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Porsche Tuning

Leonard recently unearthed a Porsche press release from 1972, talking about the transmission changes for that year: the arrival of four speeds as standard and five speeds as optional, and the replacement of the dog-leg pattern on previous 911s. This release heralds the arrival of the Porsche 915 transmission and is interesting stuff, though I [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Porsche has announced that it will take over the test facility at Nardò in southern Italy from next month. Located inland along Italy’s southeast Mediterranean coastline, Nardò’s dependable climate makes the 12.6 kilometre high-speed track the perfect spot for the motor industry to test cars, 365 days a year. The facility has been at the heart [...]

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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 [...]

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