bb993tt

I'm currently in a NY state of mind.

pmf

Hi Steve,

I think I was in some times ago; probably I went lost in some copy&paste


pmf: 1997 RUF 993 turboR (Winner of the XV Porsche Paradise Concours d'Elegance St Tropez 2008), Monaco


Paolo

ca993twin

Paolo,

Thanks for the data... I'll try not to screw this up again. I wonder who else I've lost????

Congrats on your great victory... is that photo showing a bit of a scrape on your beautiful car? OMG!



ca993twin (Steve): 1996 Ruf Turbo R conversion: Santa Cruz, Caifornia. USA

CP: 1995 Ruf BTR-2 conversion. N. Cal, USA

leonsamonas: 1997 Ruf Turbo R (558hp) conversion AND 2006 Ruf RT-12!!!: London, UK

im4duke: 1986 Ruf modified 930: Dallas, TX, USA

superyellowfly: 1996 Ruf CTS-2 conversion . Singapore

Bill S.: 1996 Ruf Turbo R Conversion: So Cal, USA

LAT: 1997 Ruf CTR-2 (narrow body) Ruf VIN: somewhere in Canada

Niche (Javier): 1996 Ruf Turbo R (PLUS)conversion (way more than 529.27 HP): Oceanside, CA., USA

GuyR: 2001 996 GT2 Clubsport converted toRuf R-GT2 Nardo (630PS) : somewhere in the UK

Big_Mac: 1993 RCT Evo (461bhp, 545 ft lbs): Bedfordshire, UK

Olli: 1989 Ruf BTR Conversion (425.99 rwhp; 484.46 ft lbs rwtq) : North Carolina, USA

silversurfer: 2003 Ruf R Turbo 550 HP: Seattle, WA. USA

sporters78: 2003 Ruf R Turbo 550 HP: Florida, USA (and it's for sale)

GDF-TT: 2002 Ruf R Turbo 550 conversion: Westchester County, NY

Shonuf: 2002 Ruf R Turbo 3.8l 650 HP: Idaho, USA

nine64: 1993 Ruf CR2 Cab (Ruf VIN): BKK, Thailand

RUFBTR: 1993 Ruf BTR2 964 (RUF VIN) 3.8L Atlanta GA USA

kd126500: 2002 Ruf R Turbo: NorCal, USA

RufRacer: 2000 Ruf Turbo R (Ruf Vin). So Calif, USA. (Yes... a 993 Turbo R in 2000)

Rturbo01: 2002 Ruf R Turbo : 550 HP Tiptronic: Agoura, CA, USA.

Flatabi (Yan) : Red 1996 Ruf Rct RS (1991 European RS Light), done in Pfaffenhausen - Germany, Alsace - France

iLLM3 (Martin) : 2002 RUF R-GT2 (550 +) Long Island, New York

pengole : 1997 Ruf Turbo R conversion, Calgary, Ab Canada

AdamT: 2003 R turbo (no 46) 550PS
AdamT: The last built CTR Yellowbird (520+PS), UK

Cannoli (Norman): 2004 CTT Ruf Dakara 550, California, USA

JayM: 2002 R-Turbo, Ruf VIN, NorCal, USA

Rufguy (John) 2006 RT12 (Ruf Vin) "Yellow-bird" Yellow and Road & Track cover, plus 2001 3400S (Ruf Vin) plus compressor. Southern California, USA.

supercup (JCM) 2001 Ruf R Turbo (520hp) Lapis Blue/Grey. For sale. Don't yet know the location.

ctr2: 1998 Ruf Vin CTR2 Sport, 580+ HP black/black, New Jersey, USA

Nicu: black CTR-3 plus Silver 1997 CTR-2 ,Bucharest Romania.

forHamilton: 1995 BTR Texas

Pranqster: 2001 RUF RGT (one of very few RUF VIN RGT in the USA). A naturally aspirated RUF. New Mexico, USA

Nyeguy: 1991 Ruf RCT. Orlando, FL... USA

kmy: 1997 Ruf Turbo R, No Cal, USA (conversion in 2008)

(Phil_turbo) - 1994 RUF BTR2 3,8 965 WTL (RUF VIN) - Moselle - East of France

Diemetzger - 1996 Turbo R (conversion in May 2008): Buena Park, CA. USA

bb993tt: Ruf TurboR (conversion in 2008). London, UK and Napa, CA, USA.

