Porsche 924 Turbo / Porsche 924 Fun Project / Porsche 944 1982 924 Low Miles on 2040-cars
Hialeah, Florida, United States
1982 PORSCHE 924 Turbo Questions or test drives 305 5421612 Buy now or make a reasonable offer we want her to go to a person that can appreciate what made Porsche History Motivated to Sell If your're looking at this auction then you already know what this car is Porsche 924 turbo' This car was purchase and we decided to drive it , and slowly and restore it at the same time, We have rebuilt many 944 's and 944 Turbo 's but this 924 T was an exciting find for us . This is car faxed as a low mile 2 reg owner car I purchased it to turn her into a Carrea gt clone but due to it original condition I decided not to take her apart, and save her for the 924 Turbo purist , now I decided to let this one go so we can continue building a 2,5 turbo 924 S with the gt flares and Carrea body kit . When this 924 Turbo was purchased this was not running for some time due to a bad reference sensor , and the car was just sitting. We replaced the reference sensor as well as the Simens box, the car starts on first turn of the key, rev's nicely to 5500 rpm with no issues, to get it started we replaced the fuel pump rebuilt the fuel dist. changed all the filters, cat by pass , installed new battery, changed spark plugs dist cap and rotor, ect. 2 hoods available light weight hood or metal also 2 wheel choices 16 forged or the ones pictured . ( we are still added things to her as we drive her . The good points This is a light car quick and nimble . She starts right up ,the 5 speed trans axel was upgraded to the Porsche 944 latter type due to the original 931 transmission was not shifting smooth , (it is included in the auction), now she shifts perfectly . This is a 5 lug original turbo factory car with a removable sunroof, 4 wheel disc brakes and power window switch functions as they should. the engine temp is cool and the oil pressure is where it should be, manual steering rack . factory a/c car with heater . ( all components are intact ). All in all is a great plate form for the right person wanting drive and restore a piece of Porsche history. Bad Points The interior is need of a re due but all components are intact this car is equipped with rare Porsche Sport seats,the rugs are dirty , back seats are fine headliner is excellent as well as the sunroof.usual dash cracks , no radio ( we are scheduled to remove the interior to clean everything, then re install)The Body is straight and free of any major rust , the car was repainted and a body kit installed, by previous owner, we removed the body kit to move towards it original condition. The exterior paint is dull and faded The under carriage is clean, and structurally sound.FUN FACTOR Drive and own a piece of Porsche history a blast from the past. these cars are fun to drive not only are the good on gas,it has power when you want it, push down on the pedal, the boost come's on and off you go. Totally different than driving Porsche 944 2.5 car . I own a few 944's and this one is allot of fun to drive. AS it IS 924 Turbo (931 LHD, 932 RHD)[edit]
FUN FACTS Porsche executives soon recognized the need for a higher-performance version of the 924 that could bridge the gap between the basic 924 and the 911s. Having already found the benefits of turbochargers on several race cars and the 1975 911 Turbo, Porsche chose to use this technology for the 924, eventually introducing the 924 Turbo as a 1978 model. Porsche started with the same Audi-sourced 2.0 L I4, designed an all new cylinder head (which was hand assembled at Stuttgart), dropped the compression to 7.5:1 and engineered a KKK K-26 turbocharger for it. With 10 psi (69 kPa) boost, output increased to 170 horsepower (130 kW). The 924 Turbo engine assembly weighed about 65 lb (29 kg) more, so front spring rates and anti-roll bars were revised. Weight distribution was now 49/51 compared to the original 924 figure of 48/52 front to rear. In order to help make the car more functional, as well as to distinguish it from the naturally aspirated version, Porsche added a NACA duct in the hood and air intakes in the badge panel in the nose, 15-inch spoke-style alloy wheels, four-wheel disc brakes with 5 stud hubs and a five-speed transmission. Forged 16" flat wheels of the style used on the 928 were optional, but fitment specification was that of the 911 which the 924 shared wheel offsets with. Internally, Porsche called it 931(left hand drive) and 932 (right hand drive), much like the 911 Carrera Turbo, which had been "Type 930". These designations are commonly used by 924 aficionados. The turbocharged engine allowed the 924's performance to come surprisingly close to that of the 911 SC (180 bhp), thanks in part to a lighter curb weight, but it also brought reliability problems. This was in part due to the fact that the general public did not know how to operate, or care for, what is by today's standards a primitive turbo setup. A turbocharger cooled only by engine oil led to short component life and turbo-related seal and seat problems. To fix the problems, Porsche released a revised 924 Turbo series 2 (although badging still read 924 Turbo) in 1979. By using a smaller turbocharger running at increased boost, slightly higher compression of 8:1 and an improved fuel injection system with DITC ignition triggered by the flywheel, reliability improved and power rose to 177 horsepower (132 kW; 179 PS). After a successful sales run of both naturally aspirated and turbo models, in 1980 Porsche surprised everyone and release the 924 Carrera GT, making clear their intention to enter the 924 in competition. By adding an intercooler, increasing compression to 8.5:1 as well as various other little changes, Porsche was able to develop the 924 Turbo into the race car they had wanted, dubbing it the 924 Carrera GT. |
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Thu, 31 Oct 2013For many buyers in the market for a luxury sports sedan, style is as important as performance. But while the Porsche Panamera undoubtedly delivers in the latter category, it falls somewhat short in the former. Porsche went to some lengths (if not quite far enough for some tastes) to improve its four-door model's visual appeal with the facelift revealed earlier this year, but now it's time to up the performance game with the new Panamera Turbo S.
Set to be revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show in just a few weeks from now, the new top-tier Panamera benefits from several key upgrades over the existing Turbo and the pre-facelift Turbo S. For one, its 4.8-liter twin-turbo V8 now produces 570 horsepower (up from 520 in the new Turbo and 550 in the old Turbo S and the latest Cayenne Turbo S) and 553 pound-feet of torque (up from the current Turbo's 516 but the same as the previous model). Despite the power boost, however, Porsche is quoting the same 3.6-second 0-60 time for the new Panamera Turbo S as it did for the previous one - but then that hardly required improvement in the first place. Top speed, however, is up to 192 miles per Autobahn-blurring hour, two mph faster than the previous model.
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