If you could plan and build a Streetable 914, aka what options go into the ideal build Options

[Jay Wellwood]

Lurker, enthusiast, avid planner looking for what you would (or did) opt for if you had, say, 3 years to plan ahead and build a 914...

• Big 2.2l Raby Style or 6?
• Fuel Injection with optimized tune (MS, VEMS, ?)
• Conversion to 5 lug with later style 4 pot calipers
• Steel flares ('nuff said)
• Transmission - 901 vs 915?
• Factory A/C?

What are the features/performance you would (or did you) opt for?


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[Cairo94507]

I think 16" is as big as you can go on a 914 body w/o doing something major to the body. On the blue car with the "twists" the wheels/tires just don't seem to fit well to me.

I agree with @Coondog and @Bleyseng . To me those are your two best options if you decide to remain with a Porsche drivetrain. Unless you are young and can tolerate the time to do a build, figure 3 to 6 years to build yourself unless you can just write a check and buy one that is already done.

I am at 10 years of ownership on my Six and 8 years of "build" time. 2 years were sitting in my garage while I decided what to do and then 5 years of wasted time with the car across the country, but that is the kind of stuff that can happen. For all the trouble I had in that 5 years, I was very fortunate the right guys, Kent, Jim, Andy and Bob, reached out to me and offered their expertise and skills. From that point forward the build was 3 years.

For me, Coondog's car (Greg) is perfect. I would love a PMS built car with a 3,6 or 3,8 in it but at my age that is not happening and not practical unless you intend to track the car in some fashion or another.

Anyway, just some thoughts. I look forward to driving my car very soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)