JoakimJ

Hello guys and gals

I like to know which name of the N/A acronym that is correct?
Some says normally and some says naturally.

In the book of 944 world (don't know the correct title) the word is explained "naturally" but i have seen that almost everyone here is saying normally.

The two words has the same meaning, but i would like to know which word porsche use to explaine the N/A acronym..



Regards
Joakim

trebor_quitman

Nein Abgasturbolader

dgz924s

Geez it has to be "Naturally" there is nothing "normal" about a Porsche! Dal

Sean

I think the accurate term is "naturally" aspirated.

If not, then turbos are "abnormal."

tifosiman

I think they called it a "944".

The turbo cars are called "Turbo" or "944Turbo" (or even "951").

I think the "N/A" is part of some diabolical plot created by the Turbo guys to keep us down. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Dave

Both are correct.
Normal, as opposed to forced induction.
I'm sure both terms go further back (as does forced induction itself), but the automotive writers have been using "naturally" since turbos started to become more common in the 80's. When I started reading the car mags in the 70's. "normally" was used most of the time. I knew NA to mean "normally aspirated" long before I ever heard of "naturally aspirated." Wanna guess which term I use?

As for what Porsche calls it, I like Tifo's thinking!

David Floyd

If you drive a Porch then it's normally

If you drive a Porsche then it's naturally



or vise versa ??

W88951

I just want to know if I have a Motor or an Engine in my car? Will somebody please help? Whatever it is, it is abnormally aspirated.

Z-man

N/A means : Not Turbo.

Hey, I can't help it if they can't spell!

-Z-man.

OriginalSterm

Depends on whether you have a bonnett or a hood.

iloveporsches

What about a 911, where the said equipment is in the boot?

I usually use naturally...well, usually I'm just typing it so "N/A." When I do say which aspiration, I'm usually responding to "Porsche??!! Is it a Turbo?" to which I simply reply "no....but it handles well!"

Mongo

Normal till the thing breaks on ya

Andy

Perry 951

N/A = No Acceleration

starr944

There you go - you just offended half of the subscribers! Good Job!

All kidding aside, I have known it as "naturally aspirated" for more than twenty years. Then again, it might be one of those North/South things.

One thing's for certain, turbo or non-turbo, there's nothing normal about a Porsche!

tifosiman

944's do make better auto-x cars than 951's