928 and 928S difference
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928 and 928S difference
Apart from the spoilers, wing, and wheels (which anyone can add or change) and increase HP how can one identify a real 1980/81 928S from a regular 1980/81 928 by just looking at it?
If you lift up the hood what can you see different, how about interior? Was there a special 928S interior? Anywhere else to look? Breaks?
If you lift up the hood what can you see different, how about interior? Was there a special 928S interior? Anywhere else to look? Breaks?
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Apart from the spoilers, wing, and wheels (which anyone can add or change) and increase HP how can one identify a real 1980/81 928S from a regular 1980/81 928 by just looking at it?
If you lift up the hood what can you see different, how about interior? Was there a special 928S interior? Anywhere else to look? Breaks?
If you lift up the hood what can you see different, how about interior? Was there a special 928S interior? Anywhere else to look? Breaks?
/ducks and runs....
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The OB vs. S question raises its ugly head!
The interiors are more than likely the same...though it depends on year. 3 spd auto's in the pre '84 cars no matter if S or OB.
Kind of hard to tell from this shot, but here are front brakes:
S4 in black
S in Red
OB au naturale
Not sure where my GTS wheel well cleaning and brake pic went!
The interiors are more than likely the same...though it depends on year. 3 spd auto's in the pre '84 cars no matter if S or OB.
Kind of hard to tell from this shot, but here are front brakes:
S4 in black
S in Red
OB au naturale
Not sure where my GTS wheel well cleaning and brake pic went!
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Apart from the "S"... funny! Anyway, I figured that there could be something in the engine bay, how about the speedo or tach any difference there?
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Not an expert on older cars but the engine number at the front of the block will be different ?
Brian Long's book will give you chapter and verse, available from Nicole.
Brian Long's book will give you chapter and verse, available from Nicole.
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- Different steering wheels, S had 4 spoke while 4.5L used older 3 spoke design up to '81 MY. All or at least most '82 probably had 4 spoke.
- Different redline in tach I believe, S having few 100 rpm higher.
- Visually larger intake pipes in S engine.
- S brakes were used in all ROW 928 after mid 1980. All '81-82 ROW have same brakes.
- Different redline in tach I believe, S having few 100 rpm higher.
- Visually larger intake pipes in S engine.
- S brakes were used in all ROW 928 after mid 1980. All '81-82 ROW have same brakes.
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Apart from the spoilers, wing, and wheels (which anyone can add or change) and increase HP how can one identify a real 1980/81 928S from a regular 1980/81 928 by just looking at it?
If you lift up the hood what can you see different, how about interior? Was there a special 928S interior? Anywhere else to look? Breaks?
If you lift up the hood what can you see different, how about interior? Was there a special 928S interior? Anywhere else to look? Breaks?
The earlier models could be ordered with a competition package that included the spoilers (and wheels?)but did not have the larger motor or S brakes. It was an appearance option only with no real performance advantage.
So unless it is a Euro, it was not a real S before 1983.
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The 1st true S model came out in 1983. It was offered as a competition package in 1982 with the 4.5L engine. The 1983S has the package and 4.7L engine standard. This is the model I lusted after when I was a kid!
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http://www.928s4vr.com/928s4003.htm
Not sure of that is the 4-spoke wheel or not.
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Are we talking about ROW or US model? Since original question was for '80-81 differencees between S and non S I immediately assumed ROW models but quess not.