Porsche 911 Performance: Building the Ultimate 911 for High Perf
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Porsche 911 Performance: Building the Ultimate 911 for High Perf

Looking for the ultimate performance from one of the most renowned sports cars? Whether you enjoy high-performance street driving or are looking to take your classic 911 to the race track, Porsche 911 Performance offers an insider's guide on how to create an extreme 911.

Through in-depth interviews with professional mechanics, high-performance equipment manufacturers, racing teams, and pro-race car drivers, Porsche 911 Performance reveals how to make this transformation in a manner similar to the factory's racing development. Accompanied by over 400 detailed photographs, the author offers his har-learned lessons through entertaining yet informative chapters. You will quickly see not every stage went smoothly and will learn how to best avoid similar mistakes. In the car's final form, its development proved to be a spectacular success on the racing circuit.

Table of Contents

  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Porsche 911: A Performance Legacy is Born

    PHASE I: REBUILDING A NEGLECTED 911S

  • The Perfect Car
  • Rebuilding the Front Suspension
  • Rebuilding the Rear Suspension
  • Brake System Overhaul
  • Paint
  • Suspension Tuning
  • First Tracks

    PHASE II: BUILDING A 911S CLUB RACER

  • The Racing Bug
  • A Head-to-Head Engine Upgrade
  • Tweaking the MFI Induction and Exhaust Systems
  • Transmission Upgrade
  • Oil, Fuel and Electrical System Upgrades
  • The Undercoating Nightmare
  • Chassis Strengthening
  • Racing Bodywork and Paint
  • Safety Equipment
  • Race Suspension Modifications
  • Racing Brakes
  • Racing Wheels & Tires
  • Racing Wings & Weight
  • Track Day
  • Conclusion
  • Sources

This book is not only for the hands-on enthusiast who is searching for better control of his street 911 or for someone who is going for lower lap times in his Porsche race car?it is for anyone devoted to Porsche and the venerable 911.

 


 
  • Publisher: HPBooks ? 2006
  • Author: Mitchell Sam Rossi
  • Binding: Paperback ? 8? x 11 inches
  • Pages: 138 ? Hundreds of b&w photos and illustrations
  • ISBN: 1557884897



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