The CSF Cooling 911 Backdate - Road to SEMA 2021*

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I followed the build from the beginning. Thanks for sharing BTW.
If I’m Honest, the overall build is not to my taste. That said, I’m in awe of the metalwork.
I also really like the CL wheels.
Oh ya, that 3.9 is pretty sweet too.
Again, thanks for bringing us along

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We’ve now officially released our ’73 RS/RSR Style Oil Coolers to the public.




New Part Numbers & Specifications
* CSF #8201*Dual-Pass
* Overall: 22” L x 4.75” H x 2.25” W
* Core Surface: 18.9″ L x 4.72″ H x 2.25″ W
* Direct-Fit for Porsche ’73 RS Style Front Bumper*
* CSF #8202*Single-Pass
* Overall: 22” L x 4.75” H x 2.25” W
* Core Surface: 18.9″ L x 4.72″ H x 2.25″ W
* Direct-Fit for Porsche ’73 RSR Style Front Bumper*

Porsche Fitment
These two new specific oil coolers have custom end tanks with a 45° front angle, allowing them to fit flush inside ’73-style RS/RSR bumpers. The fittings are pointed straight back. For best airflow and highest performance, CSF recommends cutting the front tub to allow for proper air flow, exiting behind the oil cooler and underneath the vehicle. Cutting the front tub will also give clearance to allow adding a rear fan shroud to pull more air through the cooler at slower speeds or while idling.





CSF #8201 & CSF #8202 Highlights
* High Efficiency & Rugged Durability Bar/Plate Design
* M22 x 1.5 Inlet/Outlet Connections
* Internal Radius for Maximum Flow
* Optimized to Also Accept AN-16 Connections
* Triangular Flush Mounting Holes (M8 x 1.25)
* “Aero-Flow” Bar Design for Lightweight, Strength, and Maximum Flow
* Satin Black Finish for Extreme Protection Against Corrosion and Debris
* Pressure Tested at 120psi*




See More Here: https://csfrace.com/csf-releases-2-new-universal-oil-coolers/

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We know it's been a little while since our last update, but we have more to share. Our 911 was recently feature by Hagerty and wanted to share some of the photos from the shoot as well as the article.









You can check out the full article on Hagerty's website: California’s SV Auto sweated every detail on this reinvented 911

[Mixed76]

What happened to this thread? So many of the in-progress build pictures are gone?

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Originally Posted by Mixed76

What happened to this thread? So many of the in-progress build pictures are gone?

I just looked through the thread and all the images are working for us. Some of them are massive though so might not be loading well. Hard to say.

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If you've been following this build, you'll want to check out Larry Chen's feature video on the CSF 911

[Bergo]

Watched your video with Larry Chen tonight, and ordered an 8201, perfect!

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We have another cool feature to share. This time from MotoIQ

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You're invited to experience the CSF 911 carving up California Wine Country for the Official Magazine of Porsche, Type7.

Throughout 2021 our project garnered more attention that we could have imagined. So much so that Type7 approached us with a feature opportunity before the car was even finished.

So when the time came, mere months after the car's debut at SEMA, we knew we had to make a lasting impression. What better way to make use of this opportunity than showing the CSF 911 doing what it was built to - carving up tarmac and looking damn good doing it.

See Type7's Feature on the CSF 911: Click Here

Type7 Official Website

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We go behind the scenes of our Type7 Magazine Feature shoot with the CSF 911 Porsche Backdate. Our team shares some of the fun and frustrations of such an endeavor. See the CSF 911 like you've never seen it before!

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Even though many people think of printed media as being a bit outdated, one of the most exciting things for any owner is to see their car in a printed publication. The CSF 911 was featured in the latest issue of Panorama Magazine and we couldn't be more excited.

PDF version here

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With auto events back in full swing this year, we've been itching to take the CSF 911 out and show her off. First show appearance of 2022 was WekFest Los Angeles this past Sunday (August 14th). Wekfest is one the biggest and most respected automotive events in the country. The show is highly competitive with some truly spectacular builds on display. Even against the tuning elite of Southern California, the CSF 911 pulled the award for Car of the Festival and we couldn't be more proud!

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Be sure to check out the CSF 911 at Monterey Car Week later this week!

