John@Fabspeed

Hey guys, just wanted to post this little write up so that if anyone was thinking of heading the RS Club sport direction that they had a resource to base their searches off of. If you have questions about any component of the build, engine, exhaust etc. please do not hesitate to ask!

1995 Porsche 3.8L RS Club Sport Clone

This 1995 Carrera 993 was purchased in factory form from a USA Porsche dealership in 2004 by Joe Fabiani, owner and founder of Fabspeed Motorsport. Joe wanted a 3.8L RS Club Sport, but Porsche AG was unfortunately not sending those to the U.S. at the time. He decided to take matters into his own hands and began his build of the 993 RS CS Clone using the then-stock Carrera.

Joe reached out to ANDIAL in California to build the new 3.8L motor, and it was then mated to all of the factory-correct RS CS drivetrain parts including the gearbox. The engine was balanced and blueprinted by ANDIAL, with a polished crankshaft, Carillo rods, Mahle 11.3/1 pistons and liners, and case-bored cylinders. The head was ported, polished, and flow matched, with a 3.8L Supercup camshaft, and solid rockers. Finally, Joe installed a Fabspeed Motorsport RSR Header Muffler Kit which replaced the headers, muffler, and catalytic converters with performance components, including equal-length long-tube headers. The end result was an impressive 330hp at the crank, measured by ANDIAL’s engine dyno.

To get the new power to the pavement and support the car through the corners, Joe chose to upgrade the suspension using Bilstein coilovers with Eibach double springs and adjustable front camber plates. Stopping is handled by upgraded 14” Brembo brakes in the front, and Porsche 993 Turbo brakes in the rear. The interior was outfitted with Recaro racing bucket seats, Sabelt harnesses anchored to a Matter rollover/harness bar, a Momo-Porsche Motorsports steering wheel, and a Traqmate data acquisition system.

Other modifications include Porsche Motorsports GT2/RS front tie-rods and steering rods, ERP spherical bearings, new bushings in the front A-arms and rear suspension, a lightweight carbon fiber front hood, and a 993 GT2 EVO front strut bar from Fabspeed Motorsport, which is an exact replica of the Matter GT2 EVO strut bar.

Body and aero upgrades include Porsche 993 Supercup RS Club Sport front spoiler, side skirts and rear decklid, and a Supercup rear spoiler. The car maintains its power windows, power steering, sunroof, and CD/radio, but does not have A/C. The overall weight was effectively reduced to 2800lbs with full fuel.

The completed 993 RS CS Clone was then put through its paces at countless Porsche Club races and high performance driving events at venues including Sebring in Florida, Mosport in Canada, and everywhere in between. Joe still tracks the car regularly, as well as uses it to further refine and perfect Fabspeed’s performance products for the 993 line-up.

hkspwrsche

Nice! I bet that's a great running car.

John@Fabspeed

It's one of the best driving cars I have had the privilege of driving. It is SO focused and SO direct even just sitting in it you get the distinct reasoning and understanding of the Autobahn and the German methodical engineering. Everything comes together in an excellent package with that car, truly an experience to be had by any Porsche enthusiast!

RS man

Apologies if I got this incorrect 1st of all. I wouldn't call it RSCS clone unless it has the full factory spec welded in cage. It looks more like RS clone with Matter bolt in roll cage and CS spoilers. The clone can be seen in the 9M RSCS build.

race911

Yeah, they are. Having similar, funny thing is that on track none of it matters until you're on the last ~1 sec/min of lap time. And no way, no how do you want to run track spring rates on US roads. CA roads, anyway. 200 street miles when I first got mine was probably 198 too many...........

Bill Verburg

As long as the roads are smooth and the transitions gentle these can be great road cars, unfortunately we usually have little control of either

GT9111

A well modded 993. But can a few dollars be spent on a new ignition switch cover? The heavily scratched cover was the first thing I saw in the nicely built race interior.

tcsracing1

I like it!

saneproductions

Beautiful!

John@Fabspeed

Here is a little video for you guys!

doc_porsche

sweet vid..... love the set up

Kein_Ersatz

Would love to see some under the hood / trunk shots and any wheels off / on a lift shots from wells / underneath.

Great looking tribute car!

Thanks for sharing.

At first I thought there was a leaf stuck to the tail (dead center), then realized it was tape holding the mic. D'oh!

John@Fabspeed

I will see if I can get some good stuff for you!

cavlino

Very nice!