Throwout Bearings

After some research on this topic I was able to get a couple of preliminary options sorted out. First I was talking with the gentleman from Russia who indicated that his car is operating with the bearing from an Opel Vectra C. I have also found that Tilton makes drive line components and several of its products look like they may be the ticket for this project. Their bearings are also adjustable for custom applications. I'm hoping that they might have a unit that will bolt up to the original guide tubes mounting holes. I can only guess that they will cost more than an OEM part and I still need to take things apart to find one that will actually work. I will post p/n's when they become available.

Audi LSD

It is true that you can use the LSD unit from the rear end of the Audi V8Q. This is a torsen type LSD. You will need the LSD and drive shaft flanges from the V8Q. There is also a little machining that needs to be performed on one side of the diff and the flanges have to be redrilled for the Porsche bolt pattern. Supposedly it works well if you want to use this type of diff. Reports are out there that these units are going for around 100 bucks which means that are practically free. If I didn't have my heart set on a clutch type diff I would give this one a try. Here's a link to get you some more info if you need it.

http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=23820

I am in a research phase right now since I have several projects around the house that need to be completed before I get to carried away with the engine swap. I have just heard that there may be a suitable Audi LSD unit that could be used in the 944 transaxle. Also I am searching for information on a hydraulic throwout bearing that could be used for this application among a lot of other things. If you care to make any comments on the blog or want to post info, you will find a comment button at the bottom of every post. You can use that to post replies here.

Following the site

Okay I'm not totally sure about this everyone, but I think that by following the site you will get notified when I make changes. Surely you don't want to miss anything. If your interested in this option just use the link in the minions section on the side bar. Should be pretty easy.

K24 Turbo

The car I bought came with an extra K24 Turbo. Either one will need rebuilding if the cores are good. I haven't taken them apart for inspection yet, but I'm debating on whether I should replace them with a different unit from the get go. Low rpm boost will be very important to me, but the car will run to red line all the time also. I think this topic will take a lot of research. I'm wondering how many hp the stock turbo is good for and what its spool characteristics are. I've got a couple of places to ask, but if anyone has been down this road, drop me a line. I will post the information that I come up with.

944 running with 7A installed

I'm pretty sure that this is a video of Bullmoose running his car up. Sure looks like it anyways.

Audi I5 20v Turbo

Here's an important item that you will need also. An engine! We are sourcing ours from a less fortunate Audi S6. I believe that it is a 1996 vintage, but the year that you pick really depends on your personal preference. I hear that any of the I5 motors would work in this swap, it is just a matter of how you want the motor to be equipped. I personally was looking for an S4 or S6 built between 1992-1997. You'll find that S4's were built until about 1994 and then renamed S6. In the 1997-1998 time frame a different engine started being used. Before the S4/S6 series there was a Audi 200 20vt that was made in 1990 and 1991, I think. So if my dates are wrong shoot me a message and I will correct them. In this configuration there seems to be a distributor and a different intake manifold. Older than these are Audi 10vt cars which are also usable.
The reason that I chose the model I did was because it has no distributor and the intake manifold begins on the driver's side of the engine. The Audi 200 20vt has a distributor and the intake manifold begins on the passenger side of the engine. Obviously the S4/S6 power plant is a closer match to how your 944 is configured right now. I'm making the assumption that this will make all of the intercooler plumbing easier to install.