Some C4S vs GT3 and Turbo questions....
10-07-2006, 10:02 PM
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Some C4S vs GT3 and Turbo questions....
I'm sure this may have been spoken about before, but I cannot find it. So, I tho't I"d ask ....
When I look at the C4S vs the Turbo or the GT3, there seems to be a difference in ride height. True? I put my hand under the fender apex on each car and the Turbo and GT3 were a finger and a half (or so) lower than C4S. Not a very scientific method of measurement.
I know my 993 C4S was like "SUV height" before I tossed some HD Bilsteins, M030 springs and TT sways at it. Now, it is like RS height. I like the way it looks and responds compared to the SUV height with which it came.
My questions are .... is there a height difference between the GT3/Turbo and the C4S? And, WHY? Cus the C4S is AWD? But, so isn't the Turbo, eh? And .... can the C4S be 'dropped' to the GT3/Turbo height within reason?
Another query .... both the GT3 and Turbo are 3.6l displacements while the C4S is 3.8l. Yet, both are quicker 0-60 (yeah, I understand the Turbo has turbos so that goes without saying) ... why is the GT3 faster? Cus it's lighter by a couple hundred pounds? How does Porsche get another 60 ponies outa the GT3?
Thanx. I knew some folks would know.
BAGGER
When I look at the C4S vs the Turbo or the GT3, there seems to be a difference in ride height. True? I put my hand under the fender apex on each car and the Turbo and GT3 were a finger and a half (or so) lower than C4S. Not a very scientific method of measurement.
I know my 993 C4S was like "SUV height" before I tossed some HD Bilsteins, M030 springs and TT sways at it. Now, it is like RS height. I like the way it looks and responds compared to the SUV height with which it came.
My questions are .... is there a height difference between the GT3/Turbo and the C4S? And, WHY? Cus the C4S is AWD? But, so isn't the Turbo, eh? And .... can the C4S be 'dropped' to the GT3/Turbo height within reason?
Another query .... both the GT3 and Turbo are 3.6l displacements while the C4S is 3.8l. Yet, both are quicker 0-60 (yeah, I understand the Turbo has turbos so that goes without saying) ... why is the GT3 faster? Cus it's lighter by a couple hundred pounds? How does Porsche get another 60 ponies outa the GT3?
Thanx. I knew some folks would know.
BAGGER
10-07-2006, 10:51 PM
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Ground clearance
C4S 4.3 in
997 Turbo 4.3 in
GT3 3.66 in
GT3 gets it's power:
From R&T:
At the heart of these improvements is the 415-bhp normally aspirated engine, a high-revving, atmosphere-ripping gem based on the 996 GT3’s 3.6-liter flat-6. In 997 guise, reductions in internal rotating mass (lighter pistons, piston pins, crankshaft and titanium connecting rods) help raise the redline to a staggering 8400 rpm. Breathing is enhanced by a larger throttle body and a new 3-stage variable-intake manifold. A lightweight, dual-stage exhaust system reduces backpressure at higher rpm, while the engine’s VarioCam delivers a wider range of valve timing.
C4S 4.3 in
997 Turbo 4.3 in
GT3 3.66 in
GT3 gets it's power:
From R&T:
At the heart of these improvements is the 415-bhp normally aspirated engine, a high-revving, atmosphere-ripping gem based on the 996 GT3’s 3.6-liter flat-6. In 997 guise, reductions in internal rotating mass (lighter pistons, piston pins, crankshaft and titanium connecting rods) help raise the redline to a staggering 8400 rpm. Breathing is enhanced by a larger throttle body and a new 3-stage variable-intake manifold. A lightweight, dual-stage exhaust system reduces backpressure at higher rpm, while the engine’s VarioCam delivers a wider range of valve timing.
10-07-2006, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MJones
Ground clearance
C4S 4.3 in
997 Turbo 4.3 in
GT3 3.66 in
GT3 gets it's power:
From R&T:
At the heart of these improvements is the 415-bhp normally aspirated engine, a high-revving, atmosphere-ripping gem based on the 996 GT3’s 3.6-liter flat-6. In 997 guise, reductions in internal rotating mass (lighter pistons, piston pins, crankshaft and titanium connecting rods) help raise the redline to a staggering 8400 rpm. Breathing is enhanced by a larger throttle body and a new 3-stage variable-intake manifold. A lightweight, dual-stage exhaust system reduces backpressure at higher rpm, while the engine’s VarioCam delivers a wider range of valve timing.
C4S 4.3 in
997 Turbo 4.3 in
GT3 3.66 in
GT3 gets it's power:
From R&T:
At the heart of these improvements is the 415-bhp normally aspirated engine, a high-revving, atmosphere-ripping gem based on the 996 GT3’s 3.6-liter flat-6. In 997 guise, reductions in internal rotating mass (lighter pistons, piston pins, crankshaft and titanium connecting rods) help raise the redline to a staggering 8400 rpm. Breathing is enhanced by a larger throttle body and a new 3-stage variable-intake manifold. A lightweight, dual-stage exhaust system reduces backpressure at higher rpm, while the engine’s VarioCam delivers a wider range of valve timing.
BAGGER
10-07-2006, 11:09 PM
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you can lower a c4s as lowa as youd like to go, but it wont be as fast as a turbo or a gt3.
c4s shares no engine parts with a turbo or a gt3 completly diffrent engines. turbo or gt3shares more engine parts with your 993 then a c4s
c4s shares no engine parts with a turbo or a gt3 completly diffrent engines. turbo or gt3shares more engine parts with your 993 then a c4s
10-08-2006, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Baggerdude
Thanx, bro .... guess I shoulda paid more attention to the R/T that I've got stacked up on the table in the toob room, eh?
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