944 turbo into 924S?

[924sxplan]

I just want to know has anyone done the swap from a 944T to an 924S.. just the turbo stuff? not the engine.

any help from you guys would be great..

tia,

tsua

[will3218]

I'm going to try and do it soon. I will let you know how it goes.

[924sxplan]

so far there are a few things missing.. from my turbo swap.

Oilpan, turbo screws, intercooler pipes, intake pipes.. and miss hoses.

[fast924S]

Dude why not just swap the whole thing, This way the NA motor wont overheat and blow up

[924sxplan]

Interesting... So you saying that heat will cuz it to blow up? Is there others that have this problem..? Do you know what i should change first to preven it from that fate?

[DannoXYZ]

You'll need the following parts:



$200.00 used 951 turbo
50.00 951 downpipe
100.00 951 crossover pipe
100.00 951 middle catalytic section
100.00 951 cat-back exhaust
100.00 951 wastegate
75.00 951 cycling-valve (boost-solenoid)
200.00 951 headers
200.00 951 head (with sodium-filled valves, ceramic exhaust ports)
150.00 951 intercooler pipes
250.00 951 intercooler
75.00 left-side engine-mount (holds turbo)
150.00 951 oil-pan with drain-hole for turbo
200.00 turbo water-pump & hoses
150.00 951 coolant expansion tank with port for turbo water-pump
150.00 951 throttle-body
100.00 951 intake-manifold
750.00 951 DME/KLR computers
150.00 951 engine-harness
100.00 951 fuel-injectors
300.00 951 AFM & airbox
300.00 951 low-compression pistons (8.0:1)
1500.00 951 tranny, stock 944NA tranny WILL NOT last more than 6-months
xxx.xx 120-hours labor @ whatever rate you want

Someone can add up the total, I don't have a calculator handy.

[will3218]

For all that money we should just wait and try to get a 944 turbo or a 951.

[fast924S]

Will a 944 turbo is a 951!!!!

[DannoXYZ]

Ok, I got bored and added up the totals:

parts = $5450
labor1 = $9480 (120 hours @ shop-rate of $79/hr) or
labor2 = $1500 (150 hours @ user-rate of $10/hr)

Total costs for the conversion comes to $6650 if you do it yourself or $14930 by a shop.

Here's another figure to compare to:

+$6500 buy decent '86 951
- $2500 sell 924S
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$4000 to get a genuine factory 944-series Turbo car.

AND you get upgraded suspension, brakes, bigger wheels & tyres which you don't get with the conversion path. So, add another $2000 to the conversion cost + 10-15 additional hours labor to upgrade suspension & brakes to really make the comparison equal and we get:

$4000 to get a genuine factory 944-series Turbo car.
$9100 for user turbo conversion (165 hours labor)
$17720 for shop turbo conversion (130 hours labor)