 You can't turbo a 914, but perhaps a beck 550 spyder... |
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| nocones |
 Feb 14 2006, 02:26 PM
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Sportscar lunatic  Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 2,220  |
Just thought this was pretty nice and wanted to share.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...3ALCA%3AUS%3A31 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) |
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| Flat VW |
Feb 14 2006, 02:34 PM
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Illegal Soapbox Derby Racecar Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,105 |
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| SoCal Driver |
Feb 14 2006, 03:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 8-February 06 From: Oxnard, ca Member No.: 5,549 Region Association: None |
thats awesome! I saw a turbo'ed 70's bug down in LA not to long ago...no exhaust at all just a downpipe from the turbo. Suprisingly it wasnt as loud as I imagined. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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| lapuwali |
Feb 14 2006, 03:28 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
Turbos make great mufflers...
A turbo Beck: kill yourself twice as quickly... |
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 14 2006, 03:35 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 |
Yeh...
Have you ever seen a spyder beside a 914???? It's about half as high! no joke...the windshield is just a hair above the 914 fender. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| nocones |
Feb 14 2006, 03:36 PM
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Sportscar lunatic Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 2,220 |
Half as much car with twice the engine.
How can you go wrong!?!? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| Brian Mifsud |
Feb 14 2006, 03:54 PM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
just don't hit anything! especially 1950's American Sedans... it tends to make indentations on your skull...
Always loved Beck Spyders.. but never considered their crash-a-bility.. I suppose you could add full roll cages to them and they might not look too bad.... |
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| SoCal Driver |
Feb 14 2006, 03:56 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 8-February 06 From: Oxnard, ca Member No.: 5,549 Region Association: None |
oh, i know turbo's quiet down the tone of the exhaust, but i was just suprised at how much it did. But then again i've heard a 350 whp 1.8t with straight exhaust @ WOT, and dayam its loud.
I dont see any issue with less car and more motor. Look at the Ariel Atom, under 1100 lbs and 300hp. There's some fun for ya. |
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| lapuwali |
Feb 14 2006, 04:13 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
It's not so much the crashability, but the all too "authentic" suspension Chuck Beck insisted on using. This was bloody dangerous in 1955 with 80hp or so. The very thought of 200hp is just terrifying. If the suspension is heavily modified with something like zero roll or whatnot, maybe. An all stock Beck, however...
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| Maltese Falcon |
Feb 14 2006, 07:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
...and you really can't turbocharge a '57 Speedster either , but we did (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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| Maltese Falcon |
Feb 14 2006, 07:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
nor a Porsche 928... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| Maltese Falcon |
Feb 14 2006, 07:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
and don't forget that a BMW 2002Tii can't be force fed either...
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