Anyone have a V8 944 ?
 

Not sure why but I am intrigued by 944's with V8 conversions . The little bit of research I have done says the V8 is the same weight or even lighter than the original four cylinder . If that's accurate then handling should still be great . Obviously a big increase in performance . So any of you own one ? Or have in the past ? I know it is a red headed step child to the Porsche community but I am a regular dude that doesn't hang out with the wine and cheese folks .

Contact Renegade Hybrids in Las Vegas. He'll take your money,,,,tell him you know me.....either double price or a courtesy discount.
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I'm sure he knows Jake.

The little bit of online research there seems to be a lot of negative feedback on Renegade . Much more positive reviews about a company in Texas . I am hoping to find one that is done or mostly done ......... If I even consider it.

He's been around for many years. He pissed me off 30 years ago while splitting lanes on my 914/6.

I believe his penis has been shortened over the the years.

kinda of like Jake irked some people....

BTW, izzn't Jake worth a Bazinga dollars by now?

I’ve been intrigued by those, too.
With a modern V8 and modern injection system, I think you can use some kind of GM 6 speed, modern ice cold AC, quiet exhaust and comfortable street suspension.
Would make a nice daily driver that could probably get 20/25 mpg.
I thought the same thing about a 914 V8, though. Which I eventually had. It was a very nice one, factory steel GT flares, 930 transmission (expensive but worth it), Carrera front suspension, Scheel sports seats, etc. 2400 lbs and 300+ hp.
It was a lot of fun, and was a totally badass car and I liked it, but . . . ultimately it never felt quite “right” to me.
That being said, of all the many many cars I’ve owned and sold, if I could have one back to drive for a few weeks, it would probably be that car.

Check out the 07K swap 944s. As much power as the LS in a much smaller package.

That guy is a complete prick. Left such a sour taste in my mouth. I bought my conversion parts elsewhere.

BTW most of the conversation parts are off the shelf using corvette/gm parts....

Rick,

Our friend TC has one. It is really nice.

I put a 6.2 LS into a 89 951 made a great car. The brake master was a challenge as were the cv joints but a cool project
I took it to a dyno along with a hot rod 911SC The 6.2 951 made more power at idle than the SC made TOTAL. Goofy

I built one, 87 Turbo, and DD it for 9 years.

I think they're awesome too. However, a 88 or 89 951 (body reinforcements, better t-ax and brakes...) or 968 are the best bets and both are getting pretty expensive. Not confident the 951 T-ax can handle everything an LS can be made to dish-out over the long haul. Maybe the 968 box is better.

In the end, those concerns broke the deal for me and I bought a Lingenfelter'd Z06. It isn't as "cool" or sleepy but also isn't a problem child, has a Tremec box and 4-wheel double wishbones, has no issues with factory or go-faster parts availability and totally howls when spurred.

We serviced a LS3 Renegade car for a while before it was sold out of province. It needed plenty of tweaking to be "OK" Throttle cable, steering shaft, power brake booster (lack of) etc....

Much like the LS7 Boxster we helped sort out from them.... Shifter Cables, wheel bearings, CV joints, cabin heat issues.....

The kits are are 60-70% solution... you need to get on board with being part of the R&D team....

More on the 07k. This is a great build series.

https://youtu.be/hwckS1ZmtY0

It is probably much easier and cheaper to build a new kit car with a V8 motor. That's what I did in 1998, with a brand new crate motor that I then tuned . The car lacks home comforts such as AC, heater, doors,windscreen, roof, radio, but it does have a good sized trunk, and weighs 700 kg.( 1540 pounds).

Everyday Driver taking a 944 V8 for a drive

https://youtu.be/9aNXb9uMXA4

Hey Paul hope all is well with you and family . Did not realize TC had one of these. I see his is a S2 chassis per the rear badge . Did he build it or buy it already converted ?

I've heard the V8 track cars break frequently. I am not sure how true this is for a DD.

If I move forward with this the intent would be 300-350 drive ability horsepower . Basically a German hot rod . At those numbers and some common sense between the ears the chassis/transaxle/CV axles should live in harmony . I have a lead on a fairly clean running 1986 944 for 4K . Starting with a car that runs/drives is much better in my opinion . The engine can be sold to help defray some cost. Just thinking out loud at the moment .

I had a 1987 944S that I really liked , it was well balanced and loved the rear hatch storage space . I didn't love the snapped timing belt 😩 1000 miles after a pro installed it and retensioned it . The simplicity/power/sound/reliability of a GM V8 is alluring 😁

Do it!!

I have a customer that put a V8 in his 951 for track use.
With the money he spent he could have bought my 996TT.

Cost is certainly an issue and the only way to afford is do most/all the work myself . Not sure I still have the chops to do so. And at the moment it is just a conversation 😃

At this point and c5 prices where they are it seems like a silly car to do that too unless you are so in love with a 944 just buy a c5.

^^^ A very valid point .

So from this post, I gather there are no LS-1 conversions, hell if I had the monies, I would would do the conversion. That would be killer, doing burnouts and hauling tail..lol!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1624030545.jpg

I have yet to see a engine swap of a V8 into a sports car that came with a 4 cylinder engine that looks right, and is reliable. Most aftermarket modifications are just not engineered properly.

One of my long time friends started modifying his Subaru WRX and kept spending money trying to make it reliable and fast. He admitted he could have bought a new 911 GT3 and for less money and had a car that was faster and better in every way.

Now he has a 718 GT4 and loves it.

There was a place in Dallas that put the LS-1 in the 944 platforms, sadly they closed down...:cool:

V8 swapped sports coupe execution
 

Glen this is my new track toy, it is very reliable with AC and cruise control. It has 400 wheel horsepower from an all aluminum Corvette LS1, large Wilwood front brakes, T56 six speed, Ford 8.8 IRS rear end, coilovers and a roll bar. My race seat and harness goes in next week. It just squats down and goes straight like a Bat out of hell when you stomp on the go pedal.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1624057772.jpg

I spent a decent amount of time on the internet today researching a 944 conversion . I can see to do it right is going to be too much $$$ . I will continue to search for a 928 that maybe needs a little work . I just want to stay in the Porsche family ......... yeah it's a sickness 😁

I swapped a 928. Honestly was worth ever cent of the 15k I've dumped into the car. Lsx 376 with turbo, 5.3 chevy cam and turbo. Late teens and early 20's were a lot of fun with that car.

This is what I would recommend,

My C5's suspension is much better at putting the power down than my 944.
The 944 hops and skips.

If you want to swap a motor into your 944, look at the VW/AUDi 1.8T swaps.....

Nice looking RX there CMDR perry . Must be fun to drive . Did you build it ?

I did an LS swap in to an E36 M3. Same logic will apply here. Buy a nice one that's already been done. It will be much cheaper.

rfuerst911sc, sorry for the late reply to your question but I was in Arizona visiting family for a week. Yes the Rx Vetten is a blast to drive and sounds fantastic. I did not build it, a local engineer started building it back in 2008. I bought it 3 months ago but had been looking for an Mazda Fc V8 swap for a few years. He (Steve) did it like I would have if I had the time and his ability. I am fixing some minor issues and upgrading the coil-overs. Check out the No Rotors forum for more info on Mazda V8 engine swaps. The FD body with an LS V8 is very popular and can be fairly expensive.

Although it’s possible, I’m always leery of taking on someone’s project or something somebody else has built, such as an engine. Who knows what they did, ie MotorMeister