Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content
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tty sports car... Hmmmmm 
Superb to see a Porsche being used like this, they used to be known for this tough ability before they became the car of choice for city boys ( look up Vic Elford here)
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/...
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/...
MrMoonyMan said:
Of course, sorry to ask.
That's a really impressive average speed there. I've done 1000 miles in one go before but not at that sort of speed!
And as for the wading, has that been put to the test yet?
Yes several times, most recently last week when there were flash floods in the UK. The airbox is across the rear of the engine bay and inducts from the high pressure area below the rear wing, level with the bottom of the rear screen almost. The coil packs have potted connectors on an autosport for each bank so they have no issues with water ingress the coil boots themselves are sealed to the heads with a non setting sealant. All the electronics in the car are at drivers chest level. Porsche generally wade well as the engine is not the first thing the water finds but with some basic modifications and some sealed plugs in various places this one can go quite a bit deeper than a standard one. That's a really impressive average speed there. I've done 1000 miles in one go before but not at that sort of speed!
And as for the wading, has that been put to the test yet?
jimmy156 said:
Yes please, what kind of job / hobby / life entails those sort of requirements? Sounds very interesting! Also sound like the sort of job where we won't get an answer 
Motorsport! 
Sorry it's not international man of mystery or similar!Edited by poppopbangbang on Sunday 12th June 22:57
rallycross said:
Superb to see a Porsche being used like this, they used to be known for this tough ability before they became the car of choice for city boys ( look up Vic Elford here)
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/...
It's very interesting when you start digging into something like a 996 to be honest. They have a reputation for breaking with various engine dramas but the early 3.4 litre cars do seem bomb proof. The big thing is when you start looking at the design of the shell, the suspension pickup points, the hollow cast aluminum rear subframes, the engine installation etc. etc. it's very, very race car under there, even with strut type front suspension. They are fundamentally a well designed, strong car that with some upgrades can really excel. http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/...
This is the best thing I've seen on PH in yonks. So cool. Bravo 
Makes me think of the cars used for the coast to coast races in the US. This is a good documentary if anyone is interested:
http://www.32hours7minutes.com/
Makes me think of the cars used for the coast to coast races in the US. This is a good documentary if anyone is interested:
http://www.32hours7minutes.com/
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