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08-18-2010, 04:54 PM
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Also, porsche did experiment a lot with 4 valve heads but in the end decided against it. They were able to get their desired results with 2 valves (They had this stance for all turbocharged cars of that era. All cars had 2 valve cylinder heads). With forced induction, they did not see the need to complicate things when they were already surpassing their expectations.
Configuration Type 962/72 B 6
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Weight 168 kilo / 370.4 lbs
Construction alloy block and head
Displacement 2.994 liter / 182.7 cu in
Bore / Stroke 95.0 mm (3.7 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 in)
Compression 9.5:1
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Bosch Fuel Injection
Aspiration 2 KKK Turbos
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08-18-2010, 05:41 PM
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Not really. The 956/962 series cars had 4-valve heads and became the winningest cars Porsche has ever built and competed with.
Configuration Type 962/72 B 6
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Weight 168 kilo / 370.4 lbs
Construction alloy block and head
Displacement 2.994 liter / 182.7 cu in
Bore / Stroke 95.0 mm (3.7 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 in)
Compression 9.5:1
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Bosch Fuel Injection
Aspiration 2 KKK Turbos
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...php&carnum=754
Configuration Type 962/72 B 6
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Weight 168 kilo / 370.4 lbs
Construction alloy block and head
Displacement 2.994 liter / 182.7 cu in
Bore / Stroke 95.0 mm (3.7 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 in)
Compression 9.5:1
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Bosch Fuel Injection
Aspiration 2 KKK Turbos
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...php&carnum=754
. They had prototype 4 valve heads that were used for testing on the 968 turbo. This is what I was refering to.Raj
08-18-2010, 06:49 PM
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08-19-2010, 06:00 AM
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Let's not all forget, the 968 turbo S was a homologation special. They needed to build a certain number of copies to be able to race it as an RS. The run of turbo S cars was enough to allow them to race in different forms of racing. I doubt Porsche ever built the turbo S to be a production car.
At the same time, however, Porsche's best race cars had 4-valve heads. Partially water cooled with twin turbos, by the way. They just couldn't justify finding a way to make it work on the 968 because the platform was on its way out.
08-23-2010, 12:52 PM
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I agree that Porsche never built the 968 Turbo S to be a production car. It was intended to be a race car.
At the same time, however, Porsche's best race cars had 4-valve heads. Partially water cooled with twin turbos, by the way. They just couldn't justify finding a way to make it work on the 968 because the platform was on its way out.
At the same time, however, Porsche's best race cars had 4-valve heads. Partially water cooled with twin turbos, by the way. They just couldn't justify finding a way to make it work on the 968 because the platform was on its way out.
914/6GT's are the 914/6 and 914's
924 GTR's became the 944 then the 951
944 turbo cups's just promoted the 951s
993 cups really pushed the 993
etc..... The list is much longer than this list but I think that it is fair to say that Porsche promotes and advertises its cars on the race track.
I really think if 968 sales had not dropped, the 968 or variant would still exist today.
Also it is a fine line for them to protect their bread and butter car (911). If the majority of their customers wanted a 4 cyl super car over a 6 cyl 911 then I think that they would oblige.
08-27-2010, 01:55 AM
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3.2 litre 4 valve turbo with improvements up and down the chassis... just could have been a sensational car.
every time i think of the ending of the 4-cylinder line, i think of my cruddy rocker panels.
every time i think of the ending of the 4-cylinder line, i think of my cruddy rocker panels.
12-07-2012, 03:10 PM
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Believe it or not:
http://www.globalautosports.com/car/...upe-23270.html
I'd still love to have it, but my move to Canada has put it even further out of reach
http://www.globalautosports.com/car/...upe-23270.html
I'd still love to have it, but my move to Canada has put it even further out of reach
