Arominus

Green one is the S for sure. Heres another one from his channel. Theres no way an NA is beating a 16v motor in a longer run like this. Sorry just.. No way. Also from my experience with my 924S most NA 944's won't take a 924S either in a drag if both drivers launch equally, its reallllly close though. Speaking of launching, the driver of this Green 944S really knows how to get off the line.


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16valver

God damn!! Right you are! Actually, I think we're both right... Looks to me like an early car with an S transplant. either that or its an S with early suspension (does that even work?). Theres no way you can make cookies/fuchs fit like that on a late car.

art

Nobody mentions needing premium fuel with the higher CRs?

FRporscheman

The 2.7 has more power than most 2.5s mainly because of the higher compression it has. It does also have larger intake valves though.

2.7 (162hp with 10.9? compression ratio)
1988 2.5 (158hp with 10.2 CR)
earlier US 944 (148hp with 9.5 CR)

I really think if you're going to go through the trouble of an engine swap, you should have a little more payoff. And if you're on a budget, a 2.7 isn't the way to go - 2.7s cost more (price driven up by 944 turbo guys), and if you had a 2.7 it would cost more to work on it. And think about it.... it's just 0.2 liters!

MAGK944

It was mentioned in my previous post:

Arominus

i always ran premium, even in the 9 to 1 924S motor. Its only $5 more a tank.

FRporscheman

That's at least $150/year for a daily driver. I say don't use money on high octane fuel if your car doesn't need it, and instead spend the money on maintenance and tune-ups so your car will continue to run properly on the lower octane. That will ultimately keep your engine healthier IMHO.