- April 24, 2012
- Historic Racing 911, Hot Rod Porsche Parts, R Gruppe Europe, TwinSpark Porsche Parts, More Categories...
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- 3 Comments
I came across some confusion on a Porsche forum the other day, where one user was telling another that WEVO do not make a transmission mount for the Porsche 915 gearbox, only the G50.
This is incorrect: WEVO does make transmission mounts for the Porsche 915 gearbox. Users can chose from blue and black pillows for Porsche transmission mounts: semi solid and a bit softer. I have blue in my 1976 Carrera 3.0 and would not change them, but lots of our customers use black quite happily in more road-biased cars.
WEVO originally got into Porsche tuning parts as an engineering challenge. Australian Hayden Burvill is a trained design and vehicle performance engineer who has worked on Formula 1 cars, Group C racers and the most successful Indy cars. Indy cars brought Hayden to the USA and he bought a [...]
- April 19, 2012
- Hot Rod Porsche Parts, Porsche 911 RSR, TwinSpark Porsche Parts
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on TwinSpark Racing Porsche RS Steering Wheel
I dropped into Francis Tuthill Porsche this morning and was greeted with a nice surprise: one of the mechanics was fitting a TwinSpark Racing Porsche 911 RS steering wheel: our 380mm version complete with embossed leather horn push.
The range of Twinspark Racing hand made Porsche steering wheels is both comprehensive and unique. The wheels are made by hand in the USA and are truly works of art.
Driving with the RS wheel, our Prototipo wheels or the beautiful wood rimmed steering wheel is quite an experience. The tailored leather or polished wood adds further refinement to that genteel early Porsche steering, making every turn a sensual experience.
The wheels are not the cheapest, but we believe they are the best. Tuthill Porsche is one of our registered dealers, so they can buy with trade discount and have [...]
I drove an interesting car the other day. It was a Porsche 911 – Type 964 – backdated to give some early-style looks with modern day creature comforts. In some ways, the 964 was a bit of a mismatch of style and shapes but one area where it did itself proud was the engine.
964 engines have a good name among specialists. The bottom end of a 964 engine is said to be more robust than the 993 motor – especially when boost is introduced – and the one I drove felt as strong as an ox. That might have had something to do with the new Porsche Motorsport pistons and barrels fitted from a 3.8-litre 993 RS engine, along with camshafts from a 993 Cup car.
The other thing this car had was a lightweight flywheel: something [...]