Gratuitous 944 Information Thread (or "What I Learned About My Car Today")
03-10-2005 | 03:25 PM
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Here's one... the 924S is beautiful, and slightly faster than the 944 NA... stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
Oh yes, and here's a useful one...
the spring centered clutch makes a good whiney, rattley sound when deceleration occurs...
Oh yes, and here's a useful one...
the spring centered clutch makes a good whiney, rattley sound when deceleration occurs...
03-10-2005 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by theedge
FYI, the sunroof lifting arms will also lift up when you lock the doors from the outside. For me it only works on the passenger side though I think, and the passenger side also locks both locks whereas from the driver it only locks the drivers side...
Yes itll automatically lift the arms up when moving.
Yes itll automatically lift the arms up when moving.
2) the sunroof is good up to (at least) 160mph, open or closed.
3) The cruise control will hold speed perfectly when it's operating correctly. If it accelerates when you set it then it can be either a cracked solder joint in the brain (under the dash) or a bad spot on the carbon trace in the cruise control motors (engine bay). Both are easily repairable (search the rennlist).
...and the 944 looks much better than any 924
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03-10-2005 | 03:56 PM
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Here's another that comes to mind - there are actually two part numbers for the balance shaft belt - one ends in "02" and the other in "04". The "02" one is the "earlier" style one and has a different tension spec. than does the later one. I think most places only carry the later one though. 28 versus 35 on the gauge, IIRC.
03-10-2005 | 04:17 PM
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Ok, I'll play.
There are two metal loops on the floor of the rear cargo area. These are to be used to retain the sunroof bag when the sunroof is in it. The bag has two straps that fasten through the retaining loops. When you make a panic stop from 100+ (no, never me) the sunroof will not fly forward and decapitate you.
The black vents inside the door jamb areas are used to divert air that enters through an open window. This air collects at the area below the glass hatch. It then enters the holes you see above the carpet. The air then flows forward through ducts to the vent in the door jambs. This vent is required so the doors can open. Finally the air is dumped back outside near the front wheel wells.
944 trivia is cool.
There are two metal loops on the floor of the rear cargo area. These are to be used to retain the sunroof bag when the sunroof is in it. The bag has two straps that fasten through the retaining loops. When you make a panic stop from 100+ (no, never me) the sunroof will not fly forward and decapitate you.
The black vents inside the door jamb areas are used to divert air that enters through an open window. This air collects at the area below the glass hatch. It then enters the holes you see above the carpet. The air then flows forward through ducts to the vent in the door jambs. This vent is required so the doors can open. Finally the air is dumped back outside near the front wheel wells.
944 trivia is cool.
03-10-2005 | 04:20 PM
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The RX-7 has three (75%) more cylinders than a comparable-looking 924.
There is a covered spot for a tow hook eye in the front bumper.
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03-10-2005 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Yes. If you replace the roof after you've had it out and latch the front clips (but don't re-engage the rear drive gear by turning the ignition "on" and depressing the button), then close the door, you can get the back of the sunroof to "poof" open almost a full inch!
Here's another - did you ever notice that the drain tubes going to the rear of the car empty out into the little "wells" on each side of the hatch area? Admittedly the termination points are pretty close to the drain holes for the wells, but it just seems weird that they'd have chosen to dump the drain water (and who-knows-what-else) into the car, rather than taking it all the way outside. Weird.
Here's another - did you ever notice that the drain tubes going to the rear of the car empty out into the little "wells" on each side of the hatch area? Admittedly the termination points are pretty close to the drain holes for the wells, but it just seems weird that they'd have chosen to dump the drain water (and who-knows-what-else) into the car, rather than taking it all the way outside. Weird.
03-10-2005 | 09:20 PM
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AZN, I was thinking the same thing got sidetracked and forgot to type it. The most likely answer is the hoses have shrunk due to age and time.
The AC works in the glovebox! REALLY.
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