Anyone have an opinion re: 914/Subaru conversions?, i.e. what are the pros/cons |
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Anyone have an opinion re: 914/Subaru conversions?, i.e. what are the pros/cons |
carreraguy |
Feb 11 2006, 09:39 PM
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It's not your dad's 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 17-October 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,256 Region Association: Northern California |
Looking for more hp and was considering the Suby conversion route after seing one at last year's German Autofest in Ventura. IF I was to pull the trigger, I won't be doing it myself - looking at a turnkey solution. Aside from the cost, what are the pros/cons? i.e definitely NARP.
Seems to me that a 914 thta has an engine that is lighter than a stock 2liter engine but has 240-300 hp (depending on tuning, type engine etc.) would be a blast to drive assuming you had the right suspension, brakes, wheels/tires etc. Thanks, |
Porcharu |
Feb 12 2006, 12:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
I am obviously a little baised but what the heck. I thought about this and followed Scotts install for a long time before I made up my mind. I decided to install the 2.5NA Suby and the suby transmission. The only negitives that I see so far is the car is no longer a stock original 914 (mine was a nice almost rust free original car with a 5 lug conversion.) The way I am developing the swap the car will be able to be returned to stock and no one will ever know.
As far as the pros - lots more power, modern car maintainence, modern electronics vs 30 year old, transmission that doesn't suck and make me cranky everytime I drive the car, easy to find repair parts. Cost - so far I have. $1400 for complete 2005 engine with a claimed 2000 miles $600 for 2005 trans $200 for Saker AWD to FWD trans parts $1000 for stand alone EFI system that I had from a previous project. ~$400 for adaptor flanges to mate the Suby trans to Porsche axles. ~$400 for custom radiator. $108 for 4 911 sport mounts to hold everything. ~$500 for the engine, transmission, radiatior cradle (I'm making this so my cost is a lot lower) ~$250 for shift linkage parts - more for cable shift. ~$400-500 for exhaust ~$? VW bus axles $300 for hardware, wire, hoses etc. More $ to install a heater core, fan etc. So what do you get for your $5500 or so? An engine that should make 180 HP and a mountain of nice flat torque hooked up to a new easy shifting transmission. Just add $ the sky is the limit to how much power you can get, looks like an honest 300HP is easily done with the 2.5 with mostly stock parts. And if you really want you can put that hot 1.7 back in and be original. |
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