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| TonyAKAVW |
 Dec 20 2005, 05:46 PM
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That's my ride.  Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None  |
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 |
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| Crazyhippy |
Dec 23 2005, 03:23 AM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
I can have a car running and driving in 2 solid weekends... of course that only has TWICE the HP of the $5,000 type 4. There is a complete kit out there. the only fab work required to install is re-locating the intercooler less than 6". You do lose the front trunk, but a high HP type 4 (It's really hard not to call it a VW motor, but i'm trying) will require an oil cooler up front, so the difference is 1/2 a trunk now. Now someone will try and whine about the $$$... $5000 is $5000. 1500 for a motor (1200 is doable, and i've seen under a grand) 500 for wiring harness and computer 1995 for conversion kit from renegade 995 for radiator (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Can someone get out a calculator please? Granted there are some little periferals missing (new fuel lines, radiator hose) and the car is not "complete" (bigger CV's, brakes, suspension) but now we are splitting scrotum hairs (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) ... Oh yeah, the "$5000 type 4" still needs to have good carbs, or aftermarket injection, good exhaust, new distributor.... Should i go on?? |
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TonyAKAVW High output Type IV or Subaru Dec 20 2005, 05:46 PM
r_towle Talkto Mark about building you a type IV...then pu... Dec 20 2005, 05:50 PM grasshopper i vote for suby power!! 
