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| unpolire |
 Mar 30 2012, 08:48 AM
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I have never driven a stock original 2.0 914-6. I have driven properly converted 914s with 2.7/3.0 transplants and my own stock 1.7Ls. Aside from the cache of a six in back, if you can have 200-250 h.p. from a four, why convert to a six? Is there a noticeable difference in torque and smoothness over a properly modified four? Can you feel it on the road? A serious question seeking the definitive answer that could save $10-20K later. Let's hear from both camps, pluses and minuses.
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| GeorgeRud |
Mar 31 2012, 03:20 PM
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Porsche discontinued the -6 as they were not making any money on them, and it was too tough to sell with a 911T costing only a bit more. The 914 2.0 was their answer to their dilemma.
As far as the difference, the sound of the -6 is worth every extra $$ spent on it! I love mine and wouldn't want to trade it for a big -4 regardless of the horsepower and torque numbers. |
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unpolire Aside from the cache, why a six over a four with same h.p.? Smoothness? Mar 30 2012, 08:48 AM
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I have never driven a stock original 2.0 914-6. ... Mar 30 2012, 08:56 AM
unpolire Are you asking about any 6 versus a big/4?
[/quote... Mar 31 2012, 05:45 PM Steve Do a search.. This has been hashed over hundreds o... Mar 30 2012, 09:02 AM unpolire
Do a search.. This has been hashed over hundreds ... Mar 30 2012, 07:11 PM Steve
[quote name='Steve' post='1656788' date='Mar 30 2... Mar 31 2012, 08:54 PM unpolire
[quote name='Steve' post='1656788' date='Mar 30 ... Mar 31 2012, 09:58 PM Steve
[quote name='Steve' post='1657959' date='Mar 31 2... Apr 1 2012, 09:54 AM SirAndy Beware a big six or any other 220+ hp engine in a ... Apr 3 2012, 12:04 PM carr914 Exactly, because it takes a lot ( Raby) to get to ... Mar 30 2012, 09:04 AM SLITS A big four with lots of horsepower is a limited ti... Mar 30 2012, 09:11 AM Tom_T All good points, but if you're comparing a sto... Mar 30 2012, 09:20 AM gothspeed
All good points, but if you're comparing a st... Mar 30 2012, 10:46 AM sixerdon
All good points, but if you're comparing a st... Mar 31 2012, 08:36 AM Bleyseng
All good points, but if you're comparing a s... Mar 31 2012, 05:53 PM jcd914 The sound!
What sounds better than a Porsche ... Mar 31 2012, 02:06 AM unpolire
The sound!
What sounds better than a Porsche... Mar 31 2012, 05:42 PM J P Stein I'll assume you know something about engines a... Mar 31 2012, 10:03 AM Cairo94507 There is nothing like the sound of a six. Mar 31 2012, 10:15 AM brant the -6 motor is 250lbs heavier
but early cars wei... Mar 31 2012, 10:33 AM mepstein I was under the assumption that the 2.0 six engine... Mar 31 2012, 02:54 PM campbellcj The six will run all day long at 6,000+ RPM. For 2... Mar 31 2012, 05:28 PM gothspeed The 6 would be my cost/trouble 'is no object... Mar 31 2012, 05:46 PM mepstein A 200-250hp 4 is a specialized exotic beast. A 3.2... Mar 31 2012, 07:21 PM a914622 For me its all about long term durability. Im gett... Mar 31 2012, 09:37 PM unpolire
I am in process of putting an svx engine back to... Mar 31 2012, 09:47 PM shuie overhead cams, the sound of MFI at 7000+ RPM, the ... Mar 31 2012, 09:52 PM Crazyhippy 200HP... :lol4: :rotfl:
:evilgrin: Mar 31 2012, 10:02 PM J P Stein Let's throw this challenge up to the big 4 afi... Apr 1 2012, 07:41 PM Rand 4 is lighter, 6 lasts longer
If all you want is ... Apr 1 2012, 08:38 PM J P Stein The reponse from the T-4 crowd was as I expected.... Apr 3 2012, 09:46 AM unpolire
BTW, proper spelling of the word as used is cache... Apr 3 2012, 10:24 PM vsg914 Its a no brainer. The only thing to consider is ho... Apr 3 2012, 10:30 AM J P Stein
BTW JP, I still drive my car everyday. 12K on... Apr 3 2012, 10:56 AM dlestep Bought my used '73 914 in 1988 and drove it fo... Apr 3 2012, 11:56 AM JmuRiz
If I had my way I'd do this !!!... Apr 4 2012, 07:51 AM ape914 Now a v-8 is the way to go for reliable, inexpensi... Apr 3 2012, 11:59 AM Jake Raby
Closer to 12-13K in reality these days.. I just u... Apr 3 2012, 01:11 PM andys Hey, a thread I can actually opine on! In ... Apr 3 2012, 01:29 PM brp986s I miss my -4. It was so nimble compared to my 3.2... Apr 4 2012, 09:58 AM J P Stein
I miss my -4. It was so nimble compared to my 3.... Apr 4 2012, 10:23 AM |
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