{"id":113524,"date":"2024-03-28T16:45:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T21:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113524"},"modified":"2024-04-05T21:10:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T02:10:57","slug":"mike-day-races-his-porsche-944-with-a-turbo-inline-five-at-sandblast-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113524","title":{"rendered":"Mike Day Races his Porsche 944 with a Turbo Inline-Five at Sandblast Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2018 Mike Day<\/a> from ECS Tuning<\/a> began building a Porsche 944 for Stage Rally racing. The project involved swapping a turbocharged 2.5 L VW 07K inline-five using a Boost Brothers Garage kit<\/a>. Mike upgraded the engine with JE forged pistons, IE Tuscan forged rods, valve springs, Cat Cams camshafts, and a S257 turbocharger. The combo was good for 522 hp and 392 lb-ft of torque. Behind the motor is the factory torque tube and five-speed manual transaxle with a welded diff. Earlier this year he competed in the Sandblast Rally in South Carolina with co-driver Kevin Ferraro<\/a>. <\/p>\n