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| seafarer |
 Jul 27 2016, 01:31 PM
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Time to get back on my 914 project. I have a '73 model with the 1.7 liter engine. Thinking of an engine transplant with somewhere between 120 to 200 HP. Probably add the BMW front brake upgrade. Will the stock suspension hands this?
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 28 2016, 03:17 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,067 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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I've seen some 914s that couldn't handle a worn-out 1.8 running on two cylinders... Make sure the rest of the car is in at least decent shape before you start!
I am not a big fan of the BMW brake "upgrade". It just adds some unsprung weight and some pad area, and doesn't do much else. And the brake pads that hang off the edge of the rotor just seem like a very bad idea. If you want good brakes, first get grippy tires. (Brakes stop the wheels; TIRES stop the car!!) Then either rebuild the whole stock brake system so it is in perfect working order, or just bolt on the 911 front end and get big ventilated brakes and the five-bolt wheels. (Yes, you'll have to do more work to get the five-lug wheels on the back.) Those brakes may be heavier, but they shed heat much more effectively. They're also not really needed IMHO for a stockish street-driven 914. --DD |
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