Porsche 944 N/A

[sumpcracker]

That silly tail pipe is now 2" shorter - shame it took a year to get round to it as it looked crap. Looks factory now-


I look after the underside, so I thought id would show you it, its good for its age.





The gearing is a bit short, it seems to make little difference being in 4th or 5th when you floor it and 1st is a waste of time.
Here is a quick clip to show the gears, i had to keep lifting for traffic but you get the idea, (its gets to 110 quite easily.)


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So I bought this -





A G31 Dogleg with LSD, with all conversion parts to fit my 944 including a speedo drive set up



Today, I'm swapping the 944 torsion bars and onto the G31s rear beam.
I will use my alloy arms, brembos, turbo d/shafts and turbo torsion bars but the 924 rear tube.



In all, I will have taller gears, stronger box and a cool 80s dogleg change..

[sumpcracker]

Oh, and i had a shoot a few months ago, the mag is out this week.

[cams]

decent!

[DarrylH]

As if this couldn't get better! Cracking work!

Nice one on the feature! Which mag is it in?

[TheLyingLink]

Wish I wasn't a poor college kid, my 944 is just stock and finally running.

[sumpcracker]

Thanks Guys, Its in this months Retro Cars magazine.



I wish i was a college student tbh, young naive girls are way better than cars.

I finished the g/box conversion - interesting...not sure if i like!

Im trying to work out why i have wider track on one side at the front. One tyre is close the other is not. Camber is all in on both, same arms, same offset..(no car has never had an impact) wondering if one of the turbo hubs is bent?

[DinanDave]

very cool man

[Rannem]

Looks awesome dude!

Have you had any runs with the 931 box? Did you have to change the transmission mounts?

[sumpcracker]

The mounts are in the rear beam, that is why I had to change it.
I have just arrived in Poland, the 931 box was a bit better on a run. I didn't get flat out (feel bad for engine) but the sat nav showed 154mph on a flat road with luggage, passenger, full tank. Pleased with that.

[Rannem]

Cool! That is pretty decent!

[DarrylH]

I really want to see this in the flesh! Bet it's great fun

[TheLyingLink]

Just stumbled across a 1985 Porsche 944 parts car with full engine and driveline for $300. Going to purchase and rebuild the engine. May go turbo, any tips? The engine will be pulled so I will have just the engine and driveline. I would, once finished with turbo engine, pull my current NA engine and sell it. Tips?

[sumpcracker]

My tip is bin the Porsche engine and fit an Audi 5 cylinder turbo or even 1.8 20vt.

[TheLyingLink]

Why? More reliable? Easier to get power out of? Just wondering because this is going to be a long term and low budget build. College kid and all.

[sumpcracker]

Long time since update, and a lot has happened.
I was going to sell the car, but the engine got smokey and i fitted a 951 block/head with the forged rods and N/A cam.
Seems to pull a bit better now.

I had a vision that early 924 polished window surrounds would look good with polished wheels on a black car, so I bought some..


I deleted the power steering and then re fitted it!

2 yrs browsing, I found a non faded or burned matching lower rear seat at sensible money.



And an "in keeping" leather steering wheel.

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It was in issue 140 of GT Porsche-