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]

If you like the flared look and they're free, that's awesome! No clearance issues, and you can stuff in a wide tire.

As for hooking up with the narrow tires, it's not perfect, but a lot better than you'd expect with R-comps. Also, versus a C5 Vette, there's about a half ton less weight to accelerate, which makes an enormous difference when putting the power down.

As I prefer the narrow look, I considered getting some rear flares from Tangerine Racing that are very subtle, not the boxier 914-6 GT look.

If you decide on the LS1 route, feel free to PM me with any questions. I have a ton of build photos. Funny, one of the most challenging things on the LS1 was relocating the oil pressure sender...as you have to flip the intake manifold around 180 degrees, it doesn't clear the manifold. I used a series of 1/4" brass NPT fittings to get it to clear both the throttle linkage and manifold. Most everything else was pretty straightforward.

--Doug