718 turbo 4 in a 914?, Anyone tried yet? Options

[r_towle]

Mid or rear engine swaps out there?

Rich

[ClayPerrine]

Mid or rear engine swaps out there?

Rich

You can't turbo a 914! (FIRST!)

[burton73]

Mid or rear engine swaps out there?

Rich

You can't turbo a 914! (FIRST!)

Clay, if anybody can do this or knows about this it is probably you.
The thing is these Engen’s are fairly low in price for low miles and big HP whether you get a turbo or not. Can it be done without totally dicking with the rear suspension?

Inquisitive minds want to know

Bob B
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[ClayPerrine]

Mid or rear engine swaps out there?

Rich

You can't turbo a 914! (FIRST!)

Clay, if anybody can do this or knows about this it is probably you.
The thing is these Engen’s are fairly low in price for low miles and big HP whether you get a turbo or not. Can it be done without totally dicking with the rear suspension?

Inquisitive minds want to know

Bob B
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I was just making a joke about putting a turbo on a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)


If you really wanted to do this, then I would suggest using the whole rear suspension from a 718 and grafting it under the rear of the 914 chassis. The suspension pickups on a 914 are really close to the valve covers, and the 718 engine without the turbo is too wide.

By using the whole rear suspension from the 718, you get all the modern suspension geometry, and you can remove the space limiting inboard suspension pickup point on the 914 chassis. Plus, the transmission mounts on a 718 are hooked to the rear suspension members. You would have to fabricate a front mount, and the proper mount points for the 718 rear suspension, plus the shock towers. If you could get the mount points from an 718, it would make it easier.


Yes, I have thought about this. I have considered the idea of putting a 2006 Cayman S suspension under the rear of my 914-6 conversion. It would take a LOT time and effort.