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TheGrif ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
So basically I'm just curious here on who's opinion is what and why. I might have seen a similar post a while back but I don't remember for sure.
My personal opinion is carbs. I don't know what a new injector for a 914 is going for but generally speaking carb kits are cheaper than new injectors. Plus, I like trying to fine tune carbs- if one is set right the engine can be extremely efficient. My teener is set up for carbs and I plan to leave it that way. |
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Fake Carbon Fiber MASTA! ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Union City, CA Member No.: 10,453 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Carbs are inherently better. That's why all modern car manufacturers use carbs to generate lots of efficient, reliable power. FI is just a fad. (Getting ready to pul my SBC Holley 4bbl carb and install a MAF injection system.) I agree with the first aprt, but you get a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) on that last part And the debate goes on and on and on and on .... I'll take my 27 - 33 mpg and put up with fixing FI. If I want a sucking sound I will record it and play it through my stereo. You can have your 12 - 17 mpg with carbs. I have Redline 40's on my 914. i commute 50 miles round trip. When i drive my Subaru RS (non turbo) if i top off on monday i'm filling up thursday. in the teener with the archaic, fuel wasting carb set up, if I top off on monday, i'm still going the following monday. I belive that's what people call in the judging community, a win. I vot this for line of the day.... Well, after buying my 76 914 2.0l with Dell 40's on it in 95, I drove it for three years until I couldn't stand it any longer. Cold starts in Seattle sucked so I bought and re-installed the Djet without any of this Internet help available today. Best decision I made as its been trouble free since but it did have one CHT failure (wouldn't start in the driveway). That was a easy fix so I still don't understand why people say FI is so complicated and hard to fix as there is very few parts, its KISS. You sir, are a good man. lulz For me it was easy, 4 injectors at around 100 bucks a peice, plus rebuilding the entire FI system i used to have, that had flat spots, wouldn't idle right, horrible top end was going to be atleast a grand, and that was MY COST at work. So i just got a set of brand new Redline 40's and it ran me $650..... it runs great, lots of low end, doesn't have flat spots, lots of aftermarket stuff you can do to change them. if you want to compare the two in terms of colleges; FI = Oxford, welcome to dullsville Carbs = Chico state, THE Party school. Now show us your tits.... -Matt |
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What happens here, stays here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 ![]() |
Carbs are inherently better. That's why all modern car manufacturers use carbs to generate lots of efficient, reliable power. FI is just a fad. (Getting ready to pul my SBC Holley 4bbl carb and install a MAF injection system.) I agree with the first aprt, but you get a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) on that last part if you want to compare the two in terms of colleges; FI = Oxford, welcome to dullsville Carbs = Chico state, THE Party school. Now show us your tits.... -Matt My first line was tongue in cheek. I was referring to the fact that virtually all new cars are FI, even the high performance ones. As for my 914 SBC conversion, the holley has been problematic with cold starts, high side load stumbling and elevation changes (regularly more than 5000+ ft differences). I'm switching to the Mass-Flo system that is becoming more common on the big and small block Cobra replicas. Truly self tuning, the only change that I would need for future engine upgrades will be if the engine exceeds the injector's 450 hp capacity. which is past where I plan on taking the car. Easy cold starts, high mileage when driven mildly, ready to run at any throttle setting and unaffected on a quick drive from sea level to 7,000ft. I just don't see a carb being that flexible. When this is done, my only car with a carb will be my Model T. But on that car, 100 year old technology, i.e. a carb, seems appropriate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I don't believe that anyone will consider my car overly sedate (dullsville) after switching to FI. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Eric |
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