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Old 05-30-2008, 04:09 PM
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I'm considering installing the Lindsey 270 RWHP kit on my 1986 944 Turbo. Would anyone who has installed the same kit care to comment on their satisfaction with this kit and the customer support from Lindsey?
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the 3 inch sounds like **** and with a k26 is not needed
for 1000 bucks there are other things i'd do first
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Try asking on the 944 turbo board. You will get more responses.
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Originally Posted by 944CS
the 3 inch sounds like **** and with a k26 is not needed
for 1000 bucks there are other things i'd do first
Are you talking about the lindsey 3" or all 3" systems?
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I'd say for the money you could go to a stand alone setup which would benefit you a lot more down the road when you really want to get down with the sickness.
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Originally Posted by 944CS
the 3 inch sounds like **** and with a k26 is not needed
for 1000 bucks there are other things i'd do first
Are you retarded or just turbo illiterate?
K26 benefits huge from the 3" and more from 4". And it would be no secret that a 4" downpipe dumped out the side would produce even more power at higher boost
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I vote stand alone and one of these: http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=BCS
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pretty slick. weld er up front and at a set boost pressure it will open the dump.

To answer the guys question. Lindsey has top notch customer service and they ship super quick. Those are good kits. Russell's chips are excellent, the exhaust does the trick and you obviously need the 3bar and boost controller etc... for any future upgrades anyway
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Originally Posted by ModdedEverything951S
Are you talking about the lindsey 3" or all 3" systems?
The lindsey system, only because of the muffler's they offer with it.
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Originally Posted by zoltan944
Are you retarded or just turbo illiterate?
K26 benefits huge from the 3" and more from 4". And it would be no secret that a 4" downpipe dumped out the side would produce even more power at higher boost
you must not know what the outlet diameter of his #6 hotside is. I know all about differential pressure, but there are many other things I would install first before a lindsey mild steel 3 inch exhaust
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I'd say build the package yourself and I agree with 944cs, the difference between 2.5" and 3" is minimal with a tiny k26/6. For the money you could get a better quality exhaust like fabspeed 3", B&B 2.5" (the best), or a SFR system 3". Get the chips from lindsey since they offer that trade-in deal and they're still maxx chips which are the best deal. The 3bar FPR is a BMW sourced part that you can get elsewhere for quite cheaper, do a search. Also keep in mind the lindsey boost enhancer is not a boost controller and should not be used as one.
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Originally Posted by 944CS
The lindsey system, only because of the muffler's they offer with it.
I'd have to agree. I have the SFR with Borla XR-1 and love it. Get compilments on it all the time!
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I have the lindsey 3" exhaust and I feel that it sounds great. I bought mine a while back when it was on sale for around $450 new. I will agree with everyone that there are defenetly better systems out there and now that lindsey is charging a lot more I would consider another vendor for 100-150 more.

Performance gains are only accomplished by dropping the cat not the 3" system. I think you would be very happy with this setup, however at the end of the day it WILL NOT PRODUCE the advertised hp on a k26/6 car. Good luck and Lindsey Racing customer service is one of the best in the auto industry period.
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I just installed the Lindsey 300RWHP Kit a few weeks ago. Best bang for the buck!
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Originally Posted by zoltan944
Are you retarded or just turbo illiterate?
K26 benefits huge from the 3" and more from 4". And it would be no secret that a 4" downpipe dumped out the side would produce even more power at higher boost
I don't know that I would say huge on an otherwise stock car. Over a 2.5" exhaust with a stock muffler and a test pipe (no cat), the gains by going to a full 3" (no cat) is 4hp and 7tq to the wheels. I have tested this on my dyno, and have posted the charts in the past if you do a search in the archives.

Dont get me wrong, I still run a 3" exhaust


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