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Thread: Mirage (Re)build thread - Jerry

  1. #171
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    Many parts got a gentle light abrasive "sandblast".
    To clean and abraid the surfaces.

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    I am doing bodywork.



    Here is a cad drawing:

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    Last edited by Jerry; 10-24-2016 at 04:07 PM.

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    I am still doing bodywork and paint.

    Getting rid of pop up headlights and redoing them now.

    Working on a Porsche 914 350C.I. V8 too.

    That build thread is at 914world.com

    Jerry
    Last edited by Jerry; 02-21-2020 at 11:15 PM.

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    Bought a Porsche Boxster S 6 speed transaxle.

    And an Audi 01X 6 speed transaxle.

    One for Manta, one for 914 V8.

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    are you putting the Porsche 6 speed in the Manta Mirage ? looking forward to this I get my Manta in about 3 weeks
    Last edited by Lee71; 04-24-2019 at 03:26 PM.

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    I really don't know for sure which trans and engine I will put in there next.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry View Post
    I really don't know for sure which trans and engine I will put in there next.


    I have heard of the Boxster s Transaxle from Renegade Hybrids in their 914 demo which I believe had 400-500 hp seemed to be holding up well.. what about the Audi O1x?


    QUOTE: from Renegade Hybrids

    "To increase strength, reliability, and performance, we have designed the Cayman kit around a
    Boxster S
    transaxle. The Cayman transaxle was engineered lighter with physically smaller gears and shafts, and the ratios were very short, which is not favorable or strong enough for the V8. The
    Boxster S
    transaxle has repeatedly taken abuse over 600HP in our Boxsters, 914’s, & kit cars, and we have yet to see one fail. Even the gear ratios and optional upgrades are quite favorable to the V8 conversion using the Boxster S 6 speed transaxle. We understand that this means you will need to source a good used Boxster S tranny from a salvage yard, but your Cayman transaxle has value equivalent to the Boxster S in many cases."
    Last edited by Lee71; 05-17-2019 at 08:28 PM.

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    I have been to Renegade. Many cool ideas and cool cars there.

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    By The Way, Years ago I bead blasted all the hardware and then nickle plated them.
    Some we replaced with new hardware.
    I am changing the headlights so they will be fixed and not pop ups.

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    Doing body work, and painting, and paint correction.
    The whole body single stage gloss white first, and then more colors added.

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