968 buying questions..

[Pierscoe1]

hello all..

I am considering a 968 as my next car.. and have a few questions..

what are running costs like? compared to japanese coupes mainly, eg 200sx, rx7, supra etc

I've heard the main thing to worry about is cam chains/tensioners and balancer shafts.. anything else?

does the engine respond well to tuning e.g. exhaust manifold/silencer, industion kits etc?

is the CS exactly the same re engine?
do they all have an LSD?

any other info/tips ??

thanks in advance

Piers

[diver944]

Running costs should be similar to my 944 S2. Checkout my profile, I think its costing about £1k a year at the moment to do 12k miles a year.

The cambelt and balance belt should be changed every 4 years or 48k miles. The camCHAIN tensioner is in the head and was never part of the official service schedule. It should really be checked at the same time as the belts as failure will cost you a pair of cams ££££

There were a few cars that had weak pinion bearings in the gearbox. Listen for a high pitched whine from the back when you lift off at over 70mph

The 968 does not respond well to minor tuning like exhaust and air filters, Porsche did a pretty good job there. The best thing is a Supercharger kit from Ninemeister which will yield 350bhp for circa £6k

The Clubsport is the same car and engine but with stiffer suspension and a semi stripped interior. LSD was an option, as was even stiffer Koni adjustable suspension (known as M030)

[Shed17]

Go over to www.porsche968uk.co.uk and all your questions will be answered.

As was said in the last post, best bang for your buck would be the 9M supercharger. However, before going down this route learn to drive the car first. Although it can not keep up with the evo's and subaru's on the straight, driven properly it takes them apart on the bends.