Is the Porsche 964 Carrera still in production?
Most of the changes lied beneath the 964’s pretty face. Technologically, the 964 was a giant leap for the Porsche 911. In this Elferspot buyer’s guide, we want to take a closer look the the last Elfer of the 80’s, the Porsche 964 Carrera. Styling wise, the Porsche 964 Carrera remained true to itself, despite more than 80% of new parts underneath.
Which is the first Porsche 911 with automatic gearbox?
Hence, the 964 was the first Porsche 911 with an automatic gearbox, which made the 911 suited for mass markets. But there’s more: The suspension was heavily revised and tamed the 911, so to speak.
Why does my Porsche 964 have faded taillights?
The Porsche 964’s technique is very forgiving, but… Faded taillights or shrunk dashboards may only be cosmetical flaws, caused by UV rays, but both are pretty costly to repair. The air conditioning itself tends to fail due to rotten condensers or compressors and rebuilding it is time consuming and expensive.
What kind of engine does a Porsche 964 have?
The result was that the 964 Turbo was initially released with the proven 3.3-litre turbo engine from the 930 Turbo. A number of updates improved the engine and power increased to 320 bhp at 5,750 rpm and torque was also up to 362 ft/lbs at 4,800 rpm.
When did the Porsche 964 s Leichtbau come out?
The idea was to combine the 964 Turbo’s straight-line performance with the Carrera RS’s handling characteristics. The Porsche 964 Turbo S Leichtbau was born for model year 1993. Power was up to 380 horsepower (61 hp above the standard Turbo) thanks to thanks to more aggressive camshafts, new injection valves and more boost pressure.
Which is better CIS intake or 964 intake?
It appears to me the 964 intake has a much better flow path than the CIS intake. Would this hold true for any engine it was mounted on, or just the particular combination of thing in the 964 engine? Where this is all headed is that I’m thinking of using the 964 manifold for an EFI SC engine I’m contemplating.
How much horsepower does a Porsche 911 have?
In 1992, the Porsche 911 Turbo was upgraded to a more powerful 3.6 liter power plant delivering 320 horsepower. At the end of 964 production in 1994, the Porsche factory had some 90 Turbo chassis left and gave them the Porsche Exclusive treatment to create a very special Turbo 3.6 S model with 380 horsepower.