nicu

i hope the pics will stick now

pmf

That's a masterpiece, nicu!

By the way, I just got dyno readings for my Turbo R conversion... very powerful, above expectations!!!
Can't wait to receive it

CP

Hi,

I just spoke with Wayne at Ruf and all systems a go. He will host a BBQ lunch at Ruf, replete with Hooter Girls and appetitizers (not Hooter Girls AS appetitizers) and we will hang in the afternoon and talk Ruf/Porsche. It will be Sunday 3-23-2008 (yes I know it is Easter Sunday, but....) so we'd love as many Ruf owners to bring their Rufs by as possible. This could be one of the largest Ruf car gatherings around, so please don't miss out.

We will be in Austin on Friday 3-21-2008. Wayne and another Ruf perosn will come meet us and join the Hill Country Drive on Saturday (Wayne is originally from Austin). This will be an incredibly fun event, for us at least. All Ruf owners are welcomed to join the Saturday drive of course. Life does not get much better than a drive around the Hill Country, in a Ruf, in the spring time.

Hope to see all of you there, be it at Austin, or Dallas.

CP

InYourFaceGauges

590 RWHP (680 crank hp) 1.1 bar pump gas with plenty of room left just ran out of turbo on the top end about 6400rpm's


91 C2turbo
3.8l 964 based block ( started life as a RUF RCT )
JB cast iron CYL
GT2 cams
JE pistons
Carrillos rods
JGS wastgates and blowoff valves
GT28rs twins
DTA EFI (tuned by wayne ) TPG

BLA BLA BLA
oh yea the car weight = 2873 with 1/4 tank
Car does not even breath heavy and want more boost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbtvC39I9Qs

Anyone know what theses are? yea that right they are off a CRT2 and they are all carbonfiber rotors and pads with vented pistons

Autobahn

David,

I'd love to know and see more about your car. I couldn't find anything about it on your website.

chris walrod

Those rotors look like they are from Carbone Industries primarily used on dedicated race cars where cold brakes are not an issue or possibility. With those rotors, when they are below 250C, they will do nothing. Nice hard pedal, no deceleration until they get heat in them. I am surprised to see these on a road car.

If you are looking for replacements for those rotors, I have a few sets in the garage, one set being brand new. They are $3k per rotor. I also have the carbon-carbon pads, new. They fit the Brembo MMX 8 piston caliper. I only have one caliper, but have access to a few sets if needed.

kmy

Happy to join the club!!

1997 RUF turbo R

ca993twin

Kevin,

Thanks for the update. I've added you to the list:

ca993twin: 1996 Ruf Turbo R conversion: So Cal, USA

CP: 1995 Ruf BTR-2 conversion. N. Cal, USA

leonsamonas: 1997 Ruf Turbo R (558hp) conversion AND 2006 Ruf RT-12!!!: London, UK

im4duke: 1986 Ruf modified 930: Dallas, TX, USA

superyellowfly: 1996 Ruf CTS-2 conversion . Singapore

Bill S.: 1996 Ruf Turbo R Conversion: So Cal, USA

LAT: 1997 Ruf CTR-2 (narrow body) Ruf VIN: somewhere in Canada

Ima2nr: 1996 Ruf Turbo R conversion (529.27 HP): Atlanta, USA

GuyR: 2001 996 GT2 Clubsport converted toRuf R-GT2 Nardo (630PS) : somewhere in the UK

Big_Mac: 1993 RCT Evo (461bhp, 545 ft lbs): Bedfordshire, UK

Olli: 1989 Ruf BTR Conversion (425.99 rwhp; 484.46 ft lbs rwtq) : North Carolina, USA

silversurfer: 2003 Ruf R Turbo 550 HP: Seattle, WA. USA

sporters78: 2003 Ruf R Turbo 550 HP: Florida, USA (and it's for sale)

GDF-TT: 2002 Ruf R Turbo 550 conversion: Westchester County, NY

Shonuf: 2002 Ruf R Turbo 3.8l 650 HP: Idaho, USA

nine64: 1993 Ruf CR2 Cab (Ruf VIN): BKK, Thailand

RUFBTR: 1993 Ruf BTR2 964 (RUF VIN) 3.8L Atlanta GA USA

kd126500: 2002 Ruf R Turbo: NorCal, USA

RufRacer: 2000 Ruf Turbo R (Ruf Vin). So Calif, USA. (Yes... a 993 Turbo R in 2000)

Rturbo01: 2002 Ruf R Turbo : 550 HP Tiptronic: Agoura, CA, USA.

