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| GreekDriver |
 Aug 31 2004, 07:13 PM
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Hello. I'm a BMW fan, sorry guys. But the 914 has to be one of the funnest cars I've ever driven! Other than its transmission feeling like shifting through oatmeal and damn near impossible to get a smoot shift out of... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (This is on all 914s I've driven, even one with a rebuilt transmission)
Well, there's a nice 914 for sale, with minimal rust, original motor, great interior and paint, and low miles. It's a 76 2.0l I believe, in Black. A fella in the neighborhood has had it since 1979 and barely driven it. He's not a car guy, he bought it because it looked nice. It drives nicely, but it lacks power, and the brakes don't impress me. It's going to need an engine and rebuilding the type iv to its horrible stock form would just piss me off. Alot. I've been looking at engine options and I have no clue on what to do. I want lightweight, EXTREMELY high revving, past 10k RPMs, and over 190hp. So the V8s are out of the question. I've thought about a 2.0l Carrea motor, as those should be able to rev like hell when built. But I haven't really seen much info on them anywhere. Another Idea I had was an S14 engine from the E30 M3(1988 BMW M3), but I have no clue what transmission I'd use and how I'd get it to work... My last idea was to build an M10 up. The M10 was THE I-4 out of the BMW 2002s, E21s, and some E30s. It loves boost, the 1.5l block was doing 1500hp for BMW F1 in the 80s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I would try to find a way to get it to rev high in N/A form, or boost it. But again, I don't know how I'd get it to work with the 914. Anyways, just give me some general ideas guys. I'd worry about suspension and brakes later. Oh, and the damn transmission would be going to the yard and I'm going to request to see it crunched, it would make me feel so good. Thanks! And it's nice to be here! Hopefully I'll get some interesting responses to push me to buy that car. |
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| GreekDriver |
Sep 1 2004, 03:11 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 31-August 04 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 2,669 |
QUOTE(redshift @ Sep 1 2004, 12:31 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Wow... Too bad it is atrocious looking. Very functional, but atrocious. I think it would have looked better without connecting the flares of the fenders and quarter panels. But looks don't matter in that cars case. Unbelievable work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) That guy is amazing. |
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GreekDriver 914 Engine Choices Aug 31 2004, 07:13 PM
lapuwali You'll find that no matter what gearbox you us... Aug 31 2004, 07:40 PM VegasRacer If you want high revs plus hp, what about a Mazda ... Aug 31 2004, 07:44 PM rick 918-S Stick to BMW's. You don't appear to have a... Aug 31 2004, 08:19 PM Mueller damn Rich, I didn't know you has so many of th... Aug 31 2004, 08:29 PM GreekDriver <... Aug 31 2004, 08:44 PM seanery As far as brakes go, just make sure the current sy... Aug 31 2004, 08:45 PM GreekDriver ... Aug 31 2004, 08:46 PM GreekDriver <... Aug 31 2004, 08:54 PM rick 918-S Yes you can use BMW calipers. some guy's use m... Aug 31 2004, 09:07 PM lapuwali QUOTE
DerekKim Hey GreekDriver how much does your neighbour want ... Aug 31 2004, 09:20 PM BatAc Greekdriver, I gotta' tell ya' I love the ... Aug 31 2004, 10:11 PM Aaron Cox SirAndy <... Aug 31 2004, 11:04 PM morphenspectra i wonder how well a bmw shifts that was mfg from 7... Aug 31 2004, 11:18 PM SirAndy QUOTE
tesserra I too had BMW 2002's before my 914.
Yes they s... Aug 31 2004, 11:42 PM SirAndy ... Aug 31 2004, 11:45 PM Kevin@ojai.net :agree: I like the way the 914 shifts. Aug 31 2004, 11:54 PM soloracer QUOTE
Kevin@ojai.net HAHA! Ok, ok I haven't driven my 914 in a... Sep 1 2004, 12:10 AM GreekDriver I'm going to look at the 914 again today, be s... Sep 1 2004, 12:53 AM redshift Not a very good idea..
