New EV914 build owned by engineer of Classic Retrofit, Electric AC for a 914 Options

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Watching motor trend, and saw a 914, and thought okay, I'll watch that, don't like the show all that much. Interested in the concept, engineering can be a bit off as can the logic.


Place battery box in the 914, they decided to load from the top down via the engine bay. Save yourself the trouble and build from the bottom up, and place the pack on a stand and lower the car over it. Come on.....

But the usage of the Tesla rear motor should make a nice run at it. It is the details like that that drove me nuts. But in the first few minutes of the show, I started linking pieces together. UK fitter of modern electronics into older cars, specifically AirCon. Its got to by Classic Retrofit guys. Then I say some of the parts being prototyped, and while I am not a huge fan of the center console, and wish they took the time to redo the fresh air blower, it works.

Show Vintage Voltage - Season 1 Episode 10



Aircon bits original console and side vents piped in.



Production on the car stoped due to COVID-19

Not a huge fan on the changes they have planned to the body, but each their own.

I get making it more aero, but come on Ronal Turbo wheels are not any more areo than lets say a Mahle Gas Burner. And in an EV I would go for lightness and low drag over looks any day. So hopefully the car comes together, it looks good, and we end up with another potential aircon solution. Not being a petrol car, means the electric aircon can be placed anywhere, so crafty placement might still be on us.

BTW, could nt find a way to share the video link, only Facebook and Twitter.

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A couple of years ago, at Supercar Sunday (a regular event in SoCal), I waited until the large parking lot cleared out, as I had a chance to drive a 914EV loaded with lead-acids. At that point I had recently driven a few 914's with a range engines - carbed 2.0L's, injected 1.7L's, carbed Buick V6 odd-fire, carbed SBC V8 . . .some wide-bodied, most narrow.

It seemed that larger than stock tires ruin the nimble steering very quickly, and that those lead-acid batteries were far too heavy - they killed the light character of a stock 914. The torque was fun, no doubt, but the interesting and eerie silence, I fear would wear off fairly quickly . . . at least for a weekend " mountain climber."

Frankly the narrow SBC was the most fun, by far, as the rear could be kicked out with control (and big smiles), but the fear of grenading the transaxle (with 1st locked out) and the (pre-war 3-speed-like) oem gearing, as well as the fact that even a gloriously-sounding, cammed SBC seems out of place in a light Euro sports car, significantly dampened the experience.

I would love to properly drive a 914-6 in the hills by my house (driving one down the street and back didn't really count) as I suspect that is the sweet spot (though some here have noted) that they also feel and handle heavier than the fours . . .100 lbs. or so may not sound like much, but in terms of engineering, especially on a mid-engined car, 5% can be a significant change to the balance and character of a car.

Nonetheless I'd be happy to accept 5-10% if I could have a Miura SV drivetrain in there instead of even the Tesla!

Group 914-SV build, anyone? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)