[Dave at Pelican Parts]

When you get into the water-cooled 911s, you have a much more sophisticated suspension design and generally better camber curves. Frankly, the 914 suspension is somewhat compromised by using early 911-style front suspension and needing to fit the rear around the drivetrain.

I do wonder what suspension Winders has under his 911-based race car, and what venue he is talking about when he makes his comparison. (I suspect he means the Big Track.)

I do know of a couple of 914-based race cars that could probably give him a run for his money there, but they have very little actual 914 left in them by this point. At a guess, and it is a guess, they have less 914 in them than his car has actual 911 in it.

I know of one 914-based racer that should be very capable of beating his car at just about any autocross venue you can find, but there really is almost no 914 left in it. Turbo Subaru motor, Lotus Elise-based suspension, and so on. And lightening beyond what is practical for anything but an autocrosser. The car is a specialist, and I don't think it could ever run on the Big Track.

--DD