Vehicle Description
1984 Porsche 944, Overall fair condition - 1 repaint to orignal
color. The 944 is dressed in red with black leather interior. It
features a 4 cylinder engine mated to a 5 speed manual gear box.
The engine starts and runs strong and smooth. Transmission and
clutch shift well. To be roadworthy, the vehicle needs some
maintenance on the front suspension, brakes, and some misc.
interior trim pieces. Excellent candidate for restoration. Porsche
introduced the 944 for the 1982 model year. It was slightly faster
(despite having a poorer drag coefficient),[clarification needed]
was better equipped and more refined than the 924; it had better
handling and stopping power, and was more comfortable to drive. The
factory-claimed a 0�€"97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time of less
than 9 seconds (8.3 seconds according to Porsche the Ultimate Guide
By Scott Faragher). The car had a nearly even front to rear weight
distribution (50.7% front/49.3% rear) courtesy of the rear
transaxle balancing out the engine in the front.[7] North
American-market cars had bigger bumpers and the front bumper had a
larger rubber portion, replacing the auxiliary lights as required
by the North American laws.[6] In mid-1985, the 944 underwent its
first significant changes, these included: new dashboard and door
panels, embedded radio antenna, upgraded alternator (from 90 amp to
115 amp), increased oil sump capacity, new front and rear cast
alloy control arms and semi-trailing arms, larger fuel tank,
optional heated and powered seats, Porsche HiFi sound system, and
revisions in the mounting of the transaxle to reduce noise and
vibration. The front windshield was now a flush-mounted unit. The
cookie cutter style wheels used in the early 944s were upgraded to
new phone dial style wheels (Fuchs wheels remained an option). For
the 1987 model year, the 944 Motronic DME was updated, and newly
incorporated elements included anti-lock braking system and
airbags. Because of the ABS, the wheel offset was changed to 52 mm
(2.047 in) and Fuchs wheels were no longer available as an option.
In early 1989 before the release of the 944S2, Porsche upgraded the
944's engine from the 2.5 L four cylinder engine to a 2.7 L engine
having a bore of 104 mm (4.1 in) and stroke of 78.9 mm (3.1 in),
with a rated power output of 164 PS (121 kW) (versus 160 PS (118
kW) for the 1988 2.5 L version) and a significant increase in
torque. In addition to the increase in displacement, the new engine
featured a siamesed-cylinder block design and a different cylinder
head which incorporated larger valves. Ground Effects/Lower
Spoilers,Rear Spoiler,Front Air Conditioning,Steering Wheel Trim -
Leather,Center Console,Power Brakes,Gauge - Tachometer,Antenna Type
- Power,Trip Odometer,Wheel Diameter - 15 Inch,Wheels - Aluminum
Alloy,Tinted Glass,Front Wipers - Intermittent,Power Windows,Front
Seat Type - Bucket,Upholstery - Cloth