pjconner: 1997 Turbo R (C4S converted to Turbo R at RUF Germany 2001) - Texas, USA

shawsan: 2002 996 Ruf Rturbo,550HP, 575 ft/lb TQ Conversion, Ruf suspension, Big R Ruf front brakes, Ruf short shift, Ruf peddles, Ruf 3 piece Superleggera Wheels, 19 K miles. - Vancouver, Canada

996Carrera (Dan): 996 RTURBO-RUF front bumper-RUF rear spoiler-RUF mirrors-RUF exhaust-RUF PSS9 w/sway bar-RUF 6 piston BBK-RUF 3pc modular wheels-RUF carbon steering wheel-RUF carbon shifter-RUF SSK-RUF pedal set-RUF door sills-RUF mats-Recaro carbon GT3 seats. Vancouver, Canada

DRG13: 2003 black R-turbo (550). Dallas TX

RedRufBTR: 1986 Ruf BTR conversion. Bloomington MN, USA

pmf: 1997 RUF 993 turboR (Winner of the XV Porsche Paradise Concours d'Elegance St Tropez 2008), Monaco

pmf

Noooooooooo! Just mud
You can even see the mark of my finger when I tested it...


Ciao

nicu

another Ruf cover

ca993twin

I must have missed an email or a post from Singe, and I've added his car to the list. How about some pictures, Singe?

ca993twin (Steve): 1996 Ruf Turbo R conversion: Santa Cruz, Caifornia. USA

CP: 1995 Ruf BTR-2 conversion. N. Cal, USA

leonsamonas: 1997 Ruf Turbo R (558hp) conversion AND 2006 Ruf RT-12!!!: London, UK

im4duke: 1986 Ruf modified 930: Dallas, TX, USA

superyellowfly: 1996 Ruf CTS-2 conversion . Singapore

Bill S.: 1996 Ruf Turbo R Conversion: So Cal, USA

LAT: 1997 Ruf CTR-2 (narrow body) Ruf VIN: somewhere in Canada

Niche (Javier): 1996 Ruf Turbo R (PLUS)conversion (way more than 529.27 HP): Oceanside, CA., USA

GuyR: 2001 996 GT2 Clubsport converted toRuf R-GT2 Nardo (630PS) : somewhere in the UK

Big_Mac: 1993 RCT Evo (461bhp, 545 ft lbs): Bedfordshire, UK

Olli: 1989 Ruf BTR Conversion (425.99 rwhp; 484.46 ft lbs rwtq) : North Carolina, USA

silversurfer: 2003 Ruf R Turbo 550 HP: Seattle, WA. USA

sporters78: 2003 Ruf R Turbo 550 HP: Florida, USA (and it's for sale)

GDF-TT: 2002 Ruf R Turbo 550 conversion: Westchester County, NY

Shonuf: 2002 Ruf R Turbo 3.8l 650 HP: Idaho, USA

nine64: 1993 Ruf CR2 Cab (Ruf VIN): BKK, Thailand

RUFBTR: 1993 Ruf BTR2 964 (RUF VIN) 3.8L Atlanta GA USA

kd126500: 2002 Ruf R Turbo: NorCal, USA

RufRacer: 2000 Ruf Turbo R (Ruf Vin). So Calif, USA. (Yes... a 993 Turbo R in 2000)

Rturbo01: 2002 Ruf R Turbo : 550 HP Tiptronic: Agoura, CA, USA.

Flatabi (Yan) : Red 1996 Ruf Rct RS (1991 European RS Light), done in Pfaffenhausen - Germany, Alsace - France

iLLM3 (Martin) : 2002 RUF R-GT2 (550 +) Long Island, New York

pengole : 1997 Ruf Turbo R conversion, Calgary, Ab Canada

AdamT: 2003 R turbo (no 46) 550PS
AdamT: The last built CTR Yellowbird (520+PS), UK

Cannoli (Norman): 2004 CTT Ruf Dakara 550, California, USA

JayM: 2002 R-Turbo, Ruf VIN, NorCal, USA

Rufguy (John) 2006 RT12 (Ruf Vin) "Yellow-bird" Yellow and Road & Track cover, plus 2001 3400S (Ruf Vin) plus compressor. Southern California, USA.

supercup (JCM) 2001 Ruf R Turbo (520hp) Lapis Blue/Grey. For sale. Don't yet know the location.

ctr2: 1998 Ruf Vin CTR2 Sport, 580+ HP black/black, New Jersey, USA

Nicu: black CTR-3 plus Silver 1997 CTR-2 ,Bucharest Romania.

forHamilton: 1995 BTR Texas

Pranqster: 2001 RUF RGT (one of very few RUF VIN RGT in the USA). A naturally aspirated RUF. New Mexico, USA

