Carrera Cup question

[eean]

Gents, I understand that during the 1992 Carrera Cup season, Porsche provided a valve spring kit to help protect the engines from over revs.

Does anyone know if the valve spring retainers were changed as part of the kit, or was the kit just springs only?

 

[Melv]

Greetings. It is customary for first posters to introduce themselves on this forum and incl a brief 964RS/Cup CV!!

 

[eean]

ORIGINAL: Melv Greetings. It is customary for first posters to introduce themselves on this forum and incl a brief 964RS/Cup CV!!

Mel, Thanks for the welcome (I think?!). My credentials are: No RS/Cup. Paid up PCA member. Paid up Rennlist-er. PCGB guest. I currently live on the west coast of Uh-merica & have a Rothsport (Jeff Gamroth, ex Alex Job Racing) prepared and lightened '94C2 @1235kg wet inc sunroof/PAS/Heigo Clubsport etc which goes rather well. Not sure if you've heard of Jeff, but he's a well known west coast racer/builder. He currently has a 993RSR : a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4e3jeSDTZ0 When I get back to Blighty for good, I'll likely look for an N/GT or Cup. That said, I just missed the ex Steve Patti N/GT over here (one of the four yellow N/GT's), a couple of months ago. I would have liked to have brought it to the UK. The question I've asked is actually for an American ex Carrera Cup owner who isn't on PCGB. Season's greetings, Ian

 

[h_____]

Welcome. sounds like a nice car. Sounds like you have a nice car.....got any pictures? I think we've all heard of Alex Job Racing, although I've not heard of Jeff. I ddnt know there were many N/GTs in the US. But I guess they get all over the world. I cant answer the specific question, but I'm sure someone will be along to assist soon.

 

[Ben Savill]

ORIGINAL: h_____ Welcome. sounds like a nice car. Sounds like you have a nice car.....got any pictures? I think we've all heard of Alex Job Racing, although I've not heard of Jeff. I ddnt know there were many N/GTs in the US. But I guess they get all over the world. I cant answer the specific question, but I'm sure someone will be along to assist soon.

I ddnt know there were many N/GTs in the US.

There are more than you think H! I was looking at Steve Patti's car also and had a few conversations with him. I'll dig out some photos if I can find them. Also entertained a 964 cup car that was for sale in the US for a while, as well as 993 Cup - one of the Obermeier cars. Seems as if the cars made their way over the pond a few years after the respective series ended to be used in PCA competitions. They are not road registered. Need to be careful with definition of 993 RSR in US as a number of cars are described as such but are actually cup cars delivered to PCA that were subsequently converted to RSR spec by PCA. One such car for sale at Rennsport Reunion in 2007 when I was there with Paul Howells and others who were looking round the car, checking numbers etc. Jeff Gamroth's name often appears on the Rennlist 964 forum and is highly regarded by all accounts. Happy Christmas everyone!

 

[eean]

Thank you! I need to organise my pictures over the holiday period, but my C2 is black/black w/ Cup 1's and all the usual stuff [] Engine bay here :

 

[eean]

h, This is the ad that ran on Pelican: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/669000-fs-rare-1992-carrera-rs-club-sport-n-gt.html

 

[eean]

Ben, You are dead-on correct. I enquired about one of the Obermeier cars, a while back. Thomas (Schmitz) was very helpful when I was researching the ex Patti N/GT. There is an interesting story associated with the car. Cheers -

 

[paul howells]

well well well,ferrari yellow eh,all the experts said no such thing!Good mate had one of the others,i thought i was not seeing things under the hood Ferrari yellow Also know the ex alex 993rsr. Hi Ben,have a good one,how is sunny/rainy Bermuda,have you got any speeding tickets yet[]

 

[eean]

Herr Schmitz has advised the kit comprised uprated springs AND titanium retainers. Makes sense. Season's greetings, Ian

 

[RSGulp]

Welcome to the club Ian from across the pond. You'll get used to us after a year or two! []

 

[eean]

ORIGINAL: RSGulp Welcome to the club Ian from across the pond. You'll get used to us after a year or two! []

Ha! It helps that I'm English; I really do miss the banter/humour. BTW, I appreciate the welcome. I recognise you from your occasional posts on Rennlist. Love your gpw RS. Best, Ian

 

[paul howells]

yes welcome Ian,we do have some sick banter going on some times,and you will probably get bored of seeing or hearing about melvs car.

 

[Melv]

ORIGINAL: eean Herr Schmitz has advised the kit comprised uprated springs AND titanium retainers. Makes sense.

Yep, makes absolute sense -can't see why they wouldn't.....

 

[Melv]

ORIGINAL: paul howells ..... you will probably get bored of seeing or hearing about melvs car.

You started it!![] Ian will need to subscribe to PP to get that.....[]

 

[Hacki]

ORIGINAL: Melv

ORIGINAL: paul howells ..... you will probably get bored of seeing or hearing about melvs car.

You started it!![]

Don´t mention the war!

 

[RSGulp]

ORIGINAL: Hacki

ORIGINAL: Melv

ORIGINAL: paul howells ..... you will probably get bored of seeing or hearing about melvs car.

You started it!![]

Don´t mention the war!

Hors d'oeuvres must be obeyed at all times!

 

[ChrisW]

ORIGINAL: eean Herr Schmitz has advised the kit comprised uprated springs AND titanium retainers. Makes sense. Season's greetings, Ian

At the expense of advertising, Ninemeister of Warrington offer such a kit --- and I know supply parts for third party fit. I would suggest contacting them.