Tuthill 911 - Anyone tried or own one?
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Porsche911R said:
Mate will get his 66 2.0 cup on track this year we Will see how it goes, but it's very light and has 225bhp.
Makes these 3.2 250bhp cars wonder where the power has gone on a engine that size at the prices they charge for so little bhp.
That is a lot of bhp for a 2 litre car. Is it on Solex carbs, what does it weighMakes these 3.2 250bhp cars wonder where the power has gone on a engine that size at the prices they charge for so little bhp.
MrVert said:
BertBert said:
OT and tongue in cheek, but I've never seen that setup before, how exactly does it work? 
Complete brain fade....I will hand my PH card in on the way out 
My best honest 2.0 ltr we managed 238bhp on 46 webs,engine built by probably the best 2.0ltr engine builders.It was a full spec original 906 engine,twin spark,ti rods,large valves,high compression,rev to 8200,reliable as is,to get 225 bhp out of single spark original spec 2.0ltr on s
tty solex,is not a easy feat!if not impossible,and i am talking standard spec as it should be.JulierPass said:
Hold the phone..... When we were chatting on the other thread you slated the 996 3 & RS saying it was a pig to drive. You even went as far as to say you had one, did a shed load to it and it still was st so you sold it? Yet here you are saying the "right" pair of shocks will improve it 10 fold?? More crap you've made up???
Nothing I have said is incorrect or reverse of what I have said in the past.t so you sold it? Yet here you are saying the "right" pair of shocks will improve it 10 fold?? More crap you've made up???I did have one, I did not know much about it, was a dream car and a disappointment to drive, what I did not do is spend £20k on after market parts at the time, I revisit the idea but prices are double and would I risk buying a car I did not gel with at double the price then spend another £20k on it, risky but should work as have been proved to work, see what slippy says about a stock 996 GT3 vs his car, he is about the only one who speaks much sense when it come to poor ride on the road.
My car was mint, low miles with all things done, new diff, dampers etc etc and a road geo,ie the best a oem could be, but the car gets out of control 120mph plus and the gearing was too long for B roads UK blasts so I sold it.
That simple.
So I have made up zero crap ! I would love. 997.1 GT3 project car but my build was about £50k ontop of a donor. And I am not ready for my end game get out car yet as I love trying stuff.
Yellow491 said:
I thought it might have been some top secret set up that richard tutts had dreamed up,carb and mfi;)
My best honest 2.0 ltr we managed 238bhp on 46 webs,engine built by probably the best 2.0ltr engine builders.It was a full spec original 906 engine,twin spark,ti rods,large valves,high compression,rev to 8200,reliable as is,to get 225 bhp out of single spark original spec 2.0ltr on stty solex,is not a easy feat!if not impossible,and i am talking standard spec as it should be.
Yep same engine, but less peaky cams for road use.My best honest 2.0 ltr we managed 238bhp on 46 webs,engine built by probably the best 2.0ltr engine builders.It was a full spec original 906 engine,twin spark,ti rods,large valves,high compression,rev to 8200,reliable as is,to get 225 bhp out of single spark original spec 2.0ltr on s
tty solex,is not a easy feat!if not impossible,and i am talking standard spec as it should be.906, 46 Webber’s, twin spark, big valve heads, duel motor sport exhaust etc etc.
EST 220-230 bhp.
Solex are good but hassle to set up and for race regs.
I don’t know much to be honest about the older stuff.
But nothing new or shocking here !
In other really sad news....in porsche circles.
Chris Flavell at Fenn Lane Motorsport Has taken his own life :-(
Edited by Porsche911R on Sunday 19th January 12:41
Porsche911R said:
Yellow491 said:
I thought it might have been some top secret set up that richard tutts had dreamed up,carb and mfi;)
My best honest 2.0 ltr we managed 238bhp on 46 webs,engine built by probably the best 2.0ltr engine builders.It was a full spec original 906 engine,twin spark,ti rods,large valves,high compression,rev to 8200,reliable as is,to get 225 bhp out of single spark original spec 2.0ltr on stty solex,is not a easy feat!if not impossible,and i am talking standard spec as it should be.
Yep same engine, but less peaky cams for road use.My best honest 2.0 ltr we managed 238bhp on 46 webs,engine built by probably the best 2.0ltr engine builders.It was a full spec original 906 engine,twin spark,ti rods,large valves,high compression,rev to 8200,reliable as is,to get 225 bhp out of single spark original spec 2.0ltr on s
tty solex,is not a easy feat!if not impossible,and i am talking standard spec as it should be.906, 46 Webber’s, twin spark, big valve heads, duel motor sport exhaust etc etc.
