I was under the impression that Porsche had just 2 turbos. The smaller one.. used in the base 996 Turbo, and the larger one used in the X50 package. I was also under the impression that the GT2 used the same turbos as the X50 package cars.

The reason I ask, is because a dealership said they can upgrade the X50 package turbos to the GT2 turbos for $7000. This sounded really fishy to me.

Can any one help with this?

Also, does anyone know if the X50 cars already use GT2 intercoolers?

Thanks in advance.

 

You are right, the dealer is confused. The GT2 and X50 turbos and intercoolers are the same.

 

Salesman can be clueless at some dealer.

 

Yup...he doesn't know what a X50 is. Only 2 K16 and K24...
JB

 

Thanks for your help guys.

The scary thing is that it wasn't the salesman. It was the service/parts manager. I even called other dealerships service departments... and they weren't even sure about the differences between stock turbo and x50 turbo, much less the difference between the gt2 and x50... this is inclusive of the intercooler question. Yikes!!!

 

At most dealers.

 

I'll beat their price . . . give me $6500 and your x50 turbos, and I'll give you a set of GT2 turbos (which may looking surprisingly similar to your x50 turbos).

Craig

 

The GT2, X50 and Turbo "S" models have identical engines, turbos, intercoolres and transmissions. The GT2 has a cover piece covering the functional output shaft due to no FWD.

 

dealers need to educate themself before start selling.

 

Doesn't the GT2 also have a locking differential that the TTs don't?

 

GT2 has lsd, steel synchros and trans cooler

 

I think GT2s have LSD and the X50 doesnt.

 

A very few Euro TTs had a factory LSD as an option.... No US Turbo has a factory LSD from my knowledge...

 

Classic

 

So lets say you dont have an X50,GT2, or S...what has to be done to the transmission to make it equally if not hopefully better...also who makes a Diff for the car