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Hi Guys, new to 944s, I just purchased the '89 952 below, it had been sitting for 5 years and basically needs everything, belts, water pump, mounts, wheel bearings, CVs, vac and fuel hoses etc etc... Plan is to just get it to factory working order then think of mods. I'm tempted to keep this one stock but I've never been able to that so we'll see... have a spare GT30 floating around, hmmm... I'm used to working on 911s which are so easy in comparison, I'm sure it'll all be worth it! Anyway just saying hi, I'll try not to ask too many stupid questions!
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Hello Spence, I'm from melbourne too!
She looks nice, I'd leave it near stock.. maybe do the exhaust and put a M-Tune MAF on it. upgrade the wastegate to a TiAL (needs adaptors, can find here on forum) or a turbosmart one (that'll need some welding new flanges) and change the BPV to an aluminium one. And she'd be quite a weapon.
Doing a GT/X install is quite a process. Custom everything basically.
Be sure to join the PFA if you haven't already and join us on some drives
She looks nice, I'd leave it near stock.. maybe do the exhaust and put a M-Tune MAF on it. upgrade the wastegate to a TiAL (needs adaptors, can find here on forum) or a turbosmart one (that'll need some welding new flanges) and change the BPV to an aluminium one. And she'd be quite a weapon.
Doing a GT/X install is quite a process. Custom everything basically.
Be sure to join the PFA if you haven't already and join us on some drives
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Hey Paully, thanks for the message!
Your mod suggestions sounds sensible, I know I have to get rid of the wastegate asap and I've been trying to decide on an exhaust, the Lindsay 3 inch looks pretty good. Hope to see yours sometime, must be mental! Do you know if anyone takes their cars to Peter Fitzgerald racing here? He was super successful racing them back in the day but I don't see anyone posting about him, Adrian from Hartech is doing my belts etc. Thanks again mate!
Your mod suggestions sounds sensible, I know I have to get rid of the wastegate asap and I've been trying to decide on an exhaust, the Lindsay 3 inch looks pretty good. Hope to see yours sometime, must be mental! Do you know if anyone takes their cars to Peter Fitzgerald racing here? He was super successful racing them back in the day but I don't see anyone posting about him, Adrian from Hartech is doing my belts etc. Thanks again mate!
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Skip the vanity stuff -- go mechanical and fluids. Front reseal job is an azz kicker; water pump, belts, pulleys, etc. I pulled the pan and did main crank bearings when I bought mine, along with a valve job. A long list of work done.
Swap a turbo three times and see what you think... goop is piled in there much like an aircraft engine.
Swap a turbo three times and see what you think... goop is piled in there much like an aircraft engine.
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Hey Paully, thanks for the message!
Your mod suggestions sounds sensible, I know I have to get rid of the wastegate asap and I've been trying to decide on an exhaust, the Lindsay 3 inch looks pretty good. Hope to see yours sometime, must be mental! Do you know if anyone takes their cars to Peter Fitzgerald racing here? He was super successful racing them back in the day but I don't see anyone posting about him, Adrian from Hartech is doing my belts etc. Thanks again mate!
Your mod suggestions sounds sensible, I know I have to get rid of the wastegate asap and I've been trying to decide on an exhaust, the Lindsay 3 inch looks pretty good. Hope to see yours sometime, must be mental! Do you know if anyone takes their cars to Peter Fitzgerald racing here? He was super successful racing them back in the day but I don't see anyone posting about him, Adrian from Hartech is doing my belts etc. Thanks again mate!
I am not to sure to be honest about Fitzgerald, Worth the call though. I know he did the 968 turbo s/rs cars ect but dont know if he still plays with others ones.
I would just get Adrian to do it, (i dont know him but i know he has a 944t ect) Im sure he has the experience on doing mods unless he doesn't want to. They're all bolt on anyway so there shouldn't be a problem.
I'm sure you'll see it It's not exactly 'mental' sounds it though - haha. unless i'm use to how she drives. I've just spent 3-4 weeks looking for an oil leak. also have changed the turbo housing from a .82 to a .63 but haven't had the change to see how it goes with new fuel.
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Cool I'll check out the fabspeed system. I'm getting Adrian to do all the belts, pump, seals, hoses etc, want to do the other things myself, really want to just drop the engine and give it's good clean and detail since there's so much to be done anyway. Fitzgerald had the only 944 Turbo Cup car in Australia and won Targa with it, it looks pretty crazy, check out the wing!
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Ohh i didn't know that! That's a huge wing. A friend of mine has one of their RS spoilers on his 968. I want it so badly.
As long as you have a shop, a garage ect with a hoist (preferably) and an engine stand + crane. It's no problem.
Need to drop these engines from the bottom (like the 911) but it's not as easy as you need to remove a bunch of stuff. I.e radiator, fans, half of the suspension stuff on the crossmember. steering rack and more.
As long as you have a shop, a garage ect with a hoist (preferably) and an engine stand + crane. It's no problem.
Need to drop these engines from the bottom (like the 911) but it's not as easy as you need to remove a bunch of stuff. I.e radiator, fans, half of the suspension stuff on the crossmember. steering rack and more.