Considering dropping turbo motor in my 993 cab

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12-03-2010, 11:06 AM

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I LOVE my supercharged cab!!

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12-03-2010, 11:10 AM

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supercharge the current motor.

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12-03-2010, 11:11 AM

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TPC supercharger with inter-cooler
http://www.tpcracing.com/products/Po...rcharger-Kit-/.

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12-03-2010, 11:23 AM

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Ya might want to look at Protomotive. They have a bolt on system, plus the other options. Mine is a stage 2 and rocks. My PCA club members cannot believe the power and sound.

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12-03-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tjangi

I don't think the Turbo engine is a simple plug and play as stated. The engine might not have the same measurements so that mod to the body would be required?

No bodywork mods needed, it bolts right in. Just need proper harness and ECU etc.

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12-03-2010, 12:05 PM

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Am I nuts?

No, you are not, just different.

WOW what a bunch of Nattering Nabobs of Negativity............

You want it?
Do it.
Probably easier / smarter to add a Protomotive kit though.

Have fun.

Craig

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12-03-2010, 12:13 PM

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I know im crazy, but I love the cab to much to give it up. It just needs more power. My shop in Los Angeles has done several of these and says they come out great. Includes engine, fuel pump & lines, cpu, clutch, turbo tail, misc. All running to the rears. Should run me $20K with the engine tradein. Thats not to bad. Am I nuts?

That's a big investment into a 993. Post over on the tt forum and see if someone there will let you ride in their car to be sure it's what you want. Or the shop could arrange a visit with one of their swap customers? If a turbo cab is what you want there's only one way to get one ... do it.

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12-03-2010, 12:26 PM

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I just spoke to the Protomotive guys. They are emailing the info on the kit. At $12K ish it is a bargain. Ive always wanted to do a turbo install on a car. Ive read some of the posts on Rennlist by guys that have installed this. Time to research....

Im also going to research the TPC kit. Hum to Turbo or Supercharge??

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12-03-2010, 12:56 PM

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Hi Zschicago. FWIW, I havbe dealt with Todd at Protomotive a few times. He is a stand-up guy and always willing to help. He re-flashed my ECU for pennies.

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12-03-2010, 01:19 PM

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Which is the most durable and reliable setup: stock TT, TPC Supercharger or Promotive?

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12-03-2010, 01:22 PM

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Which is the most durable and reliable setup: stock TT, TPC Supercharger or Promotive?

kind of a silly question...the factory solutions almost always results in the most durable and reliable setup, as its been tested for tens of thousands of miles.

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12-03-2010, 02:06 PM

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Got me thinking about putting a TT in a speedster 993 conversion...not gonna happen for me but i can dream about it.

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12-03-2010, 02:14 PM

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Which is the most durable and reliable setup: stock TT, TPC Supercharger or Promotive?

Hard to say. Probably stock. But I peg mine regularly and have had no issues. My internals are beefed up, with Pauter rods, etc. When Protomotive did my engine in 2002, there was a whole list of mods done in the conversion. I added a Cargraphic oil cooler for piece of mind. Here in NC/SC in the middle of summer, my oil temp gauge never gets to 9:00. It runs cool and the AC blows ice. My stage II is supposed to have 510 HP, but I have not had it to a dyno. Soon though.

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12-03-2010, 03:15 PM

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---> https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=23616

"When I did my research about adding power "TheOtherEric" provided a lot of research about Supercharger vs Turbo. http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...ferrerid=23616 I decided to go ahead with the turbo solution."