Porsche 924 Lemons car

great car for Lemons.....the bummer is the early cars had the WEAK engine around 95-110hp....but the 86-88 924's had the 944 engine and over 150hp...with not much more weight...  Ideally a 924 turbo is the car to have...170+hp in a 2300lb or less car....that would be VERY competitive in Lemons racing!!! 

The most obvious issues in 944 engined 924's is the oil starvation that the 928 suffers from too..it can be fixed....since ventilated blocks is not much fun...or rod bearings that look like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm1BlKelA3M

I don't know if the early 2.0L engines have the oiling problem

Try talking to the "old fartini and sons" racing...they campaign two 924's in Lemons!!

We run a 1979 924.  The early engines have little power and the k-jetronic injection is very sensitive to contaminants.  On the upside, our sheared crank pully resulted in no bent valves  (non-interference 2.0L) and they don't have the oiling issues that affect the 2.5L #2 bearing (these issues can be minimized - so don't let it scare you).
I also track an S2 944 3.0L as well - so I've become familiar with most of the family range.  Shoot me a message is you need any other info.  I'd be happy to have another 'toofah at the track that we can scavenge parts from.

I agree......BUT....  a "normal" 924 with a ghetto charger for $500...sure that can happen!!!! 

924's in race trim are pretty light....175hp is plenty...

I don't think you have anything to worry about by way of BS laps with a 924.  That is until the top 25 cars in any race have several 924's in them.

My brother has bought two 924turbos @ $500 ea, with good hoods and front valances which are good money as sell off items.  But I don't think he is planning on racing either.

Grass Roots Motorsports has an article this month on the 924-944 family of cars. The only model they say to never touch with a ten foot pole is the 924 turbo. So in other words... a perfect lemon!

unless Eyesore brings it 

:>)

Yeah - don't underestimate Porsche's as BS magnets
Hell - we got BS laps for our '79 924.
I think we rolled through tech at the wrong time.  After the race, when got our residual value assigned - Jay and the judges looked back to our initial tech judging.  They agreed that the 924 was a heap and Judge Jonny had the following comment
"We gave a 924 three BS laps? My lord are we cruel sons of bitches."
:-)

We're hope to be in for the IOE with our 924 turbo.  It lasted only half the first day at Sears, but at Thunderhill, we plan to finish.
FARTINI - Our paint runs faster than our cars.

Jim

From past and current experience, stick to 924S, 944 and at last resort - 924 turbo.  We paid $250 for the turbo and still overpaid.  Parts are easy to get - easy upgrade to disk brakes on the turbo.  wheels, brakes sustems, and suspension are swappable.
FARTINI
OLD Fast Auto Race Team & Sons
Jim