200HP RAT powered 914 in AX action!, With youtube video |
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200HP RAT powered 914 in AX action!, With youtube video |
Jake Raby |
May 19 2008, 12:35 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
This is a RAT 200HP turn key in action in a 914. The engine was our 2.4L AX special, making all it's power by 6,500 RPM.. It runs stock cooling too!
Listen to that beast!! He ended up taking top time of the day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y13C3v2L788&feature=user And this is the same car on the track at a DE.. Watch all those water pumpers get their doors blasted!!! (this video was posted a couple weeks ago here, just a comparison to how an engine can be "Dual purpose") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFRrbjy_pM&feature=user Posting anything on forums other than my own opens up doors for people to deem something "advertisement".. Well this video is worth the blame and any flames that may arise from them.. I stand ready. Safety off. :-) This post has been edited by Jake Raby: May 19 2008, 12:37 PM |
DNHunt |
May 20 2008, 08:45 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
We are planning to get out this Saturday for our first AX with my new motor and I hope to shot some video from the sidelines. First off we are loosy drivers on 2 year old Avon DOTR 205's so I expect it will be entertaining. From driving it on the street, car control is way more difficult than with the old stock engine. My goal is just get experience and have fun.
This is my opinion from my experience up here. Driver and setup are 90% of sucess. I don't know whether driver or setup is more important cause I'm not a good enough driver to know and my setup is a guess. Until these items get better I don't think the engine matters a lot 10% of the drivers at our AX are good and if you give them a car with more power they will go faster. 50% or more are poor drivers, myself included, and they will go slower with more power as I expect to. The rest will struggle and get better slowly. Practice helps, instruction helps but, I'm not sure I can ever get in that 10% and for now I just want to get better but I expect to take a step backwards. Setup is still eluding me. I originally had the car slammed to the ground. This spring I raised it 3/8" all around and it drives much better on the road. Since Bremerton is old cracked concrete I think this change will help. Tire pressure is a guess cause no one else runs these tires. Dampering is a guess, bar is a guess. Alignment is a guess cause I stiffened the car this winter and then raised it this spring. So we"ll have fun, try not to embarrass ourselves, try to get Greg Fordahl in the car for a ride and ask lots of questions. Eventually I'll drive to Portland and seek JP's help. Dave |
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