Flatabi (Yan) : Red 1996 Ruf Rct RS (1991 European RS Light), done in Pfaffenhausen - Germany, Alsace - France

iLLM3 (Martin) : 2002 RUF R-GT2 (550 +) Long Island, New York

pengole : 1997 Ruf Turbo R conversion, Calgary, Ab Canada

AdamT: 2003 R turbo (no 46) 550PS
AdamT: The last built CTR Yellowbird (520+PS), UK

Cannoli (Norman): 2004 CTT Ruf Dakara 550, California, USA

JayM: 2002 R-Turbo, Ruf VIN, NorCal, USA

Rufguy (John) 2006 RT12 (Ruf Vin) "Yellow-bird" Yellow and Road & Track cover, plus 2001 3400S (Ruf Vin) plus compressor. Southern California, USA.

supercup (JCM) 2001 Ruf R Turbo (520hp) Lapis Blue/Grey. For sale. Don't yet know the location.

ctr2: 1998 Ruf Vin CTR2 Sport, 580+ HP black/black, New Jersey, USA

Nicu: black Rt12, 2007,700+ hp,5k km,Bucharest Romania
Nicu: Silver 1997 CTR-2.

c4consult: 1995 BTR Texas

Pranqster: 2001 RUF RGT (one of very few RUF VIN RGT in the USA). A naturally aspirated RUF. New Mexico, USA

Nyeguy: 1991 Ruf RCT. Orlando, FL... USA

kmy: 1997 Ruf Turbo R, No Cal, USA (conversion in 2008)

Air Kuul TT

Kevin,

I like the "R" on the tail... very nicely done. Have you had a chance to get on her a bit?

Steve,

How come you don't have the "R", perhaps you can pick one up next week when you visit RUF.

Cannoli

Kevin - glad to see you got your car back from RUF. If you did get a R-turbo conversion, why don't you contact RUF and get a RUF R-turbo badge for the rear ... like this picture below. The "turbo" with the "R" on the end doesn't look right, IMHO.

pmf

Cannoli, turboR and RTurbo are two different things: turboR is a RUF upgrade (i.e. Porsche VIN) based on the 993TT, RTurbo is a RUF model (i.e. RUF VIN) based on the 996.

Kevin and Steve, RUF factory put an all-black turboR badge on my engine lid. I didn't see it yet, so I don't know how it is. Will collect the car late next week, then let you know.

pmf

Cannoli

Oh ... got it. Thanks for the clarification. That being said, I'd go with a plain old RUF badge or get a black "Turbo" with a black "R". IMHO, adding a black "R" to a silver "Turbo" doesn't look right.

Cannoli

pmf - here's part of the confusion, at least on my part. RUF Auto Centre shows this 996 turbo with a RUF 550 conversion and is shown as a "2002 Porsche RUF 996 Rturbo Conversion". What gives?

http://www.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/show...58374&d_id=947

ca993twin

AFAIK, the "Turbo R" designates a 993 model, with either a Ruf or Porsche VIN. The "R Turbo" designates a 996 model, again, with either a Porsche or Ruf VIN.

PMF... does the emblem come complete with the "TurboR" script, or just the "R"???? I'm in need of the "Turbo" script as well as the "R", and don't want to buy it twice.

pmf

You right, Steve. I should have said majority of turboR are Porsche conversion and majority of RTurbo are RUF models, but you can find both situations. Sorry for stating this point quickly (and therefore misleading).

As for the turboR badge, I haven't seen it yet. I will post a pic next week.

Bye,
pmf