I have an 87 944S. I drove both 944 and 944S prior to purchase and I liked the way the 944S drove better. It felt faster to me. Hard to argue with the charts, but IMO 40 more hp is always a good thing.
I just had my timing belt done and asked my mechanic(CDI in Rochester, NY) about the timing chain. I was told that on 99% of 944S' the timing chain never needs to be replaced. They have been working almost exclusively on Porsches and they have never seen one break. The only time they do actually change one of these chains is after a paranoid owner reads an internet horror story about the chain breaking.
100K so far on my 944S. Car runs great. Feels real strong.
Finding resonably priced ignition wires for a 944S is a pain in the ass.
Mike
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