New member-g50/21 and varioram
04-16-2002, 04:51 AM
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New member-g50/21 and varioram
Hello to all!!!
I finally registered with the rennlist board seeing that i am adicted to its discussion forums on the 993. I would like start by giving praise and a thanks to Viken and Steve Weiner since they have helped me in some questons I have asked them. I am the proud owner of a 1997 993 targa arctic silver with some upgraded mods .
My porsche is an everyday car albeit I only drive it 2-3 times a week.
I am in the process of changing my DMF with a RS LWF and clutch as well as talking the opportunity to go with the G50/21 gearbox.
A question that i would like to ask my now fellow members is the following:my Porsche authorised dealership is advising me that i dont need the G50/21 gerabox because i have a varioram engine and will i have enough torque now with the addition of the light weight flywheel plus the varioram might not have a chance to kick in with the new quicker shifting and that i will lose aproximatly 16km of top end speed.Is this true? Is the G50/21-1 gearbox with LSD? Thanks
I finally registered with the rennlist board seeing that i am adicted to its discussion forums on the 993. I would like start by giving praise and a thanks to Viken and Steve Weiner since they have helped me in some questons I have asked them. I am the proud owner of a 1997 993 targa arctic silver with some upgraded mods .
My porsche is an everyday car albeit I only drive it 2-3 times a week.
I am in the process of changing my DMF with a RS LWF and clutch as well as talking the opportunity to go with the G50/21 gearbox.
A question that i would like to ask my now fellow members is the following:my Porsche authorised dealership is advising me that i dont need the G50/21 gerabox because i have a varioram engine and will i have enough torque now with the addition of the light weight flywheel plus the varioram might not have a chance to kick in with the new quicker shifting and that i will lose aproximatly 16km of top end speed.Is this true? Is the G50/21-1 gearbox with LSD? Thanks
04-16-2002, 09:19 AM
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[quote] i have a varioram engine and will i have enough torque now with the addition of the light weight flywheel plus the varioram might not have a chance to kick in with the new quicker shifting and that i will lose aproximatly 16km of top end speed.<hr></blockquote>
Is it possible to have "enough" torque
? I don't think varioram and the close ratios are mutually exclusive. The varioram kicks in based upon RPM and throttle opening thresholds... hopefully with the new tranny you can spend MORE time in Varioram-land rather than less.
The top end comment may be true but so what...how often do you wring it all the way out in 6th?
Have fun!
Curtis
[quote] i have a varioram engine and will i have enough torque now with the addition of the light weight flywheel plus the varioram might not have a chance to kick in with the new quicker shifting and that i will lose aproximatly 16km of top end speed.<hr></blockquote>
Is it possible to have "enough" torque
? I don't think varioram and the close ratios are mutually exclusive. The varioram kicks in based upon RPM and throttle opening thresholds... hopefully with the new tranny you can spend MORE time in Varioram-land rather than less. The top end comment may be true but so what...how often do you wring it all the way out in 6th?
Have fun!
Curtis
04-16-2002, 09:42 AM
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"I am in the process of changing my DMF with a RS LWF and clutch as well as talking the opportunity to go with the G50/21 gearbox.
A question that i would like to ask my now fellow members is the following:my Porsche authorised dealership is advising me that i dont need the G50/21 gerabox because i have a varioram engine and will i have enough torque now with the addition of the light weight flywheel plus the varioram might not have a chance to kick in with the new quicker shifting and that i will lose aproximatly 16km of top end speed.Is this true? Is the G50/21-1 gearbox with LSD? Thanks"
This is not true. My car has 3,8L kit, varioram, light weight flywheel and the G50/21 gearbox. And it works great together. My Porsche dealer was also skeptical when I decided to go for the G50/21 gear ratios, but had to admit afterwards that it was a good idea, and that the car seemed to have 10-15% more power when accelerating (no power increase, of course, just better acceleration). And it certainly does not lose 16 km/h top speed! 5km/h at the most!
A question that i would like to ask my now fellow members is the following:my Porsche authorised dealership is advising me that i dont need the G50/21 gerabox because i have a varioram engine and will i have enough torque now with the addition of the light weight flywheel plus the varioram might not have a chance to kick in with the new quicker shifting and that i will lose aproximatly 16km of top end speed.Is this true? Is the G50/21-1 gearbox with LSD? Thanks"
This is not true. My car has 3,8L kit, varioram, light weight flywheel and the G50/21 gearbox. And it works great together. My Porsche dealer was also skeptical when I decided to go for the G50/21 gear ratios, but had to admit afterwards that it was a good idea, and that the car seemed to have 10-15% more power when accelerating (no power increase, of course, just better acceleration). And it certainly does not lose 16 km/h top speed! 5km/h at the most!
04-16-2002, 02:26 PM
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Is it better to install the G50/21 gearbox instead of the RS gearbox on a 993 with the 3.8lt conversion or was this a personnal prefference.Because from what I have heard, with the RS gears you enough torque to handle the higher ratios of the first three gears?
Sorry for the amateur question but when you say the car accelarates better does this mean it does a quicker 0-200km or 1/4 mile than 993 with G50/20?
Nick
Is it better to install the G50/21 gearbox instead of the RS gearbox on a 993 with the 3.8lt conversion or was this a personnal prefference.Because from what I have heard, with the RS gears you enough torque to handle the higher ratios of the first three gears?
Sorry for the amateur question but when you say the car accelarates better does this mean it does a quicker 0-200km or 1/4 mile than 993 with G50/20?
Nick
