Sutton said:We weren't standing that far away and could chew on the tyre smoke. You left two lovely black lines on the tarmac :thumb:
If it's torque you're after, there's no substitute for capacity. It's just a question of ££ and whether you think it's a worthwhile trade off.
Are you talking to Redtek/ 9M/ Hartech etc?
Have talked to 9E in Sussex and a lot to Tech9 in Liverpool. Both have had the car in their workshops.
911livin said:Right now Im getting looks right 1st and removing unnecessary weight from engine, aircon, seats etc Im sure it will make it feel faster :hand:
Thought about doing this also but that's as far as it got. I couldn't believe the weight of the new aircon compressor that went in it! I like my comforts to much
AVI_8 said:I haven't owned but have driven a 964 3.8 conversion, to be honest I couldn't feel much difference, but if you're having to replace pistons and cylinders anyway then the only downside is the cost, 3.6 pistons and cylinders £3600
3.8's are £5400, that's a big price increase for what is closer to a 3.7 than a 3.8 3.8's are 3740cc or there abouts.
Bang for buck is not very good, but if money is no object.
Agree it is not good value. At 150k miles and plenty of oil leaking from different places it seems right to do a full rebuild rather than seal it up or do a half job with a top end. Once you get to that point it starts to become an odd decision not to go up to 3.8. Or perhaps I have already lost the plot?
highway said:Whilst I can see the attraction of staying OEM, this long redundant performance kit apparently yields little in terms of real world gain. It costs mental money as well. Even if you sourced the parts and got somewhere reputable to fit, it's still not going to be perceived as a factory build, which may or may not matter. If you were hell bent on more aircooled performance without swapping to a 993 Turbo, then I think I'd be researching big name companies who are making their living upping the air cooled NA ante. It's going to be big money though.
I remember a Rennlist thread where a company were working on a California compliant air cooled 400hp motor. Wonder what happened to that?
I'm not really chasing power, just considering the rebuild given the car is 20 years old and has done a lot of miles. Very little addition in size between a 997 C2 and C2S engine but it does make a difference. I like the idea of adding a little bit of difference to the car, and hopefully some noticeable torque.
It would be wonderful to have one of those 4.0 Williams Cosworth engines that are going in the latest Singer but sadly the budget will never be that exciting.