944J

Ive heard that the cv joints are weak on these cars and that is why they cant be used for drag (besides the absence of low end tq).

But let's say a 3.0 turbo engine or a v8 conversion 944.

Is the problem just the cv joints or is it the transmission or something else too?

I've read that rx7's hold the world record for some drag event and they sell stronger cv joints and rear axles to be able to handle this.

Why doesnt anyone sell/make stronger cv joints for a 944?

Blue S2

Rubber clutch might not be your best friend either.

mavfan

yes the cv joints are weak on these cars, personally the total of 7 times i draged mine i think it made them worse. now it seems clunkier when shifting. a new engine isn't going to fix any of the problems, but they will make you competitive. i think most guys would recomend swaping in a 951 tranny. i dont know about stronger cv's for the 944, my guess is you'd just have to keep replacing them unless you build you're own makshift rig for the tranny. but as you most likely know people will be yelling at you to track the car not drag it (or sell the 944 and get a mustang) and i think that is a wise decision, but it is fun to do a couple drags just to see how your car does. hope this helps.

mavfan

unless it's been replaced of course!

yellowline

Ring & pinion gear, otherwise known to us all as "$$$$ & instant breakdown," if you drag with it.

ehall

Because the market is WAY to small to make a significant profit doing so. Besides, the cars aren't designed for drag racing. As was said, thats stang territory.

944J

I was just curious. I'm not sure any car was made for drag racing... the rx7's seem to be track cars, and to get them to win world records they do A LOT of work on them... (including new cv joints)

jmporsche944

Im pretty sure hte mustang is built for drag racing... live rear axel and everything, doesnt get much better then that

MPD47

Like I just said in the turbo forum, sure replace the axles/cv's with the GNK ones. Have fun, enjoy your new transmission, and then your new clutch, and keep enjoying them. I'll stick with my $99 axles as my weak link. I'd rather break them then any other part on my car.

mavfan

thats interesting, so you make the axles as a buffer so that any harm would go to them first in a way?

MPD47

Yep, that's the idea. They are cheap and easy to replace, when tires are almost $600 for a set of rears, a built trans is $5000+ and a clutch is $1000 + labor, why break one of those when you can destroy a $99 axle that is easy to replace, and has a warrenty?

Matt H

Cars with solid rear axles are FAR better for your purpose. The RX7s that hold records are RX7s the way a Charger running in NASCAR is a charger. There are some incredibly fast rotaries out there; massive scene for that in Puerto Rico.

Do whatever you want but you should know before you start that there are better options for your purpose. There are guys with stock SN95s running in the high 12s with no mods at all.
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kwdrus

I agree with MPD47. Not having the funding of a major team, I'd rather have the least expensive, easiest to replace part fail. A few years ago i was pulling away from a traffic light, nothing fast, just pulling away to make a left turn. All of the sudden, Bang, total loss of drive power I thought i lost the R&P. Luckly i was only about a mile from my house, so I ran home got a friend and my pick-up, towed it back. I think I literally jumped for joy when i put the car up and was able to turn the rear wheel while holding the axel. Sheared the splines off the outer end of the axel. 30 miuntes later I was back on my way.

mnypit944

Just to clarify, the Mudstang was built for the masses. The 6 cylinder cars are what keep them from not making them anymore. It is a woman's(no offense, it was my wife's term)sports car. If women do not like a car they dont sell. Lets face it, gearheads are the minority when it comes to automobile drivers. And women make most decisions, no matter what anyone thinks.

Hence the Camaro and Firebird. The enthusiasts were up in arms, wanting more power, better handling, etc etc. GM did this. Made a high 12, low 13 second low budget monster. It rode rough and scared most people that drove it. They liked the slower less raw Mudstang. Sorry but that is the fact. The average Mudstang, without the supercharger, runs in the low 14s.

So if you really want to drag race, try to find a LT1 or LS1 Camaro base model or Firebird Formula base model(less weight) and bolt on a couple aftermarket goodies and start dipping into the 11s.

And be prepared to start replacing axles, clutches, syncros, etc etc. No car is imune to these problems. Slap a couple mods on anything and see what I mean. I have been down that road and have see it over and over. I have seen stock Z28s twist the ends of the axles off in a drag race.

The 944 was not exactly built for drag racing.

Matt H

You have no idea what you are talking about. My Crapmaro ran in the low 11s but it was NOT a better car than the Mustang I had before it. In fact, it was inferior in every way.
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