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AaronM AaronM is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by WaA420
Why would you need new rods?
Turbos used forged connecting rods to deal with boost pressure. Doing a turbo conversion right would mean replacing the NA cars' cast rods with the turbo's forged rods.

Most cars would need a new crank as well, but all 944/968 series cranks were forged according to the sources I've found.
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Old 11-12-2005, 11:39 AM
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