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> What would your cost-no-object 914 be?, also, time-no-object
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Engine?
Stock (1.7, 1.8, or 2.0, 4 or 6) [ 24 ] ** [6.78%]
Big Four (2056+) [ 39 ] ** [11.02%]
Big Six (big = more than 2.0L) [ 214 ] ** [60.45%]
Subaru 4 or 6 [ 30 ] ** [8.47%]
SBC V8 [ 15 ] ** [4.24%]
Other water cooled [ 15 ] ** [4.24%]
Electric [ 4 ] ** [1.13%]
Something else [ 13 ] ** [3.67%]
Flares and Wheels?
narrow body + 4 lug [ 24 ] ** [6.78%]
narrow body + 5 lug [ 72 ] ** [20.34%]
flares + 5 lug [ 258 ] ** [72.88%]
Use of the car?
Dedicated Track Demon [ 9 ] ** [2.54%]
Street Machine [ 137 ] ** [38.70%]
Street + Track [ 178 ] ** [50.28%]
Show Winner (concours, peoples choice, etc) [ 30 ] ** [8.47%]
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rwilner
post Nov 24 2011, 07:54 PM
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If you could build yourself any 914...no $ limitations, no time limitations, all parts available, and most importantly infinite patience...what would you build?

The poll only has room for 3 questions so feel free to share other thoughts (like why) in the thread.
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Mike Bellis
post Nov 24 2011, 08:14 PM
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If money were no oblect...

H1-V8 and a sequencial 6 speed tranny. About $70k in engine and tranny... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

www.h1v8.com

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post Nov 24 2011, 08:25 PM
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This is what i came up with and there is always ways and things to add to improve it.

That's the beauty of these cars, there seems to be endless cool ways to do things to them, or keep them cool stock.


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post Nov 24 2011, 08:42 PM
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I'd want to build a correct gt.
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post Nov 24 2011, 08:59 PM
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An electric 914 with state of the art batteries that would allow for 3-digit milage travel with a powerful electric motor. That would be fun to build - and insanely expensive.
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post Nov 24 2011, 09:03 PM
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QUOTE(rwilner @ Nov 24 2011, 08:54 PM) *

If you could build yourself any 914...no $ limitations, no time limitations, all parts available, and most importantly infinite patience...what would you build?

The poll only has room for 3 questions so feel free to share other thoughts (like why) in the thread.


Doing it now. Scotty B is building it for me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Nov 24 2011, 09:07 PM
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QUOTE(patssle @ Nov 24 2011, 09:59 PM) *

An electric 914 with state of the art batteries that would allow for 3-digit milage travel with a powerful electric motor. That would be fun to build - and insanely expensive.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Can I change my vote now?

Seems to me you could mount a good amount of power storage where the engine belongs, then wheel hub motors (say, 75hp each) in the rear wheels.
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post Nov 24 2011, 09:57 PM
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How do you think I voted? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif)

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post Nov 24 2011, 10:00 PM
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I'm building mine too.. See my Blog for more pix..
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post Nov 24 2011, 10:07 PM
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Porsche factory 914-6 race car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The one that came sixth at LeMans would do nicely.

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post Nov 24 2011, 10:15 PM
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The one that came sixth at LeMans would do nicely.

John


Great choice,

I am partial to the The Strahle GT,
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post Nov 24 2011, 10:16 PM
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post Nov 24 2011, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE(flipb @ Nov 24 2011, 07:07 PM) *

QUOTE(patssle @ Nov 24 2011, 09:59 PM) *

An electric 914 with state of the art batteries that would allow for 3-digit milage travel with a powerful electric motor. That would be fun to build - and insanely expensive.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Can I change my vote now?

Seems to me you could mount a good amount of power storage where the engine belongs, then wheel hub motors (say, 75hp each) in the rear wheels.


Oh yeah, it's quite easy to convert into electric - they make adapters to fit the electric motors to the 901 tranny. And it's actually fairly cheap in cost.

The problem is batteries. The more you pay, the better you get in milage. And you have to pay a lot.
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post Nov 24 2011, 11:03 PM
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I would not build anything. I would buy either the Sonauto Lemans GT or the #19 Ralph Meaney GT- if not both of them.

Maybe a nut and bolt recreation of the good doctors 914-8 - but it would have to be an absolute perfect replica.
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post Nov 24 2011, 11:10 PM
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post Nov 25 2011, 12:19 AM
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Right now my head is in autocross bigtime, so it would be a flared F Prepared car with a built 2.8 twin plug in it. However, if money was no object I would probably be road racing, in which case I'd go GT2. That actually wouldn't be much of a different car except the motor and setup stuff. I haven't researched GT2 enough to know which engine I'd go with, but probably bigger than 2.8
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post Nov 25 2011, 12:39 AM
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Nov 24 2011, 06:14 PM) *

If money were no oblect...

H1-V8 and a sequencial 6 speed tranny. About $70k in engine and tranny... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

www.h1v8.com

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Or maybe just this... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)





This, with a big turbo.

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post Nov 25 2011, 06:22 AM
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QUOTE(underthetire @ Nov 24 2011, 06:42 PM) *

I'd want to build a correct gt.

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post Nov 25 2011, 06:54 AM
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post Nov 25 2011, 07:14 AM
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This works for me.

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