27-2004, 10:01 PM
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Don't forget your cage will probably weigh 120 + lbs...
...and that weight usually includes the driver and the gas.
For example, for my 911 3.2 to weigh the race weight of 2662 lbs, my car must weigh about 2440 lbs.
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...and that weight usually includes the driver and the gas.
For example, for my 911 3.2 to weigh the race weight of 2662 lbs, my car must weigh about 2440 lbs.
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Don't forget your cage will probably weigh 120 + lbs...
...and that weight usually includes the driver and the gas.
For example, for my 911 3.2 to weigh the race weight of 2662 lbs, my car must weigh about 2440 lbs.
Chris
...and that weight usually includes the driver and the gas.
For example, for my 911 3.2 to weigh the race weight of 2662 lbs, my car must weigh about 2440 lbs.
Chris