You could, for the same mo... Sep 1 2004, 01:19 AM fiid <... Sep 1 2004, 01:30 AM fiid Oh yeah Mueller - we can race with the ARC - which... Sep 1 2004, 01:36 AM GreekDriver redshift http://www.v8914.com/ Sep 1 2004, 02:31 AM Jeroen ... Sep 1 2004, 08:50 AM d7n7master If you have issues with the way the tranny shifts,... Sep 1 2004, 09:03 AM DNHunt I'm really surprised we're being so hard o... Sep 1 2004, 09:12 AM aircooledboy :agree:
Sheesh. Easy up on the guy ladies. He is... Sep 1 2004, 09:40 AM vortrex dude you should do a 914 limo conversion, they aut... Sep 1 2004, 09:51 AM soloracer GreekDriver: Go to http://www.kennedyeng.com and ... Sep 1 2004, 10:33 AM Brett W Alright someone that thinks along my lines.
First... Sep 1 2004, 10:56 AM tdgray lapuwali I find it interesting that we have three people at... Sep 1 2004, 11:50 AM DerekKim Are you saying that it's the same person? Sep 1 2004, 12:25 PM ArtechnikA <... Sep 1 2004, 12:36 PM DerekKim Ahh ok. Yeah I've actually been lurking aroudn... Sep 1 2004, 12:42 PM Sammy It sounds to me like you are describing a Honda S2... Sep 1 2004, 01:18 PM Mueller QUOTE
GreekDriver A 300+hp BMW powered 914 that is light weight is h... Sep 1 2004, 03:34 PM Aaron Cox leave the 914 alone... put a v8 in a 2002 :woohoo: Sep 1 2004, 03:37 PM Mueller QUOTE
Headrage Hell, just build a massive 500ci chevy full alcoho... Sep 1 2004, 05:53 PM GreekDriver Aaron Cox sounds like a BMW BBS huh :confused: ,
1st questi... Sep 1 2004, 06:39 PM seanery Those motors are good. My buddy has an EVO spec 2.... Sep 1 2004, 06:52 PM ! He needs to spell out his last name before I think... Sep 1 2004, 08:23 PM GreekDriver GreekDriver And some of you people are so unfriendly! I gu... Sep 1 2004, 09:16 PM Andyrew Out of curiosity.. How much money do you have to s... Sep 1 2004, 09:18 PM Andyrew v8 914's are about 2300 to 2400 lbs, in stock ... Sep 1 2004, 09:19 PM ! Ooooppsie...WE must be related...he's gettin... Sep 1 2004, 09:25 PM airsix QUOTE
Aaron Cox <... Sep 1 2004, 10:11 PM GreekDriver Oh geez, I forgot to tell you guys about the 914 t... Sep 1 2004, 10:59 PM seanery the area under the battery that is making the rear... Sep 1 2004, 11:41 PM Mueller I only paid $800 for my 914 so piss off, LOL
... Sep 2 2004, 12:16 AM GreekDriver I don't really need mechanical knowledge, I ne... Sep 2 2004, 01:28 AM lapuwali QUOTE
Jeroen I tried real hard not to post, but I can resist no... Sep 2 2004, 09:43 AM ArtechnikA <... Sep 2 2004, 09:45 AM Mueller about the only thing available for the 914 is foun... Sep 2 2004, 09:51 AM lapuwali QUOTE
seanery oops, sorry bout the typo. :o Sep 2 2004, 11:14 AM Aaron Cox i think he should do some huge hig revving 1500hp ... Sep 2 2004, 11:29 AM Sammy My V8 914 weighed around 2400 pounds and I beat up... Sep 2 2004, 12:26 PM gklinger :agree: Great post Sammy.
I've had my '7... Sep 2 2004, 12:48 PM GreekDriver I don't see what's wrong with a higher rev... Sep 2 2004, 01:50 PM rhodyguy a done, well sorted, high end car in the classifie... Sep 2 2004, 01:56 PM GreekDriver <... Sep 2 2004, 01:58 PM Sammy Ok troll, knock yourself out. Do it and them come ... Sep 2 2004, 02:02 PM Jeroen bryanthompson J P Stein redshift I've been driving a 914, or another for damned... Sep 5 2004, 01:13 AM rhodyguy the more i think about it, the more cents you plan... Sep 5 2004, 08:10 AM Headrage WUH HAPPIN? No more posts? Give up? :confused: Sep 7 2004, 04:01 PM
ArtechnikA what's to post?
once again, the choices are:
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