PSH
PCGB Member
I'm not sure if this has been done before but I thought it may be of help to those amongst us who like to improve their cars be that in performance or looks by starting a thread giving details of said cars here.
My car has had many changes over the 11 years that I have owned it starting with my first mod which was a Lindsey boost enhancer to it's present setup today.
During that time I as I'm sure many of you guys have learnt from sometimes painful experience about what to do and more importantly what not to do in their hunt for more power.
The figures given here for my car are from 2007 , she has had many more mods since then and now faster than ever but you need to keep an eye on whats going on under the bonnet to keep your car going well.
Some of you may remember last years dyno run where my car was down nearly 100bhp which we couldn't find. Even after a complete change of all vac lines on the day as suggested by the tech guys on site I was still down 40bhp with very strange boost readings and most of that recovered bhp I'm sure was just from the settings being adjusted on the dyno rather than any improvement in my cars problem.
When I got home I handed it over to my son to sort out , after a few minutes he diagnosed a faulty MBC ( manual boost controller), I asked him to see what could be done and on further examination the MBC literary fell apart in his hands when taken apart.
That's just one example of how our cars may seem fine but in fact are not, after seeing the state of the insides of my MBC I would recommend all you guys using one to check it out , a service kit from LR is around $15 which is very little to pay to keep things in top condition.
My car:
Porsche 944 Turbo 1986 220bhp
according to info I've read they have the strongest engines from any other 944 and lightest too, even
when compared with the cup cars.
Engine:
Lindsey Stage 2 head with high velocity exhaust coating
Lindsey Super turbo 61
Lindsey Dual port wastegate
Magnecore 8mm ignition leads
Vitesse MAF unit with piggy back system
Apexi AVCR electronic boost control
Innovate LC-1 wide band controller + dc16 AFR gauge
Performance Silicone Hoses (PSH)
Electronic boost gauge with peak read and high boost warning
Mapped by Wayne Schofield from chip wizards (368bhp
382 lb torque)
Custom engine wiring using LR components with 1200 degree
Sleeving and stand alone wiring configuration plus all new
sensors
Bailey Motorsport DV30 dumpvalve
55lb injectors
Adjustable FPR
NGK Iridium plugs
Cometic head gasket
LSD gearbox with oil cooler
Suspension/brakes:
Koni adjustable's front and rear shocks
Zimmerman drilled disks front and back
Pagid fast road pads
Lowering springs
Larger Anti-roll bars front and back
Tyres:
Goodyear F1 GSD3 225/50 ZR16 rear
Goodyear F1 GSD3 205/55 ZR16 front
Body and wheels Standard just as she left the showroom in 1986
Interior:
Front seats recovered in full leather by Southbound ( still not had chance to do rears..lol)
LG Lan 9600R navi-infotainment system ( full sat nav and blue tooth hands free)
Connections for laptop mapping and innovate monitoring
Ok so that's the details for my car please add yours in this thread too , my contact info is in my signature so anyone who's considering any of the mods that I have or just wants a second opinion on something feel free to give me a call or just ask here
Pete
PS: I'll update this as I add more which happens far too often if I'm honest , don't tell SWMBO though"¦ïŠ
Edit:
Plans for the future:
Vitesse VFLEX upgrade
large bore exhaust ( prob the main thing keeping me below 400bhp...lol)
LR stage 2 intercooler
968 front mounts
re-index rear torsion bar
Engine rebuild ( compression still reads as new but rear balance shaft seals need doing at some stage plus few other bits so when I get the time and money the engine will be removed from car and stripped down, I won't really know what i'll do to it till that stage but certainly will do a lot of cosmetic stuff such as polish and powder coat block head , not to mention all new bearings etc etc )
the list will go on and probably never stop...[8D]
My car has had many changes over the 11 years that I have owned it starting with my first mod which was a Lindsey boost enhancer to it's present setup today.
During that time I as I'm sure many of you guys have learnt from sometimes painful experience about what to do and more importantly what not to do in their hunt for more power.
The figures given here for my car are from 2007 , she has had many more mods since then and now faster than ever but you need to keep an eye on whats going on under the bonnet to keep your car going well.
Some of you may remember last years dyno run where my car was down nearly 100bhp which we couldn't find. Even after a complete change of all vac lines on the day as suggested by the tech guys on site I was still down 40bhp with very strange boost readings and most of that recovered bhp I'm sure was just from the settings being adjusted on the dyno rather than any improvement in my cars problem.
When I got home I handed it over to my son to sort out , after a few minutes he diagnosed a faulty MBC ( manual boost controller), I asked him to see what could be done and on further examination the MBC literary fell apart in his hands when taken apart.
That's just one example of how our cars may seem fine but in fact are not, after seeing the state of the insides of my MBC I would recommend all you guys using one to check it out , a service kit from LR is around $15 which is very little to pay to keep things in top condition.
My car:
Porsche 944 Turbo 1986 220bhp
according to info I've read they have the strongest engines from any other 944 and lightest too, even
when compared with the cup cars.
Engine:
Lindsey Stage 2 head with high velocity exhaust coating
Lindsey Super turbo 61
Lindsey Dual port wastegate
Magnecore 8mm ignition leads
Vitesse MAF unit with piggy back system
Apexi AVCR electronic boost control
Innovate LC-1 wide band controller + dc16 AFR gauge
Performance Silicone Hoses (PSH)
Electronic boost gauge with peak read and high boost warning
Mapped by Wayne Schofield from chip wizards (368bhp
382 lb torque)
Custom engine wiring using LR components with 1200 degree
Sleeving and stand alone wiring configuration plus all new
sensors
Bailey Motorsport DV30 dumpvalve
55lb injectors
Adjustable FPR
NGK Iridium plugs
Cometic head gasket
LSD gearbox with oil cooler
Suspension/brakes:
Koni adjustable's front and rear shocks
Zimmerman drilled disks front and back
Pagid fast road pads
Lowering springs
Larger Anti-roll bars front and back
Tyres:
Goodyear F1 GSD3 225/50 ZR16 rear
Goodyear F1 GSD3 205/55 ZR16 front
Body and wheels Standard just as she left the showroom in 1986
Interior:
Front seats recovered in full leather by Southbound ( still not had chance to do rears..lol)
LG Lan 9600R navi-infotainment system ( full sat nav and blue tooth hands free)
Connections for laptop mapping and innovate monitoring
Ok so that's the details for my car please add yours in this thread too , my contact info is in my signature so anyone who's considering any of the mods that I have or just wants a second opinion on something feel free to give me a call or just ask here
Pete
PS: I'll update this as I add more which happens far too often if I'm honest , don't tell SWMBO though"¦ïŠ
Edit:
Plans for the future:
Vitesse VFLEX upgrade
large bore exhaust ( prob the main thing keeping me below 400bhp...lol)
LR stage 2 intercooler
968 front mounts
re-index rear torsion bar
Engine rebuild ( compression still reads as new but rear balance shaft seals need doing at some stage plus few other bits so when I get the time and money the engine will be removed from car and stripped down, I won't really know what i'll do to it till that stage but certainly will do a lot of cosmetic stuff such as polish and powder coat block head , not to mention all new bearings etc etc )
the list will go on and probably never stop...[8D]
] So none of you get carried away I know that PSH and PSH are unrelated.
