My '74 RS IROC project

[lateapex911]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by joseph herreros

Thats what I heard. I am thinking of tiing in my roll bar with a cage if I decide to take the racing thing more seriously. 2500 for a full cage is a bit too much right now even though his work is top notch. He actually follows the curve of the A pillars with a even 10mm space all the way thru the entire car.

Be careful if you decide to go racing, as the snactioning bodies have very specific requirements about the size of cage, tie inpoints, and the number of, and radius of the bends.

Originally posted by lateapex911
Be careful if you decide to go racing, as the snactioning bodies have very specific requirements about the size of cage, tie inpoints, and the number of, and radius of the bends.

Thanks Jake. I am concerned about the safety issue but will look into the what club I want to spec my car to.

[minoclan]

Any updates?

[mpeastend]

No new pics yet. I spoke to Doc Ramsey...the car is in the bodyshop and is being prepped. Several pieces are already painted, but not the body. A few last pieces of rollcage have to be welded in as well. With all the work the Doc has lined up, I will likely pick up the car in the spring (when undertaking these projects, nothing goes according to plan!).

On my end, I sold the Brembo GTP-LW's because there was no way they were going to fit a 930 trailing arm (I got this info direct from Brembo USA). Right now I'm in touch with 911teo, DWSD, etc. regarding their ideas about retrofitting centerlock hubs/wheels. Should be interesting to see how feasible it is (it's a great look, but super expensive!). Hope to have some progress pics after the holidays. Happy Holidays to all! Mike P.

[FinallyGotOne]

ummm... damn that really seems like way too much work, I don't think I could do a project like that bcause I like DRIVING the car too much.

ps wot the hel is IROC ?? I thot that was a camaro...

[911teo]

IROC. International Race of Champions. Before the Camaro there was the 911

http://www.irocracing.com/History/1974/1974-history.htm

http://www.mlodeent.com/IROC/iroc.htm


[IROC I 1973 - 74

THE IROC SERIES WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF PENSKE PRODUCTIONS HEADED BY ROGER PENSKE, LES RICHTER AND MIKE PHELPS. THE CONCEPT WAS TO PUT TOP DRIVERS FROM EACH RACING SERIES IN IDENTICALLY PREPARED CARS TO DETERMINE A TRUE DRIVING CHAMPION.

FOR THE OPENING 1973 SERIES, THE 15 CARS WERE IDENTICALLY PREPARED 1974 PORSCHE CARERRAS BUILT BY THE PORSCHE FACTORY IN STUTTGART. THE CARS WERE POWERED BY A 3.0 LITER ENGINE PUTTING OUT 320 HP. THE ONLY DRIVER ADJUSTMENT ALLOWED WAS TO THE SEAT. THE CARS WERE PUT UNDER ARMED GUARD DURING THE WEEK AND ONLY THE MECHANICS HAD ACCESS. NO ONE ELSE HAD ACCESS, NOT EVEN PENSKE OR RICHTER. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RACING HISTORY, THE ENTIRE FIELD WAS INSURED AND THE PREMIUM OF $25,000 WAS THE HIGHEST EVER PAID. THE PORSCHES WERE REPLACED BY Z-28 CHEVROLET CAMAROS FOR THE 1974 -75 SERIES.

THE SERIES WOULD HAVE FOUR RACES IN 1973-74 WITH 15 NASCAR, USAC, FORMULA 1 AND ROAD RACE DRIVERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. THERE WERE THREE RACES AT RIVERSIDE IN OCTOBER 1973 WITH A FOURTH RACE ON DAYTONA\'S ROAD COURSE IN FEBRUARY 1974. AFTER EACH RACE, THE DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO CHANGE CARS AND THE STARTING FIELD FOR THE NEXT RACE IS INVERTED BASED ON THE FINISHING ORDER OF THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE WINNER OF THE FIRST RACE DRIVING THE LAST PLACE CAR IN THE SECOND RACE AND ALL OTHERS DRIVERS CHANGING ACCORDINGLY. ONLY THREE CARS WERE USED FOR PRACTICE, THE OTHER TWELVE WERE PUT AWAY FOR THE RACE.

THE DRIVERS IN THIS FIRST IROC SERIES HAD WON 32 NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE INDY 500 SIX TIMES, THE WORLD FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP TWICE, THE CANADIAN AMERICAN CHALLENGE CUP FIVE TIMES AND THE NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SEVEN TIMES.
AT THE FIRST RACE AT RIVERSIDE, EMERSON FITIPALDI WON THE POLE BUT HAD TO START FROM THE BACK, ALONG WITH GEORGE FOLLMER, FOR MISSING THE DRIVER\'S MEETING. MARK DONOHUE MOVED UP TO THE POLE POSITION AND LED THE RACE FLAG TO FLAG. MARK WAS FOLLOWED BY BOBBY UNSER, PETER REVSON, GEORGE FOLLMER AND DENNY HULME.

