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. |
anthony |
Jun 1 2003, 07:36 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
And what kind of 911 are you going to get for $7500? Your not going to get a great one. You might get a nice daily driver with a 2.4 for that much but it will have less than 150hp and you'll want more. $7500 will get you a thrasher SC with 180hp but do you want to buy a thrasher that could potentially need some expensive repairs. Remember that a full rebuild on a 911 costs more than a cherry '73-74 914 2.0L.
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