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jaxrepo · Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 162 Location: Jacksonville, FL

Latest, 10/5/04 pictures. Hood being painted off car. 944 nose & 911 rims. Will use original black rubber rocker covers, flat black window surrounds & probably a black pin stripe above door handle. Comments & ideas please!!

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81turbo · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 1065 Location: Oakland, CA

That 944 looks funny

Why didn't you remove the rear side markers?

924guy · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:53 am Post subject:

looking really good!!! I was thinking the same with using the factory rocker molding, let me know how that works out please...
curious, did you need spacers to use those wheels ? inside clearance okay? i tired to mount a set of fuchs once and they wouldnt fit properly up front ( i forget where they hung up, its been a few years..)

i have to agree though, marker divots need filling,front rectangular and rear round doesnt seem to flow right.. ( making my own note to remember to fill mine over and get rectangular ones...)

its going to be a real beauty when your done...
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jaxrepo · Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 162 Location: Jacksonville, FL

Hi 924guy: Did not think about filling the side markers - missed that one. Re the wheels - the 944 fenders & nose provide adequate in front but there is an occasional rub in the rear - I think new shocks or air shocks will fix that. Did not use wheel spacers. The factory black rubber rocker covers seem to fit nicely. Dick.
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Jazzerpet · Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 186 Location: Omaha, NE.

Do you have detailed pictures of the rear installation/ fabrication? Any fit problems with the 944 front and were modifications needed?
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jaxrepo · Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 162 Location: Jacksonville, FL

Hi jazzerpet: The 944 nose & fenders fit was no problem. Had left over inner fenders from the 944. Have no pictures of the rear flare attachment, but it was bolted on, countersunk & bondo filled. Dick.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:03 am Post subject:

Hey Dick er jaxpro .. what kind of paint did you use looks pretty sharp
though I cant belive you didnt remove any of the rubber ai bumperettes,
rubber at bumper ends and side marker lights. Guess if we were side by side at 80-85 youed have no prob leaving me behind or could I catch up
sure would make for a cool pic yea thated be a nice picture.

So what kind of paint does it have.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:50 am Post subject:

Aaah the wonderous things we ponder on this board.
one of the things I like about CIS is the sounds and particulair
response it has under performance conditions.
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leadfoot · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject:

Starting to look great... well done eh!!
A couple of suggestions to improving the looks... Those look like 15" diameter rims, I think trading them for a 16" diameter would be better or fitting a lower profile on mabye a 205/55/15. Looks like you have a 215/60/15, you might just be able to change the front profile to give the car a "leaned forward stance". I think these cars should look like they are moving before you hit the accelerator.
The other thing might be to use a michellin or tyre that has a rounded fit, should give you a little more clearance from the flare.
The other thing would be to fit european rear bumper as it has looks alot cleaner at the rear.
Keep up the great work
Leadfoot

jaxrepo · Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 162 Location: Jacksonville, FL

Hi Leadfoot: Clearance in the rear is the modest problem I have at the moment. I think the rear shocks are worn so replacing them with air shocks or just new Monroe's should raise the rear. I do not know the tire sizes as the car is at the paint shop. Will be adding a larger 944 rear deck spoiler next. Thanks for the comments. Dick.
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Lizard · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject:

leadfoot · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject:

Liz is right there...
You want to make sure your cars ride height is level or the handling of the car is quite different, you get alot more body roll if the rear is raised compared to the front and it dips into corners at the front really easy.
Just going by the photo's you posted i'm guessing that the rims are 15" diameter. The fuchs came in 14,15,16" diameters and on the GT's they used the 16" with a 50 series profile.
Anyway the 15" isn't so bad though, as iv'e had 14,15 and 16's on my car before and when you have rough roads to drive on like I do, the difference in having a little more tyre is beneficial in two respects, 1 the cars ride is softer, 2 the cars front doesn't steer itself on grooves worn into the road.
If you like your current rims and want to stick with them then check out the profile you have, it may just be a question of changing profiles, I'm currently running 15"diameter 7" wdth rims all round on a 205/55/15 front and a 225/55/15 rear. Which is a little more tyre than I'd like to run but it suit the conditions I drive on.
Anyway you'd be the best judge of what tyres your comfortable with this might give you some options...
Leadfoot

924guy · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:02 am Post subject:

im trying to wrap my brain around the concept that bad struts/springs will not decrease the height of the travel of the rear suspension, but im having trouble there, seems like a contradiction to me that replacing those wont lift the body a bit ... in my mind, when those things sag due to wear, the body should drop with it, at least to a point..So if you guys are saying that wont result in decrease ride height, does it mean the torsion bars are going bad? or some other component needs replacing? I have a similiar problem as Jax does in my 931, ive noticed the rear has dropped a little bit , but also know my rear struts are shot..i have replacements, just havent got them in yet, but now im worried something else might be the problem... ive wanted to go with larger torsion bars anyhow(with rear sway bar tabs), but im wondering if i should move that up on my list of priorites or not.?
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john h · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:20 am Post subject:

Lizard · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:42 am Post subject:

924 guy,

to answer your question, I stated that replacing the SHOCKS will not change the ride height at all,

however the springs do sag after time and yes should probably be replaced with new units, like the 250# autocrossers from perf prod, or maybe converting to Coil over instead to be able to adjust the ride height.
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