THE SECOND RACE, HELD LATER THAT DAY, HAD FITIPALDI ON THE POLE. THE RACE WAS WON BY FOLLMER AFTER LEAD CHANGES BETWEEN FITIPALDI, ALLISON, PEARSON AND FOLLMER. PEARSON CAME HOME SECOND, FITIPALDI THIRD, REVSON FOURTH AND A.J. FOYT FIFTH.

THE THIRD RACE, THE FOLLOWING DAY, HAD MARK DONOHUE ON THE POLE DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IN THE SECOND RACE. MARK WENT FLAG TO FLAG FOR THE WIN FOLLOWED BY UNSER, FITIPALDI FOR THIRD, PEARSON IN FOURTH AND FOLLMER IN FIFTH. MARK DONOHUE WON TWO FOR THE THREE IROC RACES THAT WEEKEND AND ALSO WON THE CAN-AM RACE ON SUNDAY IN THE PENSKE PREPARED SUNOCO PORSCHE 917-30KL.

ONLY THE TOP SIX DRIVERS IN POINTS MOVED ON TO THE LAST RACE OF THE SERIES AT DAYTONA ON THE ROAD COURSE. DONOHUE AND REVSON WERE ON THE FRONT ROW, FOLLOWED BY PEARSON AND FOLLMER AND THEN UNSER AND FOYT. DONOHUE AND FOLLMER BATTLED THROUGH MOST OF THE RACE UNTIL FOLLMER SPUN OUT. MARK WENT ON TO WIN THE RACE. REVSON BARELY BEAT OUT UNSER FOR SECOND, FOLLOWED BY PEARSON IN FOURTH AND FOLLMER IN FIFTH.

1 - MARK DONOHUE
2 - PETER REVSON
3 - BOBBY UNSER
4 - DAVID PEARSON
5 - GEORGE FOLLMER
6 - A.J. FOYT
7 - EMERSON FITIPALDI
8 - DENNY HULME
9 - BOBBY ALLISON
10 - RICHARD PETTY
11 - GORDON JOHNCOCK
12 - ROGER McCLUSKEY ]

[ajserrano]

IROC PHOTOS...

http://www.pbase.com/slidevalve911rsr/911rsr_factory_cars_iroc

Happy Holidays!

[911teo]

Originally posted by FinallyGotOne
ummm... damn that really seems like way too much work, I don't think I could do a project like that bcause I like DRIVING the car too much.

ps wot the hel is IROC ?? I thot that was a camaro...

I am sure Mike has got other toys that he can DRIVE whilst his ultimate 911 is getting ready...

[shamrockcustoms]

Originally posted by FinallyGotOne
ummm... damn that really seems like way too much work, I don't think I could do a project like that bcause I like DRIVING the car too much.

ps wot the hel is IROC ?? I thot that was a camaro...

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.qv500.com/porsche%2520911%252027%2520p9%25206.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.qv500.com/porsche91127p8.php&h=308&w=497&sz=44&hl=en&start=6&tbnid=2-_1G5xqe0vK1M:&tbnh=81&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Diroc%2Bporsche%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den %26lr%3D

[shamrockcustoms]

wow those are some quick responses....LOL

Jay

[FinallyGotOne]

Ahh, thanks! now i'ma bit more edumacated

[mpeastend]

The Doc sent me some updates...car is in the bodyshop getting sanded, etc.

[mpeastend]

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Enjoy!

[911GT2]

This is a very nice project!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

[luvndasun]

I like the way that it looks now....I cant wait to see this car finsihed...very nice!

[Larry_Ratcliff]

Nice project .... feels like a trip down memory lane.

[mpeastend]

Thanks for the compliments guys...I can't wait till springtime. BTW, if anyone is looking for someone to create that dreamcar, Doc is it! Very easygoing and easy to work with, can't say enough good things about him, his staff and his shop. Definitely the place to go, down Tennessee way!

[UK Caveman]

Great project and thanks for sharing all the photos and updates. I cannot wait to see how it finishes up.

Cheers,

David

[azasadny]

Great project, thanks for sharing the pics of the progress!!

[mpeastend]

A few more pics the Doc sent me...I asked for some last minute changes to cage and shock console...Doc was extremely understanding and incorporated the changes immediately! I can't even begin to express what a pleasure it is having him do this project for me...and believe me I've had my share of shop nightmares with a previous project car (70' T Targa). Don is the best and he belongs in Excellence! Way to go Don!