Climbing Pikes Peak

Welcome to Week 1 of the madness!

In Episode 1, we kick off our 44-week mission to build a twin-turbo Porsche 944 and race it at Pikes Peak. We're starting with a non-running car, zero sponsors, and a deadline that doesn't care.

The Goal – Compete at Pikes Peak in 44 weeks.

The Episode – Getting my black Porsche 944 Turbo off the lift.

It's a near-impossible goal and this series will document every step, every win, and every fail.

Produced by Shoppe Dog Productions

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Welcome to Week 1.5 of the madness!

In Episode 1.5, we realize we can't get the Pikes Peak Porsche on the lift without getting the black Porsche off.

Welcome to Week 1.6 of the madness!

This sucks - we're still diagnosing the non-start on the black Porsche 951 after a complete head rebuild.

Welcome to Week 1.7 of the madness!

The day(s) has come where the engine of the black 944 Turbo has to come out. Three members of the turboboof team have removed 994 engines. Many more will have to come out. Join Eric, Bob, and Dean on this journey of removing this engine from the bottom.

Welcome to Week 2 of the madness!

A new team member begins work on the gray Porsche 944 Turbo since it was deemed the Pikes Peak car. A few other projects are tackled and the clock keeps ticking on deadlines!

Welcome to Week 3 of the madness!

In this episode we have some fun but we also break down what needs to happen in order get the gray 944 Turbo ready for Pikes Peak - and it's a lot. To quote the team, "the whole thing's big."

Welcome to Week 4 of the madness!

In this episode, some of the team goes to a car show, wheel prototypes are revealed, and more prep for the engine to come out of the Pikes Peak car. And the team did their first YouTube Live! Do you want to see more of those in the future?

Welcome to Week 5 of the madness!

Finally, some good progress on the tear down side! In this episode the team takes out the 944 Turbo engine for the Pikes Peak car and does some scanning that will be critical in designing the roll cage.

Welcome to Week 5.5 of the madness!

In this mini episode the Turboboof team celebrates Halloween, preps a 944 Turbo engine for refurbishment, and literally breaks through barriers for an expansion. DO NOT try this at home!

Welcome to Week 5.6 of the madness!

In this episode the team works on setting up the new side of shop and restoring a customer's dash.

Welcome to Week 6 of the madness!

In this episode, the Turboboof team compares some engines and helps out a friend. Stay tuned until the end in case you happen to find yourself in a similar situation! What other parts have found break but can't be sourced individually?