 The slippery slope
Since obtaining the car it has constantly been fixed, upgraded and improved on. Here we have documented some of the projects we have undertaken over the years, and supplied some advice and lessons learned during the work. But lets start from the beginning!
The story started in 2005 with the purchase of a well traveled Porsche 911SC in desperate need of some attention. This Porsche 911 rolled of the manufacturing line in early 1978 with the vin number 911 8 30 0758 (making it the 758th ROW designated SC), but was already registered as a German car for delivery to the Fulda Porsche Center (originally named Hans Kahrmann Porsche Direkthändler) on the 21st of October 1977.
The car then spent 21 years in Germany (Fulda) with two owners (Dr. Simon and Mr. Römmelt) before making it's way over to the wet roads of England. Whilst in England, the SC had three registered owners (Mr. Gale, Mr French and Mr Wiltshire). We took over the ownership of the car on the 1st of February 2005 and prepared the car for export and transportation to Sweden, and completed the import on the 19th of September 2005, and started the restoration and track modification project.
Despite showing signs of old age and neglect by the time we found her, the SC did come with a full documented history which was a good sign of sound mechanical health we hoped - something we later discovered was not necessarily true...
What we started with (2005) |
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Where we are today (2007) |
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Engine:
BHP:
0-100:
Top Speed:
Weight (kg): |
3.0 (638 ****)
180
6.5
227Km/h
1310 |
Transmission:
Gear Ratio: |
Porsche 915 Manual 5-speed Transmission
TBC |
Front Rim:
Front Tyre:
Front Camber: |
Porsche Fuch 6x16
Kummo - 205/55R16 91V (2.0bar)
0° |
Rear Rim:
Rear Tyre:
Rear Camber: |
Porsche Fuch 7x16
Kummo (2.4bar)
-1° |
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Engine:
BHP:
0-100:
Top Speed:
Weight (kg): |
3.0 (638 ****)
180
6.5
227Km/h
1220 |
Transmission:
Gear Ratio: |
Porsche 915 Manual 5-speed Transmission
TBC |
Front Rim:
Front Tyre:
Front Camber: |
RUF SpeedLine 8x17 ET:30.4
Toyo Proxes R888 - ... (2.0bar)
0° |
Rear Rim:
Rear Tyre:
Rear Camber: |
RUF SpeedLine 9x17 ET:17.7
Toyo Proxes R888 - ... (2.4bar)
-1° |
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Maintenance and Project History
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2007 Project Highlights:
Where do we start? This year will see a long list of repairs and upgrades. The story starts with rust repair and ends with complete suspension refurbishment and other performance improvements.
[ - VIEW 2007 PROJECT DETAILS - ] |
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2006 Project Highlights:
Substantial mechanical reconditioning including shifter, pedal cluster and upgrade to Factory Short Shift and Cam Oil Line Fittings. Identified rust on rear light clusters forcing replacement. Performance improvements included wider rims and heater backdate.
[ - VIEW 2006 PROJECT DETAILS - ]
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2005 Project Highlights:
Rust repair and glass out respray conducted with assistance from Michael at Vintage & Classic Motor Vehicle Refinishers in Oxon. Installation of CAT2 Immobiliser to satisfy insurance requirements.
[ - VIEW 2005 PROJECT DETAILS - ]
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Pre-CCE Project Highlights:
General running maintenance with limited upgrades. Documented history indicates no accident damage or extensive repairs, this was also supported by PPI (Pre Purchase Inspection). Some visible corrosion in common locations such as front wings under headlights, bottom corners of windscreen.
[ - VIEW PRE-CCE PROJECT DETAILS - ]
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Maintenance Advice and Recommendations
[ Changing engine oil ] [ Preparing car for winter storage ]
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