Well the project is continuing

[shikzachaser]

Make it a 924-944 meeting, especially if people don't get torched by peolple that think they should stay stock etc.. Nothing wrong with that, I'm just not into it. My wife and I will host it @ our house in Kirkwood or where we have lake property in Hillsboro. That could be a decent run. There is a country club w/ cheap decent food and a big lot.

PM me if you are interested.

Steve

[Schumi]

You have PM.

I forgot to put in it though- any good twisties out there? We could all roll thru town and out to some hills, do a little run, nothing extravagant, just doing what the cars were built for..

I have never rolled through a town or anything with a bunch of other P-cars.... that must be quite a sight.

[shikzachaser]

I used to run around with a bunch of guys w/ British bikes. I had a 71 Norton 750 Commando that was killer. The wardon put her foot down when we had kids and demands all toys have 4 wheels (except for the hovercraft she let me buy a while back). The cars would be a good time.

Steve

[shikzachaser]

Steve

84 944
91 C4
98 M3
00 Durango
06 Aprilia
04 Grandbaby

[pdx944]

Cute. That will be one cool girl when she grows up, a total porsche guru.

[Eldorado]

beautiful grandchild, steve.. cant say it enough

[shikzachaser]

Thanks a lot. She is definately the light in our life. Both our kids are in town for Father's day so it has been a good weekend. The baby is finally housebroken so she and I now do road trips. Today was get a new fish for her aquarium day, any excuse to run around in the 944. After that she tried tp use our pool slide in an unorthodox manner and we spent 2 hrs @ the ER getting her elbow snapped back into place. All is fine now. She is spending the night tonight so it looks like Barney on the Plasma instead of World Cup. Oh well:



Steve

[ae1969]

You know steve.

You should just run the car as is this year. Save the coin.

I would say for the amount of effort you have in that car. Its worth doing a nice upgrade.

S2 engine or a turbo swap or a custom turbo.......... etc..etc.

For the amount bolting on a supercharger will cost. You could have an S2 engine with LSD in that car. You have many options.

[shikzachaser]

I wish I was not half Irish and half German, my hard headedness and
temper would probably be a little more in line with reality. I know you are right, I just want to play out the SC venture with the vendor holding my money and at least see what happens. Also if I just drop it I will have spent an inordinate amount of time and money to no avail. I guess not totally as the car really does look and handle extremely well. I also have an essentially new 8 valve motor w/ some nice accessories. I have no idea what it would even be worth. What approximate percentage in increased performance would be realized with the S2? I'm not looking to set the world on fire, just a fairly decent increase to play with. I really hate the thought of square one again, at some point I have to stop the bleeding.

Steve

[Schumi]

ae1969 brings up a good point. You could wait a year and sell off the engine and swap in a turbo or a 3 litre. As far as expense goes it wouldn't be much more than what you are planning. Maybe a bit less if you can score an engine at a good price and do some of the work youself (I would guess you would need someone to do the actual physical swap but you could probably handle stuff like the wiring if you wanted to put the time in)

I was told by someone today about a 968 engine on ebay right now. I think he said the bid was at 1800$ or so.

5K on the SC or the same amount on a 3 litre engine? The results in performance would be similar.

[Eldorado]

i understand where steve is coming from though.
he's already bought and paid for one SC... it just hasn't been delivered yet..
I would wait out and see what happens, too...

[shikzachaser]

There's just something magical about that whine of a supercharger.


Steve

[Schumi]

After looking at your other thread and the pics of Mark's car with the supercharger and intercooler.....

I could see why you would want something like that. Totally unique ride. You'll know that there won't be any other red fiberwerks supercharged 944 of your year on the road besides yours.

And resale of such a custom car is not that bad. Sure, you might not make back all of your money in the long run, but such a beautiful car is worth quite a penny especially in a market of mal-nourished 944s.

[Razorback1980]

I agree with you Steve...I like Superchargers too. I think you are doing a hell of a job and I really enjoy reading about what all you are doing. Stay on track and keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.

[shikzachaser]

Trust me, this isn't about resale. We have already had it 22 years, what's another 20? I just want something different and cool, at least as I percieve it. Anybody w/ $20K can go out and buy a super clean 951. Not anybody with $20K can blow it on a $3500 car. Seriously, it is largely due to the personal work that I like the car so much.

Steve

[Schumi]

We have already had it 22 years, what's another 20?

Forgot about that... whats it like being original owner of a 944? You took european delivery correct? What was that like?

[shikzachaser]

It seemed like the only way to go. I had lived in Germany playing in a country western band and traveling all over. It was only a couple grand more than it would have been to take delivery @ the dealer and my wife had never been there. I think I was more excited about the 83 Audi Sport Quattro I bought new as far as cars. That was one bad piece of music. Even in 83 it was almost twice the price of the 944 and also twice as fast.

Steve

[shikzachaser]

Well extremely exciting news. I just got an email confirming the shipment of the first part of my SC system. The MAF tuner, software, MAF, and harness parts should be here Wednesday. Looks like everything may come together here in the next couple weeks. Pass the word boys and girls...warm up the dyno.

Steve

[Eldorado]

damn i wish i lived closer to you.. I"m sure i could learn tons..

anyway, told ya steve... dont lose faith.. i know it looked kinda bleak there for a while... but the porsche gods aren't that mean :P

[shikzachaser]

I actually know very little.I am trying to educate myself as I go. I think I paid less to attend college and get my engineering degree than what this is costing me. It has actually been a pretty rewarding expereience except for a few glitches. I just hope I don't wander off to start something else too soon. Mrs 944 has decided that we need to take a break.

Steve