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Porsche 911 HP1489: Building the Ultimate 911 for High Performance Street or Road Racing | 
 enlarge | Author: Mitchell Sam Rossi
Publisher: HP Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 440273
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1557884897
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.28722
EAN: 9781557884893
ASIN: 1557884897
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Product Description
The ultimate high performance guide for 911S owners.
This hands-on book. offers step-by-step guidance for rebuilding the engine, chassis, suspension, brakes, body and interior, for maximum street and road racing performance.
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 Porsche 911 Track Prep Book by Sam Rossi May 12, 2008
Good book for the novice looking for some information on converting a 911 to full track/race duty. If you're a seasoned 911 owner and track driver, this book won't provide you with anything much more groundbreaking than you may already know. It's a basic account of the transformation of an enthusiast's car from a sporting daily driver car, into a dedicated track machine.
Many of the fine details are left out in the assembly/disassembly of the car. Technical details of the whys and hows of DIY race car preparation are not what this book is about. Good book nonetheless.
 Light reading, font size inflated to fill the volume. April 22, 2008
This book consists of three columns per page with such a large font that there are usually four to six words per line. Talk about an inefficient reading format, two columns would have reduced eye shift going from line to line. It's as if the publisher was trying to turn an eighty page book into it's present 135 page form. And there are very few diagrams; most of the illustrations are photos with little information.
Hoping to find a compendium of performance how-to's for 1969-1989 911s, I discovered it highlights 1969-73 only, with the author's 1970 as the main subject. It's more of a step-by-step description of what the author had done to his vehicle.
I wish this book were titled "My odyssey building up a 911S" instead of "Porsche 911 Performance."
 Good bang for the buck October 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I own many books on 911's and this one is does a pretty good job of summarizing some useful modifications in an easy to read, home mechanic way. There are many modifications out there for 911's and this book is the authors opinion on a 'good setup' for a 911, which is exactly what the author intended it to be. Overall worth buying if your just getting into a 911, but nothing new for some of the seasoned hard core enthusiasts. Happy with the book, keeping it.
A great source of practical info January 10, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
One of the best books in print on modifying a 911 for performance driving. A good fun read too. A great collection of practical info, leasons learned and project details. If you've ever considered building a 911 track car, you must get this book.
 Great Porsche Book September 11, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for anyone who owns or even just admires an early, mid, or late year 911 and enjoys its performance.
Simply stated; the writing is engaging, the story is irresistible, and the information is priceless. Rossi could be anyone of us Porsche fans- except he has gone through this and is an excellent writer.
Rossi details his thirty year history with a 1970 911S bought in 1978. Making it safe, rebuilding a worn engine, then neglect. Back on the street after cleaning it up with a brake and suspension rebuild, a repaint and fun track events. Then he details an incredible transformation to a Club Racer with new engine, brakes, tranny, aerodynamic and lightweight parts, coil-over suspension and safety gear. Along the way we learn what he learned about the car and the best way to modify it into what he wanted and could afford. Rossi frequently reminds us that driving skill and practice are the best opportunity to improve a car's track performance.
I would have liked more data on how long the various phases and steps too, as well as some price information (must have been a bundle). Interior pictures are B&W, but the photos are interesting and very clear.
Buy or borrow this book - it is a great read.
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