 Which class is the most competetive, GT2, GT3, EP |
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| Brett W |
 Dec 6 2006, 10:27 AM
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I have a customer looking at running a 914-6 in something. He is looking at GT2, GT3, and EP. I laid out the numbers as to what is possible. Under production rules i doubt the 2.0-6 can make more than 220HP. Under GT3 rules, I doubt the 2.0 could make more than 230-240hp. With GT2 there is the option of a bigger engine or possibly a water cooled engine if he runs a restrictor. The problem with GT2 is the indefinite future. GT3 has its own issues, the competetion is making 265-280HP at close to 2180lbs. EP has some potential but it is still down in power from the competition. The honda prelude can make an an easy 240, the miatas are probaly close to that, same with the 240s. Now Eric proved the 914 can win in EP, but not necessarily through sheer power. More of driver skill and competitor attrition. Since the teener won a couple of years ago, SCCA probably wouldn't allow much more in "competetion improvement".
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| kart54 |
Dec 6 2006, 01:10 PM
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Brett,
I think it depends, as somebody else stated. on where your going to run the car. Regionals or nationals. In Cal Club here on the west coast he would probably do very well, if he's a decent driver in GT3. I'm running a 4 cylinder 1.7 with fuel injection and am turning lap times almost comparable to most of the GT3 competition when we run Buttonwillow or the Streets of Willow. The competition here consists of a couple of tubed RX-7's and a decent 240Z that has run GT3 for years with a driver named Lowell Preston. A few other cars show ocassionally but a 914-6 would run with or smoke this crowd. The only time they get away from me is at Big Willow with it's very long straights. On the tight twisty tracks I'm normally in the middle of them. EP cars here are few and far between and I can't think of one that would be competition for the car your talking about. Never been to Nationals but Mark Hotchkiss won EP in a 914 season before last and Eric Madsen and Chris Foley both competed. I understand they restricted the carb venturi's after that but since there were no 914's in the class this year it might be possible to appeal that and have the old size reinstated. I did that with a couple of items for the 914 in G production and was sucessful. Good Luck Randy Car 54 Here I Am, 914 SCCA G prod Cal Club Champion 2006 |
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Brett W Which class is the most competetive Dec 6 2006, 10:27 AM
bam914 I would say EP. It would be the most competitive.... Dec 6 2006, 10:46 AM groot Depends on what the customer wants to accomplish a... Dec 6 2006, 11:55 AM Brett W Actually Mark won FP and I was there when that hap... Dec 6 2006, 01:39 PM groot Brett was there with us at the 2005 Runoffs.
Ther... Dec 6 2006, 01:40 PM Thorshammer If you are talking about sheer competitive placing... Jan 1 2007, 05:38 PM
theshartrucegoose i know this probobly is not what you are looking f... Jan 2 2007, 02:41 PM |
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