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Re windscreen. If chip is not serious then I would suggest getting it repaired. Otherwise be careful with windscreen replacement firms.. Apparently even OPC's outsource the job to the specialist auto glass firms.. But it really all depends on the individual fitter.. Advice would be to watch over his shoulder and make sure they do the job right! I have heard about more horror stories than successes unfortunately.
Great cars though, so enjoy!
Great cars though, so enjoy!
ninemeister said:
I think the 9m 968 supercharger conversion will fit the S2 engine.......
9m, would the 944 s2 supercharger have similar power figures to the 968 described in the 911 world mag? ‘cos if it did that's a lot of car for less than 10 grand!
And did you see the 928 supercharger that Dogsharks commented on, looks like even more motor for about 9 grand!!!!
Right, the relays are in the fuse box, on a US Spec car these are inside the motor compartment near the windshield on the port side (left when looking foward from the cockpit)
Your manual will tell you which relays to buy, as they are the ones that control the critical items. Over time the internals will get a very fine frosting of corrosion on the fine copper wires and they will eventually fail. The older the car the more the risk. I recently replaced the relays on both of my 944s and I was surprised to find they were the same part numbers that were used on the 911 cars too. Check with your local supplier to be sure.
You're going to have a grin on your face for a while. All the best,
Dogsharks
Your manual will tell you which relays to buy, as they are the ones that control the critical items. Over time the internals will get a very fine frosting of corrosion on the fine copper wires and they will eventually fail. The older the car the more the risk. I recently replaced the relays on both of my 944s and I was surprised to find they were the same part numbers that were used on the 911 cars too. Check with your local supplier to be sure.
You're going to have a grin on your face for a while. All the best,
Dogsharks
andrew s2 said:
is it usual for a 944S2 to be more stable when accelerating than when cruising. Mine is.
Sounds like there is some play in your front suspension/steering or maybe you just need a stiffer suspension set up at the font.
The base set up is too soft anyway, and those Fichtel & Sachs shocks are plain rubbish IMO.
>> Edited by Thom on Friday 5th March 06:24
One of the things automotive journalists of the day praised the 944 cars for was the feedback received from the road. All the sensitivities some car owners who have been "numbed" by rubber isolation, etc., is actually "appreciated" by the true enthusiast. If you have a land yacht like a Ford LTD, or a big Mercedes, then you can probably run right over those tar strips and small ruts and the car won't even know, let alone tell the driver about it. The Porsche, in contrast, telegraphs every little imperfection back to the driver. It will also "follow" ruts in the road unless the driver maintains control. This is not a fault of the car, but it's one of those things that is vanishing from the motoring world. Most people don't understand it, and complain about it, and we therefore get cars like the generic brands from Japan (and if you would remove the badge on the front, you couldn't tell any of them apart).
My two 944s have very sensitive steering, and it does take some getting used to. I would not put my wife in one, because she is always reaching for her purse or telephone, and just a twitch of the wrist can put her in the weeds. Therefore, she's driving a Volvo 850 turbo, which has almost zero feedback through the steering wheel. It's a nice luxo cruiser, but it's no sportscar.
My 928 is a good setup, heavier car, less feedback from the wheel, but it's a grand touring car. It sounds like your S2 could well be perfectly normal, and we naturally can't tell from here. There's always a chance the car has been hit in the front end and rebuilt, but it seems doubtful you would not be able to see signs of this under the hood, etc. My bet is, the car is probably doing its job. You might check the alignment on the front end, to be sure it's set properly, as this might add sensitivity.
All the best, Dogsharks
My two 944s have very sensitive steering, and it does take some getting used to. I would not put my wife in one, because she is always reaching for her purse or telephone, and just a twitch of the wrist can put her in the weeds. Therefore, she's driving a Volvo 850 turbo, which has almost zero feedback through the steering wheel. It's a nice luxo cruiser, but it's no sportscar.
My 928 is a good setup, heavier car, less feedback from the wheel, but it's a grand touring car. It sounds like your S2 could well be perfectly normal, and we naturally can't tell from here. There's always a chance the car has been hit in the front end and rebuilt, but it seems doubtful you would not be able to see signs of this under the hood, etc. My bet is, the car is probably doing its job. You might check the alignment on the front end, to be sure it's set properly, as this might add sensitivity.
All the best, Dogsharks
AJLintern said:While that's true to a degree I recently replaced the shocks and more importantly all the front bushes and balljoints on my lux and it tamed the tramlining considerably. You still get all the feel but you don't get the waywardness. It still tramlines to a degree but it's no longer uncomfortable. All the cars I've had recently that have had >80k miles have needed new bushes and balljoints to give them that new car feel so maybe it's worth investigating further.
My standard S2 definately feeds back plenty of information about the road surface - I sometimes wonder if it's giving me too much information! But then roads in this country are so poorly maintained you can't really blame the car!
Mark
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