Vol. 1 DEEP ’~SIXED" by Pete zimmermann I always liked 914/6’s. My mistake, for a long time, was thinking they were a six cylinder Speedster. That’s why it took me so long to obtain one. Three years ago I bought my 6. The car was to see time trial, slalom and street duty. Development of the chassis began immediately. The four way adjustable front anti-sway bar was acceptable, but the shocks had to go. In went Konis at all four corners. After a very long haul to Las Vegas for the first event, I found the car handled only fair, and didn’t stop at all. I decided more braking was necessary. To use "S" brakes, I needed new front strut/shock assemblies. It hurt to remove the new front Konis, but in went 1970 911S Bilstein struts, new ball joints and alloy brake calipers. All of a sudden the car not only stopped well, it seemed to handle better, The back end felt a bit loose during the next event, so in went a pair of 160 poled springs to replace the stock ones. The car and I were on our way to the 1978 Zone 8 Championship in Class GP. I still wasn’t satisfied. The car still had huge potential, but with a 4isplacement increase would be forced into Class X. Class X is the home of modified, pro4uction based vehicles using engines where every trick in the book can be used. The cars can be made ultra light, and any fender contour and wheel width may be used. Class X, here I come. The new engime, requiring about eighty hours to assemble, develops approximately 230 hp. Two transmissions (one for short courses, one for long) put the power to the asphalt. Little things have been done to obtain better balance in the car, but the biggest single item that has improved the car is the addition of a fuil width whale tail at the rear. This unit, a compliment to the front spoiler, improved lap times at Willow Springs more than two seconds! The addition of a front oil cooler helps to preserve engine life, and Goodyear racing tires mounte~ ~n 7" Centerline wheels do their best to keep the car on the racing surface. Now the biggest dilemma of all has presented itself. Do I add fender flares to accomodate wider tires, or do I leave the body, which is excellent in original condition? 0nly time will tell!
No. 3
April 1981