From: Ed Ruiz [eds928s@erols.com]
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:17 AM
To: 928
Subject: [928] Re: Differences between the 86 and 86.5 Porsche 928

Pre-VIN 1000 MY 86 928s have a single cat, a single exhaust pipe going back 
to a single resonator (pre-muffler), and then onto the rear (main) muffler. 
 86.5 928s have two cats, two pipes, two resonators that tie into a single 
main muffler.

Your 86 should have one electric fan in front of the AC condensor, and one 
belt driven fan on a viscous clutch.  The S4s have no fan in front of the 
AC condensor, and two electric fans behind the radiator.

~Merry motoring~



From: Ed Ruiz [eds928gt@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 4:11 AM
To: 928
Subject: [928] Re: S3 or S4?

Although the "S3" designation was never used in the States, all 85 & 86 
928s are "S3s".  In '86 they installed S4 brakes on cars with a VIN that 
ends higher than 999.

However, they did not change the body style, reduce the CD, improve the 
intake system or make any changes to the engine.  Therefore, you could say 
your 86.5 is an "S3.49" (which still rounds off to "S3").  YMMV.