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The CSF 911 was recently featured in 911 & Porsche World Magazine (Sept. 2022 Issue). It's still available on news stands and for order if you're interested in picking one up.

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Sharing Pit+Paddock's recent article on the CSF 911 (with their permission). You can check out the original article linked below.

Creating a Legacy: CSF’s Singer-Rivaling Air-Cooled Porsche 911
BY MIKE MARAVILLA // APRIL 28, 2023
Photography: Drew Manley

• Ravi Dolwani, the owner of CSF, has pulled out all the stops to reimagine a 1982 Porsche 911 SC into a $500,000 Singer-esque halo car with some of the industry’s best players.
  
• More than just a backdate project, this nut-and-bolt restoration combines old-school builder techniques, intricate upholstery work, modern engineering, and timeless style into one platform.
  
• Initially created to compete in SEMA’s Battle of Builders in 2021, it is still making waves worldwide and helped cement CSF’s legacy in the aftermarket game.

Wherever you put your attention is likely where you will find yourself.*Ravi Dolwani, the owner of*CSF Cooling, has admittedly put his attention in many places —*even behind the decks as a DJ if his Instagram handle didn’t give that away. But where he put his mind nearly two years ago was likely one of his most ambitious destinations: an air-cooled Porsche 911.

As much as this article will end up talking about the project —*this 1982 Porsche 911 SC that you see in front of you —*Dolwani’s personal evolution, and the loftier expectations that come from that growth, helped shape what this car ended up becoming.



Truthfully, about a billion cumulative mods end up making the CSF 911 special, but at the end of the day, Dolwani really had nothing to prove to us. By this point, he has already created four-figure horsepower 991 Turbos, an S55-swapped E30 M3, several successful track cars, and a business boasting over $10 million in annual revenue. This project meant something more: an opportunity to create a legacy.



WHAT’S BEEN SAID
The Internet can tell you everything you need to know about the car itself. It’s been featured, ogled, and admired by nearly every facet of the globe since its launch nearly two years ago, but it’s worth a synopsis. At this point, it’s just an SC by VIN; everything has been changed, massaged, upgraded, or engineered to be better than it was, and in many cases better than it ever needed to be. A Porsche 993 3.6-liter lump provided the basis for what would eventually become a 3.9-liter, nearly 400whp peach. The body was dipped and lovingly prepared for a plethora of nips and tucks. A special blend of backdated aesthetics mixed with modern flair (courtesy of the one and only*Jon Sibal) created a buxom, yet perfectly proportioned exterior.



Inside, nods of Porsche fandom, like the early 911 style green instruments and Porsche Classic radio, wafted a choice effervescence atop the aptly trimmed, monochromatically restrained interior. Yet, staccato blips of energy, thanks to the generous splashes of*Goyard*fabric and motorsport-derived upgrades reminded you that this was no ordinary 911 — even though it could easily soothe you on an effortless Sunday drive, it could just as quickly bite and therefore commanded respect.



IN A CROWDED ROOM
Regardless of where we’ve started as automotive enthusiasts, it really does seem that, in 2023 at least, all roads lead to Porsche. The brand’s meteoric rise in value has caused people who’ve never looked at the brand before to take notice and all of us who’ve aspired to sample the marque have a real sense of FOMO. Our collective “one-day” aspirations had to quickly become “now or never”. Custom houses like*Singer*and*Guntherwerks, who create six and seven-figure interpretations of the 911, have moved that bar forward even more. Still, even amidst the constant chatter around the marque, the CSF 911 managed to break through the noise and in a lot of ways, do it with more style than the rest of them. Les jeux sont faits.

Part of Dolwani’s success here is a testament to his genius. At this price point, there simply isn’t room for “no”; high-end ownership is accustomed to getting exactly what they want. Dolwani understood this from the jump and every idea — even the craziest ones — became a goal that he and his team were tasked to transform into tangible upgrades.

He recognized what he and his team could do themselves and where he could (and should) lean on his expansive network to achieve his goals.



