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Anyone else have a rear-engine 944?

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Old 01-11-2022, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mudgod1959
The only thing I did to the suspension, is replaced everything with new, and deleted the struts to run coilovers! Actually had a crazy idea to make it all wheel steering!!!!!!
So the GM V6 is sitting between the stock 944 rear suspension?
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No original suspension, all gm, mounted to original gm sub frame!
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Old 01-11-2022, 05:42 PM
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Would love to see more photos of that.
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Old 01-11-2022, 08:02 PM
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To give you an idea!!!!!
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Old 01-11-2022, 09:32 PM
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Interesting!
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Originally Posted by mudgod1959



First impressions it looks like a Dodge, so I’m officially naming it Podge
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Old 01-12-2022, 11:09 AM
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I'm reclassifing it to a Porsche 946, to correlate with the V-6!
Old 01-12-2022, 12:39 PM
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Nice work!
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I like that, nice job, Can we see some underneath pictures. Thanks
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Tried to do pics under, not so good! But a couple from the set up on the sub frame show the ladder bar style supports in the rear to tie the sub frame too! The front section of the support for the sub frame is buried! Next time I remove the bulkhead from the car, I'll remember to take pics of the merge to the front section of the chassis! Probably over killed the reinforcement in the back, but thats me, better safe than sorry!
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did you keep the stock W-body struts or make some kind of coilover?
Old 01-13-2022, 09:10 AM
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Coilovers!
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Good looking welds...I see your Miller unit back in the garage shot. Great install. More pics of the how the transaxle is located under that diamond plate box pls .Nice front end install of the fuel cell and associated plumbing...TIA

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Old 01-13-2022, 09:24 AM
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Everything lined up on the sub frame to the wheel wells with a little finese! Wanted the engine/trans as far forward as possible for better weight distribution to the front!
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custom axles or stock GM half shafts? basically did you narrow the subframe etc or it all just fit close enough that the wheels dont poke out the fenders?


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