i want a little more power out of my 1975 914 with 1.8L, what can i do to gain a little more power? i was thinking about adding a turbo, is it possible to fit one in the small engine bay? or is there a different mod that i could do to gain more power?
Kyle
Uh oh. Just don't listen when people say you can't turbo a 914. Cuz I guarantee it's coming! (old joke around here)
Fitting it is the least of your worries.
Do you want to try and make it work with FI, or carbs? Cam changes in mind?
What kind of budget are you working with?
You can't turbo a 914.......................
Unless you have wads of dough.
Go with a 6. Makes more sense, more power, the car was designed for it.
i would like to stick with FI, because my buddy has a turbo mustang thats carburated(sp) and he had a heck of a time tuning in the A/F ratio. budget isn't that much of a issue, as i will save up for it, and most of the kit i plan to make myself. where is a site to order performance parts for 914's from?
Kyle
why cant i turbo a 914?
Kyle
You can't turbo a 914, you turbo the engine. And people have done it. But like the
Gentleman asked what do you want to spend? It won't be cheap, you might think
about a new powerplant. If you are a wrench, buiild yourself an engine, if not
maybe look into a case of Raby's. aircooledtecnology.com
If budget is not an issue, then put some displacement to work for you. A six is nice. A 2316 is easier.
i am going to school to be a mechanic, so building a engine is not a problem, i just want to keep the car pretty stock, and see how much power i can pull out of this 1.8L
Kyle
Do you mean you want to build up the engine you have that happens to be a 1.8, or you actually want to keep the displacement at 1.8L? I wouldn't do the latter. But that's just me. I love to see what other people do.
turbo'ed type IV power plants are pretty rare around here, and when you see what it takes to get it done....you'll probably just want to build a better powerplant.
I believe iamchappy has one and its pretty badass, but.....well you'll figure it out.
i mean i wanna keep stock block. and also make it a sleeper. the more stock i can keep it looking under the hood the better!!!!
Kyle
building a larger type IV or dropping in a six is going to be closer to stock than adding a turbo. Like these other guys have said....the car is designed to have the 4 or 6.
one of the best things about this club (besides the people) is the archives. Do some searches in there on power plants (example: there's a great thread by trekkor called 'shall i say SIX').
this is a perennial topic of discussion and there are many ways to go. Good luck and
if i should decide to do a 350 swap how difficult is it to do?
Kyle
whats a 2316? i am new to this porsche stuff, i just wanna kill my buddies camaro and a few others because they all make fun of my porsche by saying its a VW and shit.
Here are a couple links worth exploring. Lots of good reading material:
http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/914.htm. 2316 is displacement. You mentioned budget is not a concern. Get one of Jake's 2316 kits, and build it yourself. You will fulfill your goal perfectly. Put over 180hp in the stock looking 914 and embarrass the camaro buds. Open the hood and show your "VW" motor.
To explore the v8 or Subaru world, check out: http://www.renegadehybrids.com/914/914.html
you beat your buddy with the camaro in the turns...right now!
other thing to consider is suspension upgrades if you plan to boost the power as much as you are talking about.
how much does a 2316 cost? and also what all is included, i tried looking it up but had no luck finding out anything about it.
Kyle
ok what is included in the kit tho?
Kyle
i was in your place about a year ago, then i decided itd be eaiser to just run a subie engine. thats personally where im going.
Rehashing old ground here......I had a '73 2.0 turbo back in about '74, and it ran just fine. What I learned about turbocharging after several different installs over the years, is keep the boost at a reasonable level. This avoids a lot of heat related issues, yet provides an adequate power boost without major engine component re-configuring. 5 or 6 psi, and squirt a little water in it. I really like that VW Rabbit CIS/turbo combination that someone here on the forum did. OTOH, if you're looking for big power, then you'll be throwing a lot of $$$ at the whole deal.
Andys
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