Stick with it man. BTDT.

 

Porsche-O-Phile: I want to but I am tired of going down this road.

 

Intercooler? STick with it because once you have find out the problem and the car is running awsome you will love your car more. trust me

 

reno808: That's the whole point. I am sick and tired of putting money in this car to find the problem.

 

i thought about it this way: ive already sunk xxx amound and will only get yyy if i sell it. i wasnt prepared for that loss (xxx-yyy) to essentially go in vain. lots of mods dont necessarily mean a great increase in price. i figured that it wasnt cost efficient to get rid of the car, and i'm currently having a clutch job and entire engine rebuild done. by the time i'm done, a lot of the mechanical parts of the car will have zero miles on them and a warranty.

 

G'day Ignacio,

Sorry to hear your having probs with the 951. Sounds like your stuck between a rock and a hard place if you have reached the point of not wanting to put more money into the car. $8k sounds pretty cheap though, heck for that kind of dough I'd look at bringing it to Australia.

Cheers

 

How sick of it would you be if you realized that as-is it's maybe a $5500 car?

-Joel.

 

dime1622: I know I won't get back what I put into the car. Heck the Wolf3D was $3500 and the suspension almost $2000. This is $5500 total and thus $2500 for the rest of the car. Not a bad deal if you ask me.

Jfrahm: OZ951 and Chris White believe that $8000 is a good price for the car as is, so I don't think that $5500 will ever be in the picture. If it does go that low then so be it.

OZ951: Wayne I'll keep you posted.

 

Can you send me a pic of the engine and some interior shots to sh944@rennlist.com? Also, I'm assuming you are running the stock offset for the '86 on the wheels, right (no spacers)? A few other exterior shots are welcome, too, if you have them. How road worthy is the car, fluttering boost aside? Think it could make a long trek, or does it need to be transported? I'm interested in the whole car, not parts...

Regards,

 

sh944: I will have to take some pictures of the engine bay and interior once I get the car back. I am using no spacers on the CCW wheels and the cup replicas. They bolt right on. The car drives fine aside from the boost fluttering. I drove it out from the shop to my house after the Wolf3D install. I tested the car a litle before it went to my usual mechanic to get the "new" turbo installed. I honestly feel that it could make a long trek. The car is not registered in WA, and hasn't been since I left Texas 2 years ago. I do have the title in hand though. I had mentioned that I would rather sell the car as a whole instead of parting it out. I'll email you some pictures I have. I will take the pics of the engine and interior when I get the car back.

 

Sorry to hear of all your trobles iborroel!

But I think this hole problem is a simple one, and it lies on the BOV.I don't think that it has anytning to do with the turbocharger or wastegate. that flutter is a sudden decompression of the intake system, and not a gradual loss of boost. So before giving up why don't you just get your self a known good stock BOV and change it and also check you vacumm diagram to make sure it is correct.

Good lock my friend!!.....and I hope you keep it.

Regards,
AL

 

AL951: I will probably give this a try but I am still not optimistic. If it does fix it I am still going to sell it. I just don't want to put money into it again later on.

 

Dammm if I was living in the States, I will
scramble to you with cash in hand Iborroel.
But honestly speaking, you're that close. Give
it one more try before deciding to sell O.K ?

 

J Chen: Well the turbo going in and maybe trying another blow off valve are my last efforts. After this there will be no more tyring.

 

I'm keeping my fingers cross for you.
I share your pain & frustration but you'll
never know. I would'nt be surprise that
you'll be smiling to no end soon.