Power and Reliability, Why dont they go hand in hand????? |
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Power and Reliability, Why dont they go hand in hand????? |
ne14914 |
May 31 2003, 12:18 PM
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Me N My914 Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Los Angeles, Cali (Inland Empire) Member No.: 388 |
As usual, when I have a question, I come to the experts.
My birthday is June 5th and I should have about 3500.00 saved, and I am ready to start my project of building a strong, reliable, fast 2 litre. In the past I asked questions about adding turbo, building a BIG motor and what I came away with was - anything over 2.2 would not be a reliable car, and adding a turbo definitely would not be reliable. Well I met two guys this morning, both have 914's, one with a turbo charger, and the other with a 2.5 with 48 webers (talk about a kick _ss ride) and both "claim" they use their cars as daily drivers and have about the same problems anyone else has with stock cars. The guy with 2.5 told me the only problem he has is he needs to adjust the valves on his car more than normal and that he had to add a really big oil cooler. The guy with the turbo to me he has to maintain the pressure of the turbo (forgive me - i dont know the exact terms he was using) but it was no big deal. While I was not thinking of building anything as big as a 2.5 or adding a turbo, after riding in their cars - what a RUSH! I got back in my little 1.7, and felt like I was in a snail mobile. So I am seeking the counsel of my friends here at the forum: First off - has anyone had a turbo, and what problems did you have if any? While I appreciate EVERYONES FEEDBACK, I am really looking for someone who has experienced the pro's and cons of owning a turbo powered 914, not just here say. Also, for those that have those really BIG motors out there - what problems do you have - other than you can get 100,000 miles off the motor? And I guess my bigger question is - why cant you get 100,000 miles out of a bigger motor if it was put together properly? Thank guys - I appreciate the feedback. |
Mark Henry |
May 31 2003, 12:43 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Hard question.
It can be done, if it's done right and done right takes a lot of time and money. Your budget is not bad, but it may (will) cost a couple of bucks more. Turbos have problems with head sealing. I would not recommend a turbo as a first project, it's a lot of work. That guy's 2.5L uses 102 or 103mm pistons and they are big trouble, stick with 96mm pistons. If you want big do a 78mmX96mm, Web cam and matching lifters, spend at least $1000 on the heads, etc., etc. Spend the coin on the heads even if you have to settle on a 2056cc (71X96mm). We will help you if your serious. Any big 4 is going to need a total freshing at about 60K. This is why some (a lot) guys like the stock FI 2.0L, it's very reliable and fairly easy to work on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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