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> Still a 914 w/ tube chassis????, and modern suspension and????
Mueller
post Aug 16 2005, 04:51 PM
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After seeing Bretts post this morning on his project car (which is pretty darn cool), I was wondering what point is the car no longer a "914"

Is the line crossed when a different make of motor is put in?? almost any German motor is okay in my book

To you is an Audi motor okay but not a Subaru?
sorry, I cannot do the Suby, it's just "wrong" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

What about the chassis?

For PCA racing, I believe one must have the firewalls and the longs...

As much as I like the full tube frame cars, they are no longer a 914, just an image of one.....

Suspension: Would swapping to modern P-car parts be okay? such as using the suspension from Boxster, I like the idea, but not allowed in PCA except X or fun runs I think

What about all new and non-P-car designed suspension?












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post Aug 17 2005, 04:41 AM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Aug 16 2005, 02:51 PM)
After seeing Bretts post this morning on his project car (which is pretty darn cool), I was wondering what point is the car no longer a "914"

Is the line crossed when a different make of motor is put in?? almost any German motor is okay in my book

What about the chassis?


As much as I like the full tube frame cars, they are no longer a 914, just an image of one.....


In my own 2 cw,it probably comes down to ones taste.


What is one looking for in style or taste.

For me,I liken this is to kit bikes.I bought a real Harley from a real dealer back in '95.

Other guys watch American Chopper on tv and say that that is what they want.Difference is,the kit bike on A.C.doesn't have a single part on it with a Harley part#.Even the title won't say Harley.They call it a Harley.Trust me,the Harley guys know the difference.

Same thing with extremely modified 914's.
I saw a pic of one posted here some time back,came from England I think.Caption was the guy had to much time and money on his hands.Beautiful car,but just like the kit-bikes,it probably will end up being just another Garage Queen.Only to be brought out for some special event,where it's owner can brag to his friends about how much money & work it took to build it.

As for me,I wanna drive mine,I wanna see what it's potential is,and have fun with it.


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Mueller   Still a 914 w/ tube chassis????   Aug 16 2005, 04:51 PM
bondo   I figure I'm ok because the LT1 pistons are ma...   Aug 16 2005, 04:54 PM
john rogers   For GT classes I thin in the IMSA days it had to b...   Aug 16 2005, 05:09 PM
TonyAKAVW   Personally I don't care if my car is a 914 or ...   Aug 16 2005, 05:10 PM
Crazyhippy   Chrysler had suspension designed by Lotus... does ...   Aug 16 2005, 05:12 PM
jonwatts   What's with the italics? Is that your gollum p...   Aug 16 2005, 05:23 PM
lapuwali   As stated previously, the Subaru engine appears to...   Aug 16 2005, 05:36 PM
MikeP   As long as it only runs 2-3 months a year it quali...   Aug 16 2005, 06:03 PM
LuckieO   My next project will be a full tube frame mid-engi...   Aug 16 2005, 06:06 PM
Series9   oooops. The above statement was mine, not Lucki...   Aug 16 2005, 06:08 PM
MattR   I look for the sail panel when Im identifying 914s...   Aug 16 2005, 06:20 PM
scott thacher   http://www.914world.com/b...   Aug 16 2005, 06:26 PM
neo914-6     Aug 16 2005, 06:57 PM
neo914-6     Aug 16 2005, 07:00 PM
jonwatts   You can make it out of whatever you want, if it lo...   Aug 16 2005, 07:16 PM
drew365   I think this is one of them rhetorical questions w...   Aug 16 2005, 07:32 PM
URY914   ...   Aug 16 2005, 07:39 PM
Rand   Make it what YOU want. Some people want concourse...   Aug 16 2005, 11:26 PM
Paul Illick     Aug 17 2005, 04:35 AM
RON S.   <...   Aug 17 2005, 04:41 AM
balljoint   I'm with the "aesthetics" crowd here. If it l...   Aug 17 2005, 05:03 AM
Brett W   I had a great reply last night but the Club kept t...   Aug 17 2005, 05:21 AM
Mueller   <...   Aug 17 2005, 08:47 AM


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