Porsche 914 6 "914R" at Laguna Seca 2014-06-29

[@pepperschatz]

Just beautiful! Loved all the 914's growing up in the 70's. I like watching the driver's actions in the reflection of the windshield. Well done!

[@picturecars9167]

Still the BEST 914/6 POV on KZbin!! That Sound and gearbox!!! NOTHING to beat that !! I’ve watched every single 914/6 video on KZbin, this remains the all time favorite!! Certainly the pilot knows his car and the track.. Laguna Seca also on of the nicest tracks if you hook it up right.

[@Treetop64]

Love the 914/6. Very much a race car-like layout, and ridiculously grippy handling, especially in the back coming out of turns. Real confidence builder.

[@MelLocklear]

I like the slightly flared fenders to support the larger tires

[@SuLiKnD]

The 914 is considered to be the best handling Porsche ever built.

[@ChrisCampbell66]

Back in the 70's it certainly out-handled most other cars out there, arguably the 911 included. And look at how many of Porsche's "real race cars" are mid-engined, despite the obvious racing success of the 911/935. Nowadays the Cayman GT4 would be the new 914-6GT equivalent, IMO.

[@gd6349]

Oh man , my dream car !!! Those are the coolest and baddest little sports cars ever built!!!! Would love to hav e even the 2.0L 4cylinder , with alot of goodies thrown in it 😁 Once saw a 2.0L completely annihilate a Datsun 260Z in a drag race!!!! The Daysun came pulling up next to the 914 , and he was revving his engine up a bunch of times , and the 914 just sat there cool and quiet , but when the light turned green they took off , and within a quarter mile or a little more that 914 already had a good 150 yards on the Z , and he never let up , you could hear them a mile out and the 914 was so far ahead that I couldn't believe how bad he beat the Z , because when the Z was revving his engine , it sounded really really mean . Needless to say , that just gave me a whole new perspective on the 914's 👍😊

[@cjcam930]

Thanks! Quite a few people have been surprised by 914s in tight twisty stuff in particular.

[@vanlurton6068]

You are getting some GOOD sounds out of the 2.7L.....nice driving too!

[@sebsantiago7848]

Enivrant, j'adore le tracé de ce circuit,le son du flat 6 un regal

[@johnnichols9056]

Ah life of speed done well, 914/6 perfection!

[@iammikede]

glorious sound. lovely looking car too. thanks for sharing

[@VoltmanRolls]

As an original owner of a new Ravenna Green 1973 914-1.7, I thank you for the ride in your hotrod! Sticks like glue too; I remember well . . .

[@dpqbpqbdpqbpqb4754]

Really neat how your steering, and gear changes can be seen as the reflection in the windshield, in the otherwise useless sky section of the view. There must be no dash board on that thing, or the windshield angle. I have never seen that before.

[@ChrisCampbell66]

Yep - no dash cover, very minimal interior, but also just luck of the GoPro angle

[@TheGlumRant]

Great stuff all the way! From all of us here in GB

[@overlandMark]

Very cool Chris, love that sound :)

[@jamestorres5582]

Sweet car .. Love it

[@matthewhigashyama3316]

There's something special about the people that go to Laguna Seca. It's just classy and the drivers bring classy cars as a result. No drifting or whatever nonsense flashy driving

[@lorien544]

My dad used to drive there

[@lorien544]

and he was in a porche owners club

[@neilbardsley]

Super car and we'll driven

[@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit]

The SOUNDS.

[@27jazman]

Your driving and car are awesome. i really like the body kit on your your kit which one is it.

[@cjcam930]

Thanks Al! The flares are from Tangerine Racing in CT (USA). They are hand-formed from original factory steel fenders. The various fiberglass bits are from Getty, GT Racing and Rennspeed.

[@dennyrane]

I am a Die-Hard 911 fan. In 1980 I had a "Rich Girlfriend" that was Very Into cars. She owned LOTS of cars...including (of all things) a 1959 Chevy Biscayne...1968 Ford GT500...and a 1973 Carrera RS. That Porsche was amazing.! White with Red. If she still owns it, it is worth a fortune. Anyway.....I always thought the 914 was a Very Good and Very Under appreciated car. Nice to see yours on the track. It Sounds Fantastic...!! I understand the reasons for lengthening Laguna Seca...but what a different track it is now. There was a saying drivers use to like to throw around the ranks of The SCCA....."Sears Point and Laguna Seca.....Seca separates the men from the boys". Both tracks were their own thing...some guys preferred one over the other for various reasons. If you have never been to Laguna Seca...you Cannot Appreciate how STEEP the corkscrew is.....WAY more than what shows on film. In a Formula Ford, you were flat-out from Turn 9 to Turn 4. Not even sure what Turn 9 is now days.....about Turn 14 maybe.? Nice Video.....Thanks

[@txturbo930]

sounds great good run!

