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High HP 914? |
d k |
May 3 2011, 10:59 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 2-May 11 From: Miami Member No.: 13,014 Region Association: None |
Hello people.
I'm a noob here, but been around cars for awhile. Recently acquired a 75 914 that is very clean and going to do the Subaru conversion. Car will be used mostly for track events and some odd miles on the street. The question that I had, is how does this car respond to high horsepower? In stock form, the EJ257 will put out 300 at the crank and I'm wondering if it makes sense to tweak it a little more.... I've seen a few conversions done here and read through a ton of threads. Some very helpful info here, but I haven't read anybody's feedback on what the chassis will do if throw 500hp at it? Besides all the supporting mods necessary to handle the power, what will the driving dynamics be?? Maybe it's not worth to do anything except just the engine swap, but since it's going to get a full cage, big brakes and aero, maybe go big (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) David |
sww914 |
May 4 2011, 11:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I drive a stock 1.7 with D-jet every day. I've driven them with almost every 6 cylinder Porsche engine. I raced one with 150 HP for years. I've driven 4 V-8 cars, most recently one with 400-425 HP (new Corvette engine, I can't remember what HP he said.). The only thing in a 914 that I haven't driven is a suby or a turbo. In my experience so far, a 3.2 or a 3.6, slightly warmed over is probably perfect for very spirited street driving or on the track. That 400 HP V-8 car is a real hand full and you can feel the car flex. A 3.6 car feels as fast as a GT3RS. It will make you poop your pants a little but it's driveable. A 3.2 is almost as good. Neither one sounds as good as Donny's car with a 2.8 RSR engine but that's in a whole nother realm.
I'd rather drive my 1.7 around town than the V-8 cars any time. |
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