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[Adam]

The #'s he posted seem pretty weak. A 280hp 987 S has almost identical 0-60 and 0-100 times. I wonder if they are just being conservative. 30k seems like a steep entry fee to show up your friend in his 350Z...hell that is what he paid for his whole car! Just think, if you do the conversion and smoke him, all he has to do is slap on a 5k turbo or supercharger and his 450 hp Z will smoke your RUF porsche.

[conradtan]

Originally Posted by Adam

The #'s he posted seem pretty weak. A 280hp 987 S has almost identical 0-60 and 0-100 times. I wonder if they are just being conservative. 30k seems like a steep entry fee to show up your friend in his 350Z...hell that is what he paid for his whole car! Just think, if you do the conversion and smoke him, all he has to do is slap on a 5k turbo or supercharger and his 450 hp Z will smoke your RUF porsche.

Ya you're right, but he's cheap and he'll never do that, so I win! It's all for fun eh?Hehe...

Originally Posted by Adam

The #'s he posted seem pretty weak. A 280hp 987 S has almost identical 0-60 and 0-100 times. I wonder if they are just being conservative. 30k seems like a steep entry fee to show up your friend in his 350Z...hell that is what he paid for his whole car! Just think, if you do the conversion and smoke him, all he has to do is slap on a 5k turbo or supercharger and his 450 hp Z will smoke your RUF porsche.

Dollar per dollar, you'll lose against a 350z, or pretty much anything of that type. If I got spanked by a 30k conversion putting down less than 450hp, I'b be laughing at the guy who dropped 30k on the swap.


The turbowerx TT kit is a better bargain if it's proven to hold together.

[Topless]

Conrad,
You don't need to spend money to spank your buddy in the Z. Just find a nice tight track and get him in the turns. Those things weigh 3500lbs and corner like boats.

[wild1poet2]

I'd love to have a 3.6 in mine but for that money I think I'd sell the car and use all the funds to buy a Corvette. Better yet, keep the car and use the money to buy a Big Dog K-9..... LOL

Is that price for a conversion or a swap? I'm curious how much a crate 3.6 motor is versus the labor.

[conradtan]

Well I don't know about you guys, but I NEVER EVER plan on selling my car! I just love everything about it. I don't even want to upgrade to an S. I just want to keep it and make it a project car someday... you know, up the horsepower, exterior, etc.... for fun. I don't mind dumping money into it. It's a pleasure. Kinda like the time I taped a playing card on my BMX when I was ten years old to make it sound like a motorcycle... remember that feeling of pride and accomplishment? Same thing...

[Cloudsurfer]

I, too, am looking at a 3.6 into my S sooner or later, though for me, it does somewhat come down to a few choices. 1) pickup a low mileage 3.6 and spend the weekend stuffing it in with the associated upgrades. 2) Pull the block out, inspect things, install low compression pistons, stronger rods, etc and use the TurboWerx kit running higher boost. 3) Sell my 986S and pick up a 3.4 powered 987S.

Depending on the way the market moves as time ticks on, these options may all change in terms of attractiveness, and new options may appear.

Patrick