On today's episode of The Pacenotes, Makellos Classics brings you some common Porsche 911 upgrades.

SUSPENSION

  • Stiffer Torsionbars
  • Adjustable Swaybars
  • Front strut braces
  • Adjustable spring plates
  • Shocks
  • Bilstein HD, Koni Sports
  • 935 + KW Coilovers

TRANSMISSION

  • Limited Slip Differentials (Guard, Wavetrac, Quiaff)
  • Stuffer transmission mounts (Rebel, Wevo, Stromski)
  • Close-ratio gearing
  • 901 to 915,  915 to G50 upgrades

ENGINE

  • Cams
  • 964 grind in 3.0/3.2 (Webcam, Dougherty)
  • Carrera Oil Cooler(s) and finned lines
  • Custom Exhaust
  • Stuffer engine mounts (Rebel, Wevo, Stromski)
  • Ignition
  • Pertronix electric points, MSD control unit
  • Crank-fired with electromotive controller
  • Coil Near Plug (CNP) and Coil On Plug (COP)
  • Fuel Delivery (EFI ITBs)
  • Benefits: throttle response, flow distribution, less flow restriction
  • Negatives: more complex, harder to tune, expensive
  • Apply throttle with a single throttle body, air has to travel further to reach each cylinder, slowing response
  • Atmospheric pressure builds outside each cylinder, so when you open the throttle, air enters instantaneously
  • Retuned Chip (Carrera and above), generally needed after mild modifications
  • Modern stand-alone ECUs (Motec M84, AEM, Electromotive)


WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES

  • Larger brakes
  • Early S calipers, 930 calipers, 993 Turbo/Boxster calipers)
  • Larger master cylinder (21mm/223mm) will stainless lines
  • Aftermarket Rims
  • Fuchs, Fifteen52, HRE



SEATS

  • ST/R style buckets
  • Recaro S Seats
  • Recaro SRD (SC / Carrera)
  • Recaro Sportster CS (964+)


HEADLIGHTS

  • H4
  • 9Eleven LED lights


STEERING WHEEL / SHIFTER

SHIFTER

  • Factory short shifter
  • WEVO shifter
  • Rennshift shifter
  • Shift Couper
  • Custom shift knobs (917 style)

STEERING WHEEL

  • Rewrap existing wheel
  • Momo Prototipo
  • Reworked 914 wheel (Carerra RS look/feel)
  • VW column vs. Porsche column

RADIO

  • Porsche Classic Radio ($1200)
  • Bluetooth, iPhone, GPS
  • RetroSound ($400-$500)
  • Blue, SiruisXM, Iphone
  • Stealth (headless) installs

Episode Transcript

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