3.0 RS just about done

[campbellcj]

You guys are starting to piss me off...

Now after I finish my "914RSR" project (which'll be a good year or two or three), I'm gonna hafta get me one of these...

I think a 2000lb RSR or 934 bodied early car with a Motec 3.8 would do nicely. Make mine white with the blue trim, thanks.

[Moses]

Just had to bump this. Pretty car.

[Kurt B]

Yup, these two white cars are just great looking. I assume you can see your oil lines on the passenger side?
You guys are running without rockers, which I guess makes sense for the quick and dirty lowering/raising at events or what?

Anyway, love these machines. That black one near Streight's car is also hella sweet.

[cary]

Yes, you can see the oil lines. Kind of a racy look. LOL. But when I put in the AeroQuip I hadn't planned on the 3.0RS clone look.
For anyone else doing it. Stay with factory lines and paint them with black engine paint. You'll loose some cooling with the paint. But the copper will dissipate the heat better.

Moses, I thought I’d drop you line on the front bumper strength. One of the locations we use for A-Xing has a nasty driveway, transitioning from one lot to the next. I slow down as much as I can, but I still bang the s*** of it. It can heard [b]clear[b] across the event. Only to have scrapes on the bottom. That SOB is tough.
My son walked up with a sad look is his eyes. Dad, is the bumper broken ? It sounds like the parts are coming off.

I’m going to raise the car back up ½ inch when I change out the suspension components. I’m 24 / 24.5 now. Too low, not enough travel for the locations we use.

[cary]

Here's the bump/ditch........remember it's Montana. LOL.

[A Quiet Boom]

Yup, I've got the same spoiler and its got some cracks on the bottom. My plan for the winter is to redo it when I repaint the car and add a 1 inch tubular "nerf" bar underneath which will also serve as an attachment point for a splitter for track use.

[cary]

After 14 years its time to freshen up the paint on the bumpers. A few to many speed bumps and orange cones.



Off they came and off to the paint shop. Quick turn around with a small shop in Forest Grove. He does primarily British car restoration work. Walked into a Bug Eye Sprite and an Austin Healey 3000.

[Jays72T]

Very cool!

[Trackrash]

Nice looking car. I've always liked the IROC look. Plus it's not back-dated.

[cary]

Bumpers back from the paint shop. I'll reinstall them on Saturday. Car is going to appear in the Porsche corral at the Forest Grove, Oregon Concours D' Elegance on Sunday.

[MIK911]

Awesome. How many miles have you put on it since the original build?

[cary]

About 20k in 14 years. Seems like I remember 93k on the ODO and I'm at 112k.

[Discseven]

Originally Posted by cary

Great to see you pick up thread after 14 years Carry! Beautiful Pcar... am guessing you have some fine roads there.

[cary]

Returned to Portland in 2009. But yes Montana is a great place to drive. I fondly remember driving to Lewistown in my new to me 914. With a friend in a new to him 996 GT2. We did 50-60 miles at 90-100mph with me not being able to see his Porsche emblem on the hood.
Car work out area was driving from Stevensville to Lolo Pass and back. I wish I had some video.

I just exited the grocery business after 30 years. I just started at Rothsport as the new guy (dirty work) in the chassis shop. Plus doing some 914 restoration at my own shop.

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My car at work ...........



Off to work on Doug's car before Burgers & Beer in PDX tonight.

[wayner]

With the increase in value almost putting complete stop to new projects, its great to see the old ones resurfacing!

[cary]

All cleaned up and ready for the Concours tomorrow.





My car cover needs to be cleaned so rolled out some plastic.

[pete3799]

Originally Posted by cary

Car work out area was driving from Stevensville to Lolo Pass and back. I wish I had some video.

Drove from Missoula to Lewiston once.......great road......but not with a tractor/ trailer. Would love to do it again with the 911.

[evan9eleven]

Originally Posted by cary

dd74........no engine mods........yet.

I spent all my saved up lunch money on the gear box.

I had Rennsport Systems in Portland rebuild the gear box. Shorted up 2, 3 & 4. OHHHHHHHH baby. Instant grunt. When you shift anywhere over 4500, NO LAG and its BEGGING for more right foot. Espesically 3rd to 4th.
Tossed in a LSD. To keep me hooked up.

Great looking car cary!

Please tell us more about the gearbox with shorter 2-3-4. Steve at Rennsport often says that it feels like 50 extra HP, sounds like you experienced the same. Do you know what ratios went into it or any other details? And is your impression still the same after all these years and miles?

I'm going to have my gearbox rebuilt this winter and am looking to do the same.

[cary]

I'll see if it's in my file at Rothsport.
I always tell folks it's like having
250 hp.
I'm faster than a 3.2 with SSI's and a Steve Wong chip.
But I'm lighter too. So it's kind of convoluted.

[cary]

I was thinking last night. I'd just have Steve Weiner help you. Lot's of new stuff since mine was done.
And shipping gear boxes is pretty easy.