High output Type IV or Subaru Options

[TonyAKAVW]

There has been a lot of talk recently about affordable engine upgrades for the 914, namely larger displacement Type IV engines and Subaru conversions.

It looks as though a Type IV with 125 HP will cost about $5000 to do. It also looks like a Subaru conversion, using the Renegade kit (or a DIY conversion) will run somewhere around the same price for 165-180 HP (or more with a turbo engine).

So the poll question is if you had $5000 to spend on an upgrade for your 914, would you rather have a Type IV or a Subaru conversion?

As far as I know, no one yet offers a complete drop-in solution for the Subaru conversion, whereas a Type IV can be purchased and dropped in with little effort.

-Tony

[DNHunt]

I don't believe there is a right or wrong answer to this. It will always be 1 opinion vs. another and it will always come down to what will make you happy. Jake summed up my opinion. I would only add that when I got on my 2270 the first time, the thought that popped into my head was "This is what the factory should have done". If they had this discussion would have been about a page instead of 5 pages. There still would have been people trying out different engines but, not because they were dissappointed with what Porsche put on the road. I'm happy with my choice.

On the other side of the coin, I've seen Fiid with a big ass smile on his face with a Subi behind him. There's no doubt in my mind Fiid is happy with his choice and I glad he is.

Dave