Porsche 911 Performance: Building the Ultimate 911 for High Performance Street or Road Racing

Publisher: HPBooks — 2006
Author: Mitchell Sam Rossi
Binding: Paperback — 8½ x 11 inches
Pages: 138 — Hundreds of b&w photos and illustrations
ISBN: 1557884897

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.