A poser. Only looks fast.

That wouldn’t fit his narrative.

I disagree. Ideal gas law is PV=nRT. n is the number of air molecules, R is a constant of the gas (air), P is pressure, V is volume, T is temp. The air volume of the space between the supercharger and the intake is a constant, so we can ignore it and R, so we are down to P=nT. The number of molecules of air is what we…

I did some reading, and it appears you are wrong about how much air goes into the engine. If you are running 10psi of boost pressure, but half of the intake is now at a lower temperature, then you do in fact have more air in the intake system. It is not 100% efficient because the intercooler causes some pressure drop…

Good point. So I guess it just prevents detonation and allows the ECU to not pull out as much timing. But if the pressure is lower, doesn’t that mean the charger can push in more air? Seriously asking, I don’t know.

This isn’t a zero-sum fight against the laws of physics. Much like a supercharger uses some engine power to force more air into the engine so more fuel can be burned and you end up with more power output. The extra energy is coming from the fuel being burned, not the power you siphoned off for the supercharger. This…

I do the opposite. I’ll shift into a high gear so that I am just at the point where the engine lugs and I have no torque for accelerating. High rpms feel racy.

I still have mine, too. And a couple 944s. This is getting weird...

They sold about twice as many 944s as 911s during the time they were available. When it came out there were large waiting lists the first couple years. The thing that almost killed Porsche in the late 80's was the Deutsche Mark gaining in value.

Get a 944 Turbo while you still can. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

Some hockey tape would probably be a great temporary solution for the exposed areas. It is a matte cloth tape that is available in various colors and is pretty tough.

And the 944 is the only reason they survived long enough to get to the 986. We can play this game all day. Basically, the 911 is cool but doesn’t pay the bills.

If it was based on miles, I might go for that. A car sitting in a garage doesn’t pollute.

The 924S is extra tricky. Late (87+) offset suspension but early (82-85) interior. Just Joshin is on Facebook and is located in western MD. He does a lot of N/A cars but isn’t as good about posting every little thing. With him or Plyhammer, just shoot them a message and ask if you don’t see what you are looking for.…

Parts car won’t be a lot of help. The bodywork and engine are shared, but you mostly need interior parts and those model years had different interiors.

DCAuto is crazy-priced. Plyhammer’s Parts is my go-to for used parts at great prices.

Porsche was independent at the time. By ‘86, there was hardly a VW/Audi left on the 944. The 924 used an Audi block, but otherwise the only reason there was shared parts was because the German automakers all used the same parts suppliers and they didn’t even bother to change the logo on things they pulled out of a…

Price is about right. ‘87 gets the later offset suspension, so just about any modern Porsche wheel will fit, so that’s nice. Body looks good, engine bay looks nice with fresh fuel lines (don’t want old lines when they run directly over the exhaust manifold). Interior is junked, which sucks but isn’t too terribly…

Sideways, yes. Wrong end, no. They keep moving the engine on the 911 forward for a reason. Silly Porsche.

ON position. First gear with your foot on the clutch. Pick up a little speed, dump out the clutch for about one second then push it back in. I was successful the first time I tried, but that was on a fairly steep driveway.