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Spanked by a Civic?, Do you think a brand new 197 HP Civic Si can beat a |
angerosa |
Sep 18 2007, 03:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-August 07 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 8,023 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Do you think a brand new 197 HP Civic Si can beat a 914 with 3.0 6 conversion? My buddy who doesn't have a preference either way says that the civic will win hands down (he has a VW symbol tattooed on his calf too). Even if the 914-6 has 260 - 280 HP. What do you guys think? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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Dave_Darling |
Sep 19 2007, 02:27 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
US spec 3.0 was 180 (DIN) HP. European wasn't a whole lot more, IIRC.
US spec 3.2 made 207 (DIN) HP. The European one made 217. A 3.0 in a 914 will likely be making around 200 HP, as you cannot use the nasty restrictive 911SC exhaust which is a power limiter. And the carb conversion is the easiest to set up, so ~200 HP is where you wind up. In a car that will be less than 2400 lbs, even starting with a late heavy 914. Gearing is the other question... The 914's 1st gear really hates being abused; it wasn't made for drag-race starts. Easy to spin right off the mainshaft, even with a stock four-banger if you decide to get really stupid. (Don't side-step the clutch at redline!) I'm not sure what the relative gearing is between the 914 and the Si; it could make a difference. But all other things being equal, it shouldn't be much of a problem. And if it is, smile and remember that he's driving an appliance, and you're driving a smile factory. Or take him to a road with some corners, and show him that 1/4 miles don't mean much in the real world... --DD |
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