SCCA, E-Mod Options

[Randal]

Ok seriously, you could build a 914 to compete at the nationals, but only if one would be willing to spend some serious cash, just like the competition.

To be competitive you'd need a big 6 (375-400 hp) coupled with the right transmission/gearing and tire combination. JP's two speed approach would work great.

Actually the Beast would be a good starting point, although maybe a bit heavy, but the big motor/transmission combinations are right now sitting up in Reno.

Like a 400HP-normally aspirated 6. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

[grantsfo]

I think best route to SCCA Nationals Podium would be to find a national class car buy it or buy a ride. Drive every event you can.

I havent seen 914 guys including JP (The "Master" of all things AX ) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) even come close to a National Class E-mod car. It would take at least 300 HP and extensive suspension sork to make a national class e-mod 914 in my opinion. You would have to rework The Beast to be competitive in Emod. ....Great chassis and suspension just a tad heavy. Perhaps it would do well with huge HP and tons of tire. You would need setup that would allow for R25 compound Hoosier slicks. Or possibly expereiment with 13 or 14 inch setups that would allow softer Good Years.

I actually think D Prepared is probably the class where a 914-6 might just be competitive at a national level. I was thinking this would be a good class for 2.5 Boxster too.

Again AAS is the place to benchmark since national Podium placing emods show up to those events, Take a whirl in The Beast and see if youre close. I have run against the fast E mod guys and they put 3 seconds on my 914 when it had a good LSD. Just check shootout results to see how far JP's Emod was in front of my stockish suspended under 200 WHP car with a broken LSD. Either I'm a miracle driver (doubtful) or JP's car just isnt close to what a competitve Emod could do. JP tends to get puffed up when his Emod sets TTOD in a field of street cars. Unfortunately thats not real world expereince with the fast Emod cars.

It might just be me but if you are going to Nationals go to win, not for 4th place. Getting 4th in a field of 10 to 13 Emods seems lame to me. You know at least 50% field will be hacks.