944 performace figures?

[vano]

I am looking at buying 1986model year Porsche 944 LUX (2.5 8valve engine).
It's Californian left-hand-drive model.
What are performace figure for this car? (0-60 and top speed)and what are "best bang for buck" performance upgrades to the engine?
Thanks!

[alex b]

944 82-87
2.5
bhp 163
0-62 8.4
mph 131

944 88-89
2.7
bhp 165
0-62 8.4
mph 136

944S 87-88
2.5
bhp 190
0-62 7.9
mph 142

944S2 89-91
3.0
bhp 211
0-62 6.9
mph 149

944 Turbo 85-88
2.5
bhp 220
0-62 6.3
mph 152

944 Turbo 89-91
2.5
bhp 250
0-62 5.9
mph 162

944 TurboS 88
2.5
bhp 250
0-62 5.7
mph 162

Coutesy of GT Porsche Magazine

[Chris944_S2]

I don't know the performance figures, but the US model 2.5Lux has 150BHP and not 163.

[Nurburglover]

Can only speak for my 944 8v.
150 ish fly wheel horses. 0-60 8.5 (doesn't like 0- 60) 140+ top speed. Still pulling hard at 130! Anything over 60 it goes like a train.

[abarber]

All of the models tested here: www.einszweidrei.de/porsche/list.htm

[HAB]

Performance figures from Brookland Motorbooks (compilation of old autocar/motor road tests.)

All cars 2 up with half a tank of fuel:

924 0-60 9.7 ----- 0-100 30.4 ----- 1/4 mile 17.2 ----- Max 126

924S 0-60 7.4 ----- 0-100 20.1 ----- 1/4 mile 15.7 ----- Max 137

924 T S1 0-60 6.8 ----- 0-100 17.9 ----- 1/4 mile 15.4 ----- Max 140

924 T S2 0-60 7.7 ----- 0-100 20.4 ----- 1/4 mile 15.7 ----- Max 142

924 CGT 0-60 5.4 ----- 0-100 13.4 ----- 1/4 mile N/A ----- Max 150

944 Pre 85 0-60 7.2 ----- 0-100 20.1 ----- 1/4 mile 15.4 ----- Max 137

944 85 on 0-60 7.9 ----- 0-100 21.9 ----- 1/4 mile 16.0 ----- Max 137

944 2.7 0-60 7.0 ----- 0-100 20.0 ----- 1/4 mile 15.7 ----- Max 136

944 S 0-60 7.5 ----- 0-100 21.1 ----- 1/4 mile 15.7 ----- Max 142

944 T220 0-60 6.0 ----- 0-100 15.6 ----- 1/4 mile 14.8 ----- Max 157

944 T250 0-60 5.3 ----- 0-100 13.5 ----- 1/4 mile N/A ----- Max 163

944 S2 0-60 6.0 ----- 0-100 15.5 ----- 1/4 mile 14.4 ----- Max 150

968 0-60 6.1 ----- 0-100 15.7 ----- 1/4 mile 14.7 ----- Max 153

968 CS 0-60 6.1 ----- 0-100 15.3 ----- 1/4 mile 14.5 ----- Max 154

968 Turbo S 0-6 5.0 ----- 0-100 10.5 ----- 1/4 mile N/A ----- Max 175


I did this months ago for someone on PH- Here it is copied and pasted again.Please excuse the sh*te formatting.
Interesting to note that Porsche official figures (such as the ones quoted above from GT Porsche) are nearly always fairly conservative.

Edited by HAB on Sunday 25th February 23:09

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Umm be careful about figures on that car...if it was really a Californian car..it may well have "emission control" stuff on it (assuming its not been removed in intervening years)

If its still there....cut figures in HALF ...then deduct a little

All the best Brett

[zaktoo]

Also, most of the models on my site will have some specs to go along with those posted above:
www.carfolio.com/search/results/?terms=porsche+944

I know for a fact that the Californian car won't be listed there though. Your best bet for that is to see if Road and Track ever tested a US version, the Californian one will be more or less the same, possibly just a few horses down on power (possibly).

HTH

Ciao

Zak