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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo
That "never makes mistakes" line makes me think of the times when a topic/mod/improvement is being discussed in 911 Tech and someone pipes up with, "You think you know better than the Porsche designers", and I always respond along lines of "apparently so, have you seen the good thinking that went into things like head studs materials, wiring worst practices, turbocharger oil plumbing, turbocharger selection (ridiculous turbo lag for no good reason), valve guide material choice, exhaust system fasteners, etc., etc., etc.". For some though, the almighty, Porsche knows best, lore is the be all end all, despite data that says otherwise.
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20 years ago now I bought 964 Cab accident car for 4k. It had been hit hard enough on a rear quarter to bust one of the tranny 4 bolt casting off and broke the adjoining engine case as well. We stripped the case down, and my Japanese friend (engineer, machinist/mechanic) proceeded to weld the engine case back together where it had broken off (from top to bottom nearly). He kept complaining that it was hard due to the fact that the alum rods he was using were so much cleaner than the filthy aluminum Porsche used in their engine cases. He did a proper job, but he did comment that Japanese engine cases are made of much higher quality material. Makes you think too about other components Porsche makes that are or were lesser than. This close friend and foreign car mechanic/car restorer said all German cars break down often for these reasons i.e. quality of components and clearances. Moreover, as he said. that's why Japanese cars don't break down conversely, especially Toyota. For what it's worth.