Advice Needed, New Project / Money Pit Options

[supernova]

Hi All,

Once upon a time I owned a 1.8 914 and did I love that car. Been watching the forum for a while and I'm in need of some advice as I'm looking for a new project to fill my side of the garage.

So consider the following stupid questions but I wanna make sure a 914 would work and if nothing else you folks could consider this an exercise in brain muscles.

What I'm wanting is a two seat, nimble sports car to use for open road rallies and to use as an occasional daily driver aka:street legal. For ORR I'm wanting to run in the unlimited class and so I need the car to move along at 180mph +.

Now I know I could do this with a vette or something similar but that seems boring as I want something unique.

So, would it be possible/realistic to take a 914 - stiffen the chass., upgrade the suspension, big brakes, roll cage, 915 tranny, 600hp 350 chebby?

I'm looking to leave it stock looking on the outside short of larger flares for decent size tires and I'm thinking 600hp would push the thing as needed. I've no idea what kinda gearing would be required short of the heavier tranny and or if what I'm wanting is realistic.

So I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) to the 914 gurus and look forward to your advice and yes, I understand this will be a money pit, but hopefully it'll make the navigator (my wife) scream (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)

[supernova]

Plan on using both sides of the garage!! There is no way you are going to do all of that in an 11'x20' space!! I agree, 180+ is a longgggggggg stretch!

Jeff

OK...so what wouldn't be a stretch?

I can envision the thing going end over end like a speedboat but this is why I'm asking. A guy I once new had a vette, it was able to run at 170+, now I understand the extra weight with the engine up front but enquiring minds wanna know.

So the question becomes what are the technical limitations and what does one think they 'could' get outta of it if you had proper hp/gearing. Would there be any susp. issues?

The garage should have plenty of room, it's 17.5'x50 and I can use a good 15' of the wifes side as needed. More if I can tarp the kids bikes outside (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)