The rally roll cage is complete and the Porsche is now officially a Rally car! Big thanks to Thompson Racing Fabrication for building the most epic roll cage I have ever seen!
The PCV valve is designed to suck blow-by out of your crankcase, and thus you need a proper catch-can and connection to your intake manifold. However, the crankcase breather is there to allow fresh air back into the engine, and hence where we have a problem on a turbocharged car. That crankcase vent hose is generally connected to the intake pipe, causing your turbocharger to forcefully suck oil out of your crankcase, and that is bad news! A lot of people will spend an outrageous amount of money on a second catch can, when in reality, you do not want that hose connected to your intake pipe at all. This video quickly shows you how to connect an old-school crankcase breather filter, thus solving the problem once and for all. “But…” ONCE AND FOR ALL!
In the automotive field, a transaxle is a major mechanical component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential, and associated components of the driven axle into one integrated assembly. Front-engine, rear-wheel drive vehicles tend to have the transmission up front just after the engine, but sometimes a front engine drives a rear-mounted transaxle. This is generally done for reasons of weight distribution, and is therefore common on sports cars. Another advantage is that as the driveshaft spins at engine speed, it only has to endure the torque of the engine, instead of that torque multiplied by the 1st gear ratio.
(Description courtesy of Wikipedia)
There is a lot of debate about how a pod filter should be maintained. Some people oil them, some don’t, and others refuse to use cage filters at all. This video shows you how I prefer to maintain my Turbo FR-S cage air filter.
Today is the last day that we set our sights on the interior of the 944, continuing to tear it out with reckless abandon! No need to remove the interior gently, as this car is going full-race and never going back! Because racecar!
Sanctioned by Rally America, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood will cover over 120 racing miles that will test rally teams from all across the country (and several foreign countries) on a variety of gravel road surfaces. Set in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, this rally contains some of the most scenic roads on the Rally America calendar. Each day will begin with a rally car show and opening ceremony. The public is invited to join in the festivities, see the cars up close, pose for photos, get autographs, and meet the teams at the start of each day and at the service areas in Steelville on Friday and the Dent County Commons on Saturday. Teams will compete throughout each day, passing multiple spectator points, before returning to Salem Saturday night. There is no admission charge for any of these events.
(Description courtesy of http://www.100aw.org/)
In order to remove the gas tank, you have to remove the transaxle. This video is a continuation from that process. I removed the fuel filter, fuel pump, fill tube and vent hoses, and also removed both straps and both mounting bolts. However, because my exhaust is rusted and won’t come out, I was unable to get the gas tank to drop out. Meh. FAIL.
Sometimes incorrectly referred to as a transmission, the Porsche 944 transaxle is a fairly good piece of engineering. However, in order to remove my gas tank, I have to remove the transaxle. So, yeah, that sucks.
Sometimes incorrectly referred to as a transmission, the Porsche 944 transaxle is a fairly good piece of engineering. However, in order to remove my gas tank, I have to remove the transaxle. So, yeah, that sucks.