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Sportomatic conversion..? |
mb911 |
Sep 16 2016, 02:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So my dad is at a cross roads. He has had 356s,912s, 914s, 924turbos, mgs etc over the years.. He sold his 356sc about 5 years ago because he couldn't drive manual anymore and bought a boxster with a trip tronic in it.. He is now going stir crazy and is looking for a project and I ran across a 914 a friend has for a great deal and it's fairly solid.. He says he has a sporto trans for it and the actuator for it but nothing else to convert it.. The project will take my dad many years it could be a 10 year project for him.. Are there enough sporto parts out there to make the conversion happen?
Disclaimer my dad can't drive manual anymore for health reasonsso don't answer back don't do it. Budget will be low so 4k worth of parts probably makes it harder to happen for him.. I think for him it's about the dream of when he was younger. |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 19 2016, 06:27 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 |
See Mark Henry's earlier response: The Bug one was a two-speed (plus super-low) and couldn't hold much power. Check for a Type III one, and that might work.
--DD |
Mike D. |
Sep 19 2016, 06:59 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,448 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None |
See Mark Henry's earlier response: The Bug one was a two-speed (plus super-low) and couldn't hold much power. Check for a Type III one, and that might work. --DD oops, missed that. However, his dad isn't building a race car... type 3 never had autostick, only the full automatic. |
Mark Henry |
Sep 19 2016, 11:14 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
See Mark Henry's earlier response: The Bug one was a two-speed (plus super-low) and couldn't hold much power. Check for a Type III one, and that might work. --DD oops, missed that. However, his dad isn't building a race car... type 3 never had autostick, only the full automatic. No but a 1.7 T4 is around 80hp right? The auto stick will go up in smoke at 80hp even with my grandmother driving it. And she's been dead for 20 years. Yes the T3 is full auto, it can easily handle 100+hp. I've been down this rabbit hole...25 years ago....I bet it wouldn't last a full week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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