Built over the past 15 years and turned out great. Not much I would change. Enjoy as is or keep improving. Original engine mounts still in place if you ever wanted to go back to a type 4, but doubt you would. Selling to simplify for retirement. Can include a large collection of spare parts. Will keep working at filming better videos (without wind noise and some drive byes). Pictures on request. Car draws a lot of attention.
Non undercoated Southern California car. Pretty close to Rust free except for some overlays in the hell hole. Longitudinal, floors and all body panels are original as I carefully choose a good chassis. Painted it Wimbledon White (originally red), for the R theme. Reinforced Inner rear suspension ears (common failure area). Smoothed Black top. Rocker panels are steel (new fiberglass set included)
Stock F20C mated to the original 901 side shift transmission using a Kennedy Adapter. GT style without the flares. Goal was to retain original 914 styling and feel. Original intent was track oriented but switched it to street. Never been tracked so the current suspension setup is untested at the limits, but I started with a safe setup for understeer.
Dangerously fast from 6500 to 9000 rpm (240hp @ 8300 rpm, 8900 rpm red line - similar power delivery to a real GT's 2.0 rated at 210 hp @ 8000rpm). Reminds me of a 2.2S six conversion I had in the 80's, but faster.
Next steps that were on my list: Boxster front calipers, Full Carpeted interior, Removal of stock engine mounts for weight saving and cleaner look, Add a decorative top tube where I cut the thin upper portion (non structural) of the trunk upper bulk head, Hidden kill switches, Interior A pillar trim.
Mike
Email: fasthonda@msn.com
Greenville, SC
865-591-1195
Build:
Original wiring harness was replaced with an 8 circuit kit from Painless Performance (2 unused circuits remain) Keyless push button start, GT style master battery switch. Functioning brake lights, parking lights, driving lights and head lights (requires manual cycling to raise them). No interior lighting or turn signals yet.
Gauges - Tach, water temp, oil pressure light, Fuel level, Battery Voltage
Powertrain:
Healthy bone Stock F20C from a 2001 S2000 with approx 50k miles when pulled from donor car. AC Delete, Stock ECU and live OBD2 port.
GT style front //rear hood latches, - front hood springs and stock latches removed
Rear heat shield removed
911 Aluminum front cross member (stock on the 87 front end)
Gutted doors (no glass, window regulators or crash beams)
Wiper motor removed (Rain X for just in case) No intention of ever driving in the rain
Interior:
New Recovered stock seats
New header seal, door, and trunk seals
4 pt harnesses, GT style belt loops
Lecarra steering wheel with 356 badge
Aluminum door panels
Rebuilt pedal cluster
Battery relocated to passenger side
New shift knob and boot
GT style gas cap - much easier to grab
Spare parts- willing to sell separate:
911 SC complete front end. W/ Green Bilstein optioned struts.
Extra Pair of 15x7 Fuchs- nice
stock steering wheel & column
917 style shift knob & stock Shifter
Refreshed Transmission with Stock gearing and Several disassembled ones.
Fiberglass rocker panel set new
Gas tank
Engine lid grill with letters
Front Hood, Engine lid, Doors, F/R steel bumpers
Body Wiring harness sections
Rear trailing arm set w/ pivot shafts, 4 axles, 2 hubs.
Side mirrors, door handles, dash (has cracks), pedal assembly, Steering column with switches, Shift linkage, tail lights, rear stock valance, Front LE replica
Box of oem Hardware.
Rennline pedal board (solid version), New Gas Pedal
