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| digit3 |
 Jul 5 2020, 09:32 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 23-November 19 From: Tucson Member No.: 23,665 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I have never owned a 914. Starting to kick around the idea of getting one.
Wondering what kind of weight difference is there between say a 2.0 four cylinder car versus a modified car sporting a 911 six cylinder motor? What kind of power can a hopped up four banger put out? Thanks! |
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| Chris914n6 |
Jul 5 2020, 10:15 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,320 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
A 1.7 goes like a Prius.
A 2L FI is like a Gen1 Miata A big -4 will have carbs and will likely annoy you having been spoiled by modern FI A small -6 will have carbs and sound great, but will cost 10k A big -6 is great, but holy crap the cost. 300hp is like a 911 Turbo A V8 feels heavy. I feel the sweet spot is ~200hp. 0-60 in 5.5s so it goes like a sports car. So I'm in the camp of a Subaru swap, 185-300 hp, modern shifting trans, easy A/C, low weight, no valve adjustments.... I really like my 200hp 3L Nissan V6, but it's not the easiest swap. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 6 2020, 07:17 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jul 5 2020, 11:15 PM)  A big -4 will have carbs and will likely annoy you having been spoiled by modern FI Not necessarily. Fuel Injection will work on a big -4, but it will require some patient tweaking. Aftermarket EFI would be better, but it requires tuning to make it work right. Clay |
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digit3 4 Cyl vs. 6 cyl power-to-weight Jul 5 2020, 09:32 AM
mepstein Try to drive one before you get caught up in the n... Jul 5 2020, 10:04 AM Superhawk996 :agree:
If your looking for raw acceleration, yo... Jul 5 2020, 10:21 AM Mark Henry I have a high power /6 and have had/driven lots of... Jul 5 2020, 10:39 AM Bleyseng
I have never owned a 914. Starting to kick around... Jul 5 2020, 11:22 AM Coondog Let me make it simple for you
Stock 4 cylinder...... Jul 5 2020, 01:40 PM roblav1 Building up a nice 6 is expensive. I could sell m... Jul 5 2020, 01:41 PM thelogo While most any 914 is extremely capable
Seems l... Jul 5 2020, 01:52 PM ClayPerrine We have a somewhat modified /4, a stock factory si... Jul 5 2020, 03:02 PM digit3 Thanks for all of the replies!
I have the opp... Jul 5 2020, 04:55 PM
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I have the op... Jul 5 2020, 07:58 PM 914 Ranch The -6 weighs in at 100 pounds more than a stock -... Jul 5 2020, 06:07 PM targa72e my first 914 came with a 1.7 with a carb. I purcha... Jul 5 2020, 11:05 PM Tdskip I drive my 1.7 ‘73 most as it feels the most vin... Jul 6 2020, 09:34 AM colingreene
I drive my 1.7 ‘73 most as it feels the most vi... Jul 6 2020, 10:26 AM KELTY360
I drive my 1.7 ‘73 most as it feels the most v... Jul 6 2020, 11:55 AM thelogo I have to assume that in 75 a 2.0 /4 was a pretty ... Jul 6 2020, 12:42 PM |
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