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Official 3 Liter 944/968 Turbo Registry (Congrats to Darwin!)
This is the place to post about your 3 liter (or otherwise big) 944/968 turbo motor, and to keep a list of the running motors/projects as a reference for aspiring 3 liter builders. Feel free to ask questions and include details about your motor in your post -- with extra points for pictures . If you have a running motor or project for the lists below, be sure to post or PM me a one-line entry I can copy into the list below.
Back by popular demand (well, demand anyway), below is the full list of running motors, starting in 2008, with the latest additions added and hopefully growing at the bottom:
00. ModdedEverything951S, 3.1, Darton Wet, 106, 88, Wossner/Pauter, 2.7, TecGT, VR Cam, VR5 1. Duke, 3.0, Alusil, 104.5, 88, mod 968 variocam, Link G3+, Garrett GT3582R, builder: Duke 514/450 at wheels 2. Diver944, 3.2, Nikasil, 108, 88, JE, 2.7, Vittese, stock, Garret hybrid, 393/480 3. John Torgersen, 3.0,Steel, 104, 88, JE, 2.7, Motec M4 Pro,K27/8, 383HP@15 4. John Torgersen, 3.0,Steel, 104, 88, JE, 2.5, LR/Stg3 MAF, T04 Hybrid, 366HP@15 5. Targa72e, 3.0, Alusil, 104, 968 mod, 968 head, Motronic, T04E, cam and hp n/a 6. Mike O, 3.0, Alusil, 104.5, 88, HMR, 16v, TECgt, HMR turbo, cam and HP n/a 7. SoloRacer, 3.0, 16V, Motec 8. Kasturbo, 3.0, Alusil, 104.5, 88, Mahle/Andial, 2.7, LRS75, VR turbo, Webcam, HP n/a 9. George D 3.1, 105 Nicom, 88.6, Custom Ross Racing, TECGT, 951 cam, 540hp@23psi 10. Arto951 3.0, Alusil, 104.5, 88, Mahle/Andial, 2.7, Holset Turbo, Tatech EMS, dBilas cam 11. Pete96zhn, 3.0 darton mid, Wossner pistons, 944 head, VR EMS, Holset turbo, Standard cam 12. Phlip, 3.0 Darton Dry, 105.5JE pistons, S2 16v head, Autronic SM2 EMS, T3 turbo (R.I.P. 3/15/09) 13. Ski, 2.8, Alusil, 100.5 Ski/Mahle pistons, 88 stroke, 951 head, LR EMS 14. TurboTommy. 3.0, Alusil, 968 mod pistons, 2.7 head, VR EMS, VR turbo, JME cam 15. Weston D., 3.0, Alusil, 968 pistons, 951 head, LR EMS, rest n/a 16. Jason@paragon, factory 968 turbo. Nuff said. 17. Boost Feen, 3.0, Alusil, Tom C/Arias Pistons, 2.7 head, Motronic, LR61 turbo, 951 cam, hp n/a 18. Joel8005 3.2, bore material n/a, JE pistons, 2.7 head, LR EMS, turbo/cam/hp n/a 19. David Floyd, 106mm SFR bores, JE pistons, 951 head, VR EMS, VR4 turbo, cam and hp n/a 20. Jason Judd, 3.0 (?), Mahle pistons, Carillo rods, head n/a, Lindsey Super 75, Autronic 21. ShApe, 3.0, Alusil?, Pauter, JE, LR solid lifter conversion, 2.7 head, Web cam, HP n/a 22. CMF, 3.0, Alusil, PO rods, 88, 951 head mod, VEMS 3.3, webcam, Garrett GT3582, 421.8hp@16psi 23. Corleone, 3.0, Darton MID, JE, 951 head, Link G2, JME solid cam, 449hp/560hp@1/1.25 bar 24. Turbo-Uli, 3.0, 104 Alusil, 88 crank, 16v head, rest n/a 25. Nick_968, 3.0, Alusil, 104, Mahle/Andial, 2.7 head, Motec, VR5 turbo, JME cam, 370/355 @? 26. jm964cab 3.0, Alusil?, JE pistons, KKK28/9, Mafterbuner, APE MAF, cam and hp n/a 27. zagaone, 3.4, 16v. 108mm bore/93mm stroke; electromotive; 493rwhp/486tq @1bar. 28. 968TurboS, 3.0 Nikasil block, Carillo rods, JME 2.7 head, GT3076R 29. Josh B, 3.0, 8V, Mahle, VR EMS, Wasted Spark, VR5Turbo, Pauter, Webcam, LR Solid cam 30. Miles968, 3.0, 16V, Mahle Pistons, PH Custom Rods, PH K29 Turbo 31. tone3721, 3.0, Alusil, 104mm, 88, mahle, 2.7, LR, stock(951), VR3 32. 