I have has both the 951 and 968. Made the mistake of owning the 968 with Tiptronic. I was bummed until I sold it and bought a highly modded 930. 968 is more exterior than 951, but almost identical interiors other than seats. I felt the 951 handles considerably better. Both coil over both lowered same tires etc.
You will probably find quite a few 968 CS owners who would disagree with you! I've not driven a 951 so I can't comment from personal experience. But it does depend a lot on the suspension setup. Which coilovers? Does the 951 have a LSD? Lots of variables there...
Yes they carry such good corner speed in CS form. You get addicted to the boost though. I've got 2 951s and half an S2. Building a track car out of one of the 951s and the other is good for 330bhp at only 9psi anyway. It should hit 500bhp at 18-22 psi and the track car will dwarf that. However there is a school of thought that the 968 chassis is superior to the 944, but I'm not sure about that. My friend who has both seems to think so. I've not driven a 968 to be able to comment.
Yes they carry such good corner speed in CS form. You get addicted to the boost though. I've got 2 951s and half an S2. Building a track car out of one of the 951s and the other is good for 330bhp at only 9psi anyway. It should hit 500bhp at 18-22 psi and the track car will dwarf that. However there is a school of thought that the 968 chassis is superior to the 944, but I'm not sure about that. My friend who has both seems to think so. I've not driven a 968 to be able to comment.
There isn't that much difference - and once you've modded it with coilovers etc then it's what you've made of it. The most significant factor, other than the immediacy of the N/A engine, is actually the looks. The 944 is very much associated with the 1980s, but the 968 still looks relatively modern, and they're quite rare so only Porsche lovers actually know what they are. Still fancy a 951 sometimes, though, for the increased (and cheaper) engine modding potential.
Right. That makes sense. It actually looked ok in a visual sense and I've seen plenty of in car 968 footage so may as well make it different. Most 968 in car is a bit boring anyway as the engine note just drones on and without forced induction they just go around and around. Good car that they are. I have a friend who is putting a GT35 on his. Should make a difference!
Yeah, I know guys who have supercharged and turbocharged them, but it's expensive. You could pretty much get a 996 these days for the price of a 968 plus extreme engine modification. The 968 is all about chassis anyway. It may not be the quickest car to get up to speed, but boy can it stay up there once it has, whatever the curves!
The video was well done although I would have liked seeing the in-car footage at normal speed. Also when you have such amazing race cars going around it would be nice to hear them.
Well, we weren't going very fast and it would have made the video much longer than ten minutes... it was a parade lap! I sped that bit up as a joke for the guys from the 968 forum who were on the lap. A Carrera S pace car kept us from going much above 80mph, which is a snail's pace round Silverstone.
by far the best tribute to the amazing Porsche 968. thanks for the video!
LordMaxJa 1 year ago
the very best video, top porsche 968
puyicapucine 3 years ago
Thanks! Very nice of you to say so!
Cyberwest 3 years ago
I have has both the 951 and 968. Made the mistake of owning the 968 with Tiptronic. I was bummed until I sold it and bought a highly modded 930. 968 is more exterior than 951, but almost identical interiors other than seats. I felt the 951 handles considerably better. Both coil over both lowered same tires etc.
QuesoChino 3 years ago
You will probably find quite a few 968 CS owners who would disagree with you! I've not driven a 951 so I can't comment from personal experience. But it does depend a lot on the suspension setup. Which coilovers? Does the 951 have a LSD? Lots of variables there...
Cyberwest 3 years ago
Yes they carry such good corner speed in CS form. You get addicted to the boost though. I've got 2 951s and half an S2. Building a track car out of one of the 951s and the other is good for 330bhp at only 9psi anyway. It should hit 500bhp at 18-22 psi and the track car will dwarf that. However there is a school of thought that the 968 chassis is superior to the 944, but I'm not sure about that. My friend who has both seems to think so. I've not driven a 968 to be able to comment.
MardorZ16 3 years ago
Yes they carry such good corner speed in CS form. You get addicted to the boost though. I've got 2 951s and half an S2. Building a track car out of one of the 951s and the other is good for 330bhp at only 9psi anyway. It should hit 500bhp at 18-22 psi and the track car will dwarf that. However there is a school of thought that the 968 chassis is superior to the 944, but I'm not sure about that. My friend who has both seems to think so. I've not driven a 968 to be able to comment.
333pg333 3 years ago
There isn't that much difference - and once you've modded it with coilovers etc then it's what you've made of it. The most significant factor, other than the immediacy of the N/A engine, is actually the looks. The 944 is very much associated with the 1980s, but the 968 still looks relatively modern, and they're quite rare so only Porsche lovers actually know what they are. Still fancy a 951 sometimes, though, for the increased (and cheaper) engine modding potential.
Cyberwest 3 years ago
Right. That makes sense. It actually looked ok in a visual sense and I've seen plenty of in car 968 footage so may as well make it different. Most 968 in car is a bit boring anyway as the engine note just drones on and without forced induction they just go around and around. Good car that they are. I have a friend who is putting a GT35 on his. Should make a difference!
333pg333 3 years ago
Yeah, I know guys who have supercharged and turbocharged them, but it's expensive. You could pretty much get a 996 these days for the price of a 968 plus extreme engine modification. The 968 is all about chassis anyway. It may not be the quickest car to get up to speed, but boy can it stay up there once it has, whatever the curves!
Cyberwest 3 years ago
The video was well done although I would have liked seeing the in-car footage at normal speed. Also when you have such amazing race cars going around it would be nice to hear them.
333pg333 3 years ago
Well, we weren't going very fast and it would have made the video much longer than ten minutes... it was a parade lap! I sped that bit up as a joke for the guys from the 968 forum who were on the lap. A Carrera S pace car kept us from going much above 80mph, which is a snail's pace round Silverstone.
Cyberwest 3 years ago
I wish they were. As beatnik514 said. "Good video, atrocious music" Shame.
333pg333 3 years ago
At least you liked the video! ;^>
Cyberwest 3 years ago
Whoever had anything to do with that noise that sounds like a Mosquito's hangover ought to be publicly humiliated...WTF????
333pg333 3 years ago
Are your speakers broken?
Cyberwest 3 years ago
It was a really rare Stingray. Something like two of them in the UK. Or maybe the universe!
Cyberwest 4 years ago
What was that batmobile thing!?
Angel07CE 4 years ago
good video atrocious music
beatnik514 4 years ago