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 13 2006, 12:52 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 |
My $0.02 I have a 914 for one reason - it' fun to drive. It will be MORE fun to drive with more power and a sweet shifting transmission. It would be really fun hearing the turbo screaming with the roof off, but that will have to wait a bit. My type 4 ran pretty good - better than my daily driver Volvo. I hope to drive mine 5-8K a year and work on the car when I wan't to not because I have to. I don't want to hack up my "vintage air cooled car" for the swap so I'm spending more time and figuring out how to do it without cutting up the car. I think using the drivetrain from a new car in the 914 is a great use of the only good part of new cars. When this swap is done I might commit some real air-cooled blasphamy and swap a Suby engine and trans into a VW van. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif) |
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