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Rally 914
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:12 am
by team914
My brother is building a 914 to rally in Southern Ireland on Historic and closed tarmac events.The car will be based on the rally 914/6 GT spec with a 160 hp 2 litre engine,and all the usual mods,ie front oil cooler, etc. Would anyone know the exact layout of the safety cage as used by the factory/supplied to customers who were converting their own cars with the factory "kit"? Did the factory cage tie into the front and rear suspension? I dont have any clear photos etc in my collection of literature that shows all above.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:39 am
by bjmullan
Hope this will help....
914 Roll cage pictures
And good luck with the project.
Re: Rally 914
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:09 pm
by moggy
team914 wrote:My brother is building a 914 to rally in Southern Ireland on Historic and closed tarmac events.The car will be based on the rally 914/6 GT spec with a 160 hp 2 litre engine,and all the usual mods,ie front oil cooler, etc. Would anyone know the exact layout of the safety cage as used by the factory/supplied to customers who were converting their own cars with the factory "kit"? Did the factory cage tie into the front and rear suspension? I dont have any clear photos etc in my collection of literature that shows all above.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The original cage is not a very safe one in my opinion, which is why I decided to install a modern historic spec one. The guy that I got mine from (he also installed it) is a top guy I would thoroughly recommend him. He does alot of body prep and cages for Irish rally cars (mainly doing the tarmac championships). His work is top notch and his prices very reasonable, let me know if you want his details and I'll PM them to you.
Good luck with the prject and keep us informed of progress.
Cheers
Moggy
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:49 pm
by fourteener
If you have not seen Armandos 914-6 GT pages yet then you will find the most comprehensive collection of detailed photos on the net.
Armandos 914-6 GT Gallery
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:19 pm
by 904GTS
Team914
If you need any GT parts check out my website .
Great roads for rallying in Ireland, I managed to roll my RS on the 1979 West Cork Rally
I got further than Tony Pond who put his Lotus Sunbeam into a stone wall. Who's Tony Pond all you youngsters are asking ?
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:53 am
by KS
904GTS wrote:Team914
If you need any GT parts check out my website .
Great roads for rallying in Ireland, I managed to roll my RS on the 1979 West Cork Rally
I got further than Tony Pond who put his Lotus Sunbeam into a stone wall. Who's Tony Pond all you youngsters are asking ?
Nah, who's Barrie Martin?
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:50 am
by davidppp
I'd go along with Moggy on this.
The old bar was not up to modern safety standards.
I would be very keen to know more about the project BTW, and could possibly help with engine and trans in particlular.
There is quite a lot to do to make them live..
Kind regards
David
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:59 pm
by team914
Many thanks to everyone for their advice and suggestions.I will PM members for futher info, and will keep all posted with project progress.