The primary platform is a late offset 1987 944
for the front suspension, we have done the following and the geometry appears to work:
* struts from 1983 944, with the angled strut top taken from the 1987 strut (which seems to be necessary for the altered late offset geometry)
* spindle, rotor, caliper from the 1983 944
* flexible brake lines from the 1987 944 (which i assume may be longer due to offset)
* late offset alum a-arms, steering rack, and sway bar assembly from the 87

again we have pretty much a cornucopia of parts, but have been mixing and matching to get the best (e.g. the '83 brake system is new, '83 struts are new, the 87 were blown)

despite alum a-arm balljoint and the '83 spindle weakness concerns, is this
combo workable from a geometry standpoint? (it all bolts up)
if you had it all available, would you choose something different for your front suspension dream team?
-Mike

 

I'd be worried about the '87 ball joint being further out than the '83 spindle wants it to be, which could throw off the alignment.

My front suspension dream team would be everything from an '87-91 turbo. I'm tempted to say I want the early steel control arms with the replaceable ball joints, but then again they don't have caster adjustment.

My REAL "dream team" would be a simple double wishbone from some car with easy to find & inexpensive parts.