High output Type IV or Subaru Options

[TonyAKAVW]

There has been a lot of talk recently about affordable engine upgrades for the 914, namely larger displacement Type IV engines and Subaru conversions.

It looks as though a Type IV with 125 HP will cost about $5000 to do. It also looks like a Subaru conversion, using the Renegade kit (or a DIY conversion) will run somewhere around the same price for 165-180 HP (or more with a turbo engine).

So the poll question is if you had $5000 to spend on an upgrade for your 914, would you rather have a Type IV or a Subaru conversion?

As far as I know, no one yet offers a complete drop-in solution for the Subaru conversion, whereas a Type IV can be purchased and dropped in with little effort.

-Tony

[Brett W]

For the novelty value only, I would keep a 914 aircooled, but physics says water is a better cooling medium than air. Plus the modern engine technology is vastly superior to the T4. Four valves per cylinder, comparable displacments, same efficent packaging, just makes the subaru a better version of the T4. When you can build a 300hp 2.5 that will rev past 8K in street trim and still have great tractablility, you can't lose. Add boost and you can go over 600 in street trim. Nough' said.