Young man's first Porsche aka project 951
- Thread starter os951
- Start date
Perhaps, but it still flows much better than original system according to our flow tests. When owner of this project is a poor student with empty pockets and gets a SS system for free instead of investing about 2K€ you just can't go wrong.... When he have a lot of extra money to spend he can buy a better system.
Project proceeds slowly 
Too much other things to do. Since originally non ABS car will have a Boxster ABS system we have to had ABS hubs. We already had rear ABS system and luckily managed to found ABS hubs for front as well. As usual parts were not so nice, but son managed to finish them nicely.
We also got our brake setup decided. It will be quite simple, nothing fancy. Rear will be 968 units, which was given free by a friend of us. front calipers are just recently overhauled for another friend of mine. He just bought a set of 993 turbo units to his 968. He gave his old setup, 951S fronts, to my sone for free, we helped him to install M030 suspension and as a trade son got the calipers. Front calipers can be seen here with some other calipers. I rebuilt them last fall
Too much other things to do. Since originally non ABS car will have a Boxster ABS system we have to had ABS hubs. We already had rear ABS system and luckily managed to found ABS hubs for front as well. As usual parts were not so nice, but son managed to finish them nicely.
CarreraRSR
New member
+1 option 3
bumperblue
New member
+1 for the last one. I have one in mine though mine has a discreet embossed crest, though I am liking the badge lots.
1 - No 2 - Maybe with nice matching centre 3 - Not unless the rest of the interior is to be over stuffed leather - which I doubt!
944 man
Active member
Im relieved to see that Im not the only person who doesnt really like the original 968 wheel. I think that a lozenge wheel would probably look best Oli. Ive a couple of Momo Race wheels and whilst theyre perfectly adequate for the track, they dont look great in a daily driver. Simon
I like my Momo [] (Horn button is flush now)
] (Horn button is flush now)
Since owenr of this project car is a young man, it was easy for him to choose Atiwe wheel. Momo was traded to a Garret tune turbocharger (from Golf GTI). Charger should be good for 250+HP. Son gave it to me, hmm... might be a decent charger for my E30 project. Hopefully i have more time to spend at our summer cottage in the finnish lake area during this summer. I moved E30 there, have plans to fix up car there. Car has been under the tree on my back yard last two years. Loaded the battery and it started right away. Had problems with FAG clutch slave cylinder (Almost similar what 944's have) Replaced the seals (3€) and i was ready to drive 167km's journey to our cottage. At home
Few hours later at cottage's back yard
I just received a lot of parts from States to this Beemer from a friend of mine. Finnish models didn't had much options, but now i have power windows, power locks, ABS, A/C, Sound System, oem third brake light etc, etc. Should be fun summer to repair this classic. It's good to work every now and then also with some other brands than Porsche []
]
Actually dodgy sender and gauge! [] Pic was taken the day I got it home, look at the gear knob - its has been changed too!
] Pic was taken the day I got it home, look at the gear knob - its has been changed too!George Elliott
New member
Mike, thats the best news I've had all day[
] George 944t
Well it did come off in my hand every time I touched it! It had a round hole in the bottom with 2 or 3 grub screws - wouldn't fit a 944 however you tightened them and I drove it 190 miles home like that. I think it lasted about 20min at home, the wiper on the passenger side lasted about the same, and the tinting film on the side windows lasted until the following evening. There were some odd bits on it[]
]
944 man
Active member
The Atiwe wheel is certainly pretty, but its too chunky for me. Then theres the price. When Buttercup started selling them out of his garage they cost £200 and now theyre well over double that. I dont know whether the genuine embossed ones have risen in price at dealers by a similar percantage, but they didnt used to cost as much from an OPC as the OEM ones sell for now. Simon
Posts made and opinions expressed are those of the individual forum members
Use of the Forum is subject to the Terms and Conditions
