Tesla powered Porsche 944

In this video we give you a walk-around of the Tesla powered Porsche 944 and take it out on a spin to the coast via some of the best roads in Wales.
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[@WestfieldFreshAir]

Love the 944 S2 shape, a true classic that won't age badly, and it hasn't. Looks a great conversion. Fantastic dash.

[@pinkspider28]

Honestly this is the future for people that want to drive old cars. Would love to see this become mainstream

[@marcbee1234]

I 'think' it's the future too but I don't get after 5 months why the views are only 46k, seems to me they should be much higher.

[@hieroglyph321]

I'm praying for e-fuels...

[@xxtrengt8871]

This is a really cool conversion, it fits the car very well, i would be really interested to see how you guys integrate gauges and stuff, using microcontrollers to go from digital to analog ? I have no idea how you do that and that's why it impresses me the most.

[@roadkillat5mph555]

Tim's here? Thought Spud was operating that gimbal.

[@slyteen2197]

Please create a kit for these cars. Would be very popular

[@dksculpture]

Great job! I used to have a 968, which was the final version of the 944. I especially like how you handled the gauges. Brilliant! Brought back memories. Thanks 🙏

[@stevesells8294]

I had a 944 Turbo for 10 years as a daily driver. In the same Copenhagen midnight blue. Such a fun car. I can only imagine this one is more fun. Congratulations and I hope the owner loves it.

[@littledragonfly11223]

Poor Spud,he wants some of your ice cream😁

[@velvetom]

Now this gives me hope! 944 and 928 are the last affordable Porsche’s! Great build!

[@adamt3332]

Look at the porsche classic parts prices... cheap porsche era has ended and its a shame as it were great cars for many years if you were born and had some amount of money.... undepreciated for years.

[@SAMMYJR00777]

NAAA NOT AFFORDABLE NOW LOL U PAY 50K FOR CLEAN 928 AND UP AND 944S ALSO UP NICELY BUT U CAN GET A JUNK ONES FOR 7K

[@Matteo_Licata]

Lovely conversion. I know such work costs a pretty penny, but with each video I'm more and more into the idea. As soon as I'll have the cash, you'll definitely hear from me :)

[@rakuchina]

It’s been a year, so please let’s do a conversion kit and price it cause my wife wants that 944 in the driveway moving again!

[@terryfleming7084]

One of my favorite Porsches too, but I loved the white ones! Great conversion!

[@ocker2000]

Drove a petrol 944S2 for 10 years. I miss it every day. Your video makes me want an Electric version of it. I have no idea what it would cost to make one....

[@goncalovieiradasilva7166]

looks incredible, fantastic job !

[@cristianfederico2411]

That's simply Awesome! Love it!

[@Muggles87]

Love the attention to detail with the dashboard

[@darwinskeeper421]

0:47 While the 3 litre 4 cylinder in the Porsche 944s may be as large as modern 4 cylinders get because of vibration issues, prewar 4 cylinders used to be much larger. The Bentley 4 1/2 had a 4.5 litre four cylinder. Stutz's original Bearcat had a 6.39 litre four banger and there were some early 20 th century racers that had 4 cylinders with as many as 14 litres. It may sound crazy but the dawn of motoring was a crazy time.

[@spudproductions7606]

Wow, that does sound crazy 😊

[@guitartolearn]

Great vid! So this is an S2?

[@Winterbiker333]

Very cool! Well done, always loved the 944 from the first time I saw one way back in the 1980’s! 👍

[@smidsy27]

Lovely, seriously considering having my 944 done. I might have to pay you a visit!

[@IslaSprollie]

Great video, test, car and conversion, by the way.

[@MrMarkusmulder]

Thanks for the video and Stay safe ✌️.

[@niacal4nia]

That's what I'm planning to do with my 1986 Porsche 928. Just waiting for the 20 year old timing belt to snap to start the conversation 😂

[@iamgadgetboy]

When you do your classis test drives which are well done by the way not to long and enjoy going along for the ride, could you also give us a estimated cost on each one you do and maybe how long it took and what was easy or hard on it? A simple breakdown list put on screen of what was replaced and refitted please. Would be great thanks. Keep them coming!🤟🏼

[@chadlegaultgmail]

Thank you for sharing this video :) Can we see a deeper look into the tech and rear drive unit set up??? :) Please?

