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Realistic Top speed of a 914 |
Jason 914-6 |
Apr 25 2017, 01:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 7-November 04 From: Australia Member No.: 3,069 |
Hi might be a dumb question but how fast do you think a 914 with a six or four in could go I'm talking like land speed fast. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
Not a race car with spoilers/wings etc. but a narrow body low slung with tall gearing. Any thoughts other than I'm (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) But the Gt class here in Australia is a soft record ( 2lt class and 3lt) and well !!!!!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
Tom_T |
Apr 25 2017, 07:53 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, I've had my dead stock 73 2.0 /4 with stock gearing & 165HR15 Semperit M501 tires on Riviera wheels (not even the lighter Fuchs 2L wheels which came on them) up to 121 mph on the Interstate 15 freeway through the Virgin River Gorge in Utah back in the day! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
So your -6 should be faster, & perhaps a slight advantage from hunging upside down on the globe down-under! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) PS - Seriously, as Mr. Galla notes, you'd need to do some slight mods to get up to the higher speeds with the trim, roof, probably front & rear spoilers/splitters, remove mirrors, etc. to stabilize it into the 120-150+ range, but I don't really think the 914 is as much of a "brick on wheels" as he says - having seen so many successful 914 racers, & my owning an 1988 T3/T25 Vanagon Westfalia - a TRUE "brick on wheels"! Cheers Mate! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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