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yeah - this one is a roots type too
again though, i'd like to see what they call "stable" - i hear people all the time saying their setup is cool and runs "fine" - then when i see it, it either runs hot, idles poorly, or is missing something, or vibrates, or something else odd - there always seems to be the disclaimer "i just have to do a little more tuning"
i think a lot of it is that nobody wants to say "i wasted the money and it isn't what it was proported to be" - been there plenty of times myself - that's how we figure out what works and what doesn't
such projects are fun, and certainly exciting to tinker with, but they take a LOT of work, and as i said, i have yet to see a true "kit" for these cars - they have them for the big chevys and such, and have for decades, but i am still waiting for a 100% plug and play street legal kit - if there was one for the 968, i'd have it on my car already
i'm sure it can be done, but it seems that nobody wants to spend the time testing and then sell it as a complete kit
as for the 951, i don't think it is much different than any other high performance engine when it comes to maintenance - the problem is the owner, and that most people let them run down, and treat them like a toyota - then when the next guy gets it, it's a mess to be sorted
just because a car only costs a few thousand to get into 20 years later, it does not mean that it does not need the same level of attention that it needed when it was new - a high performance engine, especially a turbocharged one, needs regular attention
unfortunately, because the cars are worth so little, you usually see them owned by people with no money - then when they need something normal for that type of car, they get a bad rap as "high maintenance"
if you remember that it's a porsche, and not a toyota, and budget accordingly, things get a lot easier
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