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Member ID: yieldsign2002

Location: pascoag, RI

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1985 Porsche 944

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  • HP150
  • Weight0lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • KYB Shocks 

Exterior Styling

  • Michelin Tires 

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

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Devon’s Porsche 944
“My baby”

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My 1985.5 Porsche 944 NA. Black exterior with Maroon/burgandy interior. Great fun, bought in need of a bit of a makeover, just about done with that, check out the pictures.

What i have done so far: *LIST UPDATED*
Winter 2003-2004
Redline MT90 Transmission fluid
Dot 4 Brake Fluid
Mobil 1 Motor oil
Brake Pads
Rear KYB Gas-A-Just Shocks
Rear Hatch Shocks
CV axle bolts
Remounted AC Compressor
Soldered in a new AC Switch
Put in a stock steering wheel
New driver door handle
New inner door handles
new door close sensors
New interior hatch light
Complete cleaning of interior (seats taken out, etc.)
Cone Air Filter installation
Speedometer Sender unit in tranny
944 Racing Throttle Cam
Front driver blinker lens.
Removal of windshield sticker
Heater Clip
New rear hatch lock and latches
New hazard switch
Replaced numerous fuses
Spark Plugs (NGK Iridium IX)
Spark Plug Wires (Magnacore)
Distributor cap
Distributor Rotor

Spring 2004
Battery hold down bracket
KYB Front Shock Inserts (GR-2)
New lower radiator hose
Radiator flush and refill
New DME relay

Summer 2004
Driver Front Wheel Bearings/races
Driver Front Ball Joint Rebuild
Passenger Front Ball Joint Rebuild
Vacuum Accumulator Bottle installed.
New Battery
ICESHARK Medium Headlight Upgrade- Cibie Lenses and 50Watt H4 Bulbs. All accessory lights (brake, reverse, running, blinkers, sidemarkers) upgraded to 35watt.
26.8mm Front Sway Bar and Bushings installed
18mm Rear Sway bar and bushings installed
Driver and Passenger Door Stops
Muffler-cat sealing ring, every bolt and nut and gasket for entire exhaust including manifold-head gaskets, studs, and nuts. (all new)
02 sensor
Welded Alternator Belt Tensioner
New Waterpump - heater hose
New Hatch Release Cable
Hatch Latches
New Front Dash Trim Piece
MSD Blaster 2 Ignition Coil
Universal catalytic converter Welded in place of original.
Passed inspection for the first time!
Gong Relay

Fall 04
Blew R&P in tranny
Swapped in a 1989 944 S2 LSD Transmission
New redline fluid put in as well.
Replaced with used - Climate Control Unit

Still to come:
Steering wheel
Tires
Head gasket? (just incase)
Hood (mines got pimples)
Windshield could use replacing
Hatch Needs Resealing
Driver burgandy seat
Hood Release Cable
Console lid and hinge
Sway bar bushings

Belt roller and water pump change (for winter now)

Stereo is now Sony Xplode CD Head unit 52x4 CDX**** (forgot the numbers at the moement)
All speakers are bostons. Boston rally RX97 Rear 3 way 6x9 Component Speakers.
Front doors have 4x6 Boston 746 plate speakers. Soon to come will be either Boston Pro Series 10.5LF or 12.5LF. Not sure what i'm goign to do about amp. Anyone have any suggestions?

I know some of the pictures are weak, but i will get better as soon as i get it on the road (in the next week or so!)

Before work:
yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

Work in progress:
yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944
yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

After work (so far...):
yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944
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yieldsign2002's 1985 Porsche 944

After transmission change October 1, 2004
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john_k1989  

Posted by: john_k1989

07/18/2006 04:17PM

nice 944, i've always loved these cars. one question, i have a friend who just bought a '86 944 and he just bought magnecor spark plugs, how did you install them? he is a virgin when it comes to working on car engines. any suggestion on that, and any other 944 mods?

yieldsign2002  

Posted by: yieldsign2002

08/06/2004 08:20PM

Hey deepdoo, alright, will update site soon, who are you by the way?

ooopro  

Posted by: ooopro

08/01/2004 10:34AM

nice car my man, nice car

deepdoo1  

Posted by: deepdoo1

07/30/2004 12:09AM

hey, hows it going?

legitbusiness  

Posted by: legitbusiness

11/12/2004 09:52PM

BEHOLD!!! THE FUTURE OF THE TROOPER ARE BEFORE YOU. IT IS WELCOME OF YOU TO COME AND CHECK OUT MY NEW 1991 TROOPER NAVIGATION SYSTEM. A 5 YEAR PROJECT IN ITS FINAL STAGES. PHOTOS LOCATED ON PAGE 7. YET THERE IS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE, TILL THEE END... PEACE, ONE LOVE, AND KEEP IT TROOPIN...

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Member ID: yieldsign2002

Location: pascoag, RI