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| Joshporsche |
 Oct 22 2004, 08:07 AM
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914 addiction  Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 27-July 04 From: St. George, UT Member No.: 2,408  |
Hey guys! I'm sure this has been hashed out a million times here, but i was just wondering how it feels to have a powerful 914-6. I own a totaled 2.0 and it's stock. Wrecked it right after high school. (good tires are important!!!) Interesting enough-my friend owned a 1998 454 suburban and my 914 was exactly as fast as it all the way to 98 mph when the suburban's governor kicked in. Here's my question-how fast is a regular 914-6? What car (speed wise) does it compare to? I understand all 914-6's will be different-but i would like to know about yours. Let me know your thoughts!
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 29 2004, 04:05 PM
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QUOTE(bob91403 @ Oct 29 2004, 07:58 AM) Four works. Why stop at six, go to eight, hell, go to ten or twelve! It just gets tougher to maintain, costs more to rebuild when ONE goes bad. Add two pistons, you double your trouble, and your cost. Why do you think they made so few 914/6s? They cost too much! The fours were a better bet for both cost, and reliability. That's why most of us have them to enjoy. Yeah sure, everyone here wants a six. Just because they're worth more, just because they made less of them. It DEFINITELY has value, for the rareity, for the collector value. Put them all in hermetically sealed glass cases and let everyone ooh and ahh at the sixers. I'd rather drive my four and be thankfull. Screw sixers. I want Jake to do my rebuild, then I'll have the best four banger out there. Instead of some overvalued, overpriced, high maintainance six that I'd feel reluctant to drive the hell out of because it's a SIIIXXX. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) I don't post this much, but what a load of crap! And you call yourself a "914 Guru"??? You obviously don't have any experience with Porsche six cylinder engines, let alone 914-6's. The reason 914'er love flat six powered 914's is because they ROCK! No offense to Jake, but I'll bet if he "rebuilds' your engine you'll be very close to the cost of rebuilding a flat six. Porsches are made to be driven. I don't know where you get this "glass case" BS. But, hey this is just my opinion and I've been wrong before! |
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Joshporsche 914-6 vs. 914-4...Your opinion Oct 22 2004, 08:07 AM
skline I dont have a 6 to tell you about, but I can tell ... Oct 22 2004, 08:17 AM Lawrence Having owned both a stock 2.0/6 and 2.0/4... The 4... Oct 22 2004, 08:21 AM d914 I have a realatively stock 2.0-4 and a 2.5-6 that ... Oct 22 2004, 08:23 AM ! The stock six also has different gearing..... Oct 22 2004, 08:31 AM vortrex if you are talking 0-60 and 1/4 times I think a st... Oct 22 2004, 08:32 AM Jake Raby This is such a hot topic that I added a page on my... Oct 22 2004, 08:33 AM drew365 If you're talking about just for the street I ... Oct 22 2004, 08:45 AM Bleyseng I don't find that much difference in a stock s... Oct 22 2004, 08:59 AM iamchappy Both are great for different reasons, I drove a 2.... Oct 22 2004, 09:22 AM boxstr I have had a 3.0 six with 964 cams, webers,915 tra... Oct 22 2004, 09:27 AM Root_Werks I have had stock 1.7's 2.0's, most of them... Oct 22 2004, 10:05 AM J P Stein If you're gonna be happy with 150 hp, get one ... Oct 22 2004, 01:27 PM Jake Raby JP,
I even admit to the bias right there on the si... Oct 22 2004, 03:09 PM Brett W Someone awhile back posted the dyno results for a ... Oct 22 2004, 03:33 PM 914forme Jake is that with KitCarlson Injection or can we e... Oct 22 2004, 03:40 PM Root_Werks <... Oct 22 2004, 03:47 PM TimT QUOTE
Hi_Fi_Guy I am loving my Jake built 2270 TYPE IV. The power... Oct 22 2004, 04:21 PM Sammy There aint nothing like a six.
And...........
