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Just bought a 87' 944 na, looking to drop $6500 HELP

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Old 01-29-2012, 07:30 PM
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Old 01-29-2012, 07:31 PM
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How sharp off turns are you talking?
I can do a full U-turn at around 10-15 without any scraping.
Old 01-29-2012, 08:53 PM
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I can not see your low profiles. I hope you have enought toe on your rubber to make safe turns
Old 01-29-2012, 11:53 PM
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They are perfect. Already talked to a prof. Porsche tire shop and all that.
Old 02-16-2012, 01:03 PM
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wheels and tires look great. What size, make, model. How did u get them to fit? ( spacers?)
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19" miro 10 inch in the back 8.5 in the front, fit perfectly without spacers
Old 03-04-2012, 12:49 AM
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Took the car around a corner the other day going prolly 60. Car has a lot of body roll and wheels rubber a little in the back. Any suggestions on a fix?
Old 03-04-2012, 01:05 AM
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Body roll - how old are your shocks? Those may need replacing, also may want bigger swaybars (should adjust fronts accordingly to maintain balance). Have you done any suspension work?

I'm curious how you like those headlights. Are they pretty good? Also did you recover the dash yourself? Suede? Faux suede? Alcantara? Another tip - you may want a rubber shift boot on your shifter or you're going to get a ton of heat transfer, and also as a safety thing.. But maybe thats an 'in progress' photo.

Nice work! Did you do the painting?

Drive safe, have a good one!
Old 03-08-2012, 04:08 AM
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no suspension work yet.

What would a guru recommend for stock height in the rear but stiffer so when cornering the wheel doesn't rub go up and rub on the outer inside fender wheel?

Thanks and yeah I got a tatty shift boot just until I can afford short shift, with a nice **** and boot. After the suspension work.
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Will let you know on the lights after I aim them down instead of up at the sky lol
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hey guy, Im looking for a complete 944 turbo engine with fairly low miles and 6 spd 968 lsd tranny also with fairly low miles. Let me know
Old 03-15-2012, 09:41 AM
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Love the dash. But here's a little advice, send Lart a pm and get some parts for interior. All those small hard to find pieces you will need to finish her up.Lart,JoshB.- trust me, you can thank RL later. Oh, and why not become a member? You will see the benifits of it after you save a boatload here.
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how do i send him a p.m and what kind of benefits are we talking here?
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Nice work on the car, although the tinted tail lights and rims aren't my taste, I think you did a good job of execution. I think you would be better off without the HIDs, they don't suite the style of the car well and the upgrades for stock lighting are going to be better. Dashwork looks amazing.
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Great work on the dash. I would love to have something similar at some point. Not what I would have chosen for a wheel tire combo and I despise those headlights, but its your car and you can do what you want with it. At the very least, wheels and headlights are probably the easiest things to switch in and out on these cars if you end up changing your mind/seeing the light.


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