i need to open the head gasket and i read online that i can use a 928 camshaft or head on a 944 can remember which one or model. Can i use a newer different Porsche parts to make the 944 Porsche a tad bit faster?
I know that its not a fast car and am just wondering.
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928 is a V8..yours is a 4 cyl…half of the 928 would fit?….i doubt it…but i dont know…it is a V though….interesting….
at the end of the day its a 944……………….i bet porsche wished they never made that one……..
To be quite honest, the N/A (Naturally Aspirated, non-Turbo) models are not that fast. The cars are also fairly heavy, compared to their previous counter-part, the 924 (mainly because the 924 was no power steering, no abs, etc…. mostly manual options).
The easiest way to make a 944 faster is to lose weight on the car, which is not hard to do. Lose the air conditioning with a proper kit to remove it, get rid of emissions, lose the back seat, strip out the sound deadening, lighter seats, change the body parts to fiberglass all around (or carbon fiber, there are options from GT-Racing readily available).
However, at the end of the day, after all the modifications, it’ll handle better being lighter and accelerate a bit quicker, but still there isn’t a lot of extra power to be squeezed out of an N/A Model.
HOWEVER, the TURBO models have a lot of potential. Along with having a lot of aftermarket options, there are a lot of aftermarket TURBO options as well, which make room for a lot of power modifications and a good powerhouse.
The biggest gains to be seen out of the 944 are not in the power, but in the suspension, weight loss, and handling that can be taken out of it. They make an excellent track car and have a lot of room to move on the scale of handling due to their weight distribution and suspension layout.
If you’re wild enough to do 100% custom, many serious power addicts have entirely removed Porsche’s engine, torque tube and transmission, and replaced it with a Corvette LS1 setup. There have been people running around with LS1 swapped 924 and 944 models running up to 400-500hp….
Essentially though, your biggest gains you will feel on an early model like the 1983 model will be through the suspension. Your 1983 may or may not have power steering (it was common on 1984 and up, but not always in 1983), the power steering system weighs a LOT, moving to a manual steering rack will lose weight, on top of the things I listed there. Plenty of room for weight. These cars can EASILY get down in the 2500lb range, sometimes lower if you are willing to spend enough.
928 parts swappable? Not so much….. but the 924 and 944 have a lot of parts in common that are salvageable, modifiable and easy to attain and bolt up to one another from many different years.
A few other easy mods are to move your DME system over to a later model 944 model system, the later DME (1987+)(equivalent to the ECU of a modern day car) was much more updated with a better tune than the early model, and allowed for better chip options for more power, as well as a bit more customization. Once you go to this though, don’t expect the resale value of your 944 to go up since you will have tinkered with it quite a bit and really made it a rat’s nest of different year parts for the next owner. If that’s not a big deal, then mod away.
If it were me I’d go with a later gen DME, get a better intake, lose some weight, beef up the suspension, and go surprise some people at the track, these cars are a trackday addict’s dream, they handle VERY well, and despite their high maintenance, are an absolute kick in the pants in the twisties, which most people don’t know
Forget the naysayers, they’re usually the ones who haven’t ever driven one in it’s element.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)