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And you think a V8 swap is special!, NPC, a truly terrifying eng swap! |
mattillac |
Mar 30 2005, 11:33 AM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
that's badass! turbocharge it!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) |
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CptTripps |
Mar 30 2005, 12:18 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I remember that...I was reading to see if anyone else caught that before I showed my age and said the same thing. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) |
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ben1440 |
Mar 30 2005, 01:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 1-March 05 From: Santa Rosa Ca Member No.: 3,688 |
if vtech sucks why is it in bmw's and new porshces and whatever else has variable valve timing. i think the new ivtech or whatever is crap, but a nicely tuned 4 banger with vtech (what i used to play with) can deffinitely be fun. dont worry, i would take my 914 thats in millions of pieces over a ricer now, but it was fun ( i qutoed the wrong thing (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) ) |
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ws91420 |
Mar 30 2005, 05:19 PM
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Yes I have one a Lensley 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,063 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ruther Glen,VA (halfway between sticks and civilization) Member No.: 1,137 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I don't if I still have the article but I believe they were using a type R vtech. The point is that that put a larger HP engine in a smaller car and kept stock appearance from the outside . They kept the MINIs 10 in wheels. They said it was really bed in the rain.
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bd1308 |
Mar 30 2005, 05:21 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
the type R vtec is freaking awesome....and by far the best example of the exception to the rule.....that engine rocks my world. |
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SLITS |
Mar 30 2005, 07:18 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
And if you are who I think you are.....just exactly how did you fit in the Isetta? |
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Rgreen914 |
Mar 30 2005, 07:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 20-October 03 From: West Covina, Ca. Member No.: 1,266 |
Ever hear of the drag racer, E.J. "Parachute" Potter ("The Michigan Madman"), creator of many Allison (12-cylinder airplane engine) powered race cars? One of them was a '57 Plymouth, 4-door; another was an Isetta he called "Al-fetta" or just "Big Al"! He also enjoyed building/racing small block Chevy powered motorcycles with such descriptive names as "The Widow Maker" and "Bloody Mary"! Ron |
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bd1308 |
Mar 30 2005, 08:07 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
does anybody have one of these guys? ive never ridden in one before
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Dave_Darling |
Mar 30 2005, 08:43 PM
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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 |
V-Tech is a crappy phone. VTEC is Honda's version of the "pick which of two cam profiles you want" technology. Very similar to the "Vario-Cam Plus" that is in the new Porsche engines, though I believe that the Porsche system not only lets you pick which cam profile you want but also allows the cams to be advanced or retarded. VTEC is pretty neat stuff--particularly in the early 90s, when it first came out! You get one engine with two different modes of behavior; it acts like a normal small-displacement four-cylinder motor when at low RPMS. Then at high RPMs it acts like a real rev-happy mother. The mid-90s Integra GS-R (the VTEC equipped version) had just about the same torque rating as the LS (which did not have VTEC), but made about 50 more HP. 180 HP isn't too shabby from a 1.8 liter that will run several hundred thousand miles without an overhaul, neh? It sounds like Honda has come out with a version that is specifically made for fuel economy. Not a bad thing, IMHO, but definitely not the sort of motor you want in the "performance" versions of your cars. --DD |
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ws91420 |
Mar 30 2005, 08:46 PM
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Yes I have one a Lensley 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,063 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ruther Glen,VA (halfway between sticks and civilization) Member No.: 1,137 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Dave my error it should be VTEC vs. VTech brain fart after long day at work.
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Cap'n Krusty |
Mar 30 2005, 09:02 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I had a Fiat Abarth Zagato for 1 day .............. my mom wouldn't let me keep it. I had a 59 2CV for a while, and later a KR 200. I knew a guy with a Messerschmidt "Tiger". 4 wheels, same body style as mine. I like microcars, and I wouldn't mind having some more, but I need to get rid of some of the projects I have now. Yeah, right ........... The Cap'n
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ClayPerrine |
Mar 30 2005, 10:07 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,503 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I had a customer bring in a bright yellow Honda 600 convertible for a tune up. He said it didn't run real well. I took a look at it and found that someone had taken out the original 600cc engine, and had installed an 1100 Hurrincane motor, complete with a kerker header and a bunch of aftermarket high performance goodies. I had him take me out for a drive. He was shifting around 2k on the tach. Then he let me drive.... When the Hurricane motor hit the powerband, all I heard from the right seat was a long drawn out "HOLY SHIT!!!!" as I went through the gears, speed shifting all the way. I then took the car and blew away a brand new Corvette with it. Royally pissed off the vette driver. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) At the next light, the vette had me for about the first 50 yards. Then I passed him like he was standing still.
Back at the shop, I told the guy I couldn't tune it up. I suggested that he take it to a motorcycle shop. I didn't charge him anything, and told him that if he ever wanted to sell the car that I wanted to buy it. He thanked me for the advise, and the last I saw of him was a bright yellow flash as he left the parking lot. |
xitspd |
Mar 30 2005, 10:13 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
Hannibal, Missouri! That's where my Grandparents lived as well. Very cool town for a native Californian to visit. |
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SpecialK |
Mar 30 2005, 10:24 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Impressive.....but not as scary as the Opel GT w/Allison V12 stuffed into it a year or so ago. Someone on the PP board put it well, "Just point, and shoot!" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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airsix |
Mar 30 2005, 10:49 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Mike is right. You shouldn't put a 'Busa motor in a 914. You should put in two. With turbos. If my ship came in, say... tomorrow - I'd buy a big chunk of real estate, build my dream house and dream shop on it, and then the very next thing I'd do would be a twin-busa powered 914. Just for kicks. Then I'd build a multi-layout private race track (professionally designed of course) on the back 600 acres. Then I'd buy a CHAMP car and do whatever I had to to get it licenced for the street. Just for kicks. Then I'd try to think up a really crazy project. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Oh yeah, about the busa-powered 914 - I've seriously thought about a twin-busa conversion. That would rock. And the sound... Oh the sweet glorious sound... -Ben M. is (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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ematulac |
Apr 13 2006, 09:14 AM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
I've been thinking a lot about a 914 with a Hayabusa engine.
This page has really been whetting my appetite, too. Have you seen the Smartuki? A stock smart car weighs 1500 lbs. Seems to me the 1300 should be able to move a 914 fairly briskly. Edit: Oops ... didn't realize this thread was from last year. |
lapuwali |
Apr 13 2006, 11:35 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I've thought of putting a Susuki Hayabusa engine in a 914. There like 200hp stock and people get them up to 250hp. Is there a way to adapt it to our 914's? The lotus seven people have been successfull with putting them in there cars. The problem with using the Huyabusa engine in the 914 is a lack of torque. While it has 200hp+, it still has no more torque than most other 1300cc engines. With super light car like a Lotus Seven clone (1000-1200lbs), this really isn't a problem. With the much heavier 914, it's much more of a problem. You'd have to add a turbo to the 'busa engine to get the torque up to a useful range, or take the URY plan for weight reduction. The rest is engineering a mounting system and a drive system, either using a chain-driven diff, or turn the engine and drive a convential rear diff through a coupling from the output shaft. |
ematulac |
Apr 13 2006, 11:41 AM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
I just saw this very discussion in another thread ... the one where alpha posted a pic of his sister. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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