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Old 10-13-2016, 09:55 PM
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Default Porsche V8 donor for Cobra

Just woke up in the middle of the night last night wondering if it's possible to use a Porsche Cayenne V8 petrol or the V8 diesel as well as the running gear, heaters and air con, wiring loom, seats etc in a new AP Cobra build that I am undertaking mid next year. I am open to hear all the pro's and cons and would love to know if anyone has done it. I only thought of it as I am a massive fan of both. You can pick up a good (undamaged) condition 2006 Cayenne 4.5L V8 car for around $20k with only 125,000kms on the clock. Please let me know if this just sounds silly or if it could be a goer.
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Old 10-13-2016, 10:41 PM
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Anything is possible...
There's a guy putting a Ferrari V8 into an AP GT40 that I know of.

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Old 10-13-2016, 11:57 PM
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Have you thought of having a chat with Wil at Island Custom Cars over on Kangaroo Island?
You're in the same local area and he has a history of attempting the more difficult or unusual Cobra builds.
Read some of his posts on this forum. Very interesting.
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I can certainly understand the Petrol engine, but a Diesel?
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Old 10-14-2016, 02:32 AM
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Expensive engine to fix or modify. There are better options, but if that's what floats your boat then give it a go!
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Old 10-14-2016, 04:52 AM
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2005 Porsche Cayenne S Wagon 4WD Automatic SUV, 164,165 km indicated Auction (0001-3409500) | GraysOnline Australia
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Old 10-14-2016, 09:38 AM
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I can certainly understand the Petrol engine, but a Diesel?
Diesel engines have great torque...I know of a diesel powered VW Tiguan running around the San Antonio area with a claimed 900 lb/ft of torque.

THAT ought to be FUN!!!

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The Porsche diesel engine is in fact an Audi engine
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Diesel Cobra? Why not cut the roof off the Porsche and put side pipes on it?
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Go back to sleep lad, it was just a nightmare... think about the maintenance and repair costs of a Porsche and the resale value of your car....

Mine has a tab on it that says " Powered By Ford ".
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Diesel engines have great torque...I know of a diesel powered VW Tiguan running around the San Antonio area with a claimed 900 lb/ft of torque.

THAT ought to be FUN!!!

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We all know cube for cube they have good torque, but a Diesel in a Cobra just would not SOUND right.

A Sports car should sound like a sports car, not a truck.
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Would a Porsche V8 even fit? they are a big engine.Get yourself an LSA if you need that much power
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I'm lovin that there is a "non-Ford in a Cobra" thread, and the GMs aren't getting trashed for once
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Why not put an DC electric motor with direct drive in it. Massive torque and no gears due to a straight torque curve line. Of course you need to order a pot of coffee and recharge your cell phone on your "fill-up" stop. But you don't "burn" fuel at stoplights! And ZERO maintenance! And best of all, you cannot burn your ankle on the side pipes!

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Why not put an DC electric motor with direct drive in it. Massive torque and no gears due to a straight torque curve line. Of course you need to order a pot of coffee and recharge your cell phone on your "fill-up" stop. But you don't "burn" fuel at stoplights! And ZERO maintenance! And best of all, you cannot burn your ankle on the side pipes!
Because that's what the world has been waiting for - an electric Cobra. I have to admit, though, it would be novel and, done right, go like stink!
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Been done....there is even a electric coupe.....
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Thanks for all the thoughts. The more I read your comments and think about it, the better I think it may be just sticking with an LS7. I already have a new Cayenne Diesel and it goes link stink but I do agree that the sound might not be satisfying enough. It is great that there are so many options available but I still can't quite get my likes accustomed to Electric. The shape and style of the car is just too beautiful and needs a tuned voice box to match.
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I've often thought a Mazda 20B Turbo (triple rotor rotary) would be a great motor in a Cobra. I love the sound of a hot rotary (Check out the quad Rotor powered Mazda 787 LeMans car).

Had similar thoughts about and XR6 Turbo motor in a Cobra. They are getting phenomenal power out of these things.

However the sound they both make while great in their own right just doesn't equate with Cobra.

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I wonder if with a decent sound amplifier you could perfectly replicate a v8 sound?
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One of my friends drove a Ford pickup (F250, I think) powered by a diesel...he had a loud exhaust system on it and until the engine was shut down and one could hear those turbos spinning down there was no reason to think it was a diesel, it sounded that "good".

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