How many aftermarket 968 Turbo's?
04-02-2007, 04:01 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by Bill
PorscheG96 had an amazon green 968 that Anderson Motorworks/Turbo Tim stuck a turbo on. The factory 968 head was retained with the vario-cam. There was talk about defeating the vario-cam, but this was never done. Boost was limited to 5psi with no intercooler. A 968 adjustable Turbo S spoiler was installed. G96 had the pinion failure that is common to 968's and swapped the broken 6 speed to Joe Chen?? for a 951 5 speed. I think Joe Chen?? also has a 968 with a turbo installed. The car was done on a limited budget and was never really sorted out. The car was featured in Excellence along with another more radical 968 turbo conversion. Both cars were California cars. G96 sold the car a couple of years ago and it was taken out of state. I was told the guy was going to spend some $ and do it up properly. I do not know what happend to this car.
As far as the rear wing, its a replica, not a factory turbo S wing.
Regards.
Raj
04-02-2007, 04:01 PM
#32
Very cool...... I know some about Boost Feen's, 968turboS, Jason Judd, Grant's heartage conv, soloracer, Porsche G96, the Powerhaus one on autotrader, the car theifs, and I think thats it. So thats 8, lets talk more about the "unknown ones"..... Or if you have one feel free to post about it..... except Raj, because yours makes me jealous. 
04-02-2007, 05:51 PM
#35
Awsome, do tell about your cars! And I forgot about turbocab in PR , and gerorge, cant remember his last name has a 968 turbo cab in massachusetts too.!!!! so thats 12!
04-02-2007, 06:05 PM
#36
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I purchased my 94 cab stock and then decided to do a turbo conversion. After a lot of research and questions I ended up buying a 951 doner with 30,000miles and a 944 2.7 N/A head. That seemed to be the most cost effective way to turbo the 968 3.0 engine. I installed two hood latches on the sides so the intercooler could fit like the stock 968 turboS. Next on my list is larger turbo and fuel upgrade for even more power. Very Fun project! The 968 is absolutly amazing now.
04-02-2007, 09:56 PM
#37
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There is a number down here in Australia
Peter Fitzgerald has built a few, to original spec (they have competed as such)
Also at least one 16V that I know of, and I am putting together a 16v myself,
there is no semblance of financial sense involved in mine.
Peter Fitzgerald has built a few, to original spec (they have competed as such)
Also at least one 16V that I know of, and I am putting together a 16v myself,
there is no semblance of financial sense involved in mine.
04-02-2007, 10:28 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by hot-J
Awsome, do tell about your cars! And I forgot about turbocab in PR , and gerorge, cant remember his last name has a 968 turbo cab in massachusetts too.!!!! so thats 12!
Raj
04-03-2007, 10:59 AM
#39
Originally Posted by whakiewes
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The 968 chassis is known to be considerably stiffer than the 951, the interior improvements are nice (although they were mostly available on 89 951's), the front end is different from the norm...
The 968 chassis is known to be considerably stiffer than the 951, the interior improvements are nice (although they were mostly available on 89 951's), the front end is different from the norm...
04-03-2007, 11:08 AM
#40
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Originally Posted by facboy
anyone know where the additional stiffness comes from? i thought under the sheet metal the Turbo S+ and the 968 were virtually identical?
04-03-2007, 12:01 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by facboy
oh ok, i haven't done a huge inspection of the 968, but superficially they looked pretty similar to me. what are the big differences?
04-03-2007, 09:13 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by facboy
oh ok, i haven't done a huge inspection of the 968, but superficially they looked pretty similar to me. what are the big differences?
04-04-2007, 09:06 AM
#44
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do I count? lol. Looking for a beat up, used, cheap six speed gearbox with all the parts to convert my five speed to the six. Cheap and well used as it is going to be rebuilt anyway.
04-04-2007, 12:25 PM
#45
Originally Posted by thingo
I don't know what they did, as you say they look similar, but they drive differently, the chassis just feels different