Porsche 914 LS1
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Porsche 914 LS1 I've been on this forum for a few years while building my car, and have been remiss in posting any progress or doing a progress thread. First off let me say that LS1TECH has been a fantastic rescource; a real gold mine of information which I greatly benefitted from, so thanks to everyone here for helping to make it all possible.
The car is a '75 914 Porsche. It is a SoCal car that sat idle in a garage for 14 years....no rust anywhere! If you go to 914WORLD, I've posted a retrospective build thread under the user name: Andys
Here's a run-down of what I have done:
-'01 LS1 mated to an Audi 01E 6 speed transaxle (I fabricated the adapter plate)
-QuarterMaster bronze/ceramic clutch and button flywheel
-Stainless exhaust with Flowmaster 3 chambered mufflers (heat shields in strategic places)
-'89 Porsche Carerra suspension and brakes
-Stainless braided brake lines
-Custom fabricated rear trailing arm suspension
-Koni double adjustables in the rear, single adjustables in front
-Porsche 993 wheels
-Flared fenders
-AFCO ASA racing radiator
-Custom fabricated cable shifter
-Air conditioning and heat
-The color is PPG code M7Z, GT Silber (silver)
There's a ton of custom fabricated parts and pieces that I made. I also did all the bodywork and paint. If you have any questions, please do ask.
I plan on taking the car to Willow Springs Raceway to do some suspension tuning before too long; can't help the racer in me!
Andy1
The car is a '75 914 Porsche. It is a SoCal car that sat idle in a garage for 14 years....no rust anywhere! If you go to 914WORLD, I've posted a retrospective build thread under the user name: Andys
Here's a run-down of what I have done:
-'01 LS1 mated to an Audi 01E 6 speed transaxle (I fabricated the adapter plate)
-QuarterMaster bronze/ceramic clutch and button flywheel
-Stainless exhaust with Flowmaster 3 chambered mufflers (heat shields in strategic places)
-'89 Porsche Carerra suspension and brakes
-Stainless braided brake lines
-Custom fabricated rear trailing arm suspension
-Koni double adjustables in the rear, single adjustables in front
-Porsche 993 wheels
-Flared fenders
-AFCO ASA racing radiator
-Custom fabricated cable shifter
-Air conditioning and heat
-The color is PPG code M7Z, GT Silber (silver)
There's a ton of custom fabricated parts and pieces that I made. I also did all the bodywork and paint. If you have any questions, please do ask.
I plan on taking the car to Willow Springs Raceway to do some suspension tuning before too long; can't help the racer in me!
Andy1
Wow, very nice. Haven't seen many 914 conversions lately, maybe because the price went up on them about 10 years ago?
Do you have more pictures in another thread of the build up?
What did you use for AC?
Do you have more pictures in another thread of the build up?
What did you use for AC?
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Piston vs Rotor,
In my first post you'll see where I direct you the a build thread. For AC, I used a Hot Rod Air under dash unit hooked to the Camaro variable volume compressor. HRA said it is compatible, but I have yet to charge the system, so we'll see. HRA is apparently no longer in business.
Merim123,
The 01e first is a bit short, however it works out well for two reasons. First, I have a steep driveway to the garage and the low first is perfect, and second, the QuarterMaster clutch is essentially a race clutch (no Marcel spring) so it's pretty abrupt; the low first gets the car moving with a minimum of chatter.
Here are a couple of miscellaneous photos:
Andy1
In my first post you'll see where I direct you the a build thread. For AC, I used a Hot Rod Air under dash unit hooked to the Camaro variable volume compressor. HRA said it is compatible, but I have yet to charge the system, so we'll see. HRA is apparently no longer in business.
Merim123,
The 01e first is a bit short, however it works out well for two reasons. First, I have a steep driveway to the garage and the low first is perfect, and second, the QuarterMaster clutch is essentially a race clutch (no Marcel spring) so it's pretty abrupt; the low first gets the car moving with a minimum of chatter.
Here are a couple of miscellaneous photos:
Andy1
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Sorry, no vids. I'll comment that I love the driveability with the EFI. Starts NOW, even after sitting for a month. Runs just as good dead cold as it does when warmed-up. Rough MPG calculation was 26 on a 180 mile trip. I think it'll do better with averaging after several tank fulls.
Andy1
Andy1
We want video dammit! 
Great conversion. The 01E S4 transaxles are very stout. What does it weigh approximately? I know they are about 1/10 the price of a built up G50.
What does the car weigh? Do you feel you could use more power or is it ridiculously fast already?
Great conversion. The 01E S4 transaxles are very stout. What does it weigh approximately? I know they are about 1/10 the price of a built up G50.
What does the car weigh? Do you feel you could use more power or is it ridiculously fast already?
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I brought the transaxle over from Europe when the exchange rates were favorable some years ago. A front drive only transaxle was never available in the US.
I don't know the weight of the car yet. I need to re-connect with my stockcar buddies and put it on the scales (corner weights, etc). I still plan to take the car to WSIR and use a HPDE as a test and setup session to dial in the suspension. I did, however, set the camber and toe for the track when I first aligned the chassis.
Yeah, it's pretty fast as is. Don't plan on any engine mod's, as I want to keep it street friendly...my racing days are well behind me :-(
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