PORSCHE 944
PORSCHE 944
MYSTIC CERAMIC SUPREME
STATUS: Original.
YEAR: 1987.
COMPLETED TASKS:
➢ Step (1) Correction Paint.
➢ Step (2) Polished Fine.
➢ Step (3) Pre-Coating GYEON PRIMER.
➢ GYEON Ceramic Coating Protection & Ultra Gloss Finish.
REVIEW:
We got to work with this Porsche 944 Hastcback; where we had to do a complete inspection of the body to detect the degree of defects found in the car’s paint. In this report it was confirmed that in several scanned points, significant wear was found; which had to be considered when starting the paint correction. With this report we were able to plan how to control the correction in certain parts that we found body sandpaper defects, serious scratches, gloss wear on the original single-layer paint of this Porsche 944, as well as lack of paint due to wear and tear over the years. The most important thing is the final result, where the original shine of the paint could be rescued when it left the dealership in its year of sale.
Work Time: 3.5 days.
PORSCHE 944 HASTCHBACK OVERVIEW:
After three decades of producing rear-engined, air-cooled cars, Porsche began experimenting with more mainstream configurations in the late 1970s with an eye towards mass appeal. The Stuttgart company released a series of front-engine, water-cooled cars, first with the 924 in 1976, then with the 928 in 1978. The Porsche 944 appeared in 1982 as a more performance-oriented take on what the 924 initiated.
While the 924 was most often criticized for uncharacteristic performance courtesy of its Audi four-cylinder, Porsche equipped the 944 with a more powerful alloy 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. To counter some of the vibration that was associated with the 924, Porsche installed a Mitsubishi-patented Lanchester balance shaft. The overall unit was descended from the 928 and was good for 143 hp and a 0-60 time of 8.3 seconds.
Better than its speed or power was the 944’s handling. In 1984, Car and Driver named the 944 the “Best Handling Production Car in America.” A four-wheel disc brake setup and wide 215/60-15 tires complemented its balanced chassis, and wide fender flares reminiscent of Audi’s Ur-Quattro helped the car look the part. All the same, dyed-in-the-wool Porschephiles tended to shun the model as a mainstream compromise.
Halfway through the 1985 model year, Porsche revamped the car’s interior to match the 911 and 928. A redesigned dash improved ventilation, better seats were installed, as were a new steering wheel and an antenna in the windshield. The traditional Fuchs wheels were replaced with “phone dial” mags.
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March 17, 2024