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grantsfo · 08-19-2010, 02:01 PM

I agree. Its a no brainer to go to far more flexible and better supported Subi powerplant. People who compare old 930 turbo lag to newer technology turbo 4 cylinders are in for rude awaking . These new turbo motors can be tuned to make power way down low and there is very little turbo lag. My little 2.3 Mazda turbo makes 275 Ft/lbs of torque at 2800 RPM. Many of the Subi tunes on the 2.5 motor are similar. Absolute torque monsters that would lay waste to a 3.4 M96 on the low end.

Let me see $3000 to $5000 for my used 2.5 M96 to a spec racer. Then $2500 to $3000 for a used 2.5 Subi turbo. Great tuner support for motors making upwards of 400 HP. 100 lbs lighter! Better weight distribution. Something else about M96. The m96 motors take for ever to spin up in events like AX. Subi motors spin up much more quickly. M96 is very expensive and experimental motor to turn into a race motor as well - no thanks!

turbo HO4 motor is what Boxster should have had when it was introduced!

08-19-2010, 02:01 PM	#51
grantsfo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 76	I agree. Its a no brainer to go to far more flexible and better supported Subi powerplant. People who compare old 930 turbo lag to newer technology turbo 4 cylinders are in for rude awaking . These new turbo motors can be tuned to make power way down low and there is very little turbo lag. My little 2.3 Mazda turbo makes 275 Ft/lbs of torque at 2800 RPM. Many of the Subi tunes on the 2.5 motor are similar. Absolute torque monsters that would lay waste to a 3.4 M96 on the low end. Let me see $3000 to $5000 for my used 2.5 M96 to a spec racer. Then $2500 to $3000 for a used 2.5 Subi turbo. Great tuner support for motors making upwards of 400 HP. 100 lbs lighter! Better weight distribution. Something else about M96. The m96 motors take for ever to spin up in events like AX. Subi motors spin up much more quickly. M96 is very expensive and experimental motor to turn into a race motor as well - no thanks! turbo HO4 motor is what Boxster should have had when it was introduced! Last edited by grantsfo; 08-19-2010 at 02:20 PM.