Porsche 911 Performance Handbook, 1963-1998: 3rd Edition (Motorbooks Workshop)
Having most all Porsche books in my library to include 911 factory manuals this by far is the best book on the 911 series in respects to DIY even to include engine rebuilding and part variances. Its about time the 964 series got some attention since so many have tried to deep six it. Highly recommended!!
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The iconic Porsche 911 is that rarity--a world-class performance car that can still be improved. This book shows anyone with the tools and a modicum of skill how to make this great car even better with performance-enhancing tricks and techniques ranging from subtle to extreme. Focusing solely on the air-cooled cars produced from 1963 through early 1998, this third edition of the Porsche 911 Performance Handbook provides clearly illustrated, easy to follow instructions for making modifications to every working part of the car, from engine and transmission to suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, and more. Author and noted Porsche expert Bruce Anderson goes into questions about buying a 911, custom treatments, and maintenance. Detailed appendices list tune-up specs, conversion charts and handy formulas, and resources.
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Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook
The book is broken down to many small chapters by subject (e.g. equipment, tires, accelerating, cornering, etc..) which is a good way to present. Unfortunately beyond the organization the book mostly fails as a driving handbook and is not interesting to read.
Every chapter begins with a story from his driving career that often seems unnecessary and obvious and not always interesting. At points it reads more like an autobiography than a reference manual. The 173 pages pages in the book are filled with (nice) pictures but the pictures don't add anything to the subject and come across as page fillers.
There's very little theory or technical discussion of driving and it's really a coffee table book with neat pictures. Also the car set-up section is entirely irrelevant to most readers (entry level track day-ers and racers) as it gives very little advice in either theory or execution.
There are much better books in general driving categories ("Driving Secrets", "Going Faster", "Drive to Win", "Winning: A Race Driver's Handbook").
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Every chapter begins with a story from his driving career that often seems unnecessary and obvious and not always interesting. At points it reads more like an autobiography than a reference manual. The 173 pages pages in the book are filled with (nice) pictures but the pictures don't add anything to the subject and come across as page fillers.
There's very little theory or technical discussion of driving and it's really a coffee table book with neat pictures. Also the car set-up section is entirely irrelevant to most readers (entry level track day-ers and racers) as it gives very little advice in either theory or execution.
There are much better books in general driving categories ("Driving Secrets", "Going Faster", "Drive to Win", "Winning: A Race Driver's Handbook").
Editorial Review ::
It’s been more than a decade since the first Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook set the standard for getting the most out of a Porsche. If driving techniques haven’t changed since then, technology definitely has. This book, by the world’s foremost expert, takes that new technology into account as it gives readers the latest information on how to drive a Porsche to its limit.
Once upon a time, the Can Am and Trans Am race series changed their rules because Vic Elford and his Porsches were winning too often. Here Quick Vic shares his insights into ride control systems, new tire compounds, and Tiptronic and Direct-Shift Gearbox transmissions, all of which have transformed the experience--and the challenge--of driving a Porsche.
As he discusses recent models, ranging from new generations of the 911 to the whole-cloth inventions of the Boxster, Cayenne, Cayman S and Carrera GT, modern images and historical photos immerse the reader in both the history and the evolving technology that Vic Elford knows like no one else.
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Performance Friction Brake Pad PORSCHE 996 GT3 CUP 6 PISTON FRONT 2002-05 and 997 CUP 7819.01.17.44
Editorial Review :: Performance Friction Brake Pad 01 Compound. The standard by which all brake pads are now judged. 01 has high initial bite, and torque, with very little torque rise with temperature. Ad the end of the stop, 01 compound has less torque scatter for improved modulation and excellent release. 01 Compound had good disc conditioning properties with low wear. Wear of more World and National Championships annually than any other brake pad on the market.
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McDermott Pool Cue - Hi Performance Porsche Cobalt
Editorial Review :: This cue is a brand new 19 oz. Hi-Performance cue from McDermott. This is a brand new series of cues with high impact colors. Porsche Cobalt Pearl Metallic Retail on this cue is $279. This Porsche Cobalt paint is the actual paint used on Porsches. This paint is made by Spies Hecker of Cologne, Germany. Porsche Cobalt pearl metallic paint. The pearl paint is a 3-stage paint: base, pearl, and clear coat. It exceeds the automotive industrys highest standards for UV protection, hardness, and color correctness. The Spies Hecker paint is made from the finest sea shells from the South Pacific Ocean and is used by such fine companies as BMW, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, and Mercedes Benz. The sleeve has a 3 color lithograph of crossed checkered flags. There are 4 recon ebony and ivory checkerboard index rings with 8 German Brass rings. The cue features 5 coats of "High-Luster" urethane to dramatically increase the cue's scratch resistance. This cue features the exclusive McDermott Impact Control Ring, made from a polymer matrix composite (developed by NASA) which maximizes feel. The shaft is made from North American Hardrock Maple, Turned 11 Times for Stability, with a 10"-12" pro taper. It has a Triangle leather tip and a glued & screwed Ivorine III Ferrule.
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Porsche 911 Performance Handbook
Good book. Nice pics. What else do I need to say? Buy it for a Porsche person
Editorial Review :: The ultimate 911 hop-up guide. Buy, tune, maintain and modify your prized 911. Learn about wheel and tire improvement, up-to-the-minute autocross or showroom stock suspension and brake mods, custom add-on bodywork and paint, interiors — where to buy it, how to install it and what to expect. Covers engine, suspension, chassis, transmission, tune-ups, model history, body and more on all 911s up through 1996.
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Editorial Review :: The ultimate 911 hop-up guide. Buy, tune, maintain and modify your prized 911. Learn about wheel and tire improvement, up-to-the-minute autocross or showroom stock suspension and brake mods, custom add-on bodywork and paint, interiors — where to buy it, how to install it and what to expect. Covers engine, suspension, chassis, transmission, tune-ups, model history, body and more on all 911s up through 1996.
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Porsche - The Incredible Porsche 911
Don't let the 996 on the cover fool you; this video was produced in 1994. Good historical footage of 356 and air-cooled 911s through the 993. Brief mention of 930s and 959, although the latter only in terms of its rally success. Overall, a superficial examination of the 356 and 911 (about equal run time allotted to each).
Editorial Review :: A documentary from the History Channel telling the story and showing the pictures of the Porsche 911 from its inception to the present version.
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Editorial Review :: A documentary from the History Channel telling the story and showing the pictures of the Porsche 911 from its inception to the present version.
List Price On Sale $7.00
