Guards RED. 5 speed, 32V 5.0L V8 ~320HP. GT mirrors, devek muffler bypass, 993 replica wheels, aluminum undertray, adjustable Koni reds with custom perches and hypercoil springs (600fr/400r) 928 Specialists drop links and swaybars. Completely rebuilt top end of the motor (head gaskets +++) in 2009. Clutch upgraded with all GTS parts. Intake powercoat, plenum spacers, all new Bosch fuel injectors. Aluminum motor mounts and steering rack mounts. Sharkblades, C&R radiator.This car is crazy fast now.
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Click for full sizeOLD AND NEW
Click for full sizeInitially it sure spent a lot of time like this.
Click for full sizeDebugging wiring can be rough but not bad if you've got the manuals. And an oscilloscope. And a basic idea of what current is supposed to do.
Click for full sizeOops, hillclimb in the Snow on Bogus Basin. In May.
Click for full sizeThis happened on a right hand sweeper at ~70+mph. It made handing a little lively. And I needed new pants. Saved it, though.
Click for full sizeThis was a happy day.
Click for full sizeThis was even better.
Click for full sizeWe coated the entire exhuast sywstem with a spray-opn Ti coating. It's nearly indestructable.
Click for full sizeThis wasn't as hard to accomplish as you might think. I now own this hoist.
Click for full sizeFound massive previous damage when I pulled the motor apart. We are guessing it threw a rod. Such is life.
Click for full sizeReplaced all the oil pan bolts with studs and a silicone gasket. No Leaks!
Click for full sizePutting in new double shielded flappy bearings. I now own a press.
Click for full sizeWith 5 days to go before SITM 2009, I had a lot of work to do.
Click for full sizeUnfortunately, upon startup, the passenger side cam seal decided to tear. Since I had installed it about 2 months prior, I have no idea what I did wrong. I later picked up a new seal at SITM.
Click for full sizeHere it is, installed and done! The color looks even better in person.
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