I need a lifted 944 in my life

“…make it handle and look worse” 😂 Top notch video man, been secretly hoping you’d make more 944 content! 🤌

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm pretty excited about this. Can't wait to make some videos actually driving it.

Yes! Finally a lifted a 944, I definitely want to see a 928

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

That would be bad ass. Maybe if I LS swap my 944 it'll seem more like a lifted 928.

@Workerbee-zy5nx

Ай бұрын

🤮

I always liked the 944…great looking car….the safari build is a great, unique idea….can’t wait to see more!

That was funny AF. Especially you doing donuts. My 944 is way too nice to do stuff like this, but if I had a beater this looks like a blast

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, the longer I have this thing, the more I notice it’s not nearly as clean as I thought it was when I bought it. So naturally, let’s give it a slow death by gravel.

BRO you made me so happy today! like im mid build AGAIN on my sick obsission the 944 since highschool and its become a safari build issue! 944 fest 2023 i blew the motor and been working on that and rebuilding the bushings and everything else for RALLY!

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like a fun project!

Awesome build love it

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

holy crap I hope you blow up, subbed this is awesome

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You have those front jack stand on the rails they use to hold the car on the factory floor assembly line not for jack stands they are further in and closer to the engine. The back ones are fine but apparently the other points have been know to some what fail/collapse. Just don't want a fellow 944 drive to get hurt or have to do a bunch of unnecessary body work

@tfrasca142

22 күн бұрын

Good call, thanks for the heads up. I'll start using those inner frame rails. On my car, the frame rails are a little deformed, presumably from someone using them incorrectly, which is why I didn't want to use them again. But I just looked on Clark's Garage, and you're right.

Love it!!!

That’s a very nice Porsche!

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Amazing video. I’ve been wanting a Porsche 944 for awhile now and wanted to lift it. I’ve never done any mechanical work though, but I’ll give it a go 👀

@tfrasca142

3 ай бұрын

If I can inspire only one person to take on a dumb project, I’ve done my job.

Good call on leaving the torsion bars in. I've seen guys with catastrophic suspension failure converting to coilovers and removing their TB. I also kept my TB when converting to YellowSpeed Gravel Coilovers. At least you can "limp" home if the bottom shock mount snaps bc the TB will still hold the weight of the vehicle. Enjoy your newly lifted 944!

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Ah, that’s good (not for those people) to hear that my concern is valid. And yeah, even if it’s not taking all the weight, a lower bolt failure with the TB in can still be driven.

@RedRoofGarage

4 ай бұрын

@tfrasca142 definitely can, my buddy broke his at the Rallycross event at 944fest last year and he has the same setup as me. He was able to drive his car 9hrs back home with only 3 coilovers 😳

nice car

Love it. If you haven’t re indexed the rear torsion bars for the new ride height the cantilever bolt will be taking the majority of the bump before the torsion bar engages. Keep an eye on the bolts bending. Also, unless you have set those coil over spring rates appropriately you might have a lot more rear wheel spring rate than front. This could make it oversteer.

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

I thought about that bolt still taking more than it would at stock ride height, but figured it’s still better than no torsion bar. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on the bolt. Also, you’d think the rear spring+torsion bar would be much stiffer than the front, but it doesn’t feel that way. Again, I haven’t been able to put many miles on it as it’s not aligned yet. But I do think I’ll end up with softer springs all around, eventually.

@Neosho1337

4 ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 You can help the bolt resist bending by putting a larger outer diameter spacer in the position between the shock and suspension - the spacer will provide additional support when the bolt starts to flex. As it is, I don't think that spacer is too thin to resist shock loading from big hits very well, as the mating surface on the torsion bar is much larger and it looks like just a thin aluminum assembly. The ideal setup would be a shoulder bolt with the minimum amount of threaded length in the spacer itself - I'd start with an outer diameter matching the clean area on the suspension assembly and step it down to mating side of the shock at the end. Then the majority of the loading under hard hits would transfer into the spacer and then the suspension assembly, as opposed to relying mostly on the bolt.

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Yup, I agree with everything you've said here. Maybe it's a good excuse to get that lathe I've been wanting...@@Neosho1337

I guess I will be one of the OG's when you get famous .

Ok it's a nice looking car but never in my entire life of thinking would I come to the conclusion that it looks better than a 911 😂❤

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

I can’t believe you’re the first person to challenge me on that.

