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    911 to 912 conversion

    does anyone have background in converting early 911 to 912?

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    do you mean 912 into a 911,
    never heard of anyone doing the other way around


    need to weld in the rear engine mounts for 911

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    Quote Originally Posted by ren915 View Post
    does anyone have background in converting early 911 to 912?
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    As a 912 guy, I was surprised to see the title 911 To 912 Conversion. Needless to say, Harry and I and a few others with both 911's and 912's in their collections can understand the question, if in fact it was the OP intended, but I am sure most others on this forum are scratching their heads and wondering what ren915 is thinking. Inquiring minds want to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garfield View Post
    You are Harry Hoffman's new best friend.
    LOL! I almost spit my coffee out when i saw your post Jim.
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    assuming this is a serious post....

    after that and contemplating what you're about to embark, you will need the following:


    a 912 engine
    gear box properly geared for a 912
    912 motormounts cut from a parts car (um.. if you need em let me know?)
    next you will want to change your tach. if you're going for 100% correct 912 and not just functioning, all of the 912 gauges..
    um... 23 rear and 19 front torsion bars (you dont want big bars on a 912).

    and now you have made a 911 one better (like turning your amps up to 11.. 912... one better..)

    now if turning a 912 to a 911 you would normally upgrade the brakes. if you want to downgrade the brakes when making it one better (a 912), then you can, but obviously bigger brakes are probably OK unless they are turbo brakes which would be extremely overkill.
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    I don't see anything wrong with turbo brakes on a 912

    that's mykind of 912....
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    Quote Originally Posted by sonett43 View Post
    I don't see anything wrong with turbo brakes on a 912

    that's mykind of 912....
    one that can stop on a dime with just a light tap of the brakes, yet have the 0-60 time of a snail?

    momentum is everything in this car.. i can keep up with you guys as long as my foot is buried deep into the pedal and as long as i dont have to brake
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    Big brakes take more power to accelerate and make the ride worse due to more unsprung mass. You only want as much brake as you need to lock the tires.
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    Monday March 5, 2012. 8:14am. Remember this day. That is when it all started.
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