Would I regret moving to an early 944?
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You might consider doing a dash swap. A lot of work, but plenty of early owners wish they had late interiors -- I'm sure you could find a donor for the parts, maybe arrange an even swap.
Might be a bit confusing for a potential future buyer, though. "You did _what_???" LOL.
Might be a bit confusing for a potential future buyer, though. "You did _what_???" LOL.
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It doesn't take much to make a 85.5 and later car feel more "raw". Reduce a little weight, switch out to manual steering rack. Maybe beef up the suspension a bit. In the end you have a better car with a much better interior.
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Yeah, i found that out the fun way last year, its the only thing that seriously annoys me about the early dash. Got caught in a freak mega downpour with a bunch of steaming hot chick fil a for my co-workers. Couldn't see a damn thing, had to pull over and wait for the defroster to do something :P
I actually find that less painstaking than having to sit and wait for the defroster system to do something.
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I like the styling on my 924S dash, but I agree the climate control isn't ideal - my windshield got pretty fogged up in a heavy downpour a couple weeks ago. I think part of that though might be that my A/C isn't in great shape. Fixing that (including a conversion to R134) is on my to-do list. I can't say for sure, but I do think that part of the early cars' bad rap for their HVAC system is because relatively few early cars have HVAC systems that have been meticulously maintained in good order - indeed a lot of people with the early cars just pull the A/C out entirely
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i like the "retro/spartan" feel of my 924s but i am building it as sort of a 924s clubsport (can i call it a 924scs ???) the a/c is gone, the power steering is gone, the emissions system is gone, its got MO30 sway bars, coil overs, and a 4pt bar.
the only thing i didnt like about the early interior was the steering wheel, shift ****, and boot so i replaced these:
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if i were shopping for a 944 that were going to be more of a "street" car, i would want the late interior. done up right, the late interior looks better than some new cars.
the only thing i didnt like about the early interior was the steering wheel, shift ****, and boot so i replaced these:
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if i were shopping for a 944 that were going to be more of a "street" car, i would want the late interior. done up right, the late interior looks better than some new cars.
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I can't say for sure, but I do think that part of the early cars' bad rap for their HVAC system is because relatively few early cars have HVAC systems that have been meticulously maintained in good order
Heating isn't a matter of maintenance- in these cars, it's simply a matter of having a blower fan and a heater core with hot antifreeze.
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Nice one, how did you go about installing coilovers, did you do both front and rear?
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yes sir, front and rear. i bought the kit from paragon. it came with instructions for the front and for the back i just used the clarks garage write up for torsion bars to get them out and then bolted on the rear coilover. its pretty easy. the only hard part was removing the torsion carrier after the bolts were out (that thing fits VERY sung)
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thanks.
yes sir, front and rear. i bought the kit from paragon. it came with instructions for the front and for the back i just used the clarks garage write up for torsion bars to get them out and then bolted on the rear coilover. its pretty easy. the only hard part was removing the torsion carrier after the bolts were out (that thing fits VERY sung)
yes sir, front and rear. i bought the kit from paragon. it came with instructions for the front and for the back i just used the clarks garage write up for torsion bars to get them out and then bolted on the rear coilover. its pretty easy. the only hard part was removing the torsion carrier after the bolts were out (that thing fits VERY sung)
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It would take an hour to heat the 944 cabin in winter. Using high fan speed only drew ambient air. You have to turn down the heat in modern cars after half an hour.
Heating isn't a matter of maintenance- in these cars, it's simply a matter of having a blower fan and a heater core with hot antifreeze.
Heating isn't a matter of maintenance- in these cars, it's simply a matter of having a blower fan and a heater core with hot antifreeze.
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I would say I have not had any problem heating the interior of the car. In fact My friends would complain about it getting too hot even when the fans were off or on very low. Also to point out like everyone else did while the side vents are basically useless the center vents work decent. I even burn the tips of my fingers when they are next to the vents.
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