944 Everything? + History

[Mysticle31]

So I take it the torson bars from the 944/Type 4 wagon are firm, but the longest arms for the SB is on the 944? (isn't 968 slightly longer?) Can I use all the SB springplates and all that stock stuff for the rest of it? Sence I've got it why go buy porsche ones? Unless there is an improvement?

What you have to understand is that the 944 is a VW (Type 477) from conception and then in the latter part of the project Porsche took over the design. As an example, the (early) rear wheel bearings are the same as a Bug but you'll pay twice the price for the same part from a Porsche dealership as you would from a VW supplier. Well I don't mean to sound "big headed" but just do a search and go read everything I have posted in the suspension and brakes forums and you'll find all the answers.

[Mysticle31]

So, a complete 944 suspension and brakes consists of what exactly? What all do I need to buy?

Trailing Arms,
Spring Plates,
Torsion Bars,
Rear rotors,
resr discs,
front knuckles,
front rotors,
front calipers,
kersher ball joints
What else do i need? How can I make the 4 pot calipers work the easiest?

[Supa Ninja]

Go to www.performanceghia.com , Micheal explain's everything needed for the 944 suspension/brake upgrade as well as half shafts/axles upgrade and the 901 tranny install. Most of this has been beatn to death on past threads, you can find it with the search function on this site as well.

Nick

[Mysticle31]

Perf ghia.. that was the site I was lookin for a while ago.. Thank you.

[jps]

I'm in the process of adapting 944 brakes/suspension to my SB and I'm looking for a US source for the Kersher ball joints to mate 944 spindles to SB control arms. Any help would be much appreciated!!

[Mysticle31]

Can I physically bolt up the 944 front control arms and use the 944 struts and springs and all that jazz?

I know I can use the 944 rear end by cutting off something or other and bolting it up (or was it swaping torsion bars and using control arms. I forget. What is that gizmo I have to cut off?)

[zen]

Originally Posted by jps

I'm in the process of adapting 944 brakes/suspension to my SB and I'm looking for a US source for the Kersher ball joints to mate 944 spindles to SB control arms. Any help would be much appreciated!!

there is no US source currently. there was a group buy being organized, but i think it is done. you could always start another round. just hit the "group buy" category here.

[Mysticle31]

I'm wondering if you can bolt up 944 late front control arms, shocks, speindles, springs..etc.

My train of thought is this. Get all the 944 stuff (mabey even ABS)
(or even get the 'standard' performace parts for the 944 (275lb springs, 968 rear SB, 944 Turbo front SB, 911 roters, 16" 'phone dial' wheels, konis)
And bolt it to the superbeetle. Then see if I can get more weight in the front! (radio, sandbags..etc)

My logic is this: The 944 has 50.7/49.3 weight dist. and if the SB could be made to have the same weight dist. Yes it's lighter, but it's lighter all around. Like puting 944 stuff on the rear!? Plus you get the track width.