Getting A 914..., Basic questions and ideas! Options

[Simon Tibbett]

First off, hello, my name is Simon lol. I have had a love for 914's for years now and joined this site to learn as much as I can.

I am getting a pretty nice 914 tomorrow.

It has the 2.0 engine but is running a Weber carb. The owner tells me it's pretty small I forget the size, the previous owner put it on. The car feels underpowered and kind of rough, I am guessing too small of a carb would do that? So my question what's a good carb(s) to put on and gain some power? I am looking at these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-2X-44ID...p4506.m20.l1116

The brakes are the worse thing though so far that I can tell. They are very mushy and don't really feel like much pressure or stopping power. Bad enough it can't be driven hard without tons of space lol. I am ordering a rebuild kit, what do I need? Just the caliper rebuild kit for front and rear? Master cylinder?

It also smokes slightly, and I am guessing it's oil. I was considering getting these pistons too as they come with new rings, hopefully fixing that and giving me some power back.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Porsche-...A1%7C240%3A1318


Now, I do plan on tracking this car some, mainly track days for now when I get the car sorted, and possibly vintage next year. I am 21 and have been racing for a while, recently having a Miata which is what I am trading for the 914. Some may say the Miata is a better track car, it may be, but like I said I have always loved these, love Porsche, and have a passion for vintage racing for some reason lol. Plus when built right, I have seen 914's brutally kill any Miata on track.

I am purchasing a cage. My question is should I reinforce any other areas of the car? I can obviously weld in random bars such as in the front trunk and rear. Would this be beneficial? The chassis is fairly major rust free from what I have seen. I want to make sure the chassis stays straight and solid, how do I do that?

Well thank you all for your time! I look forward to learning about these cars and being here. Thanks!

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