Fishey

I am using a 924S hopefully soon but a 931 wouldn't be a bad choice but I think the current "kits" if you want to call them that are not 931 friendly.

Also, I plan on using my LS1 powered car to pull my Porsche powered car to the race track in the future (down the road a few years)

Tom M'Guinn

To really admire the engineering that goes into a 500rwhp 2.5L motor, consider that the same specific output in a new Z06 would yield 1400rwhp or, say, 1650hp at the flywheel.

A more typical 400rwhp 2.5L motor would be 1120rwhp or, say, 1320hp at the flywheel.

DVC

I've always thought 944J was the alter ego of a certain forum member. Whether this thread corrobarates or eliminates that suspicion, I'm not quite sure....

porshhhh951

Well I can't say I agree there. I love the LS motors. I think they have their place however I don't think a reliable ls1 swap can be performed on a 944 turbo for 7k without addressing issues.
Who in the world did you think he was? Pm?

ehall

He's not Lart.

porshhhh951

I didn't think lart was permanently banned?

RolexNJ

He isn't, but his profile says "most banned".

ehall

I don't think he is. He's just really busy.

porshhhh951

QUOTE=RolexNJ;6320802]He isn't, but his profile says "most banned".[/QUOTE]

lots of banning going around lately. Just making sure[

tone3721

I knew I was gonna catch hell for my V8 comments. LOL Yes they can push big power. No doubt about that. But theyre played out, boring, and IMO low tech. Not that the 951 is high tech by todays standards by any means. But what has really changed on those V8's other than efi, and Al, since like the 50's? Hell they were even Al ones in the 50's if I recall. Just plain boring. A 3.0 4 banger, is impressive, hell a 3.0 4 banger is almost unheard of. Frickin cool to me! Hehehe, my next project will be a 3.7t 968. If the rumors of a crank with a stroke long enough to displace 3.4l come to reality. Just need to find a worthy 968 this year.

INURGRL951

Tone I have to ask what's up with the hippie avatar ...No disrespect just wondering why you got such a colorful pic?

tone3721

LOL. None taken. Its the further bus. Most would see it and think hippie, I can understand why. The merry pranksters are not hippies, contrary to popular belief. Although many hippies were/are inspired by them. Ken Kesey is one of my favorite authors, he owned the bus in my avatar. Google him, or the merry pranksters, if your really interested.

Some would call me a hippie. LOL Do hippies vote, eat copious amounts of animal flesh, hunt, have conservative views, collect guns, and drive pissed off high horsepower cat delete sports cars? If so, I guess Im a "hippie". LOL

Im a deadhead, not a hippie, there is a difference. Believe it or not. If the shoe fits tho......

Rogue_Ant

I can't argue your opinion, but I can state some of the facts about an LSX.

Hollow Camshaft
Bay-to-Bay breathing
Complete roller valve-train
Replicated ports
15degree Heads
32bit ecu
Alloy block
6-bolt main caps
Composite intake
Powdered metel rods
Low-tension rings
significantly lighter rotating assembly (then previous Generations)
Coil per plug

Furthermore, the LS1 doesn't share ANY part with ANY pre-existing SBC. NONE of the parts of interchangeable.


-Rogue

tone3721

I see your point. But still when compared to the likes of some like a Bugatti w16, its quite obsolete. Given thats comparing perhaps some of the most high tech, but I think you get my point.

I have to admit im bias, my brother is a poorvette guy. Weve been arguing about poorvette, and porsche for years. All biases aside tho, its still not impressive IMHO. If you want cheap, generic motors..err I mean general motors is the way to go. You get what you pay for tho.

V2Rocket

just about anything that is SOHC is low-tech crap...lol...fact of the matter is we got cheated out of a good motor (straight 6??) from the factory...

just an FYI, the 5000HP dragsters are OHV

i dont think anything can really compare to the tech of the Bugatti...