Show me your off-road/rally 944s.

[v2rocket_aka944]

Looking for pictures and build details of any 944 variants used for off-road and/or rally racing.

I've seen a few pictures here and there of the factory rally efforts and they are great, but would like to see more recent examples

I have in my mind the idea of getting another 944, stripping it out and lifting it to make it a high-ground clearance off-road racer/truck/Afrikakorps vehicle. I've got all kinds of things designed and worked out in my mind but want more inspiration...enough that I just might go do it.

Please share

[ckelly78z]

Are you going to go Polish 4WD ?....when you jack it up and put snow tires on all four corners.

I just wish there were a place closer to where I live that did rallys, this sounds like alot more fun than autocross, but of course the cones are bigger.

[v2rocket_aka944]

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS..not snow tires but maybe all-terrains?

Strut spacers, blocks to move the caster mounts down/crossmember (lift the engine back up though for sump safety)...works for subaru

notched spring plates and index the t-bars to lift the back end, find longer rear shocks (perhaps borrowed from the baja bug catalog).

not super tough but not fragile either, t-bars suspension is hard to break, biggest concern would be the lower balljoint on the front arms, but the VW heritage provides for mono-ball joints to bolt between the arms and the spindles which should be very tough! alternatively...make a porsche twin-i beam front end

apply skidplate and big tires. avoid big jumps but enjoy the gravel and dirt. limit straps? stock CV's will be totally fine even with ~3" lift.

cut back panel between lights and make a mini-tailgate, build flat floor over rear seat buckets and isolate from the front seat area (weatherproof cargo box?)
swing out rear tire carrier? roof rack? front bumper full of lights??

[Bradical]

Where the hell do you live? Are there any houses available in your neighborhood? I want to live next door to you.

[v2rocket_aka944]

Los Angeles
I'm looking to get a house...halvsies?

Tons of desert to tear up about 10 minutes away.
Your caged 87 tub would be a perfect candidate

[Verruckt]

It is already being done.

[ckelly78z]

I think if I were going to be doing any rallying or track racing, I would want a rollcage like that^^^^. I would also strip out all the convenience options like air con, heat, PW, PDL, and anything that didn't make the car faster. There is alot of weight to strip out of these cars.

[irish44j]

I randomly came across this. Anyhow, I stage rally a 1985 BMW 318, but two of my friends/fellow competitors run 944s in the same series, so if you want any information about their cars, the easiest way to find them is on facebook.

One is Charli Tameris (Twisted Nutz Racing) and the other is Robert Rally Pepper (Rally Badger Racing). I think you can look either of them up either by their actual names or by their team pages.

[Verruckt]

[irish44j]

Originally Posted by Verruckt

lol, I didn't even notice that was yours in the pic up above. Everything looks so clean and new