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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

Hey i'm new here...i own a 924 for two months now...i had and have many problems with it since its been sitting in the rain for a long time...however no rust...just engine problems...today i broke the second fuel pump

I have two questions:

1. Is there any posibility to change the fulel pump system...some things anyone did to prevent it to break down when you run out of gas...its 50 EUR here and 50 EUR is some sum here

2. I race my car against honda prelude(200+HP) bmw 2.5 24v(192HP)
honda CRX(160HP)...and cars like this...we usualy drag race them(cuz if there were curves i'd beat the shit out of them

)...i won once against the prelude..but i took the start way better and i guess i always beat the CRX..the thing is...my 924 has 125 HP...and i can keep up with these guys...is my car modifyed or its just the way 924s are ?

Paul · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the board!

Our 924s sometimes have a better power to weight ratio than some newer cars, but it's better to stay in the twisties and watch other cars try to keep up.

It's a bad idea to ever allow a CIS car to run out of fuel since the pump is cooled by the fuel running through it. In stock form, they usually aren't damaged since they shut down as soon as the motor dies. Does yours still have a fuel pump relay installed?
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

"it's better to stay in the twisties and watch other cars try to keep up"

sorry my english is not that good...i dont understand what you mean.

My question is....is it normal that my 125 HP stock(as far as i know) 924 can keep up with 200+ HP cars in straight line ?
when i say keep up i mean i'm tight with them...a couple of meters away at most.

what i did to the car...remove rear seats(upper part)...remove back carpet that was heavy...remove spare weel..and i make 400m in about 17s

i'll test 0-100 km/h as soon as i get my clutch fixed...after a few drag races smoke came out of the clutch system.

Raceboy · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2327 Location: Estonia, Europe

The best 1/4mile time I know from completely stock 924 came from my friend: a '77 924NA (w/ 116 000km on the clock), upgraded to audi-type 5spd trans and ET was 15.97 sec. It was in the drag-race event, so time is accurate.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

i am shure that if i get propper rubber on my wheels and loose the guy who was with me in the car i can do 400m in 16 s

I have another problem with my car...after a few races i get smoke coming out of the clutch system....and i feel it slips..after i race the car a litle bit..and it gets warmer..i get this weird thing...i want to normaly start with the first gear...and drive slow...and it shakes...some guy told me that the bolts holding the clutch to the flyweel may have come loose.....is that posible ? if so..can i siply fix them trough the inspection plate ?
if not..and i have to change the disk..it has to be an original porsche 924 disk...right ? no other audi WV disks that match.. ?

Raceboy · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2327 Location: Estonia, Europe

the shaking comes from pilot bearing I guess, and I strongly recommend you to do the clutch job immediately

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-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

The smoke and shaking is your clutch telling you not to drag race!

If you must- I remember seeing a clutch maker online who sold 4 puck / etc. high performance clutches. I would suggest a google search. Of course, your transmission will be the next to go if you keep up the drags. It's like trying to make a motorcycle into a helicopter, these cars were never meant for this type of abuse.

best of luck,
nick

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

abuse ? you talk like its a SW not a sports car...however i know the 924 wasnt made for drag racing

i drive my 924 in a sportive way every day....not drag race it...but...sporty

....its a sport car after all...and above that...a porsche !

i'll do the clutch job as soon as the snow melts away and it gets warmer outside. Thx for the words guys.

numbbers · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:24 am Post subject:

So Morghen, where in the world is Arad?
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

Arad is a town in some asian country....cant remember wich....but its also a town in the SE of Europe in Romania....a country that has shitty roads...high taxes and low salary...very hard to live here...very hard to own a porsche. Romania has realy good schools...and if you are a good romanian driver...then you would make an excelent non-romanian race driver

full of bumps and holows

its like driving in a rally cup on the streets

however there are some parts of good new road...so we can race our cars. Finaly my car runs...since i bought it i had only problems...but now its ok...except the clutch thing

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

ok....some more questions for you guys.....

1: car rus fine until engine warms up then at idle the RPM varies...when i give it some gas its all ok...pressure is kinda low....almost down to 2 at idle.Engine pulls hard...car runs excelent..just that idle RPM problem...i cant figure...

2: i'm thinking of mounting a turbonator...if you guys never heard of this thing...is smth like a turbo

its a ventilator mounted on the air intake.
This vent is smth special..not an ordinary vent..its rpm is a litle bit higher and it has elicoidal palets...its suposed to give you some power.

what do you think of that ?

flosho · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:04 am Post subject:

The turbonator is nothing special. Its a waste of money, I have never heard anything good about them. The flow like crap, its basically a fan inside your intake tube, a restriction. Save your money.
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Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

Neil924 · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada

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Anyway...

Happy Travels!

Neil