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Nov 14, 2009 | 10:27 AM

Steven997GT2

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Steven997GT2 You are a Teamspeed member that Rocks!

Im Confused!!!

Im reading the new Autoweek about the 2010 997 Turbo. It says "The dry sump lubrication has seven separate pump spraying 2.8 gallons of oil"
I thought and read the 2010 was not going to have a dry sump.

Thanks for any input

Nov 14, 2009 | 11:46 AM

TT Gasman

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That's just the marketing BS. The "new" turbo has the 9A1 based "integrated dry sump", aka wet sump, based DFI motor.

Nov 14, 2009 | 12:24 PM

Steven997GT2

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Thanks Doug

Nov 14, 2009 | 12:25 PM

Steven997GT2

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So its the same concept,as before

Nov 15, 2009 | 11:56 PM

TT Gasman

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Same basic concept but now using a new, consumer grade engine. No more race car derived dry sump motor. I would hold on tight to that GT2, sadly there won't be anything like it again.

Nov 16, 2009 | 08:29 AM

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Agree. The 9A1 is not a motorsports engine, despite the raves from a recent issue of Excellence magazine.

Believe me, if they start racing the '9A1 engine' in GT2 or similar classes, it won't be the same engine the consumer receives.