Autocross Options Options

[johnmhudson111]

Looking at setting up a 914 for autocrossing (PCA and SCCA mainly) with an eye toward DE and club racing. Is there a current set-up that is more competitive than another? As we are starting with a clean sheet of paper at this point our options are only limited by our wallets. Here is what I was thinking, take a clean 914 2.0 as a starting point and add any needed safety equipment (roll bar/cage) learning a bit with that. Buy a junker 911 with a good motor and suspension (thinking an SC) swap it over and go from there. In looking at the PCA club racing rules the 3L SC would put you in the "big boy" class so we had talked about taking it down to a 2.8L if that is even possible. What do you guys think?

[drew365]

In looking at the PCA club racing rules the 3L SC would put you in the "big boy" class so we had talked about taking it down to a 2.8L if that is even possible. What do you guys think?

My experience with POC is a 914-6's best chance at even competition is by staying with a 2.4 or 2.2. In POC that puts you in V4 which is not full of the big budget, big wing monsters. My 2.7 with 7 & 8" wheels puts me in V3 with the 3.2's w/ 8 & 10" wheels and big wings. The points are skewed against the 914 because every upgrade you do from stock adds points, so if you start out stock 2.0, 6" & 7" wheels, you've added big points before catching up to the 911's starting out with 3.0, 7" & 9" wheels. You will have fun no matter what car you drive or where you place. If you want to collect trophies than stay in a class that's friendly to your chosen car, for a 914 that's not with the big bore guys.