Re: 944 engine into quattro? (4k,5k)

["The PC Handyman" <pchandyman@intrex.net>]

> As to this, I reply....
>
> Why?  My father owns a 924S race car (putting out somewhere in excess of
> 175hp) and a 944 Turbo S (Putting out somewhere in excess of 250 hp).
> However, getting hp out of these engines cost some big bucks.  Like, more
to
> increase hp alone then an entire 5000TQ motor conversion.  I believe the
> rebuild on my father's race engine ran in excess of 8,000$.  No joke.
> Why not grab a 20v motor if you don't like turbos?  You'll find that the
NA
> 20v is very close, if not equal to, the 924S/944 motor.
> Later!
> Carter J
> Kwattro@aol.com
>

Now that I see the specs, I agree. There would be no great benefit. I was
always under the impression that they had more HP...

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