Porsche 944 Turbo S Street / Track Motorsport Pca on 2040-cars
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
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Prepared as the ultimate street legal Track Car for dual-purpose HPDE/street duty. Comfortable enough to drive daily - safe, predictable, and fast enough to terrorize at the track. This car compares
favorably to the ‘real’ Turbo S Upgrades.
My car is a 1986 standard Porsche 944 Turbo upgraded to 'near S'
specs... and in some cases improved specs (adjustable camber, larger improved
turbo, race seats, etc.):
Suspension ·
Porsche 968 M030 anti-sway bars o
Front diameter 30 mm o
Rear diameter 22 mm o
New updated 968 Porsche links and bushings ·
Adjustable Koni dampers o
Front spring rate 350# o
Adjustable front spring collar o
Rear spring rate 30mm torsion bar (largest
available – and preserves stock mounting for forces – rate comparable to front) ·
Corner Balanced ·
KLA Strut Brace ·
Racers Edge adjustable camber plates ·
New OE bushings o
OEM Control Arm bushings o
Weltmeister Inner Spring Plate Bushings o
968 Style Caster Blocks ·
New OE lower control arms and ball joints Brakes ·
Factory 944 Turbo Fixed Calipers o
quick change clip – 1 min per corner o
Professionally cleaned & rebuilt approx.
5000 miles ago ·
Performance Friction 97 Compound pads ·
Street pads ·
Zimmerman x-drilled rear rotors ·
OE style front rotors ·
Stainless Steel Brake Lines Safety ·
Custom-built
Jerry Sidock designed roll bar from B Pillars back o
6 point welded construction – custom fit to
provide maximum cargo space in rear hatch o
Absolutely perfect fit, finish, and vehicle
integration o
Vertical Main Hoop for ultimate safety o
Harness Mount o
Custom welded-in cage, tight to perimeter of
vehicle preserves the huge storage space in rear hatch (carry all four track
tires, tools, chairs, etc. to the track) ·
Corbeau Forza race seats, suitable for 6-point
harnesses o
Black upholstery o
3” cam-lock harnesses for both driver and
passenger o
Schroth eyelets and backing plates o
Positioned for safe and comfortable belt angles o
Two separate eyelets for anti-sub belts for a
true 6-point setup Reliability ·
New metal impeller water pump installed with
recent engine rebuild ·
New OEM radiator and hoses; aluminum thermostat
housing, new thermostat, and gaskets ·
Redline MTL in transaxle ·
Redline Water Wetter in cooling system ·
Fluids replaced every ~2 years ·
Mobile 1 15W-50 in engine Engine / Drivetrain ·
Recent engine rebuild with assistance of Steven
Cramer of Autocore (SEM PCA HPDE Safety Chair) o
K26/8 “cheater turbo” from Turbo S §
Turbo custom modified by Vitesse for faster
spool-up and higher top end than standard K26/8 §
Slightly larger than stock for increased power §
Tial dual-port wastegate §
Lindsey Racing adjustable boost control o
New updated metal impeller water pump kit o
New timing belt o
Reworked high flow fuel injectors o
Gates Racing Timing / Balance / Roller Kit ·
Lindsey Racing 3” Exhaust ·
Lindsey Racing Performance Chip ·
Lindsey Racing Boost Enhancer ·
SPEC Stage 2 Clutch ·
Fidanza Lightweight Aluminum Flywheel ·
Limited Slip ·
New OE Engine Mounts ·
Custom A-Pillar Two-gauge Pod o
Boost Gauge & Air / Fuel Gauge ·
Lindsey Racing Idle Stabilizer Hoses with
Venturi Delete Kit Interior / Other ·
Custom, Dark Charcoal Purlon Carpet (the same
light weight material found on early 911s) ·
RS Rear Seat Delete ·
Momo Steering Wheel ·
Backdated to Porsche OEM Manual Steering Rack
for improved feel and no power sapping power steering pump ·
Aftermarket Stereo plays nicely ·
Power sunroof motor removed to save weight –
sunroof caulked to keep water out ·
Tinted Windows Wheels / Tires ·
Car comes with one set of wheels… negotiable on
all wheels… possibilities: o
Factory Fuchs with General UHP Ultra High
Performance Street Tires §
Highly desirable and valuable wheels §
Black with polished lip §
7x16 front with 225-50-16 General UHP tires –
90% tread §
8x16 rear with 225-50-16 General UHP tires – 90%
tread, and 20mm T?V certified, bolt-on, 21mm H&R wheel spacers o
OE Porsche Phone Dials with Hoosier R6 Track
Tires §
OE Silver finish §
8x16 on all four with 245/45ZR16 tires (three
OK, one flat spot) o
OE Porsche Phone Dials with Blizzak Snow Tires §
OE Silver finish §
7x16 on all four with 205/55-16 ·
Two Blizzak REV01 ·
Two Blizzak WS-50 ·
Tread Patterns VERY Similar o
