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> 0-60 for a 914/6 with 3.2?
Tdskip
post Dec 22 2019, 01:45 PM
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The numbers are secondary to the driving experience of course, but just curious if anyone’s ever benchmark to their conversion against a stopwatch?
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post Dec 30 2019, 05:38 PM
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Where's that WRX Wagon today? What about that Camry 45 years from now? Will they be here? Will anyone care?

Reliability, hmm... it's a bone stock '78 911 SC motor that has never been torn down or rebuilt, no clue how many miles are on it, has had the snot beat out of it for the past 10+ years at the track, survived OLOA with no failures and ran multiple 13.9s at the strip. Let that sink in, all on a 41 year old motor...

How many 40+ year old Toyotas and Subarus are out there that can do the same?

ZFG here, I was only providing data...


QUOTE(Chi-town @ Dec 30 2019, 12:45 AM) *

My 02' WRX wagon ran 13.20 with bolt ons (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

These days if it's not a sub 13 second car it's not considered fast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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These days if it's not a sub 13 second car it's not considered fast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


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Keeping up the tradition.

These days if it's not a sub 13 second car it's not considered fast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



Let's keep things in perspective. 2018 Toyota Camry XSE 1/4 Mile = 14.3

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/toyota/camr...st-test-review/

With fully funcitonal heat, A/C, modern crash safety, ABS, ESC, starts flawlessly at -20F and has virtually zero emissions as compared to a 914.

Don't get me wrong, I love vintage cars but let's not kid ourselves, the good old days weren't so good. Modern cars do amazing things that we now take for granted.

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post Dec 31 2019, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Dec 30 2019, 06:38 PM) *


Where's that WRX Wagon today? What about that Camry 45 years from now? Will they be here? Will anyone care?



@tomeric914

I apologize if I came off as bagging on your 1/4 mile time or your car. I absolutely love the sight, sound, and smell of a 911 six. You are correct in that it is a tough, yet iconic engine that will always have a place in history long after anyone cares about a Camry.

My only point was that 0-60 or 1/4 mile times are not the measure of a 914's worth. Regardless of what powertrain is put in it, a 914 will not compete with modern high horsepower AWD cars.