I... Oct 22 2004, 05:31 PM Bleyseng No matter what you do to a four its still just a b... Oct 22 2004, 06:02 PM Brett W OK so YOU scored a couple of engines, what do you ... Oct 22 2004, 06:19 PM morphenspectra research....research .....research.
when i went in... Oct 22 2004, 06:51 PM Sammy I drove a stock 1.7 liter 71 914 all through the e... Oct 22 2004, 08:43 PM ! What REALLY bugged his eyes out was the 110mph bra... Oct 22 2004, 08:46 PM trekkor I'm with Root on this one. Deals are everywher... Oct 22 2004, 09:13 PM davidcalvin I _love_ my 76 2.0L. It runs really well, is total... Oct 22 2004, 09:32 PM krk My bits to add -- they are small ones tho.
I drov... Oct 23 2004, 12:08 AM Jake Raby I have assisted with two six conversions and done ... Oct 23 2004, 07:57 AM Eric_Shea Gint and I just took my bone stock puny six for a ... Oct 23 2004, 09:46 AM mskala I can't say anything about all the conversions... Oct 23 2004, 01:12 PM Jake Raby So what about this sound is so different than a TI... Oct 23 2004, 08:16 PM TimT QUOTE
jeff 4,6,8,10,Rotary,Ford flathead??Hampster on wheel ?... Oct 23 2004, 08:48 PM trekkor It's funny, in the game Need for Speed, Porsch... Oct 23 2004, 09:01 PM bob91403 As I understand it, a stock 2.0L 4 has an advantag... Oct 23 2004, 09:26 PM trekkor If i remember correctly, the stock 2.0 FOUR makes ... Oct 23 2004, 09:52 PM Aaron Cox <... Oct 23 2004, 09:55 PM trekkor Brad was right, 914club is better than TV. :woohoo... Oct 23 2004, 10:41 PM VegasRacer my 2 ¢ worth
My first teener was a stock 1.8.... Oct 23 2004, 10:47 PM Jake Raby I guess that most of you guys that have never expe... Oct 23 2004, 11:31 PM SGB I love that type IV sound! With the valves se... Oct 23 2004, 11:42 PM 9146986 <... Oct 24 2004, 09:00 AM morgan_harwell >>I understand all 914-6's will be different-b... Oct 24 2004, 11:49 AM cdn914 I have owned a stock 914-6 for about 16 years, cur... Oct 24 2004, 01:20 PM Root_Werks One thing I really like about the 914Club is that ... Oct 25 2004, 09:07 AM Jake Raby I still want to know what is so different about th... Oct 25 2004, 10:19 AM Randal QUOTE
Root_Werks ... Oct 25 2004, 11:23 AM Bleyseng Rusty, its seems Roots biggest savings in the moto... Oct 25 2004, 11:32 AM Lawrence ... Oct 25 2004, 12:01 PM Root_Werks ... Oct 25 2004, 12:05 PM Root_Werks <... Oct 25 2004, 12:08 PM Joshporsche Thanks for all your input!! Thinking back... Oct 25 2004, 12:29 PM Cloudbuster Here's me. '75 with a 2.0 four. Do I go ... Oct 25 2004, 12:51 PM J P Stein Sammy I'm with Root werks on this one.
A trained m... Oct 25 2004, 04:27 PM trekkor Root has been good to us. :clap:
KT Oct 25 2004, 08:11 PM 9146986 As far as the engine choice, Porsche developed a k... Oct 25 2004, 09:48 PM wheelo "The Boxter's are coming"
... Oct 26 2004, 01:46 AM Bleyseng Well, thats true also once they get into the ... Oct 26 2004, 07:33 AM Root_Werks :worship: Thanks for the kind words (those who ga... Oct 26 2004, 08:26 AM Bleyseng Sponsor a DynoDay and burgerfeed Dan! I like s... Oct 26 2004, 09:55 AM Root_Werks The last one I did was a part 2 of a tour/tech ses... Oct 26 2004, 11:29 AM Eric_Shea QUOTE
bob91403 Four works. Why stop at six, go to eight, hell, go... Oct 29 2004, 09:58 AM Sammy I'm not bagging on type 4s at all, but saying ... Oct 29 2004, 01:34 PM d914 [I'll have the best four banger out there. Ins... Oct 29 2004, 03:14 PM Mueller Perry, it's called "Napoleon complex"...those ... Oct 29 2004, 04:11 PM Series9 Quick! Pick one!
Yeah, that's what I... Oct 29 2004, 04:58 PM Bleyseng I'll take a six any day and you can take that ... Oct 29 2004, 05:57 PM
Eric_Shea Six is unreliable vs. a four?
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