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at two weeks. The case was leak-free, so the decision was taken to leave it together, refurb the heads and assemble the new parts. Two weeks became six and, in hindsight, Shirish would rather have split the case and balanced the bottom end. Brand spanking new Mahle pistons and 98mm barrels were not the only bits little brother bought. A pair of Dougherty Racing DC20 cams were found, and a 3.2 throttle body was bored out 3mm to increase the charge at wide-open throttle. A lightweight starter was added, as well as Club Sport mounts and an upgraded K3 alternator. The list goes on: Smart Racing valve springs, 993 head studs and rod bolts, refurbed injectors, new ICV and crank sensors, gearbox sensor, oil pressure switch and new seals everywhere. The transmission was given a lift with the G50 clutch fork mod, and new master and slave cylinders fitted. The clutch was replaced with a 930 clutch disc, new release bearing and a Kennedy lightweight aluminium pressure plate. Mothy heat exchangers and cross-over pipe were replaced with standard Porsche items, flowing into a Scart pre-silencer and a DP Motorsport muffler. The engine fittings were replated, tinware was replaced and powder-coated, and new rear wheel bearings were the final ‘while-you’re-in-there’. Phew! As the car arrives at our meeting point, the sound is impressive; the engine exudes unadulterated authority through the chunky DP silencer. This muffler is heavy – Shirish reckons 12 kilos – but the noise is anthemic. So it should be: new ones cost circa €1200. The chorus of both cars on the move is intoxicating. The 3.2 has a lighter tone than its bigger brother; the sweet spot of that air-cooled thrum meets the ear drum lower down the rev range. The 3.4 is understandably louder through its bigger pipe, but volume is not the main ingredient. The DC20s lend a bass-heavy burble to the tune played at tick-over, which carries right through the revs: it’s race-car sound at sensible decibels. At wide-open throttle, it rocks the casbah. Shirish loves the noise it makes, but he has not really heard it yet. Just as an acoustic guitar is never properly heard by the guitarist (the sound exits away from your ears, set behind the sound hole), so the sound of a 911 can only be appreciated when standing behind it. Now curious, he hands me the keys and I take off. Take off is the right expression; this is a rocket ship. I am expecting the bigger capacity to slow the revs down, but the reverse is true. Similar piston area with a slightly lighter rotating mass means the motor spins like 78 911 & PORSCHE WORLD
MODIFIED 3.2 <strong>CARRERA</strong>S Left: Detailed Fuchs in Anil’s car look good. Engine is largely stock, save for Steve Wong chip, drilled airbox and custom exhaust a cartoon Tasmanian devil. Flooring the throttle, I quickly hit the limiter in first and second: it revs that much faster than my Carrera 3.0. What the owner has spent is immediately justified by what has been gained: this missile is ballistic. In a few seconds, I am knocking on big speeds and wishing Shirish had never swapped the tail for a flat lid. Standard ride height and all-original suspension mean this new-found grunt really gives the chassis something to think about, and the underpinnings are the next job on the list. The engine was recently remapped, making 269 flywheel hp, but that’s unlikely to be ultimate power. With the engine and suspension upgrades Shirish has removed a lot of weight, and the RS carpet set and door panels are pointers to more purposeful intent. Big brother will receive the same treatment some day soon. Apart from the Momo steering wheel, the red-piped grey-green sports trim of Shirish’s car has rightly been left unchanged. RGA in Vauxhall recently resprayed one side of the Carrera, partly thanks to an errant Land Rover driver. A new near-side wing and fog delete front panel, smooth engine cover, work to the passenger B-post and fresh paint over the lot cleared out what was left in Shirish’s piggy bank. The driver’s side will be done when funds are replenished. ‘No rush,’ says Shirish, ‘Anil and I have plenty to keep us busy in the meantime.’ “ What the owner has spent is immediately justified by what has been gained ” planned, this car will be off the scale. Anil’s car might have fewer horses pushing it along, but a sharper, lighter chassis and highly-effective brakes mean that what it loses on the straights, it makes up in the bends. The middle pedal benefits from new calipers and genuine discs front and rear, with Goodridge lines and ATE fluid working Porterfield R4-S pads. Both cars run Bridgestone SO2s on their 7- and 9x16-inch Fuchs, with 225/50s on the rear of the green car as opposed to 245/45s on the blue. On these slightly damp country roads, I can discern no difference. Driving Anil’s car is a delight: gorgeous red-backed Recaros from a 968 Club Sport and a Martini Racing Momo wheel give the Carrera real sporting comfort. Deleting the electric seats and internal sound-deadening ‘Us’ is the operative word. On the subject of rivalry, the great Luciano Pavarotti once wonderfully observed: ‘The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.’ The same can be said of so many of the brothers I know who share this love of classic cars. My own younger brother lives in another country, but his friendship, support and opinions are very important to me. So it is with Anil and Shirish. If there is rivalry, it is low-key and outside the core relationship; differences are accepted with mutual respect. This is brotherly leapfrog: co-dependence based on the realisation that the key to all successful friendships is to keep them moving forward. If there’s a better case to be made for sharing classic Porsche ownership, I’ve not seen it yet. PW Lowered and on fat Fuchs, Anil’s 3.2 Carrera is a classic. Suspension is largely stock, but augmented by Bilsteins, urethane bushes and Turbo tie-rods 911 & PORSCHE WORLD 79
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