[@hdbhehddbz]

That sound! Great video.

[@Ziccolumbia]

Great video! I'm getting ready to rebuild my 2.7, could you tell me more about your engine build?

[@cjcam930]

Thank you! The engine is a pretty robust build on a 7R mag case with around 11:1 C/R, twin-plug, DRC cams, Weber 46s, headers - makes 235hp to the wheels @ 7500. I have a pretty detailed build thread on 914world.com which I will keep updating periodically as the car keeps evolving (had it 18 years so far)

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

Drove a 914 6 once on the backroads in California in the early 1980s. It stayed flat in the turns with no lean and pretty predictable handling. Much better than a twitchy 911

[@Clemente4u]

Very nice!

[@vincentbagnato5071]

LIKE A BOSS!!!!

[@tinmPaa]

Hey, really nice 914 mate, how can i get those cool flares to my car too? Thanks!!! -Timo

[@cjcam930]

Hey - Thanks! The flares are from Tangerine Racing Products (Chris Foley) www.tangerineracing.com/exterior_panels.htm

[@stezo15]

Awesome sound! Awesome drive! So smooth down the hill. It's always so tricky. You must have some good suspension to hug the road! What have you got?

[@ChrisCampbell66]

Hi Ray, sorry I just saw this - I have a full build sheet but suffice to say it does have a very stiff, coil-over suspension with some trick bits (zero rubber bushings), chassis/tub stiffening, and 10" soft slick tires...

[@soulcapitalist6204]

Flat Porsche and Weber IDF is the best sound.

[@PsychobillyVW]

what suspension set up are you running? In the process of getting a '76 914 and am doing research on upgrades....Awesome car by the way!

[@ChrisCampbell66]

Thank you Ron! I have a detailed build thread on 914world.com and if you haven't yet, I highly recommend heading to that site to help with your research and connecting with other 914 fanatics. In a nutshell, in front the car has 22mm hollow torsion bars, a big Smart Racing swaybar, raised and decambered strut spindles, needle bearings and monoballs and a widened track (spacers). In back it has 300lb coilovers, Elephant Racing polybronze bushings, and a factory swaybar. Struts/shocks are custom valved Bilsteins. The chassis is fully caged and heavily reinforced as well. Cheers and good luck with yours!

[@ChrisCampbell66]

+Jamie Porterfield Sure, I am campbellcj on 914world, Pelican, 6Speed and Rennlist cjcam on twitter, flickr and 500px @cjcam930 on instagram Here's that build thread: www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=133908

[@davidarmstrong3989]

Not saying anything about this car in video. Just a story. In 1985 I wanted one these when I was 15 turning 16. Found one in for sale ads. Talked my dad into taking me to look at it. He told me they are junk. Of course I wouldn’t listen to him. When we neared neighborhood , we drove past the Porsche broken down on the side of road. We just kept on driving and went home.

[@cjcam930]

Lol your dad spoke some truth as a lot of these were neglected and rusted away... also the original fuel injection systems could be a PITA. Cheers

[@blkcoupequattro]

Sorted.... Who built the engine?

[@cjcam930]

Thanks - engine was originally built by Mike Bruns (JB Racing) in Florida, then most recently rebuilt and significantly upgraded by Galen Bieker (Werks II Motorsports) in Burbank, CA. The car has been a 12-year project so far, with 4 different engine configs along the way.

[@blkcoupequattro]

914, Porsche's secret, it's still under development!

[@ytck44]

Sweet

[@TheBluemosso]

nice :-) greetings

[@69op2gg1005ify0m]

manual clutch such a pain very slow gear shifting

[@hungrymon7887]

. . .and not everyone can learn to heel and toe a rev synced double clutch downshift.

[@isopraxis]

This is fantastic ninefourteensix. One of my all time favorite cars on my all-time favorite track. Your 914 is so well sorted. I'm lucky to have become the owner of Marks914 (on 914world.com) sbc 302 dz powerd '72 and I'm hoping to be able to track the car in the next few years.

[@MrBluoct]

She scoots ...

[@johnsmith-qe2fd]

You stick to the outside way too much.