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Favourite 944 Enhancements

Hi Nick,
I haven' t actually done anything to the rear yet despite having a box full of rear suspension bushes and applying penetrating oil to all the bolts over 6 months ago.

The gaps between the wheel and the wheel arch front / rear is now much closer matched than it was before fitting the springs, but yes the rear gap is slightly larger. Unfortunately I don' t have any good pictures yet to show it.
I haven' t noted any ill handling effects having not touched the rear.

On rough roads it is slightly more choppy as the ' float' is virtually eliminated. The ride is not overly harsh just the soft part of the spring is over a shorter travel. There is a section of NSL road near me with a low humpback bridge with the original springs I grounded the plastic ' skirts' below the doors after crossing it at speed (I don' t think I was airborne but quite light). With the new springs it' s not a problem at similar speeds.

I do have to be more carefull when parking nose in to a curb though I have caught the undertray a couple of times.

Being very critical, there is one section of road near me that upsets it, it is approx 40 left shortly after a roundabout on a dual carriageway with an regularly uneven surface, when ' pressing on' combined with the weight shift from the change to 3rd it feels a bit strange (technical terms coming out [;)] ) but I have only experienced it on that particular piece of road. With the original springs I would have been going slower anyway.

Once the turbo is back in the car you are welcome to come for a ride (drive if you have insurance cover), I will need to put some miles on I' m missing it!

Tony




 
Recent upgrade:-

Turbo SE/928 S4 front callipers & discs onto ' 87 220 Turbo. Requires conversion bracket - the purple anodised bit!

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I lowered mine 35mm with springs from PorscheShop. The rear was just a torision bar adjustment done by the OPC in Exeter along with the 4-wheel alignment it needed after I' d had the struts off.
Note the teardrop mirrors and slots to aid intercooler function in the later piccies (as well as the lack of a wing courtesy of a neighbour who snapped it off trying to set the alarm off after the pub one night).
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Fen,

Love the slotted badge panel. Where did you get it & how much?

The tear drop mirrors look the dogs parts as well, but we must be a little carefull at the moment[:(]
 
John,

The slots were cut into the badge panel by a body shop used by Bob Watson (is it Top Gun?) I don' t know the cost - it was all part of a £7,800 bill - but it was just cutting the holes, paint and some mesh.

Also Bob Watson made up an aluminium deflector because you could see down behind the bumper from above.
 
What a thrill it is to see how our cars have changed in the 2 years since this thread started. [:D]

Well done Flamin' for dragging it back from the deepest, darkest corners of the forum. It looks like we can start all over again now. [:)]
 
I hadn't even realised the thread was 2 years old until I got to the last post [:)]

My mods in 2 years are - set of clear lenses and errrgh that's it.

Jesus what a boring git I am, off outside to paint numbers on my doors, add fluffy dice and paint a white stripe from bonnet to boot. Pictures to follow [;)]
 
I found this doing a search.
Without upsetting a big % of the board it was refreshing to see general enhancements as to the majority being more about +bhp. (I'll get my coat)
With Berg944 's recent post, maybe a new thread could begin. As enhancements are used to individualise your car as well as the handling dynamics and update the look perhaps.
It's been done before, but how do you see a 944 if it was produced today. In as far as, owning and living with one what would you change/keep/improve?
Maybe it can be continued in this thread or a new one . I'll leave it to John or others if you think it is worth the consideration.[:)]
 
I have had my 944 for nearly a year, It came with S2 front end, rear defuser, 928 wheels.

Now its fitted with S2 wheels, KN filter kit and strut brace.

Siggy


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ORIGINAL: flamingeye

......... but how do you see a 944 if it was produced today. In as far as, owning and living with one what would you change/keep/improve?
Maybe it can be continued in this thread or a new one . I'll leave it to John or others if you think it is worth the consideration.[:)]
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Good question and well worthy of a new thread - go fo it Flamin'
 
Today's 944 is the Cayman; hatch, 2+2 (isn't it?) and £42k. OK the engine is in a different place but it's the 944 slot in the range, and hurrah that Porsche are finally making a desirable car again that isn't a Chelsea tractor.[FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]Now they just need to kill off the "911" which in truth died with the 993 and allow the Cayman to be developed to its potential rather than only to the point that won't make the flawed design 911 look bad.[FONT=verdana,geneva"]
 
I agree with all the other suggestions but one of my personal favourites is the front splitter. I`d like one in the same colour as the body paint.

Yes I know it would get chipped but if I had the money my second enhancement would be to `Armourfend` the front completely up to the bonnet line





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That car is lovely, but ruined by that Turbo badge squeezed in where it shouldn't be [:-][:-][:-][:-][:'(]
 
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