CONVERSION ADVICE - SUSPENSION, From stock 1.7 FI to 5 lugs carb'd 6cyl Options

[HIPPIEKILLER]

Dear all,

I am enjoying my car as it is right now: all original and solid with the stock 1.7 FI working fine.

However, since I joined this community and met some people around SoCal, I just changed my mind for a 6cyl conversion and extra candies.

Today I am seeking for advice on suspension conversion. I have read this article that I found very interesting:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105728

Still I am not sure if the cost of replacing struts, hubs and everything is worth it when I see very looking cars with the simpler re-drilled hubs and BMW 320i calipers.

From a petrol head point of view of course I want top, but I want to take a compromise (performance/look/budget/time).

I do not mind keeping non vented discs as long as I change to 19mm master cylinder and better calipers (BMW or 911) but I think this option is not existing unless I go to the re-drilled hubs.

Anyway, I listen to experiences and advice from this excellent community. I am going on Sunday to the swap meet in Riverside hoping there will be interesting parts.

The 6 cylinders conversions will be another topic.

Cheers!

[burton73]

I remember back in 1979 I had a 1974 914 2.0 that I turbocharged. I bought a Full 911SC front end and being that it was 79 and only 4 years old it was fresh. I put on 5 lugs Original Porsche Mahle Magnesium Gas Burners for at that time $600.
And new 195 Pirelli P6 tires. I do not remember what P6s cost but it was ½ the cost of P7s. What a difference. My car stopped on a dime and the handling was so improved it was huge. I mean unreal. Breaking superb.

Do a two step and enjoy it as you are going

Bob B

[HIPPIEKILLER]

I remember back in 1979 I had a 1974 914 2.0 that I turbocharged. I bought a Full 911SC front end and being that it was 79 and only 4 years old it was fresh. I put on 5 lugs Original Porsche Mahle Magnesium Gas Burners for at that time $600.
And new 195 Pirelli P6 tires. I do not remember what P6s cost but it was ½ the cost of P7s. What a difference. My car stopped on a dime and the handling was so improved it was huge. I mean unreal. Breaking superb.

Do a two step and enjoy it as you are going

Bob B

You supercharged a 914? Wow! More info about that please!

[burton73]

I remember back in 1979 I had a 1974 914 2.0 that I turbocharged. I bought a Full 911SC front end and being that it was 79 and only 4 years old it was fresh. I put on 5 lugs Original Porsche Mahle Magnesium Gas Burners for at that time $600.
And new 195 Pirelli P6 tires. I do not remember what P6s cost but it was ½ the cost of P7s. What a difference. My car stopped on a dime and the handling was so improved it was huge. I mean unreal. Breaking superb.

Do a two step and enjoy it as you are going

Bob B

You supercharged a 914? Wow! More info about that please!

Turbo charged. Back then it was special and all these guys say you cannot Turbo Charge a 914. My buddy Galen Biker build a custom exhaust and we went with just 7 lbs. of boost with the waste gate. Really a simple system. We had bellows on the exhaust so it could expand and shrink without ripping up the exhaust. After a hard run under boost the exhaust would be glowing. The problem was the fuel needed some additional enrichment under boost. We used the stock 2.0 injection.
It really hauled ass especially going up hills

Bob B