944 More Power!!!

[RichC]

Hello, I have a 1986 Porsche 944 that is an automatic, yes I wish I had a stick but it seemed like a good deal at the time. Maybe some of you guys might know a few different ways to get some more power out of this car.
Do the chips make a difference? Is there anyting I can do to get some more power out of this car without spending alot of money?
Let me know, Thanks Rich

[lm6y]

About the only thing that you can do is, go with a Cone filter conversion,and a free flow exhaust. On mine I went with splitfire plugs, and a set of larger Jacobs plug wires, they let me open up the plug gap a little.
Even with all of that, I probably gained a whole 5-15 hp! I've not heard too many good things about chips for the non turbo cars.
You could add headers for about 2-3 more hp.

[RichC]

Thanks for the advice, which spark plugs will give you the most power, and what type of air filter is best. Would a K&N Filter help me out?

[1.2gees]

K&N makes very little to no difference, I bought mine so I could clean and reuse it instead of buying a new one. I would't spend money on cat-backs, I think stock is just as good as any aftermarket. Headers are a different issue though. I put split fire spark plugs along with a Jacobs performance coil, this made the biggest difference for me. The reason I didn't go with +4s is that the gap is not adjustable, and you're supposed to increase it with a performance coil, hope this helps.

[944Driver]

I replaced the CAT with a straight pipe on my '83 944. I also have a K&N filter. The pipe seems to increase performance at higher rpms. It seems to go much quicker at 4000 or higher rpm when highway driving. Hope this helps.

[1.2gees]

Do you pass the inspection, what is your CO reading? I will take mine off in a heartbeat if you pass it by a little margin. (I've already got a mild cam)

[jody]

Nitros is Cheap! Go for it...