TurboSam

I'll never understand why the americans let their children see violence and gore on the tv and on the other hand a naked breast is the worst thing in the world... immature behavoir ? W T F ? most readers here are mature. Let them eat pu... Sam

In my eyes still the best bang for the buck ! Even if it pulls not that hard as many think (say). I only regret that i didn't modified the turbo when i did the change (port and different wheel). Sam

I'm on Shell V Power 100 octane all day and there is NO difference to 98 (91 in the U.S.A ?) octane fuel. They made a test with an optimized (can handle 100+ octane) Audi V8 motor to check out if the octane number can give you more power... was not worth speaking about. Here for a tuned car 98 octane are enough. Anything else is luxury... Sam

Sure a 19T would perform better up top than a 15G but it has also a bigger lag. That's the major reason why i still have my 16T. I have about 270 ft.lbs. from 2000 rpm to 6000 with 295 peak at about 4100. Here in the mountains early torque is important. Sam

Well 450 NM are nice for the mods you have ! Hp is not that important because it's only a "product" of torque and rpm. The longer you have much torque, the higher your hp numbers. If you have torque from low rpm to high rpm you have a fast car For a manual no problem in my opinion. Get a race clutch and enjoy the power. Sam

Thats correct. Wish to have that at the crank Sam

OT on: The tuned LPT is fast at lower speeds but you never get a T5 ! If the T5 is also done the difference is huge from 3000-6000 rpm. OT off: Hoses look great. I await my blue Samcos since 7 weeks hope they arrive soon Sam

Well no reason to be disappointed ! Mine had 278.7 hp EWG what are 285 hp Din 70020. Most guys i know here in Switz run 18-19 psi to reach 290 and more hp. Numbers are numbers but how the car performs on the street is somthing different. I use my car everyday, 35 000 - 40 000 km a year. It's no problem to tune up a car to much hp but reliability is much more important to me. when i had 240 hp i was bored after one week, when i had 275 hp i was bored after a week. Now i have 285 and i'm still bored Sit back, relax and enjoy your car ! intercooler and bigger turbo are the easiest way to get more power... but for my car it's too late. Sad but true Sam Edit: Torque is a bit low with 280 ft.lbs. = 380 NM. Mine has 295 ft.lbs. which are also not really very special . But with the automatic transmission you can't tune it to much more. The best i saw here where 420 NM or so for an auto. Manuals should be 420 up to 480... with Chip, 16T, down pipe and exhaust !

:lol: this thread saved my evening. The "do it yourself tuners" gone wild... :D

I wonder how long 16T with 20 psi hold will work... 20 psi to 6500 rpm ? in your dreams The turbo specialist here in Switzerland says 300 hp with an 16T at the crank !. It's always a question how long things have to work. Sam

<_< sometimes i wonder that you guys have the same hp at the wheel that we have at the crank with the same mods we have in Europe... Sam

Red ! It's an eyecatcher... man let the people see your Porsches ! Sam

atechmotor rocks. Very special car. 500 bhp that's about twice as much as i have how many NM does it have ? Sam

This Car kicks a.. ! Very nice pics. I love it :)

one week after service i have the same feeling... Don't forget that a turbo car isn't runing that fine in summer like in winter. It's all about cool air ! 35 degree C are not really optimal... I don't know if others also have this problem but i can feel a huge difference between summer and winter. I like temperatures below 5 degree C modded intercooler and water injection may help ?! Sam

:o very nice location, cool cars and people ! California rocks Sam (i want some palm trees here !)

they don't look like ricers to me... their T5R kicks jerk Sam

We have here but the V70 is much more popular than the S70... a special car but also overrated... you have to push it to 3000-5000 rpm to get some power T5 = less turbo lag. But the chassis and the brakes are nice ! Feels like a differen car compared to my T5. The LSD is also nice in the mountains. Sam

:D it's only an R ! Funny how hot all the people are. Sam (V70R '97 at the moment... 18T power ! )

Very nice car ! Sam

That's not correct for Switzerland ! My buddy has a black S70R with blue meters !! . All Rs i drove (up to 5 !!!) had the blue meters ! Sam

The S70R has alcantara seats. The passenger seat is electronically adjustable like the drivers seat and the speedo is BLUE ! Grey speedo = T5 or others, blue speedo = R (S70 and V70). The R has also the 305mm brakes and a different chassis. Of course he also has a different front the R front Best luck on your R ! Sam