# Just picked up a Porsche 944

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-picked-up-a-porsche-944/260543
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [September 20, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-picked-up-a-porsche-944/260543 "2011-09-20T20:18:12Z")
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### Author: ![Dread](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dread/32/6544_2.png) [@Dread](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dread)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-picked-up-a-porsche-944/260543/11 "2011-09-21T07:08:08Z")

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Mint, dont see too many 944’s that still look that great.

> [@FS: rock band for 360.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-rock-band-for-360/45434/6):
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> When were the timing and balance shaft belts last done, both date and mileage-ago? Record of replacing the idler and tensioner pulleys with the belts, and record of re-tension? Have owned a few of these myself and am a p-car mechanic through and through. Belts are notorious for dryrotting and/or getting soaked with oil, leading to ~$3000 worth of engine damage. Parts are cheap and the belt service and tension takes about 2 hours.
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> Just had a customer come in with one that the balance shaft belt was so loose on it I could rotate it ~360 degrees between shafts and was rubbing the t-belt bigtime.
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> Great car though. Drive the balls off this thing would ya. Don’t pamper it.

How reliable are these 944 turbos? Ive known a few people that have had them and theyve made some pretty quick cars with minimal mods but one of them seemed like it was never running.

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