[@tobiasreichelt888]

Awesome road & great car!

[@cottonbrad]

Good Lord! That is beautiful! You might have to do my '07 XKR now!

[@giulianomarco]

00:20 Spud: "Bags I'm driving!"

[@Tehkeelah]

I got a 944 a few years ago intending to ev swap it. I was worried my expectations were too much, so its such a relief to see you've succeeded in doing it just the way I was hoping.

[@knowledgebyte]

Good on ur Spud. That was an epic production.

[@discovermetaldetecting]

Great conversion! Now you have done a 944, would this now reduce the conversion cost slightly as you’ve already sussed out the fettling and thus reduce the duration? 👍🏻

[@EvilyoshiJAPAN4]

Seriously this is my dream build. it's so nice. great job!

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Thank you!

[@MrMarkusmulder]

Would love to see a Fiat Panda 4x4, just because it will be inspiring 😅

[@jasonblair4057]

Can’t wait to see this convention on Vintage Voltage. Once again and awesome conversion on a cool car. That car reminds me of my VR6 Corrado from back in the day before it got stolen.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Love a Corrado. 944 is out next week on Quest. 👍

[@raypurchase801]

@@ElectricClassicCars I'm looking forward to a one-kit-fits-all arrangement to fit Cortinas, MGBs and Minors. I wonder where we'll be in ten years from now. I'd love something which would fit my Austin A35. Hundreds of BHP would be lovely, but 60+ would be nice.

[@GRAHAMAUS]

Those roads! God I miss Wales.

[@adampark4612]

In the late 90's had the "absolute pleasure" of driving a 944 2.5 from Bristol to Cotes d'Azure (aller-retour), including the Monaco Circuit. Lasting impressions: Grip, high and predictable cornering speeds, fast - 'a "pocket" GT car!

[@shurmeister]

Great video!

[@neltronz]

YES, YES, YES and YEEESSSSS! This makes me miss my '89 944S but more so makes me want to do an EV conversion like this.

[@roberthaviar8243]

Brilliant work mate! I got mine 944 last year with the LS swap in mind. You got me thinking:)

[@auditauditor]

Some of the best videos on KZbin.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Thanks. 😎👍

[@jaskanwarsingh7813]

I think it was 3 years ago, when I first stumbled on their page. And ever since then, I have dreamt of having an electric porsche 912 made from them. I hope that day comes soon!

[@RedBatteryHead]

Nice car. Like the "dog mode" it has 😃 Love you got the original Gauges look

[@zodiacfml]

4:12 wow, the interior is quiet! electrification just removed the awkwardness of ICE cars

[@mrmattlakin]

you and Spud are living your best life lol

[@mrmawson2438]

Handled very well

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great vid

[@m4rmit3]

I do believe that was Aberdovy you drive through, past the chip shop? it's a great chippy. Cracking car to be electrified.

[@SinisterBlackShadow]

Excelent! I loved playing the Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed game and this car was on there. It always stood out to me because its shape was so distinct. Awesome to see it as an electric.

[@TestTest-eb8jr]

This is exactly what I had in mind for the conversion of my Starion Turbo SHP; (now) I might go looking for a 944/968 to do this....

[@eubikedude]

A proper 944, nice!

[@barchetta06]

it really did look like you were taking off on that acceleration test 😄

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Did Spud have his belt on?! Ha, great conversion. Would like to see 928 conversion. Respect to the dash set up too.

[@jeffreyrwilliams9345]

Another success!! well done!! Salute

[@adampark4612]

'Whoops - brilliant electric conversion - suits this GT très bien!

[@uwekatolla8988]

You are genius , Richard.🤩

[@anthonyxuereb792]

Best Porsche ever, front engine, one head motor, basically conventional in layout with excellent weight distribution and it looks good. I believe the reason they could build such a large 4 cylinder is because they used twin counter rotating balance shafts using technical data supplied by Mitsubishi.

[@Stefonius]

7:25 - And as far as range is concerned... on the scale of "Stig" down to "James May", I'd say we've been generally doing a little bit "Jeremy Clarkson" with the occasional "James May". Brilliant description. Thank you for the reference.

[@cmac9710]

Awesome vid...really enjoyed it....what was the cost of the conversion..??

