Has anyone added a Turbo to their GT4? Any kits out there?
10-03-2017, 05:46 PM
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Has anyone added a Turbo to their GT4? Any kits out there?
Please don't shoot.
I had the chance to drive the GT4 around the track recently. It hits all my major check marks...
- Very well proportioned car.
- Handles amazing.
- Reasonably priced.
- Manual.
- Looks amazing.
- Light weight and feels like a gokart.
- Fun to drive.
The only negative is power. Adding another 100-150 hp would make this car perfection all around. I still think even if the next gen GT4 has a 4.0, it will be a little under powered for me, so waiting for one won't help me much. I personally believe a factory turbo GT4 will never happen. Porsche knows they would create a car that will give the 911 a run for its money.
With that said, has anyone Turbo'd their GT4 or seen any kits out there? Searched youtube and googled, with no real luck.
I had the chance to drive the GT4 around the track recently. It hits all my major check marks...
- Very well proportioned car.
- Handles amazing.
- Reasonably priced.
- Manual.
- Looks amazing.
- Light weight and feels like a gokart.
- Fun to drive.
The only negative is power. Adding another 100-150 hp would make this car perfection all around. I still think even if the next gen GT4 has a 4.0, it will be a little under powered for me, so waiting for one won't help me much. I personally believe a factory turbo GT4 will never happen. Porsche knows they would create a car that will give the 911 a run for its money.
With that said, has anyone Turbo'd their GT4 or seen any kits out there? Searched youtube and googled, with no real luck.
10-03-2017, 07:04 PM
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Was just talking about this with a friend from Germany. I think the hot setup would be a low-boost supercharger like TPC has employed on 964s and 993s or the Ruf supercharger for the 987. A friend had the latter and loved it. And I would much rather supercharge a 9A1 engine than a M96/M97.
I'd also be curious about supercharging a GT4 over spending big dollars on intakes, TBs, exhaust, etc.
I'd also be curious about supercharging a GT4 over spending big dollars on intakes, TBs, exhaust, etc.
10-03-2017, 11:29 PM
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This is like asking for advice on how to add gluten to a gluten-free cookie.
The lack of a turbo is the whole point of the GT4. If you want a turbo, get a 718 Cayman S, or a new 911 C2S or GTS.
Instead of modifying your GT4’s engine to add turbo, you could just take a sledgehammer to its bodywork. That modification would probably have the same effect on its resale value.
The lack of a turbo is the whole point of the GT4. If you want a turbo, get a 718 Cayman S, or a new 911 C2S or GTS.
Instead of modifying your GT4’s engine to add turbo, you could just take a sledgehammer to its bodywork. That modification would probably have the same effect on its resale value.
10-03-2017, 11:39 PM
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This is like asking for advice on how to add gluten to a gluten-free cookie.
The lack of a turbo is the whole point of the GT4. If you want a turbo, get a 718 Cayman S, or a new 911 C2S or GTS.
Instead of modifying your GT4’s engine to add turbo, you could just take a sledgehammer to its bodywork. That modification would probably have the same effect on its resale value.
The lack of a turbo is the whole point of the GT4. If you want a turbo, get a 718 Cayman S, or a new 911 C2S or GTS.
Instead of modifying your GT4’s engine to add turbo, you could just take a sledgehammer to its bodywork. That modification would probably have the same effect on its resale value.
... not reasons why I shouldn't turbo the GT4.
10-03-2017, 11:45 PM
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10-04-2017, 06:09 AM
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But seriously, I have supercharged two cars with VFE kits and both have been truly excellent drives; a Lambo Gallardo LP550-2 (still have it) and a 3.4l 996 C2. If a company like VFE did a kit for 981's I do that in a heartbeat and cancel my 991.2 GT3 order. I just love the power and torque transformation that supercharging provides. A Vortex unit on GT4 would deliver +500BHP and 450 lb/ft (from around 2-3 rpm). Space at the front of the engine and heat would be the two issues. Anyway here's hoping.
10-04-2017, 08:44 AM
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TPC makes a turbo kit for the 981, which I assume is or could be changed to be compatible with the GT4;
http://www.tpcracing.com/981-turbo-kit.html
As others have mentioned, I also prefer a supercharger over a turbo.
The whine it produces is a negative though, and the engine bay's noise isolation is already marginal.
http://www.tpcracing.com/981-turbo-kit.html
As others have mentioned, I also prefer a supercharger over a turbo.
The whine it produces is a negative though, and the engine bay's noise isolation is already marginal.
10-05-2017, 12:59 AM
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Buy a vette.