Learn Me: Porsche 924

In reply to Stefan (Forum Supporter) :

Thank you, that helps a lot!

There's also tons and tons of info on the 924board:

http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?p=218957#218957

There's also a couple of supercharger conversions documented there along with BAE and similar DIY turbo conversions (one person converted to turbo using a long crossover pipe like the 944 Turbo did and mounted the turbo under the intake manifold).

Enjoy!

BradLTL said:

Paging Dean

I had an off list email conversation with him already.  I am a 944 guy and while the old 924 is similar in allot of ways the mechanicals (motor and driveline) are different enough to really make them there own car.  

That is very true.  The 944 has a Porsche derived engine and an Audi sourced transmission, the 924 was the opposite.  If you wanted to use the 5 spd transmission you also need to swap the torque tube.   You are bang on with the brakes and of course Clarkes Garage is a great source of information.

Mike924 said:

That is very true.  The 944 has a Porsche derived engine and an Audi sourced transmission, the 924 was the opposite.  If you wanted to use the 5 spd transmission you also need to swap the torque tube.   You are bang on with the brakes and of course Clarkes Garage is a great source of information.

Its not quite as simple as that for a 5-speed swap in a 924.  The 79 NA had the 5-speed Porsche gearbox and it had its own version of TorqueTube and torsion bar carrier.  The 79-80 turbo used the same style transaxle with a larger internal shaft.  The rest of the 924 used Audi transaxles either 4 or 5-speed and as long as you match the internal shaft diameter and shift linkage they are interchangeable.  If you want to use a larger spline transaxle, then yeah you'll need a larger spline torque tube and clutch disc.

The nice part is that the part where the bellhousing bolts up is in the same location and uses the same bolt pattern as the rest of them, so at least that part is consistent.

The 924 evolved into the 944 and eventually into the 968.  All of them share a lot of parts that can be backdated to the 924. 

And the 79 5 speed was a dog leg pattern.  Great for the track and very retro but not optimal in autocross.

I should be getting the car in the next few days or next week. 

porschenut said:

And the 79 5 speed was a dog leg pattern.  Great for the track and very retro but not optimal in autocross.

Heh, yeah a buddy who races a 924 Turbo in WRL and LuckyDog, etc. skips first gear.

It helps they are running a 20VT AAN now, but they won the Chumpionship with the car running the 2.0L on MicroSquirt.

yupididit said:

I should be getting the car in the next few days or next week. 

Awesome! 

In reply to Stefan (Forum Supporter) :

Plan is to sort the car as-is, currently the 2.0 is microsquirted. Get a good tune on it and upgrade brakes and suspension. 

Eventually I want to swap in an AAN or 7A. 

In reply to yupididit :

They really are great driver's cars.  Very simple and a bit raw, great feedback without the butt-clenching bite that the early 911 had.

I look forward to the build thread and especially pixxors!

Ed Higginbotham's Dad bought my AAN/7A conversion parts and is looking to sell them, if you're interested in a 924 Turbo bellhousing, 2.7TT bellhousing spacer and AAN intake manifold.  I can put you in touch with him if you're interested.

In reply to Stefan (Forum Supporter) :

For sure interested. 

yupididit said:

I should be getting the car in the next few days or next week. 

So we can ship the s600 to me now?

chandler said:

yupididit said:

I should be getting the car in the next few days or next week. 

So we can ship the s600 to me now?

Sold it already lol. Do not miss it!

Is the XJR going to be for sale? 

untchabl said:

Is the XJR going to be for sale? 

Yeah sometime this year lol