Page 2 of 5 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 43

Thread: My Mid (engine) Life Crisis

  1. #11
    Thanks. We rolled the lips on the rear quarters and set the Bilsteins to their highest settings in the back. So far, no rubbing.

  2. #12
    Senior Member 767driver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Parkton, MD
    Posts
    362
    Wow Mike!! You really nailed it on what a sports-purpose 914-4 should be.... just nailed it! I can't wait for a ride... :-)

    Lee
    Lee Fishpaw

    O Gruppe #20
    Early S Reg #2175
    R Gruppe #714
    '70 914-6
    '88 911
    '85 928S
    '74 260Z
    '74 TR6

  3. #13
    Senior Member Macroni's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Philadelphia PA
    Posts
    3,231
    Nice Mike......
    86 Sport Purpose Carrera "O4"

  4. #14
    Thanks Lee & Luke. Hope you guys are doing well.

  5. #15
    Senior Member draab29's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Malvern, PA
    Posts
    228
    Stunning!! Those seats really set off the interior
    Dave Raab
    O6 R702 ESR1852
    1986 Carrera

  6. #16
    Admin please remove this post including images for me. I posted it in the wrong location.

    Thanks,
    Mark
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Last edited by 71six; 08-24-2020 at 01:55 PM.
    Mark Curtin
    Early S Registry #369
    Rgruppe #247

  7. #17
    Quote Originally Posted by Soterik View Post
    VERY nice Mike!! I like the fat sidewall look, nice choice of tire as well.... I assume it goes as well as it looks!
    Thanks Eric, high praise indeed! Yes, I agonized about the wheel/tire ratio and profile. I feel the 914 always needed more tire to really show off it’s lines. It’s such a svelte car and undersize tires and a too low profile don’t seem to do it any justice.

    Right now I’m relearning everything the last 20 years of driving a 911 has taught me!

  8. #18
    Here’s a detail that may qualify as ‘satanic’. For years I’ve wanted to modify a factory 380 wheel to a smaller size. I finally found someone capable of doing it, and with a spare wheel I got from Chris Neilsen I was able to realize my dream.

    This is a factory 380 wheel that has had the outer rim cut off and a 345 outer rim welded on, and then it’s been double wrapped so now it’s 350. At first glance you’d never know it wasn’t factory, but it’s a detail that I think will make a huge difference in driving the car.

    320E64FC-FCC0-4813-A2E1-FE023471D984.jpg

    FDB8B8A9-FF9C-48B4-BDFA-15777D8E25CE.jpg

  9. #19
    Quote Originally Posted by ibmiked View Post
    Here’s a detail that may qualify as ‘satanic’. For years I’ve wanted to modify a factory 380 wheel to a smaller size. I finally found someone capable of doing it, and with a spare wheel I got from Chris Neilsen I was able to realize my dream.

    This is a factory 380 wheel that has had the outer rim cut off and a 345 outer rim welded on, and then it’s been double wrapped so now it’s 350. At first glance you’d never know it wasn’t factory, but it’s a detail that I think will make a huge difference in driving the car.

    FDB8B8A9-FF9C-48B4-BDFA-15777D8E25CE.jpg
    Car looks great, Mike—love the clean, narrow look in silver as well as the wheels, tires, and interior setup. Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the steering wheel.

    I actually went up in diameter a few years ago, but that was from a Momo that really was too small. Suspect you new wheel is ~similar in diameter to where I am at now, which has worked out well.

  10. #20
    Quote Originally Posted by stout View Post
    Car looks great, Mike—love the clean, narrow look in silver as well as the wheels, tires, and interior setup. Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the steering wheel.

    I actually went up in diameter a few years ago, but that was from a Momo that really was too small. Suspect you new wheel is ~similar in diameter to where I am at now, which has worked out well.
    Thanks Pete.

    For some reason the combination of the Scheel sport seat, the partial roll bar across the door, and the 380 wheel made it hard to get in and out of the car. Maybe I could take some material out of the seat cushion bottom, but the top of my legs was way too close to the bottom of the 380 wheel.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.