Which will be faster?, My 914-4 or 911-6? Options

[ppickerell]

My 914 will be finished soon. It will be a 2056, with a mild cam and headers but will maintain stock FI. I also have the pleasure of owning an driving for the past six months a 135K mile stock 78 911SC 3.0. My question is which car will be quicker? Is the 914's relatively lower weight enough to overcome it's lower HP? Will I finish this pricey mechanical rehab on the 914 only to lust for more power?

[dmenche914]

Fastest? After some thought ont he subject, In a free fall my bet would be on our rear engined brother winning. The tail heavy 911 would likely assume a tail first dive if sent out of an airplane, the car would be fairly airodymanic in that position. The 914 with its mid center of gravity would I think be more prone to an unstable tumble as it dashes towards Earth. The tumble would reduce the speed for airodynamic reasons.


Now to be practical, on a winding road, the 914 can out run most other cars, and that can include the 911 with lots of HP more than the 914, agian engine placement being the reason, but for a different reason than in the prior example.