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[quote name='flash' post='44179' date='Nov 30 2007, 09:37 PM']no 92s because of:
the smaller rods
clutch type lsd
the hard pipe on the cooling system, nor the hidden bleed screw[/quote]
As much time as I spent on this forum I never knew that.
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[quote name='flash' post='44179' date='Nov 30 2007, 11:37 PM']no 92s because of:
the smaller rods[/quote]
I'm not sure what you mean here??? Pet doesn't mention anything about a 92 rod, they have 944 103 008 04 as the rod for a 968 engine.
A plus for the 92's is that they are consider by many to be the best put together of all the years. Porsche had big hopes of success for the 968 in 1992 so they made sure they were put together with the highest quality. By 1994 the sales battle was over and the 968 had lost and Porsche put together the last of them and then moved on to the Boxster.
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[quote name='jeff968' post='44226' date='Dec 2 2007, 10:41 PM']I'm not sure what you mean here??? Pet doesn't mention anything about a 92 rod, they have 944 103 008 04 as the rod for a 968 engine.
A plus for the 92's is that they are consider by many to be the best put together of all the years. Porsche had big hopes of success for the 968 in 1992 so they made sure they were put together with the highest quality. By 1994 the sales battle was over and the 968 had lost and Porsche put together the last of them and then moved on to the Boxster.[/quote]
There was a service bulletin about it from Porsche, the later rods have a reinforced transition area from stem to bolt head seating surface. Again, it's not a big deal unless your tracking the car running at redline around the track then you might see the issue.
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[quote name='smokiemon968' post='44235' date='Dec 3 2007, 09:23 AM']I would never buy a "first year" car, ever...
The manufacturer is usually still ironing out details and fine tuning the production line. Workers make mistakes because they have to relearn some new sequence or assembly technique.
Prior to MY92, they were all built in another factory. Come My92 built at the Porsche factory which is great but I am sure there was some production issues with this transaction.[/quote]
I would agree with you on many new cars but let's remember the 968 was almost called the 944S3 so they were very familiar with the design and assembly of the vehicle and it wouldn't be the same as the launch of the Boxster which was completely new. I've owned two 92s for 11 years and have had no issues. I own the 9th one built right now. There are other owners who have owned both 92s and 94-95s and observed a loss in general build quality. I understand the other issues that Bob references.
Back to the rods, so if I was to have to replace a rod on my 92 motor and PET only lists one and I ordered a new one from Porsche you are saying that the rod would be different? But not different enough so that one could be of one type and the other three of another type?
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