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Krase43 · Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Pottstown, PA

Hi guys, I was wondering if I could grab some quick advice. Im debating on buying a 1980 924 Turbo, but I know pretty much nothing about Porsche's, I've been in the American scene for a while. The 9224 Turbo is the right price, but I was wondering if this car would be good for a track project. I want to be able to do a decent amount of work on it and I have no idea whats possible with these cars. As in I can't find and bigger turbos for them; do they make them? And are there a lot of other power upgrades possible, if so like what? Thank you guys so much!

Grenadiers · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:47 am Post subject:

Hey post #1, welcome to the board. There are a gazillion search results for those very same questions. Meaning, this type of post has been answered many many many many times!
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Khal · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Should I Buy A 924T

What ^^^he^^^ said.

There are also two forums on this board dedicated to the 924 Turbo, here and here, and one dedicated to racing toofahs, here.

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Depends, how big is your budget?

If you're looking for a road-race car, I might steer you towards a 944 or a 924S and suggest looking at Spec944 or SCCA ITS class racing. Lots of competition there and a well sorted package that is relatively easy to get into. The cars are reliable and robust and just fast enough to have fun while learning and honing your driving skills.

If you just want to mess around doing track days, then a 924T could work provided you've bought one in very good shape or you're willing to do the work to make it happen.

There is an Upgrade planning thread stickied in the "Performance Upgrades" section. Check it out and read up on all of it. Take it a bit at a time so you can truly understand some of what is involved in modifying these cars before you decide.
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Krase43 · Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Pottstown, PA

Thanks Guys! Sorry about the repeated post, but to answer some of your questions the car is 3500 obo and in great condition for a 31 year old car with only 65k on it. I guess what I meant is like there a lot of upgrades for these engines? Like bigger turbos (i couldnt find any), camshafts, heads, etc. Not OEM, performance is what Im looking for I guess. Im pretty much try to make something in between an odd fun track car and a full on race car, as in it has to be street legal, but have some serious bawls you know?

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Well, the suspension is mostly the same as the 924S and 944, so upgrades abound with proper mixing and matching.

Ideola offers some of the engine upgrade parts (camshafts, valves, etc)

However, quite a lot of things will have to be custom made or modified to fit. I don't know much about the specific turbos used on these cars, so I'll let the 931 experts chime in on that aspect. I do know that the car desperately needs an intercooler and that is a custom job to fit.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Krase43 · Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Pottstown, PA

Why did you recommend a 924S for road racing? Is it NA or Turbo? Sorry about my lack of Porsche knowledge.

Krase43 · Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Pottstown, PA

Sorry that was a stupid question, you were referring to their engine the 2.5l right? More options for them than the 2.0l. My bad.

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Yeah, the engine is the reason.

924N/A's run in ITB under SCCA and can do quite well, but there aren't very many of them running there as the 2.5L powered cars are more popular.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Krase43 · Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Pottstown, PA

Thanks for the help!

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Hell, no! I mean, hell yes! I mean. . .uh. . .

*klunk*
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924-76 · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1489 Location: Ontario, Canada

You should find few answer here:http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=25795
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