PJR944

I have a 1984 944.... I would like to supercharge the car or maybe convert it to a turbo. I don't know if either one of these are possible.
If anyone knows any info, web sites or places to look.... please let me know.
If anyone has actually done this to their car, I would love to hear the results (pro's & con's) and how much it cost to have it done.
Thanks
Paul

Tabor

Yep, Speed Force Racing sells a Super Charger.

Also, a company called Rimmer Superchargers used to sell one for your car.

You can transplant a 944 Turbo engine into your car if you have the money/knowhow.

ThE sPaCeCoWbOy

its possible to do both

supercharging your 944 would cost less then try to convert it to turbo.....

i have a rimmer supercharger waiting to be put on...i should be getting ready to have the engine rebuilt here in a few weeks

thanks,
space

Cobbs

I think Ahmet is gonna try supercharging his 84. Might want to talk to him...

Matt O.

Last I heard the Rimmer production was stopped...?

I just dream about Speed Force Racing's SC kit now days...

eworkley

How about an 87 944s? Anu estimates on what this costs? I'll look at the site Tabor put up.

Ahmet

I was, until I decided to sell my 44, and pick up a BMW 325. I found one for a good price, but it sold before I could look at it...

Now I'm looking at a broken 944 turbo that I can buy for cheap (engine fire, blown headgasket, something along those lines).

Good luck to you however,
Ahmet

Tabor

Post 1985.5 models can be supercharged by Superchagers of Knocksville (SP?).

Also, Rimmer Superchargers are no longer produced, but you can find them on the used market.

Ganja Porsche

Good Luck Trying to find one pal.

booster

That's SOK (Superchargers of Knoxville).

Matt O.

I second Ganja. Looked everywhere.

About SOK, I believe they do pre-85.5 as well. The ones they don't do are the high compression 88 and 89's I believe (at least that's what they tell me).

-Matt

Tabor

I have stumbled accross 2 Rimmer superchargers for sale in the past year, and I wasn't looking.

Personally, I would wait for Speed Force Racing one. I hear nothing but good things about the guys at Speed Force Racing.

Brian Wilson

Hey people, (politically correct)
I will be back to the states next week. Where you ask??? Knoxville, of course. I will stop by SOK and bug the **** out of them and see what all they have to offer. I grew up just a few miles away and never even stopped by. They usually have a ridiculous 911 of some sort sitting outside or in the garage.

None the less, I'll relay all the information back. Also I'll see why everyone knows who they are, but they don't have a website. Slackers. Get back with ya'll later.

jim968

Paul, since you asked for the "cons" as well as the "pros," here goes:

A) you'll still have the brakes & suspension of the 944na; the factory upgraded all this hardware when the bumped the power up with the Turbo. It'll cost considerable $$$ more to do the same to your car. There were also some upgrades internally to the engine and the cooling system.

B) unless you get lucky in finding the right buyer, you won't get your money back. A lot of people are shy about buying a modified car, since they can't judge the quality & durability of the mods in advance. You may even lower the resale value of the car.

C) if you're involved in an at-fault accident, particularly one involving excessive speed, your insurance company may be able to weasel out of paying.

D) few after-market systems like this have the reliability of factory systems; you'll likely spend a lot of time tinkering to get it right & keep it right (this may count as a "positive learning exerience," tho').

E) wearable & breakable items in the drivetrain may have a shorter life.

F) if your locality has, or goes to, tail-pipe sniffer emissions testing, or does strict visual inspections, you'll fail, unless you want to un-do & re-do the conversion every year or two.

Having said all that, it's still an acceptable way to buy perormance an increment at a time, and learn a lot while doing it. Just expect the above to be hassles that you'll maybe encounter along the way.

Jim, that stomach flu _really_ sucked... well, actually the opposite of "sucked"....

early85944

PJR944, I am supercharging my car and it is an early 85. So yes it is possible to supercharge and 84. However, you will either have to buy a 85.5 or later DME or have yours adjusted to be chipped so you can run some form of a piggy back air/fuel controller. I am just scrapping the DME all together and going with as stand alone. As far as the concern with not having enough brakes for all of that power, you can upgrade you brakes. Installing the rear turbo calipers is just a matter of buying the calipers and rotors and shimming them so they fit. The front brakes is what takes all of the work. I would buy a 84-89 carrera rotor and use a 964 or boxster caliper and have an adapter built by a local machine shop. You should be in the money then. If you are concerned about the master cylinder, don't be. Our cars use the same master cylinder as the 86 turbo. I would however rebuild you engine before you supercharge it just so the reliability factior goes up a little. As far as cost goes well, all together it is going to run about $5000 for everything.