mcgc0
PCGB Member
Just wanted to share (as I know Colin was interested too) the latest with a replacement for the poor grey 964 that was written off on the way to Le Mans 3 days after picking up from a bare metal resto. Still depressed over the loss but the replacement gets me over this.
Darren at RPM Technik put me on to this one. A no brainer at the price as it had less then 3k miles ago an engine replacement by Autofarm. A velvet red metallic March 1990 first reg and the rebuilt engine being a later 1992 with the plastic air intakes/distributor and all the other later bits (throttle linkage etc). Slightly modified ECU and cup pipe exhaust (but I've not used the G pipe for obvious noise reasons!) I have a dyno printout showing 292bhp but appreciate it can be a bit subjective. It pulls like a monster the previous one never did.
All the best bits from the grey one transferred over by Ollie at RPM - the new Bilstein B6's, H&R Green's, RS clutch/flywheel. A new geo and balance set up to the previous spec I had done by Chris at Centre Gravity. While engine was out the usual fixes as well - tinware replaced/blasted and powder coated and new sound deadening. While virtually just a shell the whole underside and engine was bay steam cleaned - no revealed corrosion repairs necessary. An amazing upgrade was the advice to replace the engine mounts with RS mounts - what a difference this was and have mentioned this in a previous forum topic. Happy as nearly all paid for by selling the engine from the grey 964. Only thing to change now is the whole interior - linen may be nice but not for me, will go all black me thinks.
Classic Cars magazine used the car for a big 911 feature at Milbrook a couple of months ago - what a fun day that was. Magazine has just hit the newsagents and a nice write up too - hopefully now adding some of the provenance in there to make up for that the grey 964 had...
I'm now back and will use as Butzi intended (usually on track though!)
Darren at RPM Technik put me on to this one. A no brainer at the price as it had less then 3k miles ago an engine replacement by Autofarm. A velvet red metallic March 1990 first reg and the rebuilt engine being a later 1992 with the plastic air intakes/distributor and all the other later bits (throttle linkage etc). Slightly modified ECU and cup pipe exhaust (but I've not used the G pipe for obvious noise reasons!) I have a dyno printout showing 292bhp but appreciate it can be a bit subjective. It pulls like a monster the previous one never did.
All the best bits from the grey one transferred over by Ollie at RPM - the new Bilstein B6's, H&R Green's, RS clutch/flywheel. A new geo and balance set up to the previous spec I had done by Chris at Centre Gravity. While engine was out the usual fixes as well - tinware replaced/blasted and powder coated and new sound deadening. While virtually just a shell the whole underside and engine was bay steam cleaned - no revealed corrosion repairs necessary. An amazing upgrade was the advice to replace the engine mounts with RS mounts - what a difference this was and have mentioned this in a previous forum topic. Happy as nearly all paid for by selling the engine from the grey 964. Only thing to change now is the whole interior - linen may be nice but not for me, will go all black me thinks.
Classic Cars magazine used the car for a big 911 feature at Milbrook a couple of months ago - what a fun day that was. Magazine has just hit the newsagents and a nice write up too - hopefully now adding some of the provenance in there to make up for that the grey 964 had...
I'm now back and will use as Butzi intended (usually on track though!)
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