Facing a lot of choices...what would you do?, fianlly ready to reengage Options

[Type 47]

I had everything setup with a local guy that was well known...he wanted the car by May (yeah last May) completely apart; that came and he wasn't ready. So then it was get it media blasted by mid-June then he still wasn't ready...October came and went and he wasn't ready...he was fired I was stuck finding someone else.

I Found someone much better, expert on gen I Camaro's (I have a 69) but never did a 914. Anyway, he is going to do the car for a fixed price (car currently completely apart on a rotisserie) body work, straight, show quality paint job.

HERE IS THE ISSUE: I asked how much extra to do fender flares...response nothing, included.

2ND ISSUE: flares cost $1k, 5 lug conversion $850, tires wheels $3000...and do I put the 102 hp 2.0 back in it or the rebuilt LS1 I have sitting in the corner of the garage.

The LS conversion would cost $15k and I already have the LS1!

There is something to be said for just doing the 5 bolt conversion and putting a set of 5 bolt Fuchs on.

QUESTION...no flares, end up with 2.0 car with $18k invested...(invested, that's funny)...spent or $33k spent on the flared LS1?

Something tells me that I always wanted to be able to blow away 930's with my 914 but something else tells me I shouldn't blow away my bank account.

[mittelmotor]

How about a narrow-body LS1 car? Sleepers are fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Fit an R-compound 205/50-15 (Toyo Proxes RA1 is my choice) and you'd be surprised how well it hooks up, being a light car, having the weight over the driving wheels, rearward weight transfer when accelerating, etc.

I fit 225s on 15x7 wheels (with some minor fender pulling and major lip flattening) on mine, and it works fantastic on the street, even with an open diff.

$5K-$6K of conversion stuff (basic kit, monster CVs/axles, radiator kit, redone wiring harness) from Renegade, and you're good to go.

--Doug

[Type 47]

How about a narrow-body LS1 car? Sleepers are fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Fit an R-compound 205/50-15 (Toyo Proxes RA1 is my choice) and you'd be surprised how well it hooks up, being a light car, having the weight over the driving wheels, rearward weight transfer when accelerating, etc.

I fit 225s on 15x7 wheels (with some minor fender pulling and major lip flattening) on mine, and it works fantastic on the street, even with an open diff.

$5K-$6K of conversion stuff (basic kit, monster CVs/axles, radiator kit, redone wiring harness) from Renegade, and you're good to go.

--Doug

Here's the deal Doug...the body work is free for the flares...i can't imagine how the narrow tires would be able to hook up. my LS1 C5 Vette would just fry 11.5" tires.

I can total see the sleeper thing...I'm really good with the look...except for the application...and just smoking the tires when the Vette is way down the road.