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Champ
Joined: 28 Jun 2017 Posts: 2 Location: Canada BC
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:35 am Post subject: 1980 924 turbo (931) track car |
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Hey all I've always loved the body style of the 924's and 944's and I'm about to start racing at my local track I've looked threw everything from an mr2 to an mx5 to mustangs but I just found a 1980 931 for sale for 1k says it needs work but I'm willing to put a few thousand into it right when I get it. What I'm wondering is what I should do I don't care how the interior looks I'll probably just gut it and install a roll cage but i do want to open the engine and re compress it to euro specs and run 10psi the bits of research I have done say it's a fun quick car and would be great on a track. Any advice is good advice thanks a bunch. This is the car http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1980-Porsche-924-Turbo_29644096.lite |
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Paul
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 9491 Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the board.
Having been through this, I suggest a 1983 944 with manual steering would make a better car for the track at a much lower overall cost.
It is very easy to spend $10k in preparing a 931 to be reliable on the track.
Or find a 924S. _________________ White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy. |
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Paul
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 9491 Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:17 am Post subject: |
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That car appears to be a 931S, wonder if it has an LSD.
_________________ White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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Paul
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 9491 Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:18 am Post subject: |
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_________________ White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy. |
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Cedric
Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2614 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:22 am Post subject: |
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If it is a complete mess of a car it can add upp, but if the car starts out pretty decent its not that expensive to make a great track car, no where near 10k, it will be way more fun than a 944 when you are done. But since its a turbo car it do require some more attention to detail, like having good control of fuel system performance, igntion system condition, seals, gaskets and bolts etc, which some are prepared to do and some dont. Its not for everyone, if you just want something to trash around in and dont care so much, a honda is probably a better choice
My 931 track day car have been very reliable, only once have i had a failure on track and it was the bolt holding the boost pipe getting loose. But I have pretty good standard on my mechanical work
Are you planning on racing or track days? What kind of racing? That can make some differences to how much money you would need. _________________ 1980 924 Turbo
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Champ
Joined: 28 Jun 2017 Posts: 2 Location: Canada BC
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:17 am Post subject: |
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It's going to be a track car / my daily driver but track car first I don't care if I end up stranded somewhere I'm looking at putting 3 grand into it right off the bat I definitly don't want it to be a trasher I plan to do more serious racing but that could be with any car and i know this is the class i want to start at I'm going to look at it later with a few mechanic buddys what should we be looking and listening for. |
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Paul
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 9491 Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Does it run?
Good info here:
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=22724 _________________ White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy. |
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Kenodog
Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2651 Location: Vancouver,B.C.
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Good day. Where abouts do you live in our great nation ?
Leigh _________________ 1979 Euro 931, Olive
1981 931, Sabine
1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140 |
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Timmay!
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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Did a quick search with no results. What's a 931S ? _________________ Current project 1981 931
944 spec # 22 924S
77 924 Martini. Rescued. Sold
88 924S SE. Rescued. Sold
PCA since 1985 |
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ideola
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Timmay! wrote: | Did a quick search with no results. What's a 931S ? |
No clear consensus, but by most accounts, a 1980 (S1) 931 with the M471 option.
History lesson: http://www.924.org/models/924_S_model.htm _________________ erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made |
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Goldwolf
Joined: 25 Jun 2017 Posts: 264 Location: Athens,GA
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Timmay!
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, Dan. I'd like to see it in some sales brochures or something. I'll check the PET also, for the decal. _________________ Current project 1981 931
944 spec # 22 924S
77 924 Martini. Rescued. Sold
88 924S SE. Rescued. Sold
PCA since 1985 |
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