Carbs VS FI, Which is better? |
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Carbs VS FI, Which is better? |
dbgriffith75 |
Sep 16 2008, 04:08 PM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So basically I'm just curious here on who's opinion is what and why. I might have seen a similar post a while back but I don't remember for sure.
My personal opinion is carbs. I don't know what a new injector for a 914 is going for but generally speaking carb kits are cheaper than new injectors. Plus, I like trying to fine tune carbs- if one is set right the engine can be extremely efficient. My teener is set up for carbs and I plan to leave it that way. |
stugray |
Sep 6 2011, 12:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Just curious then:
Why was the 914-6 GT racing car sold with carbs? AND won 1st place in GT class at 24 hours of LeMans in 1970? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.maxted-page.com-10819-1315333935.1.jpg) Musta been because FI was better, but they wanted the challenge of racing with inferior equipment..... Just ONE of the answers is: Because the carbs give an expert infinite (almost) adjust-ability. But with 70s technology FI, you get what you get. Now if the Poll had mentioned modern FI like the megasquirts, the FI wins hands down. The stock FI on the 914 is an analog computer. Unless you know how to change the gains on Op-Amps, then you cannot change much at all. If you increase displacement or change the cam you are stuck. Stu |
Dave_Darling |
Feb 15 2012, 04:55 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Just curious then: Why was the 914-6 GT racing car sold with carbs? Because that's what the street car was homologated with. If they could have put MFI on the motor and stayed within the rules, I'm pretty sure they would have done it. Most of the factory's full-tilt race cars used MFI at that time, and for quite a few years later. --DD |
914_teener |
Feb 15 2012, 09:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,205 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
Just curious then: Why was the 914-6 GT racing car sold with carbs? Because that's what the street car was homologated with. If they could have put MFI on the motor and stayed within the rules, I'm pretty sure they would have done it. Most of the factory's full-tilt race cars used MFI at that time, and for quite a few years later. --DD Dave....homo what? Nice. Injection is great....it's the wave of the future don't ya know. My teener runs great with it. The car was homolagated with it...them German egeneers knew what they were doing. |
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