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 Post subject: Re: 944 LUX Turbo project.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:23 am 
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I still have it, I have not seen it much though as I have been in Poland with the BMW and busy working when here.

Not a lot changed, odds and sods like big turbo and cooler ect..

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I see photobucket has deleted most of the pics, nice...

I will ad some of the car, nothing changed of late.

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 Post subject: Re: 944 LUX Turbo project.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:37 am 
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Hi there.

Did you get the z4 in the end then?

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 Post subject: Re: 944 LUX Turbo project.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:25 am 
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Glad you still have it, car looks better without the center caps on the wheels. What sort of power is the turbo good for?

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 Post subject: Re: 944 LUX Turbo project.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:03 am 
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Oh, and a full engine re build-
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Duncan , yes I bought a Z4, very happy with it - defo the right choice of car.

Pete, its good for about 400, and more when I swap the hot side.
This thread is quite out of date, I will add the missing bits when I remember them
Not much changed as I said, but it has 30mm and 18mm roll bars, central locking, 180mph speedo and some other odds n sods.


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 Post subject: Re: 944 LUX Turbo project.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:36 am 
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A pic of the comparison between forged rods and the cast.

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I must say, gaskets, rings and bearings are getting not only expensive but difficult to get hold of, I waited 2 weeks for the piston rings from Germany.

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I found a non leaking steering rack, lines and pump on a breaker at work.

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The 180mph speedo. (944 Turbo & 968 only) the car doesn't need this but it looks good and I felt it should have one.

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And some retro top end stereo.
(My dad had the same Alpine unit, in about 1988, I wanted one for this car from the beginning.

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Engine fitted-

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Some sort of arty picture after a polish.
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Stumbled on some original mats with the clips on and brackets.
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My switches were replaced with some fresh ones I can actually see
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The sunroof broke so I fitted the whole set up from another car
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Some of the older members will recognise the air freshener, its the same year as the car.
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 Post subject: Re: 944 LUX Turbo project.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:52 pm 
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I've been looking at another 944, saw one recently LHD in red, worked out around £700 to buy. Just trying to convince the wife that I need it lol. Got the seats coming for it already so going to have a play with retrimming them. It will be a long term project as I want to do an engine swap as well at a later date.

Hard trying to decide if I prefer the early front end like yours or the later s2/turbo front end :lol:

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