88 s4 Specs?
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Can anyone give me an idea of what to expect from an 88 S4?
Not the problems but the HP and handling? One is coming available to me Wed and I will either try to sell her or buy it for myself. I fell in love with the 86 928s that I found for a friend. How much more power will the s4 provide?
Not the problems but the HP and handling? One is coming available to me Wed and I will either try to sell her or buy it for myself. I fell in love with the 86 928s that I found for a friend. How much more power will the s4 provide?
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you will be extremely pleased with your s4 if running correctly- especially a 5-speed! i have consistently g-tech'd 0-60 in the 5.2 range with minor mods. everyone says the 928 is not a drag racer, talking stock for stock, on the street , tell me what is then? my bro-in-law has a 98 trans-am with the ls-1 and mods, he can't touch me, close (1car) to about 60 then i will pull away hard! i could go on about the vettes and mustangs i've encountered but you get the point. i've never provoked a race and have only lost one (my friend larry's z06) . point is, with these cars everyone wants to race you, and it gets frustrating sometimes.
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Assuming the same transmission in both cars the S4's have 316hp 317 tor vs 288 & 302 for the 85-86 + the new intake that makes for a wider torque curve. S4's also have better brakes and suspension, but some later 86.5's had the same (vin 1000+). Still if you liked the 86 you'll love and S4!
Assuming the same transmission in both cars the S4's have 316hp 317 tor vs 288 & 302 for the 85-86 + the new intake that makes for a wider torque curve. S4's also have better brakes and suspension, but some later 86.5's had the same (vin 1000+). Still if you liked the 86 you'll love and S4!
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What "Minor" Mods are you refering too? Whats in your sig?
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Originally Posted by Helstrm
Now I need to talk the wife into it.... But then again if she leaves me I will have more time to drive the S4 ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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BTW, if the subject of price comes up, there are many evasive strategies to follow. One example,
I arrived home with a Perazzi Mirage International skeet gun, hand checkered butt on a piece of French walnut so beautiful that it still makes grown men cry: the price was not insignifigant, although only a fraction of its true value. Regrettably, women are slow to grasp such esoteric concepts - and bound to make comments such as " where di'ja get that old gun?"
The correct method is to take the offence ( for you never win at defence), and proudly proclaim, " honey, look what I found at a yard sale .... ". You are welcome to adapt this ....
Good luck with the '88
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I chose an '88 rather than an '89 because I didn't want all the trip computer geegaws which seemed like more electrical things to go wrong, plus I don't care for the gauge lettering on the '89+ models. If the car is in reasonably good shape, I think $8k is a great price, even though it will probably need another $8k to be right.