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Benino · Last edited by Benino on Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:15 am; edited 1 time in total

I just took the 924 to a track day at the Streets of Willow - Willow Springs Raceway. I went with with a friend of mine. He brought his 1999 miata.

My car is not fast by any means, but that doesn't take away from the fun unless you are constantly looking at your times in comparison to other cars with 3x the power. It's a pretty tight twisty track that's fun for any good handling car. I did manage to pass a Lamborghini Murcielago a couple of times.

I'm sure he was just scared to push his super expensive car.

The track is 180 miles north of where I live, so it's always a bit of a worry. I have to drive 180 miles to the track, race the hell out of the car all day long, and then drive 180 miles home.

I didn't have any problems. The 924 made the trip fine and then ran perfectly all day at the track, and got me home without an issue.

I wasn't too good about taking pictures of all of the cars, but here are some random pictures of some of the cars I liked. Unfortunately no pictures of the 924 on track because my friend and I were in the same race group.

Bright and early before getting to the track. My car riding low with 6 wheels and tires in the back, 2 full five gallon gas containers, a crate of spare parts, tools etc.

One of the faster cars at the track. '72 Datsun 510 with a 260hp Japanese SR20DET Silvia turbo engine.

This '81 928 was an automatic. :-/

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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11723 Location: PacNW

Sweet! Planning any other trips there this summer?
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

aejaxe6 · Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky

is your car still a 4lug? I like those rims.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:24 am Post subject:

Betting that was blast and a half Benino.. Cause jus the idea of doin it
gets me goin & like you said nothing should take away from the fun unless you are constantly looking at your times in comparison to other cars with 3x the power. It's a pretty tight twisty track that's fun for any good handling car.
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

Benino · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:35 am Post subject:

I am not sure when I'll be going again. I might go again sometime in the summer, but I don't really have a plan.

Those are still the 4 lug. The car has bolt on spacers with their own studs. It's still 4x108 but the spacers are probably about an inch thick, so those wheels wouldn't have the correct offset to just bolt on.
They are ATS comp lite 15x7 I think. ~12lb each.

Yup. It was a blast! Soo much fun.

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1980 Porsche 924 N/A USA
1980 Porsche 924 turbo USA
1987 Porsche 944S USA

aejaxe6 · Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky

anyone ever seen the SR20 motor in a 924? Is that even possible? From my understanding (which is very small) it is also a 2.0 motor....I've seen them for sale for $1,500 to $2,000. And I love those motors.
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Anything is possible with enough time, money and material.

Check out the engine swap section down below for ideas and completed transplants.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

reilly525i · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:51 am Post subject:

where is that track? im in SD. . .
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Benino · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:01 am Post subject:

The track is in Rosamond. About an hour and a half north of LA. Its a bit of a drive. I'm in North County San Diego. I wish we had a track in SD.
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1980 Porsche 924 N/A USA
1980 Porsche 924 turbo USA
1987 Porsche 944S USA

the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

I love those wheels, I wonder if you can get them in 5 lug?
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject:

Benino your car is lookin hot.. I like it..
Yea fiatturbo ya think anything is possable plan a tip to the moon
build the rocket and everything that would be kind of tough i figure.
Beninio did it right hats off to ya.
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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Joe, we did go to the moon and with less electronics than is in your Tundra.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)