V2Rocket

yea and after about $10,000 and countless hours youll have a nifty car that still gets passed by stock turbos lol


NA is not the way to go if you want a powerful 944. if you had a turbo car to start with, for $1700 you could get it to 300whp with some parts from lindsey racing (http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Parts/951PACK300.html). thats probably the same amount youd spend on custom high CR pistons and rods alone.

Lorax

yeah I agree, but 10k might be a little high for 200hp.

Assuming we start with an 83 motor this is what you would need..

good EMS (piggyback or standalone) 1500 - 3000

custom high compression pistons (14:1) - 1000

High octane fuel

Those are the essentials, but you could also look at things like a well worked head for high RPM's, ITB's, etc etc. All at a much higher cost.

Lorax

The factory forged rods are fine, unless you plan on revving the hell out of it.

Trust me, I know it's impractical as long as we have turbo's. I have a turbo remember??

V2Rocket

hows the bushy tailed build going?

Litespeeds

Just drop a Z06 Vette motor into your 944 NA and you can smoke almost anything on the road.

Lorax

Good. Still in shakedown mode right now

kingston944

Well yes Litespeeds thats what to do, I'm with you. You could sell it and buy a Mustang, good bang for the buck . I know it's not a 944 . I enjoy driving my 944 the speed limit is ?? Well good luck and have fun.

DiREW0LF

Best upgrade for an Early N/A 944. Not 928 fast but a noticeable difference.

http://www.powerprom.info/

harrisonrick

Alina?

Whisper

Building a 944 NA with over 200 hp is easy.

The 5.7 liter LS1 is naturally aspirated, you see.

Cole

You should never ever ride in a modern super car if you think a 79 928 is fast.

LP944

For how old it is it is really fast, faster than any stock american muscle car of its day I bet.

Cole

Right, but he did not ride in it in 1979, he rode in it recently.

(I actually learned to drive in a 1978 928, it was my first car. Seemed fast then. Slow as can be by today's standards).


......and 1960s American cars would run away from the 928 in a straight line if we are just talking power.

Rogue_Ant

A 1979 Corvette had ~200hp. Thats it. For the day, the 928 was significantly faster. But by todays standards, not fast.


-Rogue

schwank

I had a guy come up to me the track on Saturday and he told me that he had an 86 with a supercharger. Based on his description it was a whipple-type that was installed where the airbox originally was located. He said he used a cone filter but said nothing more than that.

I should have pressed him for more but... I was trying to get ready to race!