I know I am preaching to the choir and am being "master of the obvious" here but; The complete transformation that you will experience when you take the 185/65-15 or whatever tires that are currently available off your early 911 and replace them with the tire size of the period and for which the car was originally designed/set up for will amaze you.
Particularly when you leave the road tail first.
1966 911 #304065 Irischgruen
Certainly in a touring capacity....not recommended for autocross or track work!
factory tires and suspension in action
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Great clip John.
Bill
Currently:
67 3.6 Rocket "Silver"
62 T6 Outlaw Coupe "ole Yellow"
65 F100 Custom Cab Flairside Shortbed
Gone but not forgotten in last 2 years:
67S Concours King
67 912 Vintage Racer
68 912 Flipper
83 911SC
93 Mo30 968
too many cars before that
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"its better to wear out then rust out"
He didn't say it would be a positive experience!Originally Posted by 304065
I sort of like a car that corners like it is on rails. I ended up swaping ends on my Targa late last year that I at least partially attribute to being used to my couple with a much improved suspension and sticky, wide tires. I go pick up the Targa from the painter in a couple of weeks.
Don
912 Registry Charter Member #68
Flo - 69 912 Targa - Champagne Yellow
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Tony - 60 Buick Invicta 4-door hardtop
I put period correct CN36 Pirelli on my 67s. 175s on 68 fuchs 51/2". Tires were a blast to drive.
Duane Hyatt
I have always liked that clip
How would you like to have the job to go out and spin the 911...
It is interesting to see it corner and the lean it has...not like the way we set them up today with big t-bars and stiff shocks...
I have always wanted to set one up for the track under the Special Purposes Book specs with period correct rubber....
I think it would make you really appreciate the guys that raced them back when....kind of like the experience Don had between his coupe and targa
That IS a great clip......
It's part of the footage of the factory 30 min. promo 'PORSCHE One for the Road' produced late in the 'F' series production run. If you look closely, at about 20 seconds in, you'll notice a parked 'G' series blue Targa... it's probably one of the first big bumper 911's ever tested....
Cheers
Chuck Miller
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I just made the same decision ordering 175's on deep sixes up front and 185's on 7R's out back for my 67 911. Looking forward to getting them !
Joe Annicelli
Early 911S Registry #751
Polo Red/Black 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe "Walter"
Black/Red 1967 Alfa GTJr. Coupe "Nero"
Italian Red 1994 Ducati 900SS/SP looks fast standing still
Italian Red 1957 Gilera 150 Sport
Ahhhh the sixties... I envision myself one early Saturday morning wearing plaid shorts, black shoes with white socks smoking a cigarette heading to the hardware store to buy a bag of nails.
SWB cars are an acquired taste however once acquired theirs no turning back.
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