Keeping up with the times Options

[thinlie]

OK guys, what does it take to make the 914 keep up with the new generation cars. You've got Bimmers, Audis and even some ricers doing 0 to 60 in 4+ seconds. I know I can keep up in the curves but I also want to keep up when they drop the hammer. What kind of horsepower and torque specs do I need to keep up. Don't want to put in v-8 or subaru. Wanna stick with the 4 or 6 porsche engines. I hear alot of people who converted to 6 cylinder and say its alot of power compared to stock 2.0, but how do this conversions compare with todays cars.

Mark

[GeorgeRud]

the Porsche sixes give you a lot of choice, from a 2.0 liter which goes from 125 to 200 hp, all the way to tricked out 3.6 liters from 993s. How fast just depends on how much money you want to spend. A good power to weight ratio is about 10 lbs/hp, lower the better!! A USAC sprint car goes down to 2.2/hp!

The v8 and Sub conversions are popular since they give a lot of bang for the buck in comparison. Choose your poison.