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That's a pretty awesome setup. Sounds like your running in excess of 981 GTS horsepower with a lot more torque. Power to weight ratio has got to be at least the same or better than a 996T. That must be a blast. I am guessing this is a less expensive route then building a 3.6/3.8.
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Peak power seems to be closer to the 996TT. The difference is power delivery. I've been in a 996TT before and it produces quite a bit more low end grunt under 2500rpm and it builds all the way to peak power like a sledge hammer. My car doesn't really do much under 3000 rpm but once the turbo spools, that's when the magic happens. What I like about the car is its Jekyll and Hyde nature. I can take this on the freeway and if I keep it under 3K, I can get almost 26-27mpg. It is after all a 2.5l 4 cylinder motor. If I want some fun, I drop a gear and go into < 10mpg territory
I would be curious as to how the new generation Turbo-4s will drive compared to mine. As far as costs go, I don't have any data on how much it takes to build a 3.6/3.8 but with Porsche prices, I would not be surprised if mine was a bit cheaper.
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With the intake that low I am guessing driving the car in any rain (especially the monsoon season we had this year) could be a problem.
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I have driven the car in light rain and it wasn't an issue. The filter is blocked by the rear fender liner. Now if its anything like the 2 big flooding rainstorms we had this past summer, I'm taking my truck. I plan for the car to be a fair weather toy so I monitor the weather patterns before venturing out.
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How do you get the car to pass smog?
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The car is actually smog exempt. I insured the car under the Hagerty Classic Car program due to its unique pedigree. In AZ, once a classic car policy is written, DMV gets notified and puts an exemption on the car. I then went online and registered the car. No fuss. The program also offers "Guaranteed Value coverage" so there is no depreciation in the case of total loss. Now with that said, Kent was able to get his car to pass smog. The OBD2 port in the car is actually tied into the Subaru's ECU. If there is no check engine light, you're good. So if I ever wanted to go to regular insurance, I'm good too.
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Love to see/hear the car. We are almost neighbors.
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Sure thing! I plan on visiting Cars and Coffee (Gainey Village, Scottsdale) one of these days. Maybe we can plan on meeting there one Saturday morning? I think there's one this coming Sat.