Looks really good! I’m about to do that to my ‘88 944. You mind posting a link to the coil overs you used?

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Here’s that link: ceika-store.com/collections/custom-coilovers/products/ceika_custom_coilovers_for_porsche_944_na_-86-91

The overextended the stock suspension height the torsion bars will be doing a little or no holding upwards of the car

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

I figure they’re still doing a little, and as the car sags further into the travel, they’ll be doing more to help take at least some of the load off the lower shock bolt. I’m thinking of it as almost a progressive bump stop, if you will.

Great video. Question - if you raise the ride height (I assume by using longer shocks and longer springs) don't you end up changing the geometry of the suspension?

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Definitely. As the ride height goes up, the camber goes more positive, and the toe goes in. Castor will also be affected, but the hope is that it can all be corrected with an alignment. Once I get the tie rods in and get it aligned, I'll make an update on the ride height and what (if anything) I had to change.

@chappardababbar

5 ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 I suppose worst case it's a matter of custom making shorter and/or longer suspension arms.

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, longer front control arms would help with camber, but I won't be doing that on this car. Playing around with the camber plates on the front, I was able to get visually more negative camber than needed, so I think it'll work out. I don't know about the rear, though. Will have to wait to see what the alignment tech says. @@chappardababbar

i like builds that are just "what if i went thru with this dumb idea". love offroad cars that shouldnt be offroad cars, love the 944 so this is real good

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. I've been trying to just go through with dumb ideas more often. Turns out, it's pretty fun.

Great video. Can you post link to coil-overs you used? Thx.

@tfrasca142

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Here’s that link: ceika-store.com/collections/custom-coilovers/products/ceika_custom_coilovers_for_porsche_944_na_-86-91

@agrameroldoctane_66

3 ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 👍

Awesome! Does that phone still work?

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Not currently, but I did recently see a video where a guy got his working with modern bluetooth, so maybe if I get bored enough...

What jack stands are those 2:14 ?

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

The best Harbor Freight had 10+ years ago.

Doing the same thing with one I just picked up for $1k.

@tfrasca142

2 ай бұрын

$1k is a smoking deal. I paid 4 for mine and still feel pretty good about it.

as someone who is restoring their 944, and loves safari builds and is so tempted to do a 'safari build' on my 944 one day... i enjoyed this.

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

we only got the nine four four here ,,, whats a nine forty four , is it different ,, ??

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Did you also get the nine one one, or do you call it a nine eleven?

@chromaventure

5 ай бұрын

Its a Nine Hundred and eleven@@tfrasca142

@tomthompson7400

5 ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 good point ... are they made from aloominum ,, we got the aluminium ones too

@tfrasca142

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's a key difference between the 944 and the 944. We got them aloominumb trailing arms. @@tomthompson7400

@tomthompson7400

5 ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 it looks great with a lift all the same ,,, way better than all this lowering carry on ,,,, a big wippy Ariel would finish it well ,,,

Who in the fk actually thinks this is objectively better looking than the 911? 😂

@tfrasca142

4 ай бұрын

Haha, I reply thought more people would take that bait.

@jeorgelowpez2069

4 ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 looking forward to seeing more of your “safari build” You could describe it as Aussie build too 🤔

And now its ruined.🤣🤣🤣

@tfrasca142

Ай бұрын

By many metrics, it’s absolutely ruined.

@Workerbee-zy5nx

Ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 Germans believe in purity, Ferdinand Porche engendered that car to road race not to go mudding its ruined. Ach du bist ja nicht mehr so viel Spaß gemacht und Schlaf schön meine süße Träume und Schlaf.

@tfrasca142

Ай бұрын

@@Workerbee-zy5nx that’s the cool thing about owning a vehicle. You can do whatever you want with it. How is your 944 set up? Also “Germans believed in purity” isn’t the best hill to die on…

@Workerbee-zy5nx

Ай бұрын

@@tfrasca142 would you 4x4 a classic jag and Ferrari? If so then you should settle on a jeep..🤔

@tfrasca142

Ай бұрын

@@Workerbee-zy5nx first of all, a non-turbo 944 base model isn’t a rare or particularly sought after car. And secondly, I already have a 4x4 Land Rover. The fact that you’re equating a sports car with mild all terrain tires to a purpose built off-road 4x4 tells me you don’t know much about off-road vehicles. Enjoy keeping your 944 stock, like Ferdinand intended.