- April 18, 2011
- Hot Rod Porsche Parts, TwinSpark Porsche Parts, WEVO
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on WEVO E-Z Pins for 911 Trailing Arms
WEVO are famous for their gear shift levers and transmission upgrade parts for air cooled 911s, but the company also makes some interesting suspension parts. One such part is the WEVO E-Z Pin.
The WEVO E-Z Pin is designed to replace the 14mm bolt used on the inboard pivot of the 911 rear trailing arms. The 1972 911s do not have the dimpled torsion tube to allow the inboard bolt to be removed unless the transmission is removed from the chassis.
The E-Z Pin will fit the 1965-1989 Porsche 911, and can be installed with the transmission in the chassis, eliminating the cost and inconvenience of removing the transmission when performing rear suspension rebuilds or upgrades.
The original bolt is removed by partially extracting the bolt, then cutting the exposed section of the bolt. This is necessary as [...]
- February 27, 2011
- Porsche Road Trips, R Gruppe Europe, WEVO
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on EASY Porsche Meets in San Francisco
Jim Brezeale’s EASY Porsche spares operation in Emeryville, San Francisco is well known to local Porsche enthusiasts. Dealing exclusively in Porsche parts since 1978, a solid following has built up around EASY’s relaxed headquarters in San Francisco central; a base packed with used Porsche parts and a community who enjoy Jim’s take on Stuttgart’s finest and its place in life.
The regular R Gruppe meets at EASY on a Saturday morning are an institution. EASY is a place for hanging out, kicking tyres, swapping parts and stories and unveiling the latest hot creations from the members of the NorCal R Gruppe chapter.
While the meets have a primarily air-cooled focus, all are welcome to turn up and meet the Porsche faithful. If [...]
- December 21, 2010
- TwinSpark Porsche Parts
- Posted by Rick Bruins
- Comments Off on TwinSpark Racing is looking for Dealers
Most Porsche fans actively participating in organised drives, tours and track days have their favourite specialists. One thing all of these garages have in common is that they entered existence via love of Porsche, and are now delivering first class products and a quality experience to their customers. TwinSpark Racing is exactly the same.
After an exciting 2010, TwinSpark Racing is poised to make a big step forward in 2011. We are already in negotiation with manufacturers and distributors to bring a wide range of new product to the retail market. This includes new products from our friends at WEVO and Zuffenhaus in the USA, and products from other American vendors, currently not available from European-held stock.
We are also [...]