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Old 12-11-2009 | 06:09 PM
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I don't think you understand what I am saying.

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Old 12-11-2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tifosiman
I don't think you understand what I am saying.

No fishing here.
OK- no fishing -Since I'm Frenche & some of the words & expression in the Shakspear language is out of reach for me the word afterthougth migth have been the wrong one to use,but tifo you know as much as me that Callaway did developed turbo charge kit for Porsche & the one he put in the 83-944 "migth & I repeat migth" be the ancestor of what you find in the 951 today. And I do understand what your saying. Take care
Old 12-11-2009 | 07:04 PM
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same reason why they didnt bring out a 997 turbo as soon as the 997 came out. get a product base going and then develop it to the point of marketing
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Originally Posted by V2Rocket_aka944
same reason why they didnt bring out a 997 turbo as soon as the 997 came out. get a product base going and then develop it to the point of marketing
+1 End of boring questions & answers best answer up to date. Now let's have some fun, found pics of the white one was asking the low price believe it or not of $80k .

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Old 12-11-2009 | 07:49 PM
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you want to have a less expensive product to put out to gauge interest, yes you may be developing another version on the side but you dont want to release it too soon in case the original product fails. otherwise you lose alot more money due to production costs.
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I have a feeling my hope of picking up a cheap turbo solution has been dashed out the window
Old 12-11-2009 | 08:53 PM
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go get a t3 from a mercedes 300sd for like $30
Old 12-13-2009 | 05:30 PM
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I have no idea how my MB's turbo still blows at all with 290k miles on it. Well built I guess.

Companies put out turbos after the NAs mainly for marketing. I guess it doesn't hurt to gain a few years' experience about a car in NA form before you squeeze its *****.

I didn't know the Callaway pistons were just machined NA pistons - in that case, yes, 951 pistons are obviously better.

I for one would love to see more pics from whoever wants to post them.
Old 12-13-2009 | 05:56 PM
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i imagine that rebuild parts for the t3 will be pretty cheap too.
Old 12-14-2009 | 12:14 AM
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i am willing to bet the turbo 944 project at the porsche skunkworks was seven projects later than the original 944. I wonder if the new dash for the 944 was before or after the turbo project?
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i bet the dash was first, aside from the fact that the dash happened before the 951 (barely), the early dash had been around for 10 years already when they made the switch
Old 12-14-2009 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by V2Rocket_aka944
go get a t3 from a mercedes 300sd for like $30
Best Garret Turbo Ever..!
Old 12-14-2009 | 11:21 PM
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theres like a bajillion of those things
Old 12-14-2009 | 11:48 PM
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K24 on my S4 is still going strong with 245k miles!
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How many times has the KKK Turbo been replace in your Audi..? I used to work at Audi and we replaced them all the time due to bearing failure... is your S4 a 2.7T..?


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