what did you do to your 944 today
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Joss Walker
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About time Andy - well done, however it really doesn't bode well for the rest of us that a car as good as yours took so long to sell.ORIGINAL: Hairyarse Sold my square dash []
Joss Walker
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Drove mine properly after collecting it from RPM last week. First real drive in two years after my bodywork debacle and then the (extensive) mechanical work done by RPM. But the verdict is that I love it again! now its set up how it would have been when new and is an excellent car!! The handling is superb, I don't know what had the biggest effect but the new wheels, tyres, KW v3, 968 Castor mounts, new bushes, geo setup, brakes and lines have transformed it. Also having an engine that loves going above 4,000 and seems to get extra power when it does is also fun. It was expensive, but RPM really seem to know what they are doing and it just seems like a new car. Plus I won my court case with the bodyshop
Hairyarse
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Thanks Pete, I got there in the end [] Hi Joss, to be honest I think it's only because unless you specifically want a square dash, you're more likely to buy a cheaper lux, hence why it took a while. It's going to a nice chap, who works for Octane Magazine. He said it's likely to get featured soon! Anyway, just got back from sealing a deal on the Turbo. Its got 104k miles, good history and very straight. Rob came for a look with me today for the second viewing to confirm its sorted - not mint, but very tidy. I think this car was discussed on here a while back as the sills have been painted with black stone chip but that's hiding nothing. I took my scope with me today and had a good look down the sills. Passenger side has a couple of small 10p sized rust spots but the drivers side looks like it just came out of the factory! Anyway, here's a few pics. Hope to pick her during the week [8D]
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] Hi Joss, to be honest I think it's only because unless you specifically want a square dash, you're more likely to buy a cheaper lux, hence why it took a while. It's going to a nice chap, who works for Octane Magazine. He said it's likely to get featured soon! Anyway, just got back from sealing a deal on the Turbo. Its got 104k miles, good history and very straight. Rob came for a look with me today for the second viewing to confirm its sorted - not mint, but very tidy. I think this car was discussed on here a while back as the sills have been painted with black stone chip but that's hiding nothing. I took my scope with me today and had a good look down the sills. Passenger side has a couple of small 10p sized rust spots but the drivers side looks like it just came out of the factory! Anyway, here's a few pics. Hope to pick her during the week [8D]
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Joss Walker
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Deep dish wheels Andy? I love the colour combination
steve 944t
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Looks very nice. Good number plate too []
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Hairyarse
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Can't wait Pete - and yes, I'm worried I may end up chasing endless power! Joss - it does look that way but no, just standard, turbo teledials. BTW really glad to hear your love for yours has been rekindled. You deserve it after the grief you went though [] Steve - I thought so too although maybe on the wrong car []
] Steve - I thought so too although maybe on the wrong car []
944 man
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Today I firked about in the footwell of my car, trying to find the alarm ECU behind the dash. Unfortunately the endoscope spazzed-out and behind my dashboard looked a bit like ELO on a 1975 Top of the Pops! Now exchanged for a unti with a life-like colour screen, rather than green with red shadows... Im now sat here with an endoscope contemplating all of the things that youd be doing too! Simon
Hairyarse
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Thanks Colin, Mark. I'm not sure if it's too rare a colour though to claim its the fastest? [] Incidentally one other I was keen to look at was this one; http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/porsche-944-turbo-s-1989-250-bhp-guards-red-2-owners-excellent-condition-bargain/104512319 The guys moving overseas shortly so it needs to go. I've not viewed it but from correspondance with him it seems well worth a look. Maybe a bargain for someone? He's located in the Norwich area Cheers Andy
] Incidentally one other I was keen to look at was this one; http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/porsche-944-turbo-s-1989-250-bhp-guards-red-2-owners-excellent-condition-bargain/104512319 The guys moving overseas shortly so it needs to go. I've not viewed it but from correspondance with him it seems well worth a look. Maybe a bargain for someone? He's located in the Norwich area Cheers Andy
JamesO
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Yesterday I replaced the stock circulating valve that failed on the dyno and relocated it from under the manifold. I fitted an in-line restrictor, robbed from a (crap) Turbosmart in cabin manual valve, drilled out to the same size as the stock valve. Did some runs and got my passenger to adjust the duty cycle map and it worked very nicely without overboosting. Also used it as a chance to lean cruise out a touch.
Just need to tidy the wiring a bit and pick up some more heatshrink.
OLD_ian
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Enjoyed a lovely day out in the car with SWMBO. Did a big loop through Berkshire and Oxfordshire winding up in Hungerford for her to browse antique shops. Was very happy to find that the car's hot start problem has been fully sorted. When I dropped it off at the shop this week it behaved itself for a change starting every time. In the end we decided to replace the speed and reference sensors. They also adjusted the fuel pressure regulator and damper. This all appears to have done the trick and a very frustrating and annoying problem appears to be sorted.
Positively_Cynical
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Between today and yesterday I set about repairing the rust behind the inner sill and around the subframe mounting point. I had a hole rotted right through the inner footwell sidewall right between the two halves of the subframe mount. I (very bravely and only after taking several measurements) cut a chunk out of the middle of the suspension mount and then drilled out the spot welds. Once the front half of the mount was removed there was room to get in and weld up the hole. Part of the mount had thinned significantly so I ran a few runs of weld to build up the worst areas. I may do more of this or reinforce the whole thing with a plate. Hopefully tomorrow I will get the mount welded back on.
simdel1
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Just been quoted £90 to check the timing belt tension (hahahahahahahaha....) so I'm now trying to dig out my old cheque book so I can borrow the club's tension gauge. Once It's checked I'll be doing some experimentation with a sonic belt tension gauge so that I can check the tension more frequently (and more accurately) myself without the porsche gauge.
Crumbs. Someone's having a turkish. Checking the tension is done in the same way as on many other cars; check for a 90degree twist with finger pressure on the longest run on the timing belt. The balance belt is harder as it needs to be much looser than you'd expect. My indie checks them with the engine running; he looks at the amount the belts move around when the engine is revved (with the covers off) and judges it from that. He showed me how to do it and it's both simple and reliable, but you need to know what is 'normal'. Interestingly, the 928 world has a number of designs for home-made, very cheap and reliable belt tension gauges. I wonder why the 944 world has no such a thing; perhaps I ought to design one. Oli.
PSH
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Oli is correct, i would bet that most Porsche specialist's and perhaps OPC's themselves check belt tension via the 90 degree twist. I know the specialist that I used to use does as it was them who told me to check it this way. I guess most belt tension gauges would work if you could find out what the tension setting is that the Porsche tool measures too. Unfortunately being typical Porsche the gauge only measures numerically without showing just what each number represents in lb/ft. iirc balance belt is checked in the middle of it's longest section and requires a movement of 10mm both up and down, ie 20mm overall. Pete
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