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Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

Kike, Look for a steering wheel made by Porsche that was an option and that is an extended wheel that is about 2 inches longer and therefore closer to your chest.

As for us shorter guys Porsche had 1 in aluminum spacers under the seat racks to raise the seat. I have both the wheel and the spacers on two cars. The spacers for the seat lets me sit higher so I can see better. I am only 5ft 7in. tall.
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77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

Smoothie · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:33 am Post subject:

I keep mine close to stock. The engine compartment mods I've done are pretty simple and could be easily reversed. Exceptions would be the air:fuel mix gauge I put in the dash - drilled a hole for that, but it looks like it could be OE to anyone that doesn't know better. Also replaced the clock with a turbo boost-vacuum gauge and have about a roll of duct tape holding the drivers' seat together. The original radio is long gone too.
Oh yeah - there were some other non-cosmetic changes. Stiffer front springs and stabilizer bar and a stabilizer bar for the rear.
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'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

Lizard · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:11 am Post subject:

why modify? why not? why do you care? if someone chooses to modify there are it is there choice, of course others may laugh at what they have done, like the ricer honda boys
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5150 · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

Mine's staying stock bar perhaps eventually having a s/steel exhaust system made for her - though that would be purely for longevity than to modify the car... i like the way the car looks and drives just the way it is...
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Graphite? Grey Metallic '85 (late model) 944 2.5

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kike924 · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:45 pm Post subject: For Lizard

Why do I care? I really don´t...In free countries you can do whatever you'd like.
the reason for my post was only to bring an interesting topic for discussion.
I know what I like and for my taste some modifications are beautiful and others are not.
If I had the money to have another 924 ( or better yet a 944S2

) I probably would choose to keep one car " classic" and the other with some nice mods. (without going overboard)
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OR_Sunset · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 312 Location: Veneta, OR

I know what you mean. I have been modifying a 924 for the last year or so, and and love every minute of it... but if I had another Porsche, I would restore it as a Concours car. I was thinking about doing this with a 914, actually.

Incidentally, one of the first mods I did was different seats... If you are 6'2" tall, the stock ones almost _have_ to go.

.... still looking for that perfect car, right from the manufacturer... they don't seem to make them that way for everyone, though....
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82 924 N/A -
9.3:1 CR Pistons, Dual Webers, Stage 2 Cam.
4-1 Headers, DynoMax exhaust, Monza tips.
MSD 6AL Ignition, 944racing short shift kit.
Through hood cold air intake with scoop, K&N.
Silver/Blue.

Alex Roy · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:27 am Post subject:

I personally got into the 924 specificly to modify. I wanted an inexpensive project car (or two or three......oops!

) to "practice" stuff on....like welding custom parts, doing body work, engine work, interior work, all that can be done on a car I wanted to try, and a porsche for $500, you can't beat that. And with the 924, it's a cool car to start out with. I didn't buy it to recoup costs or to come out "on-top" and make money on the mods I do, or to restore to concourse, I just wanted a good platform for a general auto mod/repair hobby that I could be happy playing with and proud to own.....the 924 was perfect.

Khal · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:43 am Post subject:

For me, depends what is meant by "stock"

My car has non-"stock" wheels but they are Porsche wheels (Cookie-cutters). It also has modified suspension and brakes, and the engine and exhaust has been modified. But none of these modifications alter the look of the car (apart from a slightly lower stance on the modified suspension), they just generally improve the performance.
But because, on the whole, the modifications use genuine Porsche parts, I really consider them "upgrades" rather than all-out modifications. I haven't stuck a Chev V8 in it, for example...
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