AN IDENTITY CRISIS
I think it’s healthy to wrestle with how you define yourself every couple of years. What do we inherently like? What do we value? And, crucially, what do our actions, priorities, and choices ultimately say about us as people?*Are we even still talking about cars?*As I’ve aged, however, that evolution has become less about sharp absolutes and more about softer, more pliable facets. As transcendental as these questions can be, they certainly apply to the automotive world, too. While 20-year-old me was fixated on owning every iteration of M3, my more vintage form has embraced a more diverse range of marques and models.

Similarly, Dolwani’s company may have been synonymous with BMW aftermarket cooling solutions, but CSF has steadily moved well beyond Bavaria over the last handful of years. Today, CSF boasts a portfolio of heat exchangers, intercoolers, manifolds, and oil and trans coolers for JDM, European, domestic, exotic, off-road, and even EV platforms. This pivot allowed Dolwani to apply his exacting formula to a variety of CSF project cars, the ultimate iteration of which became this 911.



A REPUTATION, FORGED
I was admittedly never brave enough to play hooky in high school. It’s not the $8,000,000*Ferrari 250GT California*in*Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, but I would (patterned vest and all), cross my fingers that Dolwani’s garage would be mistakenly left unlocked on the day that I was brave enough to try.

Dolwani’s work here has cemented his reputation as a discerning, top-tier car builder — a distinction that projects a similarly favorable and sophisticated light onto CSF. Unlike a lot of the more extreme cars that “break” the Internet with trend-following aesthetics (and not much else, frankly), this car is completely and obsessively nut-and-bolt perfect.*Like fine timepieces, Dolwani’s 911 is a complex creation that can be wholeheartedly treasured by those in the know.



It’d be foolhardy to expect that every subsequent build or project will top this, right? After all, every new product seldom makes the previous iteration obsolete or irrelevant. But it’s a scary thought to know that Dolwani was able to put together a car of this caliber together in a short nine-month span. It makes you believe that he and his team have much more on tap. Anyway, his execution echoes the way that we started this article altogether:*wherever you put your attention is likely where you will find yourself.

Wherever that destination may be, rest assured, Dolwani and the CSF team have our attention.

See the full image gallery & vehicle specs on Pit+Paddock

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It's been a while since an update and a lot has happened since June of 2023.

First update is from September/October of last year when CSF attended Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca. The CSF 911 was featured in the CSF booth along with the our latest Porsche products.

Photographer: cooled.collective








The CSF 911 was also present for the Pit+Paddock X Momo Drivers Project: Road To Rennsport gathering in Southern California before the event.

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The CSF 911 did its first Rally last year with Overcrest. The Overcrest Rally is Overcrest Productions’ annual organized drive through some of the best backroads the United States has to offer. For 2023, wound it way through the back country and mountain passes of Idaho and Oregon.



It was a blast to drive the car on the smooth open roads with a bunch of fellow car enthusiast from Boise through the most beautiful backroads of Oregon in the fall. Leaving with a few rock chips, a cracked headlight, and a lot of great memories with some great people.

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CSF & Pit+Paddock along with CSF’s Network of European Partners have teamed up to take The CSF 911 and the Pit+Paddock E91 M3 GTS across Europe and the UK this Spring and Summer.

Techno Classica in Essen, Germany was a huge success! Thousands of people got to see the CSF 911 in person as well as our latest Classic Series products. This was the first stop on the CSF x Pit+Paddock Euro Trip and we are already looking forward to the next event - Porsche Treffen in Dinslaken, Germany.

Special thank you to Tuning Teile for featuring CSF prominently in their display, setting up the booth space, and taking care of the CSF 911 while it’s in Germany. Also to CSF Radiators Europe & Regal Autosport International Ltd for being on hand and helping run the booth.

Photos of the CSF 911 & Jean Pierre Kraemer's 964 Turbo

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TuningTeile, TB-Motorsport, and Vulcan Alpha were able to arrange a special visit the legendary Nürburgring while the CSF 911 was in Germany. The CSF 911 was driven by on the track by Misha Charoudin with Simo (owner of SV Auto) in the copilot seat.











https://youtu.be/z0W9WJUwgck?si=_ODBGzTA2kWL9VGT

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Hat tip to Ravi and Simo for building a SEMA car that runs as good as it looks, then actually rallying and tracking it. Those rock chips are well earned merit badges. Bravo