Jer82Z28

I noticed one tonight and made my way through traffic to get closer, he turned onto a bypass and I got stuck behind a semi, but i could see him take off like a bat outa hell..
hmm, he might be willing to race.

I catch up to him a few minutes later as he turns onto a 2 lane road, I'm right behind him in the turning lane, he takes off again his *** end sqwatting pretty good, then i see a puff of black and the *** squats down hard, I punch it in 3rd and I can't pull, so i drop it into 2nd and start reeling him in i let off a car ahead of him as we get a redlight, i look over at him and he's looking all intense like he's watching the light, so i get ready, the light goes green and it looked to me like he launched, I took off with wheels spinning and beat him easily, i slowed down to let him catch up, he gets beside me, kinda gives me a weird look and turns.
i thought those 944's were 13 sec cars..

how can you tell a turbo 944 from a non-turbo?

NHcamaro

sweet kill

maksik7

I think the reason he gave you the weird look is that he was just minding his own business, trying to get to work on time, when this guy in a Camaro burns rubber off a stoplight and starts gloating at his "kill"

The Porsche runs around 13.5 and the Turbo version runs low to mid 12's I believe, so judging by your sig (assuming you kept the stock engine) he would have handed you your *** on a platter if he wanted to race. Of course if you got something else under the hood...

-Max

Mikos_89

It depends on what year the Porsche 944 Turbo is. I think they generally run low to mid 14's stock. There not quite as fast as you think. I believe the later ones (968's) did dip down into the 13's though.

BTW, have you ever noticed how the rear hatch glass on the Porsche 924/944 looks VERY similar to the rear hatch on the 3rd gen F-bodies?
However, the Porsche 924/944 body style came out 6-years earlier than the 3rd gen F-body. At least back in those days, GM knew WHERE to borrow their design themes from. Can you say Pontiac Aztec? Yuck!

Good kill!

-MAS

------------------
'89 GTA: blk on blk with 5.7 liter, T-tops, leather, N10 dual exh with 76,500 original miles. 100% stock including the ZR50 Goodyear "gatorback" tires.

Buck Mustard

I didn't think those things were very fast. Not sure on all of them - but quite a few say "944" or "944 Turbo" on the back of the hatch - not sure if any of the turbos are sleepers and only say "944". The best thing these cars have going for them is being close to a 50/50 weight distribution. On the other hand, the 4 cyl engine is an interference design - meaning that if the timing belt goes, you are pretty screwed.

I looked at these abit, and imo, it is not a very impressive car. You can find them all over for several thousand bucks - definitely the low end of the Porsche line-up.

ImportsRsloths

Im sorry but i had to say this.... Jacks 110K 305 TBI (i know its not the TBI thats the problem, it the heads, cam, pistons, block, crank, compression ratio etc... but not the tbi) would get his @$$ handed to him like it was no thing by this porsche 944.... He gave you that look becuase you went out of your way to try and pick a fight when he was on his way to work....

maksik7

Are teh 944's really that slow? I thought they were a little slower then the 911's but then again I'm no expert on Porsches

-Max

Benji

Knowing a little about Porsches (my uncle owning 4 mainly) the 944's aren't as fast as people make them out to be. Out of almost all Porsche's made the 944's are close to the slowest, other than the 914's. Depending on how old the car was if he really wanted to he could have given you a race at the start but up in the top end you woul have taken him easily. But a 911 on the other hand...

------------------
Benji

86SCBNJ

There are no non-turbo 944's that run 14's stock. At most mid 15's, the turbos and 968's were faster. If he was really racing you, you would know it, the reason for the weird look was because he was probably saying WTF is up with this dude? I've raced 944's over when Bridgehampton was still open. I would whoop em on the straightaway with my '77 maro, curves/turns were another story...

Jer82Z28

so which is it, are they fast or not??

my camaro aint stock, im runnin high 13's atm with my current carb calibrations.
but they way I left him, he is either in the 17's or wasn't racing

like ya said,
he was probably jsut having some fun and he didn't notice me until i spun the tires. oh well, maybe he will remember my car and hunt me down next time he sees me

zedder 1 9 9 0

Jer82Z28,I gather the 944 was puffing a bit of black smoke while changing gears? maybe he needed a valve job. Remember folks, just because a 944 can be had for a reasonable price doesn't mean Hans or Wolfgang is going to fix it for cheap. When a 944 needs work it can get expensive. The parts come from Zuffenhausen or Wissache or some other place I can't spell, not too many jobber parts. I see alot of beater 944's here.I guess some people just like to say they own a porsche. Maybe if this car was in tip top shape he could of beaten an old thirdgen. More than likely the owner had Champagne taste on a Coca Cola budget.....Can PEP boys(or Canadian Tire) do a killer tune up on a kraut can?

------------------
1990 Iroc convertible,305 tpi,Black with black leather interior,lowered,Taylor 8mm wires,K&N's

MartyMcFly

944's are pieces of crap. The only thing they have on a good running V8 thirdgen is a higher top speed. You can't even get good resale because they have aluminum frames that crack after like 25000 miles. People buy them for the same reason they buy V6 F-body's or Mustangs, because of the reputation of the faster models.

------------------
Ludicrous Speed GO!!!

easy cruiser

I have to differ here .... I owned a 1983 944 non turbo ... not that quick..maybe 15's in the quarter but rock solid frame and handling and super agile. Porsche put some money into developing this platform. I now have a well sorted 87 944 turbo with stage 2 mods. Runs high 12s and low 13s depending on temp and altitude. Routine 150 mph good to 170...track only. Not a poor man's porsche when porsche built it ...not even close.

easy cruiser

Adding to this with some afterthoughts.... I have owned some fairly fast v8s and have rallied several more. Loved the punch and torque off the line but for a track like laguna Seca ...take the stability of this porsche over any of em.

RS Chris

You do realize how old this thread is?

easy cruiser

Yes I do now .... too funny. Yeh I accessed it by way of a Web search regarding getting some tech info..decided to post anyway and defend the old porsche..old cars..old info. But if anyone's curious .... some of the nuburgring YouTube video really shows what these cars properly built can do.

Thirdgen89GTA

iTrader: (5)

You do realize the irony that the person who last replied to this thread in 2001 chose the handle Marty McFly! lol.

I will happily admit to desiring a 944 Turbo, always loved them. I'd even keep the 4cyl turbo. And the 944 Turbo S was actually fast as hell. An underrated 250hp and better handling than the 911 Turbo of its day. Though the S model was $50k in the late 80's, early 90s. So not cheap at all. A comparison to the S would be 91/92 hawks.

easy cruiser

Yup ... the hawks of that Era hold some serious speed records. Yeh ... I saw that handle ..... hahaha ... good stuff ....back to the future...14 yrs later ...I fly in with a response. Gotta love the old stuff.

Street Lethal

iTrader: (16)

I remember racing and beating one of those Porsche's awhile back, but I was forced to slow down after putting a few car lengths on him because I pulled a ham string lol...

paul_huryk

Even though purists look down their noses, the 944 (and the 928) were the best cars of their era - 911 was an oversteering death trap.

The one thing that plagues those cars to this day is the sky-high cost of maintenance to keep the 944s running, turbo models even more so.

They handle well and can make good power, but are no where as upgradeable with modern parts like a 3rd gen is. Aftermarket support has also waned over the years too.