[@MrTechfreak95]

Woooahh. My dream car. 😍 Love your conversion, especially the gauges, they look original as the car was designed like that. Love it!! 👍 Would it be possible to stick a CCS Connector somewhere, maybe under the bonnet, because under the Fuelcap seems not possible. Anyway amazing job. 😀 Maybe one day i will bring you a 944 to convert. :D I have now a even stronger "i have to do that" feeling. Will you maybe sell Bolt-in-Packs for the 944 to Germany, is there a certificated shop who could do this?

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Yep, we offer CCS on all our builds, 150kW max. 👍

[@MrBassaman]

Beautiful... I had the same idé. Do ECC have a kit or can I find which components you used? Love it... Rather run A EV994 then a Tesla 🙂

[@mrmawson2438]

Very nice

[@mattf1345]

Love your videos and they make me passionate to get my own ev swapped car. Once I get my funds up, I’ll get us a project started 👍🏼

[@spoonz202]

This is literally my dream car. I wish y'all were over in the US.

[@descb600f]

2 minutes in and I'm thinking I know that car park, Mach to Aber. Great roads around there, as long as you dont want to get anywgere fast lol.

[@locknut5382]

Glad you did it. The '944 is about the only Porsche that looks good. Most of them are ugly, giving them the name 'Squashed Frog'. Now, this one not only looks good, but it also sounds superb! Thanks for the excellent video. 🙂👍

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks 😊

[@samrouns]

My favorite car ever

[@Anirossa]

I'd love to do this to a BMW E34 one day

[@ThomasC951]

Yes amazing! Been waiting for this video 👍👍👍. Price sold as a kit would be nice to know.

[@miketejero]

this needs another drag race feature with Matt Watson @ Carwow! great car, that one.

[@Noukz37]

Now that's a perfect conversion if I ever saw one! How much does it cost?

[@IslaSprollie]

Just wondering, but could you fit adaptive cruise and wireless CarPlay into a car conversion of my choosing?

[@richardbarthelme6323]

You said it Moggy, a "Daily Driving Classic". I'm thinking for the practicality of this build, plus the fact being it's a Porsche is tremendous combination. The nickname "King of the Curbs" wasn't for nothing. Could we also say that this is a very reasonable way to build some cars that one would not normally buy, (because the manufacturers insufficiency in design that would create repairs and upkeep you can't afford on the petrol engines). So to me this would be no brainer to own, can't wait for more of your "transplants". Cheers mate...-theautojunkie-

[@golf-n-guns]

I've owned a 1984-1/2 944 since 1996. It used to be my daily (summer) driver for decades. I'd love to upgrade it to electric!

[@LeighWoodIT]

When you replace everything, do you reset the odometer to 0 as it's a new drivetrain?

[@blackbelt2000]

How did you train your dog to hold the camera for you while on the drive?.....amazing, such a talented dog!🤪

[@ElectricClassicCars]

He's well trained. Paid in dog biscuits. 😆👍

[@SteveJenKnaub]

I have a Boxster S, fantastic car. I love the 944, always have, and I’ve thought about this conversion, as I wouldn’t have one with its unreliable powertrain.

[@ruialbuquerque9558]

I love your show and what you are doing to turn everything green. I am curious how much it costs to make the change from gas to electric.

[@lloydgillings1476]

Rough price of the conversion please ??

[@hugostiglitz6914]

I have 11 cars, none of them worth very much. Two of them are 944's, a fixed head and a convertible. I've owned 5 944's in total, the first one I bought in 1992. If I had the money, and I don't I'd convert the fixed head to electric. But I'd never convert the convertible, it's so sorted and sounds so well it would be a shame!

[@mornehof]

What does this conversion kit cost currently if you had to sell it as a self build ?

[@wabash9000]

I've been thinking of doing this exact same conversion on my 95 240sx(200sx in the UK). You mentioned a 48kwh pack, how many cells in series is it? The motor on EV West is listed for 84-96 cells.

[@timemachine9156]

Love your Boston Terrier

[@ElectricClassicCars]

He's called Spud. We love him too. ❤️👍❤️

[@bidon5037]

Wonderful work as usual. Thank you for sharing. Do all Tesla motors you install come from damaged models?

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Yep. 👍

[@SAMMYJR00777]

@@ElectricClassicCars WHAT IS 0 TO 60 TEST ON THIS ONE?

