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#25 of 86 944 by cgreen2 Feb 11, 2008 (4:24 pm)
i just bought my first porsche 944 little things need to be fixed , i was told that this car tops out at 130mph but if i remove the limiter it will top out at 160 is this true if so where is this limiter Replies to this message: todd82ta (Feb 11, 2008 6:55 pm) cgreen2 (Feb 11, 2008 7:08 pm)
#26 of 86 Re: 944 [cgreen2] by todd82ta Feb 11, 2008 (6:55 pm)
Replying to: cgreen2 (Feb 11, 2008 4:24 pm) Well, lets look at things from a couple of different perspectives. The first question is, what kind of 944 do you have? If it's a NON-Turbo Porsche 944, then you're not going to be able to achieve 160 miles an hour. The TURBO Porsche 944 can achieve a speed of about ~140-145 miles an hour depending on the model, maybe 150 if it's in perfect shape with some modifications. The NON-Turbo 944 is a pretty nice car, and it was certainly impressive for it's time, but by today's standards it's not overly powerful. For it to even get to 130 miles an hour (which is possible) would be rather taxing on the engine. 130 miles an hour is still pretty fast, and a car needs to be in PEAK condition to be able to achieve speeds like that, safely. Any Porsche 944, by this point with at least average mileage on it, will have a completely worn out suspension, busted shocks, and a stretched timing chain. The engine needs to be in perfect tune, otherwise expect the belt to shread itself the minute you hit 100. If your suspension is shot, I recommend highly that you fix it, otherwise the car will become floaty at triple digit speeds, and you'll probably fly off the road, out of control (to your death).   There is no "limiter" or "Governor" on a Porsche 944 as they didn't exist back then. Governors didn't start being installed in vehicles until around the early to mid 90s. (really when OBD2 came into effect in 1996).   Any limiting factors of the 944's top speed would be gearing and / or horsepower.   I would suspect that the motor would run out of horsepower before it runs out of gearing. Being that it only puts out 160? horsepower, you'll probably find yourself stuck at 125-130 miles an hour with an extra 1500rpm left on the tach. At this point the wind resistance exceeds the pulling power of the vehicle, so the motor stops accelerating further. Replies to this message: cgreen2 (Feb 11, 2008 7:08 pm)
#27 of 86 Re: 944 [todd82ta] by cgreen2 Feb 11, 2008 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: todd82ta (Feb 11, 2008 6:55 pm) kool thanks for the imput since this is my first porsche there are alot of things i dont know about them but iam learning
#28 of 86 Re: Still tinkering [tonycee] by cgreen2 Feb 13, 2008 (12:13 pm)
Replying to: tonycee (Nov 18, 2007 2:47 pm) ok first does the engine turn over(spin) if so then i would look at the ignition coil. if it dosent turn over(spin)then i would check the starter it self
#29 of 86 Voltmeter fluctuates on 924 by ddijamco Feb 25, 2008 (10:10 pm)
On my 1977 Porsche, sometimes the voltmeter needle goes all the way to the right and the all the light becomes very bright. I took the car to an automotive store to have the alternator tested and I was told that the alternator is charging ok. What could be the problem? Replies to this message: todd82ta (Feb 26, 2008 4:37 am)
#30 of 86 Re: Voltmeter fluctuates on 924 [ddijamco] by todd82ta Feb 26, 2008 (4:37 am)
Replying to: ddijamco (Feb 25, 2008 10:10 pm) It sounds to me like the Voltage regulator has failed or is failing. This CAN cause the alternator to overcharge. This can be a bad thing as it can damage your battery. It shouldn't be too expensive. It's external from the alternator (I believe) in the older Porsches.
#31 of 86 new porsche carrera s by thomasst Mar 01, 2008 (6:34 am)
My husband just put a deposit on a 2007 Porsche Carrera S with 4305 miles.... Can anyone out there let me know whether $97,495 seems to be a good deal or not? Replies to this message: porschetech911 (Mar 16, 2008 4:16 pm)
#33 of 86 Re: new porsche carrera s [thomasst] by porschetech911 Mar 16, 2008 (4:16 pm)
Replying to: thomasst (Mar 01, 2008 6:34 am) For a 911 as new as that yes, that is a reasonable price. You could maybe get it about a thousand less because of the miles, but your doin good. Enjoy the car. Any problems feel free to email me with questions!
#34 of 86 Replacing the front carpeting of a 1985 944 by pitboss29 Mar 17, 2008 (1:33 pm)
I have recently begun the lovely and exciting idea (what the hell was I thinking) of restoring my 1985 944. Everything has gone pretty well until I have just recently hit a spot that I am stuck. I am removing all of my carpeting and replacing with new. now all of it is out except the very front where the driver and passenger legs go this seems to be a major pain in the *%#. I would greatly appreciate anybody who could help and if possible step by step instructions for this removal and install. Thanks, pitboss29 Replies to this message: porschetech911 (Mar 17, 2008 10:53 pm) todd82ta (Mar 18, 2008 4:40 am)

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