EST 220-230 bhp.
Solex are good but hassle to set up and for race regs.
I don’t know much to be honest about the older stuff.
But nothing new or shocking here !
In other really sad news....in porsche circles.
Chris Flavell at Fenn Lane Motorsport Has taken his own life :-(
Edited by Porsche911R on Sunday 19th January 12:41
My 906 at 234 with all the trick factory parts that the 901 shop put together is not a easy tune to find the power,901 shop have produced 2.0ltr now reving to 9500,but not with crappy solex.
Thats a real shame about Chris,always been a helpfull and knowledgable person with the odd special st/rsr parts etc.
RIP. I remember an amazing 911 hot rod Chris built on a PH feature a few years ago. Very special up there with Tuthill, Singer etc.
https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features/r...
https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features/r...
IMI A said:
RIP. I remember an amazing 911 hot rod Chris built on a PH feature a few years ago. Very special up there with Tuthill, Singer etc.
https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features/r...
Thanks for putting up,great read,he also added a lot to tech articles on ddk and early s registery.https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features/r...
Yellow491 said:
Great news for some one,very cool car.
Shame it wont handle very well because the ride heights are all wrong;),looks fine to me on the sill line.
Early cars and arch height etc can be deceiving,i built a st racer once,we purposely set the arches higher.
Interesting that, my 73 was set far too low and Chris raised ride height by a good few mm....transformed the car.Shame it wont handle very well because the ride heights are all wrong;),looks fine to me on the sill line.
Early cars and arch height etc can be deceiving,i built a st racer once,we purposely set the arches higher.
I love the fact that there enthusiasts out there are paying more for a 48 yr old hot rod than they are for example for a Mcl/Ferrari/modern Porsche etc depending on level of build. Also shows what a great brand Tuthill has created without all the fan fare bells and whistles of some other old 911 builders. Something very cool about the firm and their builds and I've never even visited or seen one of their cars. They let their cars do the talking which is nice - will have to have a snoop around over the Summer 
IMI A said:
I love the fact that there enthusiasts out there are paying more for a 48 yr old hot rod than they are for example for a Mcl/Ferrari/modern Porsche etc depending on level of build. Also shows what a great brand Tuthill has created without all the fan fare bells and whistles of some other old 911 builders. Something very cool about the firm and their builds and I've never even visited or seen one of their cars. They let their cars do the talking which is nice - will have to have a snoop around over the Summer
I would have rather had a real car all the same, a 89 Carrera 3.2 Super sport or some thing at less money but at least real.lass of the cars with no bulls
t and ABS, but the cars are being robbed to make fakes, a real 3.2 will rocket in value.the Clubsport has already gone from £40k in 2011 to £200k today, that's drags up the Supersport.
if you want old school and like as new whats not to like here ?
or If you like the wide arch look the Supersport at RPM looks mega imo and still under £80k !
Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 21st January 09:16
Lovely ^^^. Comparing those cars above which are lovely for a Sunday drive is a bit of an insult to say Tuthill - embarrassing actually but hey thats your posting style so it is what it is. You don't get them we get that you do not have to continually reinforce your views it gets tedious after a decade - repeating them doesn't make them any more valid! Just so you understand. Many guys out there that can buy a 72 RS tomorrow if they want. They choose their hot rods for a very good reason - its different world you won't understand and to a certain extent glad we're all different
IMI A said:
Lovely ^^^. Comparing those cars above which are lovely for a Sunday drive is a bit of an insult to say Tuthill - embarrassing actually but hey thats your posting style so it is what it is. You don't get them we get that you do not have to continually reinforce your views it gets tedious after a decade - repeating them doesn't make them any more valid! Just so you understand. Many guys out there that can buy a 72 RS tomorrow if they want. They choose their hot rods for a very good reason - its different world you won't understand and to a certain extent glad we're all different
Chill out, I have not said a bad word about Tutill or Compare the cars.I said, I would buy a real car not a fake one with £80k that's my personal view and needs to be respected because it's just what I would do.
guys buying £80k hotrods cannot afford a £500k 2.7 RS lol come on get real.
I get the super rich guys making a £300k custom one, that's their choice, the joys in the build most of the time hence they seem to get sold !!!!, the Olive green was amazing, it's a big step up from the tat you see at shows and all the cars for £60 to £100k for sale.
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