Nyeguy: 1991 Ruf RCT. Orlando, FL... USA

kmy: 1997 Ruf Turbo R, No Cal, USA (conversion in 2008)

(Phil_turbo) - 1994 RUF BTR2 3,8 965 WTL (RUF VIN) - Moselle - East of France

Diemetzger - 1996 Turbo R (conversion in May 2008): Buena Park, CA. USA

bb993tt: Ruf TurboR (conversion in 2008). London, UK and Napa, CA, USA.

pjconner: 1997 Turbo R (C4S converted to Turbo R at RUF Germany 2001) - Texas, USA

shawsan: 2002 996 Ruf Rturbo,550HP, 575 ft/lb TQ Conversion, Ruf suspension, Big R Ruf front brakes, Ruf short shift, Ruf peddles, Ruf 3 piece Superleggera Wheels, 19 K miles. - Vancouver, Canada

996Carrera (Dan): 996 RTURBO-RUF front bumper-RUF rear spoiler-RUF mirrors-RUF exhaust-RUF PSS9 w/sway bar-RUF 6 piston BBK-RUF 3pc modular wheels-RUF carbon steering wheel-RUF carbon shifter-RUF SSK-RUF pedal set-RUF door sills-RUF mats-Recaro carbon GT3 seats. Vancouver, Canada

DRG13: 2003 black R-turbo (550). Dallas TX

RedRufBTR: 1986 Ruf BTR conversion. Bloomington MN, USA

pmf: 1997 RUF 993 turboR (Winner of the XV Porsche Paradise Concours d'Elegance St Tropez 2008), Monaco

Singe: 2006 997 Ruf R Kompressor based on C4S Cabriolet. Dallas, Tx, USA

Singe

Here are some pictures of my new beast.

ca993twin

Singe,

That's a real beauty. Congratulations. How does it run? What's the HP?

Singe

Singe,

That's a real beauty. Congratulations. How does it run? What's the HP?
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Neither speedo can keep up. They seem to be 10 mph behind, that is, you think you are leveling off after reaching 60 and you are at 70, 80 you are at 95.

My wife, the one that works major cases in the insurance industry, just closes her eyes and says she waits for the airbags to deploy; my oldest daughter has stomach issues with straight line acceleration and asked what it was forcing her into the side bolsters when I turned; my youngest daughter can't stop smiling . . .

The folks at the Ruf center say that these cars do about 420-30 HP at the wheels so I figure with 15% drive train loss there's at least 470 HP at the crank. This is about what Ruf Center observes even tho the rating is 435-455 HP.

As the donor car is a Carrera 4S it handles wonderfully with no wheel spin on stop launches. Previously drove for 10 years a 1984 Targa Euro which was a thinly disguised race car for the street. It was easy to find the same Porsche-ness in this one, same great turn-in and road feel, except now there is some control over the damping with PASM.

As you can imagine I need to get to the track to truly test it at it's limits. In the spring I will hopefully be able to get 'er out to a Maverick Region DE at Motor Sports Ranch.

Cannoli

Congrats Nicu ... add the cover (and article) to the list.

When will you give us a driver's critique on the CTR3?

nicu

thx,i don't know,maybe feb as the car has been back with Ruf for the last month for a lot of mods which already makes it a different car to the ctr3 i have been driving,in any case even up till now the car is really something else to anything pre-ctr3 in the way of explosive power,amazing handling and super brakes.Not the most comfortable and easy car to drive though...

CP

Singe,

Great car. What is a Ruf R Kompressor? Is that different than a 993 BTR? How many turbo-chargers are in your car? When and where was the conversion work done?

Thanks for the education and enjoy in great health. It is an awesome machine.

CP

-CD-

How many turbochargers? No one! The name is R Kompressor!

So there is working a supercharger in the car!

That is a complete different engine to the 993 mono-turbos from Ruf!

Greetings Christian

Singe

As CP says, there are no turbos in an R Kompressor - Kompressor being German for 'supercharger'. Conversion was done at the Ruf Auto Centre in Dallas, Texas at about 2500 miles by first owner. I am third. Donor car is a 2006 C4S Cabriolet. Good thing about the four wheel drive as commented by the Ruf guys - about the same as a Turbo in HP just a different curve. You can get more info here:

http://www.rufautocentre.com/index.asp

jlr

I should add mine to the list -- 94 RS America RCT conversion, originally owned by Dr. Robert White.

http://www.rsamerica.net/articles/member/RUF-RCT.htm

Cheers,
John Roberts
Birmingham, Alabama