Modifications for performance
#47
^^^ Bingo!
I'd for sure upgrade a '74. Get a newer car for fwy cruising or long trips. I had a Boxster S on lease for 3 years and returned it - not as much fun as an old 911, tho nicer for those trips across the US and back.
I'd for sure upgrade a '74. Get a newer car for fwy cruising or long trips. I had a Boxster S on lease for 3 years and returned it - not as much fun as an old 911, tho nicer for those trips across the US and back.
#48
Yeah, the watercooled ones don't appeal to me either....
#52
Richard, iceman, r911, amber lamps can you summarize your recommendations for a non-track guy non-wrencher with a very good condition bone stock '87 911 Coupe, 108,000 miles (winner of a few local people choice shows), no mechanical or cosmetic issues, given a clean bill of health by experienced Porsche mechanic, driven 3.000 miles a year, in pursuit of a more power(for example,25 HP0, a bit tighter shifting, a bit tighter handling, a bit more sound and no cosmetic changes, I have many ideas but not the expertise of you guys, I did not buy the car for an investment
At the lower end of the scale is just refresh rather than upgrade.
handling - new shifter bushings, turbo tie rods, new sway bar bushings, new motor mounts, high performance tires, sport shocks.
Then you go up in dollar value as you start to upgrade. this may be subtle but tasteful mods.
Wevo coupler, Wevo shifter, wevo motor mounts, Steve Wong chip . Elephant racing bushings, aggressive alignment, SSI exhaust with 2-1 muffler
all this was without cracking the case to do 3.4 conversions, twin plug machining, aggresive cams.... this gets very expensive and stuff usually the track guys are into , but i would invest in driver ed after stage two before any of this.
Hope this helps.
ice
#54
Thank you gentleman all commentary has helped i realize i
didn't state a budget, I'll say now it's closer to 15 than it is to 25 this leads me to
believe I'm leaning toward the iceman suggestions
didn't state a budget, I'll say now it's closer to 15 than it is to 25 this leads me to
believe I'm leaning toward the iceman suggestions
#55
Cat Removal
My 87 Targa is all stock. Never molested. Has the original exhaust, ect, etc. After talking to several guys in the local PCA over the last 2 years I decided to replace the cat with a Fabspeed pipe.
It was a nightmare getting the 9 bolts off but I did it after much penetrating oil and swearing. I sheared a couple bolts and stripped a wrench but removed the cat without any harm to any of the exhaust components.
1 of the 3 supplied gaskets needed to be slightly modified (Dremel tool) as it just wouldn't line up with the new bolts and a couple of the supplied bolts were of different sizes (are you listening Fabspeed) but the fit of the pipe was precisely correct. I torqued to specs as recommended in the Bentley manual.
The results: On start up and idle there is no perceived difference. Driving is another story...the engine does indeed seem to breath better, it's gained an attractive base note, and on accelerator lift there is a slight burble. There seems to be a smoother delivery of power.
I don't like losing the originality of the car but the added performance may make up for that. Now to consider replacing the muffler.
It was a nightmare getting the 9 bolts off but I did it after much penetrating oil and swearing. I sheared a couple bolts and stripped a wrench but removed the cat without any harm to any of the exhaust components.
1 of the 3 supplied gaskets needed to be slightly modified (Dremel tool) as it just wouldn't line up with the new bolts and a couple of the supplied bolts were of different sizes (are you listening Fabspeed) but the fit of the pipe was precisely correct. I torqued to specs as recommended in the Bentley manual.
The results: On start up and idle there is no perceived difference. Driving is another story...the engine does indeed seem to breath better, it's gained an attractive base note, and on accelerator lift there is a slight burble. There seems to be a smoother delivery of power.
I don't like losing the originality of the car but the added performance may make up for that. Now to consider replacing the muffler.
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My 87 Targa is all stock. Never molested. Has the original exhaust, ect, etc. After talking to several guys in the local PCA over the last 2 years I decided to replace the cat with a Fabspeed pipe.
It was a nightmare getting the 9 bolts off but I did it after much penetrating oil and swearing. I sheared a couple bolts and stripped a wrench but removed the cat without any harm to any of the exhaust components.
1 of the 3 supplied gaskets needed to be slightly modified (Dremel tool) as it just wouldn't line up with the new bolts and a couple of the supplied bolts were of different sizes (are you listening Fabspeed) but the fit of the pipe was precisely correct. I torqued to specs as recommended in the Bentley manual.
The results: On start up and idle there is no perceived difference. Driving is another story...the engine does indeed seem to breath better, it's gained an attractive base note, and on accelerator lift there is a slight burble. There seems to be a smoother delivery of power.
I don't like losing the originality of the car but the added performance may make up for that. Now to consider replacing the muffler.
It was a nightmare getting the 9 bolts off but I did it after much penetrating oil and swearing. I sheared a couple bolts and stripped a wrench but removed the cat without any harm to any of the exhaust components.
1 of the 3 supplied gaskets needed to be slightly modified (Dremel tool) as it just wouldn't line up with the new bolts and a couple of the supplied bolts were of different sizes (are you listening Fabspeed) but the fit of the pipe was precisely correct. I torqued to specs as recommended in the Bentley manual.
The results: On start up and idle there is no perceived difference. Driving is another story...the engine does indeed seem to breath better, it's gained an attractive base note, and on accelerator lift there is a slight burble. There seems to be a smoother delivery of power.
I don't like losing the originality of the car but the added performance may make up for that. Now to consider replacing the muffler.
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But seriously, the dual exit version does have a bit more sound and performance potential than the single outlet. You can also put a cap on the muffler outlet and switch from dual to single in about 10 minutes, so it's nice to have the sound options depending on the occasion.