NOS 914-6GT Flares!!!
#76
03-12-2008, 06:26 PM
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Down the street from Hooters in Sunny FL.
Age: 58
Posts: 2,269
Rep Power: 141 
I got my bumpers back today
Boy did they come out sweet!!!
Both are steel, front is cut for my RSR cooler and boxed so no air flow loss
Boy did they come out sweet!!!
Both are steel, front is cut for my RSR cooler and boxed so no air flow loss
#77
05-09-2008, 10:27 AM
Those look awesome. But curious why you went with steel instead of glass? I never thought of going that route.
#78
05-09-2008, 08:04 PM
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Down the street from Hooters in Sunny FL.
Age: 58
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Rep Power: 141
I wanted to use as many factory parts as I could, I know I'll never recoupe what I have already spent (if I ever even was willing to sell it, I'M NOT!!) but just wanted to build in my mind, the best 914-6 that I could
Just my dream car, to me it is worth it, others think that I'm nots being I could have bought a nmeww 997 with what I have spent on this baby
Just my dream car, to me it is worth it, others think that I'm nots being I could have bought a nmeww 997 with what I have spent on this baby
#79
05-13-2008, 12:08 AM
STS-South Texas Turbo
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!! I WISH I never sold the 914 
Sorry it took so long.
Well, it has been a long time in the making, but the twin plug 3.0 for my 914-6 GT clone is finished!!! The tranny is next (I'm still searching for a LSD) and I need to hunt out all the other bits that that go with it. Stratton Motorsports will be adding the factory flares & painting it next month, taking the 914-6 dash to be powder coated next week, the 930 front susp has already been coated (still need 930 backing plates) and need to get the Konig seats recovered.
Well, it has been a long time in the making, but the twin plug 3.0 for my 914-6 GT clone is finished!!! The tranny is next (I'm still searching for a LSD) and I need to hunt out all the other bits that that go with it. Stratton Motorsports will be adding the factory flares & painting it next month, taking the 914-6 dash to be powder coated next week, the 930 front susp has already been coated (still need 930 backing plates) and need to get the Konig seats recovered.
#82
07-12-2008, 11:57 PM
..RacerBVD...don't forget to change out the eng. oil cooler before putting the engine in. The cooler in the pic is a 911 (non 90 deg turn) and will not clear the L/rear trailing arm. Use a 9146 cooler, or mod the end with a #16 AN 90 .
Marty
Marty
#83
07-13-2008, 06:08 PM
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Down the street from Hooters in Sunny FL.
Age: 58
Posts: 2,269
Rep Power: 141 Nothing but work for me lately and since the garage I was having built is stalled, so is everything
else.
RacerBVD...don't forget to change out the eng. oil cooler before putting the engine in. The cooler in the pic is a 911 (non 90 deg turn) and will not clear the L/rear trailing arm. Use a 9146 cooler, or mod the end with a #16 AN 90 .
Marty
Marty
#86
01-03-2009, 07:44 PM
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Down the street from Hooters in Sunny FL.
Age: 58
Posts: 2,269
Rep Power: 141
The tranny is currenly being built with a billet inter plate & sides, as well as a factory LSD, i-Systems is gearing it to match the 3.0 they built & tuned on their dyno. Little by little, it gets closer.
#87
06-03-2009, 02:28 PM
Hey what is the latest on this GT conversion?? I just bought myself a 1973 914 so I can do the same thing 
!!
I have other car and motorcycle projects too (had 914, 914LE, 911SC, Carrera, 930, 993TT and now am on the dark side with F-cars) ..... but I 'always wanted' a 914 GT .................. so post more pictures so I can get motivated ....!!!
1st post from fellow former BMXer ............
!!I have other car and motorcycle projects too (had 914, 914LE, 911SC, Carrera, 930, 993TT and now am on the dark side with F-cars) ..... but I 'always wanted' a 914 GT .................. so post more pictures so I can get motivated ....
!!!1st post from fellow former BMXer ............
Last edited by gothspeed; 06-03-2009 at 02:34 PM.
#90
05-20-2010, 02:21 PM
Are you still going with a re-geared and rebuilt 901, or have you decide to flip a 915, or...?
I've got a pretty tired 3.0 SC lump in my -6, and even so first gear in the stock 901 can at most be used as a launch gear. How did your twin plug rate on the dyno? I would think you might be pushing the 901's limits even if the gearing's been changed, no?
I remember chatting with a shop owner who was very eager for me to pay him to figure out how to rig a 6 speed Boxster cable shifter... Which isn't to say it's a bad idea, just that my first thought was, "I don't know where I'm getting $10k to have you rebuild the motor, let alone that!"
Sigh. Guess I'd better start digging around on 914World and see what the current favorites are.
I've got a pretty tired 3.0 SC lump in my -6, and even so first gear in the stock 901 can at most be used as a launch gear. How did your twin plug rate on the dyno? I would think you might be pushing the 901's limits even if the gearing's been changed, no?
I remember chatting with a shop owner who was very eager for me to pay him to figure out how to rig a 6 speed Boxster cable shifter...
Which isn't to say it's a bad idea, just that my first thought was, "I don't know where I'm getting $10k to have you rebuild the motor, let alone that!"Sigh. Guess I'd better start digging around on 914World and see what the current favorites are.