went out in a 997 turbo today

[gadgeroonie]

it was a top of the range with all the extra's

120k,s worth of Porsche with bigger turbo's and a few extra's

it was a nice car and had a nice interior - had a good spread of torque

i was not overly impressed with the power - not my cup of tea, but a nice car

anyone on here driven one ?

[F.C.]

Sold my 996 Turbo to get the Noble.
lovely car for every day use but really un-envolving to drive
997 Turbo not much different to drive.
F.C.

[DanH]

Not driven one, but by all accounts even less emotional than the 996 iteration. Very nice high end transport for daily use, but not really an enthusiasts car imho.

[V6GTO]

I drove a 996 Turbo when looking last time, along with a 360, a Cerby and a 330FQ Evo IIIV...I bought the Noble

Martin.

[gotapex]

What turbos did they use?

[nobleguy]

F.C. said:

Sold my 996 Turbo to get the Noble.
lovely car for every day use but really un-envolving to drive
997 Turbo not much different to drive.
F.C.

They are quite handsome cars.
Price scares me off though!

[DanH]

gotapex said:

What turbos did they use?

Off the top of my head, K12s, or if you had the X50 powerkit, a Turbo S or a GT2 K14s.

[Nickytwohats]

Hmm - test driving a 996 Turbo with the power upgrade on Sunday ... any thoughts?

[robp]

Nickytwohats said:

Hmm - test driving a 996 Turbo with the power upgrade on Sunday ... any thoughts?

Yeah -take it easy! Roads are still going to be bloomin' cold.

[dazren]

DanH said:

gotapex said:

What turbos did they use?

Off the top of my head, K12s, or if you had the X50 powerkit, a Turbo S or a GT2 K14s.

Standard 996 turbo 2 x K16

996 turbo X50
996 turbo S
and the 996 GT2 all used 2 x K24

[gotapex]

dazren said:

DanH said:

gotapex said:

What turbos did they use?

Off the top of my head, K12s, or if you had the X50 powerkit, a Turbo S or a GT2 K14s.

Standard 996 turbo 2 x K16

996 turbo X50
996 turbo S
and the 996 GT2 all used 2 x K24

That's for a 996TT though. Gadgeroonie drove a 997TT, which uses a Borg Warner Variable Turbine Geometry setup stock, which are much more difficult to change out. It's impressive shops are already doing it this soon.