[John Rogers]

A stock 2.0l d-jet will not be able to breath much over 6k RPM since the throttle body is designed to keep the RPMs below destruct limits. A GT class racer would have to rev to 7k or higher to be able to keep up with the competition, whereas a 914 used for auto-x would want the power and torque to come on full bore at 3k to 4k and you can usually tell the cars that are made this way as they are top time of the day contenders. The very high rev engines are usually called "grenade motors" for good reasons. The 2.4l engine that I just pulled from my 914 lasted nearly five years and was very seldom reved over 6k.

[This message has been edited by john rogers (edited 05-08-2000).]