420WHP944, 2.8, 8V, Carillo Rods, Mahle Pistons, Kokeln Club Turbo, MAP Sensor, 422bhp @1.2 bar 33. dand86951, 104.75 alusil, 88 crank, JE coated, 2.7 head, TEC3, K27/8, Carillo Rods 34. tomjshore, holy grail motor -- factory 3 liter turbo 35. Thom 104.5 M/Andial, 88mm, '89 8v, carrillos, GTX3076R, PT Vi-Pec/J&S, SFR I/C, LR 3", KEP2/930 36. A.Anon, 3.2, Nikasil 108 bore, 88 crank, JE pistons, Carrillos, 2.7 8v, VR Maf, 3" exhaust, SPS turbo 37. Fortysixandtwo, 3.0, 968 head, 968 block, Tec-3, Under Pressure Performance turbo 38. apitts73, Lindsay built 3L with everything 39. mikes3.0cabturbo 3.0 16v alusil, 104.5 wossner pistons/wossner rods, 60-1, 4424EMS2. 40. Tom M'Guinn, 3.0, Alusil, 104.5, 88, Mahle/Andial, 2.7, VR, Gomes, VR5, 498/503 (35k miles and going as of 9/20) 41. Urs, 3.0, Carillo, Walh/Mahle, 7mm valve guides, K27 42. JET951, S2 engine, wossner 8.0:1 CR 16V, SFR intake, vitesse stage 5 43. ninfiveone, 3.0 MID, Wossner Pistons, Haltech, VR 8V Sledge head, cam, 415 rwhp @ 20psi 44. tkgb, 104.5 S2, 88 stroke, wössner piston/rods, LR super 75, motronic, 4-1 headers, 408 RWHP at 1.2bar 45. ChrisJ951, S2, Wossner Pistons, Carillos, Spec S3 hybrid, LR Super 65, LR stage 2 head, Webcam 46. SSI Performance, 105S2/88 Nikasil, JE, 2.7 ported , Wossner Rods, Vi-PEC, more, 402/443@17 dynapac 47. 951_VAB, 104mm JE, Carillo, 2.7 worked head, JME cam, LR 75/10/P, LR MAF, 951Max chips 48. Thingo, 3.0, 8 valve, Arrows/Wossner, Twin scroll FP HTA GT35 twin tial WG, Motec ecu,sdl,cdi 49. blown 944, 2.85 custom stroker, JE, Eagle, sleeved/filled, Holset HX40/35 S w/Garrett hotside, Rogue tune 50. Grushy, Lindsey-Built 3.0 JE pistons, alusil, solid lifters... 51. Bri Bro, New factory Block, 100.5, 88, Mahle, Carrillo, Vflex+ E85, VR4, South Bend, LR intake, Ported head 52. Rluciano 104/88, Mahle/CEP pistons, Carrillo, 2.7 by Neil H., GT3582R, Link G4, mystery cam 53. Refresh951, 3.12L, Hybrid Stroker, 8V, JE, Eagle, sleeved/filled, 102, 95, GT3582R, Rogue tuned, 535/487 54. blown 944, 3.0 custom stroker, 105.5, FRF Deckplate, Eagle, sleeved, Holset HX40, 95One Intake, Rogue tune 55. Jon951, 3.0L, 104mm, 16V, JE, Crower Rods, Revline Racing Intake, VR S5 Turbo, Rogue, 500 rwhp at 15.5 psi
56.. Player0, JE/Molnar 3.0, darton dry, web274, 2.7 8v, gtx3582v2, haltech #958
57. gpr8er, 2.7 block and 2.7 head, turbo valves,S2 crank knifed, 104.5 Andial/Mahle,GT 3582r vband.VEMS
Last edited by Tom M'Guinn; 09-06-2020 at 08:57 PM.
2 builds. One 3L 8v awaiting final parts before re-assembly/dyno work. Larger 16v project half done. Waiting on the world's economy to change....
Bore:106 (3.1?)
Stroke:88
Rods: Arrow
Block: 2.5 Darton dry sleeves
Mgmt: Link G4
Head: 2.5 CEP racespec w big Cam
Turbo: Borg Warner ETT 362 hybrid
E85 map.
Other stuff etc.....
2.8 needs rebuild this winter (some stuff already in works):
Bore: 101 (likely - stock bores are scored and still need machined, staying Alusil)
Stroke: S2 crank (is this the 88 as mentioned in other posts here?)
Pistons: Wossner (to be ordered for alusil use)
Rods: Carrillo
Block: 87 2.5
Head: 87 2.5, 944S 16v
Turbo: VR stage 4
Engine Management: VR (93oct mostly, want 100oct tune and may try e85 down the road)
Other: probably add the Saiko-michi oil catchcan, need a Tial 38mm, need a new muffler, need venturi-delete
A bunch, many flavors! 8v, 16v, 104mm, 105mm, 106mm and one 108mm.
2.5 blocks, S2 blocks, 968 blocks.
Mostly Electromotive management
BTW - here is my 'Black Friday' picture - lots of stuff showed up on Friday. 4 TecGTs (2 going to 3.1 engines), 2 sets of pistons (one set is for 8v 3.1), a Vitesse turbo, a rather fancy dry sumpump and some other odd and ends.
Hmmm....might be able to make a '12 days of christmas' song out of that!