[@hertzair1186]

Would love to see Richard do a 924 as well…

[@aliso8017]

Was looking forward to this one, it is one of my candidates for future EV classic daily driver. You did not mention gears, only that you replaced the original transaxle, so does it have gears or is it fixed ratio? What's the estimated top speed then? Would be great that you list all specs of the cars in the video description for info and future reference, also the cost of parts and conversion if it can be disclosed (I know it will vary if you do again the same car, but so that we all can get an idea over all the videos of what costs are, if they tend to decrease with time, etc). Keep the good job!

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Good points we'll try to list out the main specifications in future videos. It has a single gear 9.73:1 👍

[@briananthony4044]

@@ElectricClassicCars That's the standard Tesla ratio so about 15 kph per thousand revs with a Tesla motor being able to spin at 18,000 so maybe 225 kph.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Like the fact youve kept the gauge faces original ... Classic instruments and faces are a big part of a classic cars interior style. Its V8 big bro with a full performance motor conversion would be a true Modern supercar version.

[@GregHassler]

Copenhagen Blue, I had an '83 that color.

[@bruceyoung1343]

GRAND machine to do conversion to. So very SWEET. QUESTION, do you have a vacuum pump for the break system? I thought I saw a break booster left over from ICE engine.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Yes, it has an electric vacuum pump. 👍

[@johnt.848]

*Brake, not break.

[@bruceyoung1343]

@@johnt.848 yup sorry typo

[@paradossoDFermi]

this conversion strategy could perhaps work also for Alfa Romeo transaxles 116s and 75

[@andrewk.5709]

You have talked on screen about doing conversion "kits" for Minis and VW's and the like but I think you'd find there is a market for these 944's too. What kind of price for the conversion though? We love our 944's. I have a white one!

[@MrTruthwillout]

I've been looking to buy another 924 after a 15 year break. Would love to know the price of a kit.

[@belisioglipet4655]

How is your brake booster on the left and pedal on the right????

[@haggardmelon]

Bring back the show!

[@evs2k]

Love it. I'm converting my Honda S2000 using an SDU (backwards). What batteries are you using? I have an MG ZS EV to strip for mine.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Good choice of car. Always had a soft spot for the S2000. We used CALBs in this build. 👍

[@chargeheadsuk]

I can see plenty of these being converted if a Tesla drive unit fits. I wonder if anyone is develooing a kit. I hope the model 3 motor will fit in my TVR project! 🤞⚡🤔

[@raypurchase801]

I want a cheap, off-the-shelf conversion kit which could fit Cortinas, Vivas, Avengers and MGBs. That'll be the game-changer. I'd love hundreds of BHP in my Austin A35.

[@chargeheadsuk]

@@raypurchase801 kits for certain cars are coming through. Labour to do it is expensive due to how much time it takes and its a very specialised end of the market. Most cost effective way is getting an adaptor plate made for your gearbox and pop a motor on that. If the gearbox isn't strong enough see what less expensive box you can fit that is 😉. Then get the batteries, inverter, controller charger bobs your uncle

[@raypurchase801]

@@chargeheadsuk Yes. Agreed. Eventually costs will fall, and the quality of equipment will improve. Back in the 1970s, the earliest, dreadful VHS recorders were almost as expensive as an Austin Mini. But labour will always be expensive.

[@devonbikefilms]

Definitely not the largest ever in a road going production car, but pretty mighty nevertheless. Still, really impressed with the workmanship and the build of this.

[@stevegarvey]

Brilliant Job! Lovely integration and attention to detail. Love the way you worked on the instrumentation - that must have taken ages.

[@joshgworks]

Thanks, amazing review, nobody is covering this stuff like you. Request, I would love to see this actually in slip from the outside? I know i's asking for a lot but we don't see many electric classics slightly in drift/slip in turns and our experiences with the Tesla, and others is that we want more... and you are driving it... tell us? Does motor/battery in alternate locations alter at limit handling to the point where you don't get the original feel? The original car has an endless rear grip feel which at the limit can be caught imho. Any more pictures of the motor/battery in assembly within the car without shrouds?

[@edinedo9104]

One day i will come to you guys with an Golf MK2 GTI, all the way from sweden 😄👍 just give me time 😂

[@costasgeorgiou5015]

Did you not drive it when you got it before the conversion?

[@andrewhoggett8148]

awesome car can you still have air con with electric conversion ?

[@spudproductions7606]

Yes 😊

[@giannisantypas9316]

Nice. What about MOT?