I like them all. I also think each car has its own identity. I would not take a stock 73RS and set to modifying it or for that matter a perfect SC. Yet given a car in need of restoring I would not have any problem modifying to taste. My cars are a 1973T w/ a 3.2 SC fenders, RS bumper and a duck. My 69S while retaining its factory slimness it is being restored as a lightweight w/ R flavor. My stock low mileage 87 Cab I sold. It was too nice to modify.

I plan to install a front mounted oil cooler, oil fed chain tensioners, "Carrera" oil pump and case mod. Allready have turbo valve covers.

All in all, I like to make the mods, that the factory would have done, if they were to make the same car at a later point..... but still keep the looks stock.

'76 narrow light and galvanized. BONE Stock looks in/out but LOWERED!
'79 3.0L with hydraulic chain tensioners. MSD w/ high vibe coil. Delete smog pump. (Not a cat vehicle). No AC. Carrerra oil cooler.
FIVE blade fan.
WA LAH!
my daily driver.

I voted for the second choice but that might mean I would install a V8 but I'd round up a 930 4spd first.

A few small tweeks.


1984 Porsche Carerra Cabriolet
Final weight 2205 lbs
272.2 HP with 221 ftlb torque redline 7000 (still going up when I quit)
24" to fender on height
rear 0* camber 0* toe
Front 3/8" neg camber and 1/8" total toe out as much caster as possible
suspension from 1985 with KONI yellow sport adjustables
22-30 torsions
22mm adjustable swaybars front and rear
neatrix rear bushings
monoball rear inner bushings
turbo tie rods
stainless brake lines
Mild race pads
rennspeed hardtop with custom attachments, latches plus bolts
Lexan rear window
RS type door covers
CTR front bumper
IROC rear bumper
7-8 X 15" Fuchs with 23X9X15 goodyear slicks
Glass windshield and door glass
Rear windows 1/8" lexan with universal window seal
Full 8 point cage 1-1/2 .120 DOM
Ultra shield aluminum road race seat with adjusters. In car seat mounts lowered
1.5". When buckled head does not hit any of the roll cage bars. If useing seat belt head does not contact any bars.
Ultra shield rally passengers seat
Knee bar is basically the same level as the bottom of the dash
All wire harnesses removed and repaired. Only original electrical are headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals, horn, gauges, gauge lighting, wipers, 12V accessory plug elect windows, elec mirrors and alternator harness.
transmission custom oil cooler useing tilton pump
aluminum sport clutch
second gear 17:35 going back stock soon
Factory short shift
Seine systems gate shift conversion
New bushings in shaft and coupler.
Engine original 3.2 rebored to 3.4
stock crank and rods
New bearings rods reconditioned
JE 10.5:1 compression forged pistons 1mm deck height with .25mm cylinder base gasket
Factory heads were reconditioned and twin plugged
Supertec race springs using stock keepers
Cams DC21 regrind of original cams fairly mild for this engine set at 2mm
Custom made heater blockoff plate
24 row front brass oil cooler
PMO 46mm throttle bodies and manifolds
36 lb high impedance injectors
ARP rod bolts
Custom stainless fuel line fittings from BAT inc
Custom Oil lines fittings from BAT inc
Clewett Engineering crank trigger and pully
Clewett Engineering cam sensor for full sequential operation.
Clewett Engineering wires both top and bottom
PLX SM-AFR - wideband O2 sensor with output to controller
Electromotive TEC3r control unit
Custom made case vent catch tank
Clock replaced with monitor lights and switches for TEC3r
Tach rebuilt by Hollywood and recalibrated to 8000rpm with a side orientation
RS door panels
Dash removed
"A" pillar reinforced to cage
dynomax crossflow "X" muffler 2in 2out 2.5" tubes with 3" crossover tubes
European racing 1-3/4 headers
oddyssey PC680 battery