In order to give the car better throttle response I purchased a throttle response cam. The way that the throttle response cam works is that it makes the throttle cam have a one to one ratio and shortens pedal travel.

The above image shows a picture of the difference in the arc of the throttle travel. Basically, the stock throttle cam follows the outer arc through the first portion of the pedal travel and the inner arc during the last portion of the pedal travel. What causes this is the long arm at the end of the throttle cam. You may ask, “Why would Porsche decide to use this design”. The reason for this design is to get better gas mileage and to make it a bit easier to drive in stop and go traffic. Again referring to the image above the difference between the throttle response cam and the stock throttle cam is that it has no arm, so it only follows the inner arc. This makes it take much less travel to get to full throttle.

I have heard some 944 owner’s say that they wouldn’t change this because Porsche designed the car the way they did to make it better to drive in traffic and that they already have a heavy right foot. I personally am OK with changing something like this as long as it can be changed back to the original configuration easily and doesn’t hurt the car (as is the case with the throttle response cam). As for making it better to drive in traffic, my car seems to do fine in traffic with the new throttle response cam (you just have to remember to use a light foot in traffic). For those who say they don’t want it because they already have a heavy right foot, I would say that even with a heavy right foot you would still get some performance benefits from the throttle response cam. The reason for these benefits would be less pedal travel which would cut down how long it takes your heavy right foot to get to full throttle. Plus you are able to get to full throttle in a smooth manner which is important for the needed smoothness of driving the car at high speeds.

One thing to note is that the throttle response cam does not increase HP or torque. All it does is make it easier to get more gas to your engine sooner. In the case of Project 944, this change as well as the short shifter and weight reduction have really made the car feel much faster. When driving the car it is able to keep up with most sports cars that I’ve driven next to.

I would definitely recommend the throttle response cam to any NA (non S or S2) Porsche 944 owner (this is NOT a compensated endorsement). I bought the throttle response cam from Automotion.com and you can go directly to the part here. At only $25, it is one of the least expensive performance upgrades that you can buy (and it is one that you can actually feel).

Next for Project 944, removal of the heavy A/C system, new wiring (since it is over 25 years old), some better suspension components for autocrossing and new paint.

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Below you can see a video from the Legends of the Autobahn.

Below you can see a video of the Porsche 918 Spyder from Pebble Beach.

The show runs from August 13th – 15th. General Admission tickets will run you $175 per person the day of the event. You can also get VIP tickets for $500. So, if you want to see the Porsche 918 Spyder in person, head over to the California cost this weekend and check it our at Pebble Beach. If you would like more information you can go to the show website here.

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Below are some of our most popular articles over the past year (in random order).

• The Family Ride
• What makes a “Real” Porsche?
• Will the Porsche 928 be the Next Great Collectible?
• Porsche 914 After 40 Years is it Time for Some Respect?
• What would be the Greatest Porsche Made if there was No 911?
• 1983 Porsche 911 SC vs Porsche 944

Thanks to all of our readers for the great year and we look forward to more great things this next year!

So, if you race or autocross your Porsche then go to the Porsche Guys Club and check at the Racing and Autocross section of the site (You can go directly to the site by clicking here).