As posted by my brother ...

here's the deal,,, I want a older dedicated track car, <s4 content> the S4 just costs to much to be anything other than a once and a while excursion </s4 content> So, I was going to to just go with another mk2 GTi or scirroco, since I know them best, but while out and about today, I can across this... it is a 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo (931?) 57,000 on the clock... body is in good shape sans the paint peel on the hood, all lines are evenly spaced and don't appear to have been replaced. no dents of dings anywhere

First off: Is there anyone who knows anything about these, do they make good cars for the track? Can you point me in the right direction for valuable information regarding the 924 turbo and it's potential as a track car,,, or is it a waste of money.

Second: if it is not a good track car, at the small sum of money it will cost to get it (see below), is it worth buying for fun?

Normally I wouldn't have even though of getting into a make and model I know nothing about, but the yard gave me a number I prob. can't refuse ($500, drive it away, papers and all...)

thanks in advance....

+ Josh @ BlownEuros

SquaterMelon

For $500, why not?

if it runs, go for it. you will be able to make a profit right away if you decide to sell it.

IIRC 924s handle very well in stock form.

"...if the cops get in the way, we're gonna roll right over them."

The rod bearings may need to be replaced. You can spun it very easily.

If you want, you can fabricate a intercooler for it. You can use an intercooler from some another cars and fabricate the pipes and such. That will increase the power and extend the life of the turbocharger.

You can also get a set of forged JE pistons with higher compression rate from EBS Racing.

While you have the engine out, you can replace the spring in the wastegate to the one used by the 930 which will increase the boost. While you have the engine out for the aforemention stuffs, replace the four engine mounts if they are busted.

As with other P-cars, it handles great out of the box It should be good for track use, but make sure you don't overheat and over boost the turbo. There is no boost guage stock so you might want to add one. If you just want a "cheap" track car you may also want to look at the regular 924 and 924S (which has the 2.5L engine and some other running gears on the 944) since you don't have to worry about the turbo.

931 is pretty rare! However, if you want a better car out of the box, get a 951 There! I have said it

huh?

and i do know a thing or two about front end porsches, i have 84 944 and 88 951S.

p.s. $ 500 is a good deal though

Modified by EuroAtomic at 4:54 AM 3-12-2005

I know someone posted that if I passed they might be interested, feel free to email me at ryan@rnsdesign.com and I'll forward you all the info on it...

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Now, to tune these does take patience and understanding, and yes the 924 Twould require a bit more than the 944 T due to the amount of resources available. But neither are bad, and if you didn't want to bother with the engine, take it out and transplant in a sbc. fairly straight forward, and does not upset the weight balance. Take it from me, I've also had plenty of experience with the bastard children of Porsche-VAG, along with more years behind the wheel and the wrench, than most of these people have been out of diapers.

I would pass on that car and get a 924s or a 944. Parts are readily available and upgrades are all over the place.

Check Ebay.....lots of 944s for sale.

Back to the topic though, If you wanted to put some work in, the car looks pretty complete. Therefore, you could look for a donor 968, transplant the engine and drivetrain over, and have one heckuva track car. Remember, the 944S' routinely spank the 944 N/A's (along with other models) on the track. However, the widebody on the 944 is pure sex in my book!

+ Josh @ BlownEuros

SquaterMelon