Two (2) sets: OE Porsche Phone Dials with Track
Tires §
Wheels painted yellow with red speckles §
7x15 front and rear square setup ·
One set: (2) 225/45R15 Hoosier R6 tires &
(2) Kumho Ecsta V700 R-Compound tires ·
One set: (4) 245/50ZR15 Hoosier R6 tires Disclosure ·
Rod Bearing Spun May 2009 – Engine fully rebuilt
2012-2013 (I should have hired Steven Cramer sooner!) with only break-in
mileage on new engine. Runs VERY strong. ·
Odometer has been broken for a few years: mileage
unknown; reads 49,648 (estimated 55,000) ·
There are a few paint chips from use – car looks
great from 10’ What’s Needed ·
Due for brake fluid replacement ·
Due for transaxle fluid replacement ·
One 245/45ZR16 Hoosier R6 to make complete set ·
Odometer repair Performance ·
New K26/8 Turbo has not yet been on the Dyno;
however, the seat-of-my-pants tells me we’ve picked up another 25 to 50 very
usable HP or so o
Chip, Boost Enhancer, and shimmed waste gate
(since removed when I added the new Tial 38mm Dual Port wastegate) improved Rear
Wheel HP from 190 stock to 240.98 and increased torque from 70ft-lbs to 290.12
ft-lbs. o
Estimated current Rear Wheel HP 265-290 o
Estimated current torque well over 300 ft-lbs ·
My 951 is an extremely easy car to drive on the
track… 50/50 weight distribution front to rear, nicely corner balanced,
balanced performance of power vs. handling ·
All lap times with low boost of approximately 14
PSI before K26/8 turbo was added o
1:21 at Waterford Hills almost totally shot
Hoosiers o
1:38 at Gingerman (prior to new turn 10A) on Kumho
Escada 700 R-Compounds o
1:35 at Grattan on fairly worn Hoosiers o
2:45 at Road America on used Hoosiers o
2:23 at Virginia International Raceway on used
Hoosiers o
1:46 at Mid-Ohio on used Hoosiers |
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The range-topping Macan Turbo (base price $72,300 plus $995 destination), with its 400 horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 gets most of the glory these days. But many, including myself, would argue that its slightly less powerful sibling, the Macan S, is actually the pick of the new litter. Despite having 60 fewer horses under the hood and giving up six-tenths of a second in the sprint to 60 miles per hour, it costs a massive $22,400 less - money better spent on equipment that improves the crossover's ride comfort and capability, or perhaps a well-used Boxster for weekends.
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In an era of mega car companies, the story of how the 918 came to be was really refreshing.
Before the evening was over, however, Porsche design chief Michael Mauer stopped by my table to exchange pleasantries and thank us all for coming out to drive the Macan. My fellow diners and I passed a pleasant half-hour or more picking the brain of the forthcoming Mauer, and somehow or another, the topic turned to Porsche's newest supercar, the 918 Spyder. In an era of mega car companies (the Volkswagen Group included) and massive development teams, the story of how the 918 came to be is really refreshing.
Muffler Man gets racing suit to mark progress on Porsche Experience Center
Sat, 19 Oct 2013In a dramatic change of careers, a fiberglass Muffler Man statue on the side of a busy Los Angeles freeway, formerly known as "Golf Guy," traded in his clubs for a Porsche driver's suit a couple days ago. It's no coincidence, as he's standing on land that the German automaker bought from the Dominguez Hills Golf Course a couple years ago to build its west coast Porsche Experience Center - which will be complete with a test track, restoration and maintenance facilities, a cafe and restaurant, a home for Porsche Motorsports North America and more, when it's finished in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The Porsche Muffler Man will serve as the gatekeeper to the 53-acre center and overlook the test track on the side of the 405 freeway. We can't think of a better job for a fiberglass giant that used to watch golf all day than to watch Porsche road cars and racecars getting wrung out on a test track in the middle of LA. Since Muffler Men are quite adaptable, we're sure this one will fit into his new role in no time - just as easily as he can double as Paul Bunyan.
Check out the press release below for more information on the Muffler Man and the experience center, which could be the ultimate adult playground when it's finished.