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Old 02-20-2007, 08:10 PM   #161
roksax
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Originally Posted by themarxist View Post
A large part of that is due to the variable geometry turbochargers, and it would be almost impossible to replicate with a conventional turbo, even if the engine itself is quite similar. However, it certainly seems feasible to mimic the performance of the 996 and earlier Porsches that didn't have this technology and didn't have quite as broad a torque band.
Yeah, those variable geometry turbos seem to do it all. I'm no turbo guru, but maybe an appropriate twin-scroll turbo could achieve similar results?
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