The Porsche's we owned - History from 2005-2006
This car was bought on first sight. This car has it all. The big brakes, ABS, 250 Hp, limited slip differential, oil cooled transmission, handling, sport seats, etc, etc . This was the closest one can ever come to a Turbo cup car. This was a street legal ‘Turbo cup’. These cars are truly underrated for the money that we pay for these cars, it is absolutely value.
This car have relatively low mileage (130,000 km) and in mint condition. I was for some time tempted to show this car as it will again with elbow grease and polish clean up at the South African concourse events. For a while I used this car on a daily basis but in heavy traffic the first gear was to fast at idle speed. This made that you were on the clutch a lot stop start is not nice. This car wants to go! I had a lot of fun on and off the track. There is a lot of fast car owners that did not like a old 944 giving it stick. This car was used on the track as both a fun-day and time trial car. This car on road tires was very competitive and a lot of fun.
Selling this car was not easy as it must have been the most car for the least money ever spend. It had to make way for a more modern car.
The Driving impressions of the 944 TURBO
Here are some of my impressions with regards to driveability You must keep in mind that the older cars should not be compared to the technology available today .
Performance :
There is no other car (except the 964 and better) that can compare to this 250 HP peace of beast. This car has everything – Horsepower, Big 4 pod brakes, ABS, limited slip oil cooled differential, sport suspension, sport seats, etc and the best it is all standard!!!!!! Get past the turbo lag and it is a red hot pocket rocket. This car is very misleading in it’s performance. Take it out on the road and before you know it you are doing 160 MPH and it does not feel like it, but put a car next to it and it turns into a monster!!! It just leaves them behind and then you feel the performance levels of the car. I have had so many other cars see the rear end of a 944 and they did not like it!!!!! This car was very quick of the mark and had a top speed of 162 MPH (260 KMH). It had a five speed gearbox and the shift was perfect.
Handling :
The 944 turbo with all the right gear and the standard 16” fat tracks it is superb surpast!!!!!!! No wonder the Turbo Cup cars are still hot performers on the track. This is the most balanced car to drive, just watch the boost when cornering it can catch you out.
Braking ability :
The braking ability of this car out of this world. It does not know such a thing as brake fade. It is perfecto!!!!.
Overall:
This is the car to have and to use and to drive and to race and to corner and to thrill and to please and to stop and to do what ever you want !!!!!!! This is the top of all non 911’s.
The Technical specification of the 944 S2
Colour : Red
Engine
Engine Design: 4 cylinder In line
Engine Installation: Front engined
Engine Cooling system: Water cooled
Engine Type: M44/52
Engine Displacement (cc): 2479
Engine Bore and stroke (mm): 100 x 78.9
Engine Output DIN (kW/Hp): 184/250 at 6000 RPM
Engine Maximum Torque (Nm/lb ft): 350/258 at 4000 RPM
Engine Output per litre (kW/l/hp/l): 74.2/100.4
Engine Compression ratio: 8.0:1
Valve operation and camshaft drive: Ohc, cam driven by syncronious belt drive, 2 valves per cylinder
Carburation: Bosch DME L Jetronic fuel injection
Ignition system: Bosch DME breakerless ignition
Firing order: 1-3-4-2
Engine lubrication: Full pressure oil lubrication
Engine Oil Total (l): 7.0
Transmission
Drive configuration: Rear axle drive, transaxle system
Manual gearbox: 5 speed
Transmission type: 016R
Transmission Ratios
1st Gear: 3.500
2nd Gear: 2.059
3rd Gear: 1.400
4th Gear: 1.034
5th Gear: 0.829
Reverse Gear: 3.500
Final drive ratio: 3.375
Limited slip differential 40%
Body
Body design: Steel coupe body, 2 doors, 2+2 seats, Completely hot dipped galvanised mono body shell , Side impact protection beams in doors, Flexible poly urathane front and rear bumpers, poly urathane rear spoiler
Suspension
Suspension, front: Independant suspension with aluminium wishbones McPherson struts with coil springs, dual tube gas filled shock absorbers and anti roll bar
Suspension, rear: Individually suspended on drive shafts, transverse torsion bars on each side in transaxle tube, light alloy transverse tube suspension, dual tube gas filled shoch absorbers and anti roll bar
Brakes
Brakes, front (Size (mm): Ventilated disks (304x32)
Brakes, rear (Size (mm): Ventilated disks (299x24)
Brakes, front callipers : Red 4 piston fixed aluminium monoblock
Brakes, rear callipers : Red 4 piston fixed aluminium monoblock
Brakes, Control : ABS
Wheels front : 7J x 16
Wheels rear : 9J x 16
Tyres front : 225/50 ZR-16 Sport
Tyres rear : 245/50 ZR-16 Sport
Electrical System
Genernator (W/Amps) : 1610/115
Battery (V/Ah) : 12/63
Dimensions and weight
Track, front (mm) : 1457
Track, rear (mm) : 1451
Wheelbase (mm) : 2400
Length (mm) : 4230
Width (mm) : 1735
Height (mm) : 1275
Kerb weight (kg) : 1350
Permissible gross weight (kg) : 1740
Fuel tank capacity (l): 80 including a 8.0l reserve
Power to weight ratio (kg/kW/kg/hp): 7.60/5.60
Fuel consumption :
Fuel type : 95 RON unleaded
Performance :
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) : 5.9
Acceleration 0-161 km/h (s) : TBA
Maximum speed (mph/kph) : 162/260
Production totals : 3738