GT3 or turbo engine in Carrera 4
01-18-2007, 04:57 PM
#16
Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
I a 996 or a 987/997? That price is for the 987 engine swap. For a 996, if they will do it (Ruf won't), expect the price to go up due to the custom wiring harness that will be constructed.
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
Bottom line is why would you want to do this anyways?
For $10-20K over the cost of a C4S you could have a turbo of the same year. Putting a GT3 is a 276 lb heavier chassis is just insane. It will NEVER be as fast as a regular GT3.
+1 for LVDell: sell the C4 and buy another car instead.
For $10-20K over the cost of a C4S you could have a turbo of the same year. Putting a GT3 is a 276 lb heavier chassis is just insane. It will NEVER be as fast as a regular GT3.
+1 for LVDell: sell the C4 and buy another car instead.
