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Hypothetical Comparison: Two identical 914s except... |
Mid_Engine_914 |
Dec 5 2006, 03:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 22-September 06 From: Left Coast Member No.: 6,888 |
one has the 914/6 suspension and brakes and one has the 914/4 suspension and brakes. Also assume both cars have anti-roll bars and 180hp engines. What’s the difference in how they perform on the track?
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Mueller |
Dec 5 2006, 03:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I take it you mean both have the same engine correct? Just the suspension is different??
as is, the /6 suspension should have slightly stiffer torsion bars and slightly stiffer rear springs if one used bone stock factory parts.... as for brakes, the /6 front rotors are vented, but that might not come into play depending on the driver or course... I would almost have to say that as long as you have no issues with heating up of the front brakes, there will not be a measurable differance... |
Dave_Darling |
Dec 5 2006, 09:05 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
as is, the /6 suspension should have slightly stiffer torsion bars and slightly stiffer rear springs if one used bone stock factory parts.... The torsion bars are the same diameter, just different splines. There were enough different rear springs used on the fours that you can probably find some that are about equal to the -6 springs. The Six didn't come with sway bars, IIRC. The Four did; they were even standard on the 73 2.0 cars. QUOTE as for brakes, the /6 front rotors are vented, but that might not come into play depending on the driver or course... Well, the Six brakes are heavier... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Still and all; I'd say that any difference in on-track performance would be pretty small. Certainly much smaller than if, say, I were driving the one car and Bradholio were driving the other. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) --DD |
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