200 mph 914 Options

[dwillouby]

hello,

Been thinking about a new project. Has anyone driven a 914 over 200 mph?
Enough horsepower can be obtained with a V8. Might need turbos to keep the motor reasonable.
Aside from the required safety mods. any input on areo tricks would be helpful. I know a stock body tends to get very light at high speed. My stock bodied V8 conversion starts getting real skittish around 145.
Can this be done or am I nuts?

Thanks
David

[Maltese Falcon]

Harold (?) Von Ks car was way ahead of its time in POC racing in the 70's -80's. He was running red class, when I was starting out in DE.
Real basic management, mfi fuel injection, huge intercooler and huge Garretts off of an 18 wheeler truck, and that huge "Ports o'call" intake scoop. It did wail down the backstraight of RIR and ran just as well or better than the rich guys 935 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
The engine was not its weakpoint...it was the transaxle. The 915 gearbox was usually opened and gearsets being swapped. The torque of the engine was shearing the teeth off the gears.
I believe that the car today is restored back to its Kremer GT origins.
Going 200+ sustained mph in a 914 today ? Hook up with a knowledgeable dry-lake vehicle builder. Spend some time in a wind tunnel. A car with a VW beetle type floorpan will hand you your a$$ at those speeds. But it can be done.
Marty