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FU · 07-31-2015

HP & TQ are very addictive

Billy Mild · 07-31-2015

If there was a solid kit for supercharging or turbo'ing these motors big power could be made I'm sure. Fill the cylinder water jackets with some concrete to stabilize the cylinders, and boost away.

I have seen quite a few 944 Turbo guys do this process and make big power.

WARP TEN · 07-31-2015

It might be a bit obvious, but I also think the 510 package is a great value for getting plenty of power at a reasonable cost. Combined with a 4.10 rear, a little exhaust modification it is certainly a substantial improvement over the stock 405. Very noticeable yet tractable around town, super durable and reliable. While I don't have experience with nitrous or adding super- or turbo- chargers I have to believe that there is less risk with an essentially stock naturally aspirated LT5 in Marc's 510 package.--Bob

Bob Eyres · 08-01-2015

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Originally Posted by WARP TEN

It might be a bit obvious, but I also think the 510 package is a great value for getting plenty of power at a reasonable cost. Combined with a 4.10 rear, a little exhaust modification it is certainly a substantial improvement over the stock 405. Very noticeable yet tractable around town, super durable and reliable. While I don't have experience with nitrous or adding super- or turbo- chargers I have to believe that there is less risk with an essentially stock naturally aspirated LT5 in Marc's 510 package.--Bob

Agreed, Marc's package is, to me at least, the C4 ZR-1 at it's very best. But after i've owned a couple of turbos, I'm so impressed that I would love to see a reasonably priced package for a "street" turbo, or supercharged LT5, that would stay with the big dogs without mortgaging the farm to do it.
I guess it's just a little too late for that.

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FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: 510 HP package is cheap. HP & TQ are very addictive __________________ Frank Urbo. NCM Lifetime member # 982 Registry Founding # 237

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Billy Mild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 838	Re: 510 HP package is cheap. If there was a solid kit for supercharging or turbo'ing these motors big power could be made I'm sure. Fill the cylinder water jackets with some concrete to stabilize the cylinders, and boost away. I have seen quite a few 944 Turbo guys do this process and make big power. __________________ Looking for a ZR-1 1985 Yamaha RZ350-NOT STOCK 1971 Yamaha AT1-Middle of a restoration

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WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,078	Re: 510 HP package is cheap. It might be a bit obvious, but I also think the 510 package is a great value for getting plenty of power at a reasonable cost. Combined with a 4.10 rear, a little exhaust modification it is certainly a substantial improvement over the stock 405. Very noticeable yet tractable around town, super durable and reliable. While I don't have experience with nitrous or adding super- or turbo- chargers I have to believe that there is less risk with an essentially stock naturally aspirated LT5 in Marc's 510 package.--Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"