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timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

I'm not sure yet if I'm keeping my 924 or possibly buying anohter 92n/a

i'm going to the mechanic again about my exhaust problem

but anyways on the 924 n/a with 4 bolt brakes I don't like the stock wheels and I really like the look with the shiny 928 wheels on the 924.

I'm wondering how how much should it cost for the conversion (parts)

and is it something fairly easy to do or get a mechanic to do for you?

I mean is it just switching parts or do you need things costumized?

I don't really know anything about brakes so I don't think it would be a good idea to try it myself.

also where should I go to get the parts?

there are 944s for sale for parts in my city I could try and ask the person to take the parts out for me

thanks for any help

I think the most expensive part would be the wheels / tires...
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m3vil · Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Eugene, or. USA

when i did this swap, i called Parts Heaven in california somewhere, for $500 i got front spindles, calipers, flexible lines, back trailing arms complete with axles, hubs, and parking brake cable. i had to buy hardlines, $5 at a pick-a-part yard here. a new master cylinder, $125 i think. ball joints, $20. and wheels and tires, 15" cookie cutters with falken 225/50-r15, $700. the work was relativly easy. except that big castellated nut on the back axles, one with decent know how could do in a weekend, with less know how maybe a week of tinkering. good luck
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Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

I have a 944 that I am parting but you are too far away.

Sorry.
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gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

$800-$1000 for used parts with wheels and tires. That would include new caliper seal kits, brake pads, and caliper hardware kits if necessary. Check the rotors carefully to make sure that they have not been worn too thin, otherwise, you could get stuck for up to between $250-$300 for new rotors.

You can sell off the old parts (wheels tires, front and rear brake assemblies) you removed during the conversion to help lower the final cost.

The conversion is a simple straight forward project that would take most people who are not mechanically challenged two days, including taking the time to install new seal kits, brake pads and hardware in the calipers before installing them.

Unfortunately, Tim, you don't seem to be capable of following directions. I would recommend that you NOT TRY THIS BY YOURSELF. Get someone who knows what they are doing to help you, or do it for you. I suspect that I mechanics would charge you $800-$1000 for the labor, considering the time involved. You should be able to get someone from this board to do the work for you for $500 or less. This is less that 8 hours work if you know what you are doing.

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

damn a 1000 in labour.......

I guess it isn't really worth it if it costs me 1500 for new wheels....

thats almost how muc I paid for my 924.

but the car would look much nicer with the 928 rims and disk brakes would be nicer...

I don't know if my brakes have worn out but when I break from 60 mph

it takes quite a while to come to a full stop....
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78 924 sold.
85.5 944

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

where exactly would I go to get all the right parts.....

I"m not even shure what exactly I need thatis the hardest part finding all the right parts.
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tj924 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject:

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

old brake fluid effects the braking?

I have no idea when it was replaced but it isn't low or anything.

my drums probably need adjusting. and I can get my pads replaced.
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tj924 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject:

Khal · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject:

tj924 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:09 pm Post subject:

LMAO!

Khal, you crack me up!

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Ozzie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

At the top of this page is:

teo · Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 637 Location: Hungary, Europe

Khal · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

Ah, c'mon Ozzie... you asked the question, too!

I've gotta add, although I took the piss, I do understand timstar92404's mindset. I've been there, done that (yeah, yeah, who hasn't

).

I bought my first car -one of those 20-year-old YOU-ROW-PEEN sporty things us young, car-struck kids love so much -a decade-and-a-bit ago.
I got it for a reasonable price, much like timstar92404. And it was a good car, much like timstar92404's.
I joined a forum much like this one and read all sorts of fancy things other blokes were doing to their cars; stuffing in bigger engines, hooking up turbo and superchargers, custom interior and exterior mods, carbonfibre panels, you name it... Even the old rear drum-to-disc conversion was a hot topic!

I had no mechanical knowledge, no tools, no money and no time. I'd neglect the basic maintenance for the aforementioned reasons.
I dumped a wad of cash on a sh*t-hot set of springs and dampers, racing style, just to lower it and get rid of the body roll. Meanwhile, it was running retreads on old 13-inch steel wheels *duh*! And the springs/dampers shot the rear camber to hell (actually improved the front camber, though). Wasted another bunch of cash on a sh*t-hot (at the time) CD player stereo. Meanwhile, I hadn't had the brakes properly serviced in two years and it never got a proper tune up

Eventually it started to run so bad I parked it up and it sat for a couple of years. I sold it for a couple of hundred bucks as spare parts

What a waste!

My point is it was a good thing to start with. If I had even half a clue, I could've saved my money, taken it to a mechanic, had the basics serviced/replaced/refreshed and then kept up proper maintenance. I dare say I would've still had the car now.

That's what I'd like timstar92404 to understand... Forget about the "Too Fast, Too Furious" bullsh*t!

Save your money! Take it to a mechanic! Get it brought up to spec!
Sure, it might cost you a few thousand bucks (probably less, I'm guessing) but it's cheaper than a new car and you'll feel like you have a new car! A nice, sporty Porsche with heaps of street cred to boot!

Ah, bugger it. I'm getting old and this rant's gone on too long. You'll probably learn the hard way... like I did.
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Ozzie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject:

Yep, sure did.
Found the search button very helpful since.
However I have found Tim has asked a zillion questions in many posts without any research which is my point here.

I noticed the message when read the post then my email told me 2 minutes after I had read it.
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