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997 Turbo has turbo scramble button aka turbo boost. goes from 14 psi to 17 psi for 10 seconds

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Old 02-10-2006, 03:05 AM
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Default 997 Turbo has turbo scramble button aka turbo boost. goes from 14 psi to 17 psi for 10 seconds

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Default TURBO BOOST!!!!!

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Default It just isn't enough of an improvement over the 996 Turbo to interest me...

Plus the competition has all got much, much closer. :-)

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Seems everyone has a sub 4 second 0-60 car these days....
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I love horsepower wars. :-)
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Default me, too. :-)

EVO 089 March 2006 says:
Better yet, flatten the right-hand pedal and the engine management system responds by supplying maximum boost pressure for up to ten seconds. Now you have a mighty 501 lb ft of torque driving you forward, and you can only imagine how that would translate into an overtaking manoeuvre... I must be a gentleman... :-))__...
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Default I really don't like the idea of the power cutting back by itself.

I say if you've got the ***** to keep it planted then you should be rewarded with your fate. :-))

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Default a period of ten seconds is enough to accelerate 0-100mph on the road.

The Destinies may lead me to 997 turbo, R8, or something beyond my thoughts... Die Gedanken Sind Frei.
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in a surly tone... "Michael, please take your foot out of my tailpipe."
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100 mph? might as well walk. :-p


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