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**MachIIIRayzor** · **Guttless Porsche**

Well, I bought a Porsche over the weekend.
1984 944 coupe with a 2.5L N/A, 18,000 miles (may have wrapped around once or twice)
I had seen these selling for $5000 lately so when i saw this one for $2700 I snatched it up, not sure it was worth it though?
Anyway the Body is in pretty good shape, the interior is a bit of a mess, broken switches, loose seats, cracked dash.
I know the later 944's had a 250hp turbo engine so I was wondering if anyone has some tips on converting this one to a turbo car?

I imagine it would cost me an arm and a leg to use Porsche parts.

So what do you guys think?

Ondonti · 04-17-2005, 02:14 PM

buy a 944 turbo. Im pretty sure they made a lot of upgrades to the 944 turbo engine over the years.

**MachIIIRayzor** · 04-17-2005, 05:21 PM

Does anyone know of a good web site kinda like this one but for Porsches?

mfpmax · 04-18-2005, 12:35 AM

Pelican-parts.com

And yes, the 944 N/A is a waste of a good chassis.

Gilles · 04-18-2005, 02:04 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed my 944. It was an 84 as well, non-turbo. They are not fast, but they are an absolute pleasure to drive. Your best bet for converting to a turbo car is to just buy one. Renegade Hybrids has a kit for sticking a V8 in one, but people's results have varied.

-Gilles

Frank · 04-18-2005, 08:06 AM

I say you should do a conversion to the 966(?) 3.0L I4 and turbo it.

**MachIIIRayzor** · 04-18-2005, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the info guys, and about that 3.0L I4 turbo convertion I'll get right on that Frank.

D-Cal · 04-18-2005, 07:28 PM

Wire it with Dodge electronics and MAP, stick a turbo on it and tune with D-Cal. The Ford 2.3 boys are doing it, why not a Porsche?

mfpmax · 04-19-2005, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by D-Cal

Wire it with Dodge electronics and MAP, stick a turbo on it and tune with D-Cal. The Ford 2.3 boys are doing it, why not a Porsche?

Cause its German...and it'll probably throw a major fit, and then send German Shepards after you to maul you.

Gilles · 04-19-2005, 01:32 AM

You're thinking of the 968. Never available turbocharged, but people have pulled it off. Huntley Racing had a car they called the "Zebra Car" with something like 800hp a few years back. Race only 951, with a stroked 3.0L block.

-Gilles

Ondonti · 04-19-2005, 02:41 AM

btw in case the point hasnt been made yet the 944 n/a motor is a piece of crap not able to take boost. Big difference between it and the 944 turbo of later years.

gti_7 · 05-04-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilles

You're thinking of the 968. Never available turbocharged, but people have pulled it off.
-Gilles

Sure was offered as a turbo

968 Turbo S

here are the specs
SOHC 8V L4,
Displacement:182 cu.in. or 2990cc
Horsepower: 305@5,400 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft@3,000 rpm
Max boost of 1bar or 14.5psi
Compression ratio: 7.5:1
Water cooled KKK turbocharger
Curb weight: 2,865 lbs
0-60mph: 4.5-4.9 seconds
0-1/4 mile: 13.0 @ 112 mph

bernard

cybermrc · 05-04-2005, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gti_7

Water cooled KKK turbocharger

I didn't know the klan made turbos?

gti_7 · 05-05-2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cybermrc

I didn't know the klan made turbos?

actually.. KKK is an acronym for Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch.. now say that 3 times fast

bernard

unclejemima · 05-05-2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cybermrc

I didn't know the klan made turbos?

yea, i think that everytime too, but porsche has been using their turbo's for quite some time. I've never heard of them on anything but porsche. I wonder if they are any good?
-mark