Especially EV's. I don't care what you do to a 914 you aren't going to get to a 10.72 1/4 mile time that can be driven by any warm body that happens to hold a drivers license. Zero talent required as compared to getting any vintage vehicle to this sort of 1/4 mile time.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/vi...dicrous-update/
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Tdskip   0-60 for a 914/6 with 3.2?   Dec 22 2019, 01:45 PM
gms   The numbers are secondary to the driving experien...   Dec 22 2019, 01:54 PM
SirAndy   The numbers are secondary to the driving experien...   Dec 22 2019, 01:56 PM
Superhawk996   The numbers are secondary to the driving experie...   Dec 22 2019, 04:51 PM
Tdskip   Not bad . . . but you need AWD! :lol: The...   Dec 22 2019, 07:25 PM
Superhawk996   it’s the sensation of the unburstable torque ...   Dec 23 2019, 03:15 AM
Tdskip   You're describing what comes with instanta...   Dec 23 2019, 07:23 AM
Superhawk996   not what I am after or trying to describe. Thank...   Dec 23 2019, 08:09 AM
jd74914   Not bad . . . but you need AWD! :lol: Ther...   Dec 23 2019, 03:01 PM
Superhawk996   Not bad . . . but you need AWD! :lol: The...   Dec 23 2019, 03:30 PM
jd74914   [quote name='jd74914' post='2771948' date='Dec 23...   Dec 23 2019, 03:58 PM
Superhawk996   Dying to play with tuning on a DBW car-no one I ...   Dec 23 2019, 04:58 PM
Tdskip   @SirAndy - WOW. Thanks [b]@[url=http://www.914w...   Dec 22 2019, 02:02 PM
Coondog   I would think a six mated to a 915 trans would sho...   Dec 22 2019, 02:38 PM
mepstein   I would think a six mated to a 915 trans would sh...   Dec 22 2019, 02:52 PM
SirAndy   I would think a six mated to a 915 trans would sho...   Dec 22 2019, 03:12 PM
Tdskip   Taking off in 2nd has the advantage that you don...   Dec 22 2019, 07:17 PM
Tdskip   I would think a six mated to a 915 trans would sh...   Dec 22 2019, 02:56 PM
Marv's3.6six   I would think a six mated to a 915 trans would sh...   Dec 24 2019, 11:32 AM
mepstein   What was done to the 3.0. It could be stronger tha...   Dec 22 2019, 02:59 PM
Tdskip   What was done to the 3.0. It could be stronger th...   Dec 22 2019, 07:15 PM
IronHillRestorations   The 3.0 car I had years ago ( @GMS drove it) woul...   Dec 22 2019, 08:15 PM
gms   The 3.0 car I had years ago ( @[url=http://www.91...   Dec 23 2019, 12:51 PM
Steve   3.6 or v8 cars have no problems starting off in se...   Dec 22 2019, 08:26 PM
Coondog   3.6 or v8 cars have no problems starting off in s...   Dec 22 2019, 08:46 PM
Tdskip   No worries @superhawk996 , all good. Have a good...   Dec 23 2019, 08:21 AM
Jett   :) I am thinking about an i3 to deal with stop and...   Dec 23 2019, 10:06 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjp1hi28rug   Dec 23 2019, 10:23 AM
Cracker   HOPEFULLY, this driver only goes to "Show ...   Dec 26 2019, 10:23 AM
oakdalecurtis   Just a small point of mind blowing reference for t...   Dec 24 2019, 11:41 AM
sixnotfour   Just a small point of mind blowing reference for ...   Dec 24 2019, 11:43 AM
Cracker   I would think "at best" the time would b...   Dec 25 2019, 12:22 PM
sixnotfour   :agree: rolling start race with a 70 Z/28 stop li...   Dec 25 2019, 02:08 PM
Superhawk996   :agree: rolling start race with a 70 Z/28 stop l...   Dec 26 2019, 09:32 AM
Chi-town   If you're looking for the "push you back ...   Dec 27 2019, 11:33 AM
Andyrew   If you're looking for the "push you back...   Dec 27 2019, 01:34 PM
campbellcj   I've come to realize that if a car doesn't...   Dec 27 2019, 01:13 PM
Superhawk996   If you want a drag car you want a high Center of G...   Dec 27 2019, 01:43 PM
mepstein   A 3.2 is a great engine in a 914 or 911 because it...   Dec 27 2019, 02:07 PM
porschetub   A 3.2 is a great engine in a 914 or 911 because i...   Dec 28 2019, 10:55 PM
tomeric914   Ok, not a 3.2 but here is my drag strip slip from ...   Dec 29 2019, 11:17 AM
mb911   13.90 is really good 1/4 mile. My highly modded 7...   Dec 29 2019, 12:10 PM
Chi-town   My 02' WRX wagon ran 13.20 with bolt ons :lol:...   Dec 29 2019, 11:45 PM
Superhawk996   These days if it's not a sub 13 second car i...   Dec 30 2019, 11:18 AM
Tdskip   These days if it's not a sub 13 second car ...   Dec 30 2019, 02:55 PM
Superhawk996   With no soul, objectively better but subjectivel...   Dec 31 2019, 02:03 PM
mb911   For me our old cars are about the sound, smells, a...   Dec 30 2019, 03:58 PM
GeorgeRud   Yeah, you’re comparing apples to oranges on a dr...   Dec 30 2019, 04:39 PM
Superhawk996   Yeah, you’re comparing apples to oranges on a d...   Dec 31 2019, 02:07 PM
Chi-town   Yeah, you’re comparing apples to oranges on a d...   Dec 30 2019, 04:45 PM
GeorgeRud   There’s an outfit that’s making a conversion k...   Dec 30 2019, 05:11 PM
GeorgeRud   RE: 0-60 for a 914/6 with 3.2?   Dec 30 2019, 05:12 PM
tomeric914   Where's that WRX Wagon today? What about that...   Dec 30 2019, 05:38 PM
Superhawk996   Where's that WRX Wagon today? What about th...   Dec 31 2019, 02:14 PM
tomeric914   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu...   Dec 31 2019, 05:13 PM
Superhawk996   Now for the kicker, we came in 3rd place overall...   Dec 31 2019, 06:13 PM
Cracker   [quote name='Superhawk996' date='Dec 3...   Dec 31 2019, 05:15 PM
Superhawk996   I might have to take exception with you here.....   Dec 31 2019, 06:02 PM
Cracker   Thanks - opinion. Cracker   Jan 1 2020, 01:00 AM
ConeDodger   Fish climbing trees... No curves, no fun.   Dec 31 2019, 06:32 PM
Superhawk996   No curves, no fun. :headbanger:   Dec 31 2019, 06:36 PM
Maltese Falcon   Before the 914 was available, this was the scene ...   Jan 1 2020, 01:41 AM
Tdskip   It would have been cool to be part of that and the...   Jan 1 2020, 10:20 AM
Maltese Falcon   It would have been cool to be part of that and th...   Jan 1 2020, 11:28 AM
Cracker   ...we took our dangerous street racing OFF the hi...   Jan 1 2020, 12:14 PM
Superhawk996   This thread really got me thinking about what the ...   Jan 1 2020, 02:21 PM


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