Did Turbo-look have turbo
 

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Did the turbo looks have a turbo script on rear deck or carrera. Mine says turbo. I'm also very tired of explaining to everyone why my "turbo" doesn't have a turbo. Then the look on their face like 'you couldn't afford the turbo so your trying to trick us'. Want to get ride of the turbo and put something else. Any suggestions?

Joseph
'86 T-look

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Tried again

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And again

"Turbo look" means that you got a wide-body with some Turbo wheels, suspension- and brake parts. No Turbo motor and certainly no Turbo badge on the rear. It should have a Carrera badge.
Regards
Stef

From my research it had everything except drivetrain, tie rods, and boost gauge. It 'should' have something other than turbo badge but what? The vice-pres for my local PCA chapter seems to think that it did indeed have turbo badge. Stef is that a fact or is that a 'should'?

Joseph
'86 T-look

It's an odd model, from a performance standpoint. 110 extra pounds, slowed down by drag from the flares and wider tires, with bigger calipers and rotors on a car that was already adequately set up with Carrera brakes.

Then again, it looks awesome.

But it should have a Carrera badge, not a Turbo one. I don't think widebody models got special designations before the C2S and C4S.

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Jack Olsen
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Who cares what badge is on there! The thing is AWESOME! You get the look and the reliability of NA.

Enjoy it, whatever you decide. I will sit here green with envy.

It should indeed have a carrera badge.

But the easiest solution is to actually fit a turbo.

Those carrera badges are sooo hard to come by. http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/wink.gif

hehe

Alex.

Friend of mine has one definetly has the Carrera badge

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• Joe A.
• 84 911 Targa
• 75 914/6 3.0

TL cars originally came with a Carrera badge, not the Turbo.

Joe,

The way to solve your problem is simple. Just install a turbo http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/smile.gif


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Tony
'78 911SC

Save money on the Carrera badge, buy my turbo engine. I need to sell it because I'm going with a tuned 600 horse twin turbo 3.6. My engine was rebuilt recently by the previous owner. During my pre puchase check in november it came back with 150 compression each cylinder. That's as good as a turbo should get. It has a GHL exhaust and the old exhaust is in my garage. 340 horses.

Keith
79 930

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Sounds enticing Keith. I actually preferred the non-turbo Turbo though. Had plans for a pre-74 RSR-look. Seen it done in 'Excellence' with a 1992 964 RS. WOW. But its now growing on me ugly tail and all. 340 horses would be real nice and can look people straight in the eyes after that. No more "no it not a real turbo but...."

Here's a pic of '92 rs (yes the silver one)
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That is very cool. http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/smile.gif

If I had the cash that would be my next car.

Alex

Keith - ballpark figure on an asking price for your engine?

So what! Give the average schmo on the street a fit when he's sitting behind you in his chit-box, and sees "Turbo".
You car is a beauty, Joe. Leave it exactly as it is.


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Doug
'81 SC Coupe (aka: "Blue Bomber")
Canada West Region PCA
The Blue Bomber's Website

All I can say is "Baby got back!"

That is one fine tail. http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/smile.gif

Paul

PS, talking about the turbo look non-turbo. But I do love the old Carrera's.

Thanks for the vote of confidence guys. Next time when they ask I'll just smile.(and when they ask to see under lid I'll say it's stuck closed hehehe.)

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I love this picture posting.

Lots and lots of nice cars among our membership, but yours is a real sweet one, Joe.
Looks mean as a hellhound!

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'81 SC Coupe (aka: "Blue Bomber")
Canada West Region PCA
The Blue Bomber's Website

I will second that, one nice machine, keep her just the way she is...

Randy

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Actually in fact Turbo-Looks came with no badge at all, not Carrera, not Turbo.

It says so in the Anderson Book and the Many turbo look sites that have that info

You could get one of those Eram things. Almost as good as a Turbo ;)

Anyone got more info on that backdated 964? Fuchs on a 964 hmmmmm. me like.

Lose the badge. More understated and much easier for cleaning and polishing.

Car looks great!!
I would leave the "Turbo" badge, one of the shop guys
at the Porsche dealership has a turbo look and he has
the late model "911" badge that look very good.

LOL, last night I put a black "turbo" badge on the back of my 911SC.
I know for a fact it didn't come with one, but I think I can get away with it ;)

Yep, no badge at all.

Mine is came with Carrera script. Not sure if it was installed by previous owner or came from the factory that way.

Be sure to check out the turbolook yahoo group.

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With those amber turn signals and the non-black Porsche script on the rear reflector I would think that the PO did some rear end cosmetic work wich most likely inlcuded the Carrera script on the tail

I would go badge-less. That way your car is "correct" and you won't have to explain to people why the turbo badge, but no turbo engine. It just turns a negative perception into a positive one. "The turbo look, suspension and brakes with the reliability of a normally aspirated car!".

Yeah, I'd go badgeless as well. Better still, install a normal decklid or a 964 decklid, and get a cool "C2S" look going.

badgeless is better in my opinion - makes folk wonder what is under the hood. (tunk or whatever you want to call it)

Mine also came with a Carrera script that barely covered the holes from the original 911SC script. It's not a factory turbo look though. Car is at the paintshop right now and holes will be filled in. The previous-previous owner had turbo look fever, car came with a bra with a turbo logo and even the headlights had a turbo script etched in the glass!

my car is 87 911 Turbo Look and does not have Turbo script, all bone stock

First time posting a picture, so hope it works. I just picked this up a few weeks ago. An 84 Turbo Look (factory option). The local porsche dealer said to look under the hood and if it was original there would be a paper sticker with the options. There it was and after checking the options found that it was in fact original 'Turbo Look'. All seems to be original and it has the Carrera badge on the back. Love this car so far. My second Pcar, so far.

Could not get the image to post. Will try later.

I think I finally got the picture to work. Can't use () in the file name I guess.

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I agree with those saying: NO script. Originally, M491 optioned Carreras came with plain engine lids. Emblems, in most cases, were applied by the dealership at the request of new owners.

A good way to remove the offending "Turbo" emblem is by simply using some dental floss. Just slip it under the leading edge of the emblem and the surface of the deck lid and "saw" your way thought the adhesive backing. The remaining film can be removed from the engine lid by gently rubbing the surface, using a clean cloth and a mild solvent (like mineral spirits). When finished, just wax the area and you’re done!

I had to deal with the same kind of "Turbo" questions until I got smart and removed the "Turbo" emblem off my own Coupe. I no longer feel like a "Turbo Wanna-be". Now I’m free to explain the uniqueness of M491 optioned Carreras! Any enthusiasts or owners who haven’t visited our site, please check out the Factory Turbo-Look Gruppe and join our Turbo-Look/M491 Register as 87turbolook911 recommends. It's informative, has an active message board and a great photo section! :D

Why dont you just pick up a used Turbo engine, stick it in there and be done with the debate?

;)

Ahhhh, the beauty of a Factory Turbo-Look is the "Look" with all the turbo under-pinnings without the turbo hassles. They are a bit more exclusive considering there were about ten times as many Turbos produced as N/A M491 optioned Carreras! I do like having "a sheep in wolf’s clothing" that handles the twisties and stops better than a "narrow body"... heh heh And besides, 0-60 mph in 5.9 sec isn't too bad either... :D

Take off the turbo badge. It's like a honda kid putting a type R sticker on his ls integra. It just seems like the car is pretending to be something it's not.