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Originally Posted by DDDD
Protomotive builds seems very unreliable from what I have heard. They use outdated EFI technology and their burnt up engines always turn up at other tuner's shops for rebuilds. This is just my opinion based on what I have heard from respected builders like Chris at turbokraft and Steve at rennsports and Pat Williams. Protomotive have a one size fits all approach to everything and the 3.2 does not stand up to the heat stresses normally. Their 'custom' chips are not individually tailored but mass produced. They do things to a 3.2 that Porsche never intended.
I could be wrong but I think you should talk to Chris, Steve or somebody like David at TRE before sending a bunch of money to Protomotive for their pricy bits...
I imagine other people have other opinions on the subject which is why I suggest exploring your options before committing to the first shop you talk to.
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Steve, I imagine you're in the PHX area since your sig reads "AZ". Chris from Turbo Kraft in Tempe is the turbo king. He has a reputation for not cutting corners and being a perfectionist - exactly the guy I'd like to do my turbo conversion, except that I can't quite afford him. And I'm on the wrong side of the country. You'd have a shop that you know is going to be there when you wake up tomorrow and knows how to service your turbo conversion. Read Tom's thread on this forum - "2010: An EFI Hot Rod Odyssey". Chris is building his car.
One correction from the above post is that Protomotive does customize chips. The problem is that this is a "ballpark" and not an exact science. If you were in Protomotive's neck of the woods, you could probably get Todd to properly dyno and tune your car with great reliability. Todd's approach is to maintain as many stock components (including the ECU) as possible. This keeps installation time and cost to a minimum, plus he's got a niche market on turbo kits. Chris' approach is much different. I think it's the difference between "How can I maintain stock components to achieve X horsepower?" and "What components does this car need to achieve X horsepower?".