What are the differences between 944's and 968's

[TTM]

ORIGINAL: Neil Haughey
Please don't perpetuate nonsense like this, if you have ever actually seen a 968 close in the flesh or owned one you would know this is complete and utter nonsense.

Utter nonsense?

I have spent roughly 2 weekends a month in the last 3 years breaking and building 924/944/968 for customers ground up from bare shells, so I think I have a clue or two on how these cars are put together, and I would suggest you to have a look at it yourself as this is something you obviously haven't.

It is a lot less difficult to convert an oval dash car into a full-bodied 968 than converting a square dash car into an oval dash car, full stop.

 

[George Elliott]

My experience of working on them is the same TTM, not sure why you think otherwise Neil.

The body in white features small changes, then the engine block / torque tube / gearbox / trailing arms / struts & wishbones / dash / HVAC / Brakes / Seats. you can follow the changes through Porsches fortunes and misfortunes, and their focus on the model. Starting 1975 to 1995.

The model evolved, as with; beetle to the 356 to the 901, 964, 993, 996, 997,991

The common denominator through all the evolution is the transaxle model was superbly balanced, and engineered to a standard which was once typical of the German car industry around Stuttgart.

George
944t

 

[TTM]

Main issues I have seen between square and oval dash cars is the much different main wiring looms, the dashboard frame of course, the recessed windscreen, the fuel lines on opposite sides.
When converting a square dash with A/C car in a turbo, A/C lines come in the way, making it impossible to keep the std line layout.

In fact the most interesting model in terms of modularity within the whole range is probably the late 924S, as the wiring loom does not need excessive work to accommodate a turbo engine wiring loom, and the twin mount set up for the gearbox can be suppressed for the single mount set up of the oval dash cars, most easily done using the specific 968 tank.