People...people...There is a cure for this disease. And as a public service...actually, as a public HEALTH service, I have researched the possibility of developing an air cooled flat eight. Yes, a big displacement motor with gobs of torque, low center of gravity, Porsche parts, and the approval and admiration of the entire Porsche community - purists and all. Here is an original example from Porsche...
I emailed a guy named Jake Raby...an awesome flat four tuner who has proven he can build 200+ hp flat fours that won't blow up. And his reply was...
"I have contemplated a flat eight VW engine, but the 911 would be even easier due to its design. I would be more than interested in the project.
Jake Raby"
If you haven't seen his website, you must check it out. It is...
http://www.aircooledtechnology.com
If you check out his huge flat four motors (including one up to 2.7 liters !!) you can imagine how a 200hp flat four in the back of a 911SC would provide more hp and less weight = more performance than stock !! I blew $7000 on a rebuilt 3.0 carrera motor for my SC and I probably would have done much better to buy one of Jake Raby's motors instead. But I digress.
So for the love of humanity, let's encourage these V8 and (gulp) I4 miscreants to come back to the fold and use their powers for good. Friends, friends, Jake Raby can help you. Take the $$ you would spend on that awful piece of iron and have Jake develop a true porsche-approved flat eight for you. And then send him my address so I can have one for myself.
