{"id":106089,"date":"2023-10-13T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106089"},"modified":"2023-10-12T23:38:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T04:38:09","slug":"1986-porsche-944-with-an-audi-1-8t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106089","title":{"rendered":"1986 Porsche 944 with an Audi 1.8T"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Motor Werks Racing<\/a> built this 1986 Porsche 944 for the track. In the engine bay they swapped a turbocharged 1.8 L Audi 20v inline-four capable of 385 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. The motor uses IE forged rods, race camshafts, and ARP head\/main studs. The drivetrain uses a Porsche 986 transmission and Motor Werks Racing axles. Motor Werks Racing seam welded the chassis and installed a six-point roll cage. The suspension features Moton Suspension remote reservoir shocks, Motor Werks Racing adjustable control arms, and 944 Turbo four-piston brakes. The exterior uses a 924 GTP one-piece nose, GTP rear spoiler, removable GTP composite rear flares, and polycarbonate quarter and rear windows. The car is for sale<\/a> for $78,000. <\/p>\n

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Source: Motorwerks Racing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Motor Werks Racing built this 1986 Porsche 944 for the track. In the engine bay they swapped a turbocharged 1.8 L Audi 20v inline-four capable of 385 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. The motor uses IE forged rods, race camshafts, and ARP head\/main studs. The drivetrain uses a Porsche 986 transmission and Motor Werks… Read More »1986 Porsche 944 with an Audi 1.8T<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":106091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[491],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MWR-1986-Porsche-944-with-an-Audi-1.8T-01.jpg?fit=1511%2C1086&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":117709,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=117709","url_meta":{"origin":106089,"position":0},"title":"1983 Porsche 944 with a Turbo Audi 1.8T","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1983 Porsche 944 rolled out of Motor Werks Racing ready for the track with improved performance. 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