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I know the specs but I’m really interested if these two monsters went head to head on street and track will for lack of a better term a road and track comparison pros and cons.

cobalt

I can't say for sure but very different animals.

First off are you talking the 92 3.3L TSL or the 94 TS flachbau/package car. IMO there is not much difference between the 94 TS and the stock 94 turbo. Slightly More Hp with a different turbo which is a bit slower at spooling up. Some simple bolt on mods to a stock 94 turbo will make it a better performer.

The 3.8RS/RS uses the turbo brakes with turbo front suspension setup. The rear uses a variation of the narrow body trailing arms vs the big heavy turbo rear trailing arms. IMO this is the best setup. Wide Body with narrow body rear suspension. The 300+ hp of the 3.8RS is nice but the torque of the turbo and power delivery is quite different than the N/A engines. 0-60 is probably not much different but the turbo will pull away rapidly after that. The Turbos are heavy with a lot of options more of a street monster vs the 3.8RS which I assume is more track focused. Lighter weight and spartan.

Both great rides for the day but very different rides. I really enjoy my turbo although the suspension setup on my 3.8RS tribute is much better. My 3.8Tribute fails to be a comparison since it is essentially everything 3.8RS with a 993 n/a twin turbo low boost engine and short geared 6 speed box. So it will decimate either on the track.

secretcollector

As Cobalt says, it needs to be clarified if you’re speaking of the TSL (Turbo S Leichtbau) or the 3.6 Turbo S. The latter is such a completely different type of car (heavy, fitted with every luxury option and really more of an amped-up GT) that there is no way to compare it to the 3.8.

The TSL and 3.8 are similar in feel on the road - both very light and nimble. Small (especially when compared to anything modern) and really usable. Of course, the TSL has a lot of lag, it’s an old-school single turbo. Feels to me like a Porsche go-kart. The 3.8 is a bit more planted and less twitchy; and being NA, the power band is more balanced and smoother.

They’re each dramatic in their own way and evoke their era wonderfully.

911Jetta

Speaking of 3.8RS... just gorgeous

secretcollector

Road Scholars by chance?

911Jetta

Yep. But the car has been sitting a one of the local Porsche dealerships for the past month. (Porsche Southpoint)
Pretty lucky to just be able to walk off the street and see this!

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