ATL944

Just curious, how fast have you guys gone in your 944 on the street or on the track. My top speed so far has been 100mph on GA400.

xsboost90

120-on the track...but not in the turbo.

jmporsche944

135 in the turbo, then my radar detector went off...

Ebby_951S

Somewhere between 150-155 on an empty stretch of freeway at night. Felt planted and stable.

MPD47

175 indicated, but that was indicated, so probably in the high 160 range.

gcb951

I had my 87 NA up to just over 130 on a slight decline on Rt 84 between exit 2 and 3 in NY. I was racing another 944 NA at the time. It was the last time I drove it. I was dropping it off to the new owner who had just bought it from me. It took a long time to get going that fast and I don't know if it could have if I weren't going down hill. But it was a great final ride in that car. Especially because I got to race another one. Good times.

TrevorW

How much did the auto have left at 100? I'm curious considering they are only a 3 speed, or are they 4?

944Fest (aka Dan P)

162. In Ohio, not on a race track. Legally.

gcb951

ummmmm,
1987 944 NA is a 5 speed. Or are you asking something else?

ATL944

The auto is a 3 speed. Definitely not the fastest, but the low end torque is good. The manuel says the top speed on an auto is 135 (137 manuel). After I hit 100, acceleration decreased dramatically, then again I wasn't at full throttle.

Techno Duck

The automatic is a 3-speed, i had my auto 924S up to about 115mph on the NJ Turnpike early on a sunday morning..and it did take forever.

I had an indicated 130mph in my '87 about two years ago, also on the NJ Turnpike early in the morning. From 80-115mph about in 4th gear the car pulls well, but as soon as you go into 5th (especially with the longer 5th gear) its a slow crawl from 120-134mph. I was probably going slower as i was using 16's as opposed to 15's and i read the speedo is inaccurate (and generous) above 100mph.

If one wanted to actually try and get the book 134mph top speed of the 8v n/a..you would probably need a tail wind, no headlights up, flag mirrors folded in (or aero mirrors), a downhill gradient and a huge stretch of road. I think if i wanted that extra 4mph at 130mph it probably would have taken another two miles!

All of this of course was in my more immature days. I take it to the track now .

Mark-87-951

150 with my valentine one radar detector defeated by a police officer who paced me.

officer said:

"I was doing 100 and you were still pulling away from me"

thought bubble in my head:

"Yeah, 150mph will do that"

I had a clean record and he was decent guy so I got off pretty easy considering. It also helped that I was an Indiana resident and this happened in Illinois.

The biggest bummer is that I thought I hit top speed at 150 and backed off, turns out 170 might be the case.

ubercooper

110mph.

harrisonrick

Had mine on a county road being chased by some high school kids in a turbo something doing 270 kph....whatever that converts to in mph. Car seemed very stable and ready for more pedal. I ran out of road, and the kids behind me gave up at 220.

I normally drive no more than 20 over though...its too costly in Ontario.

75ohm

About 170MPH.