 excellence article on 6 conversions, good read |
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| 7391420 |
 Feb 2 2005, 02:13 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988  |
the latest excellence has a good article on costs/work involved in converting from a 4 to a 6, good read, and it points out how expensive it can get-good info for anyone contemplating the swap!
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| ArtechnikA |
Feb 2 2005, 02:19 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
another happy customer...
(four new threads on this article this week alone ...) |
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| Kerrys914 |
Feb 2 2005, 02:20 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
Where the hell is my copy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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| 7391420 |
Feb 2 2005, 02:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
Damn, and I thought I got it in the mail first!
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| ArtechnikA |
Feb 2 2005, 02:43 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
got mine Thursday, nyah nyah nyah ! prolly your postal delivery creature is still reading it. (i hope mine is having a good time watching the DVD's s/he claims was delivered to my PO box but that that i never got...) |
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| watsonrx13 |
Feb 2 2005, 04:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Just finished reading mine, excellent article...
Looking forward to the follow up article about installing a 911 front suspension and upgrading the rear brakes... BTW, this is my first issue. I started subscribing because of the support of the 914, by the magazine, and the highly regarded suggestions by the members of this BBS... |
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| Scott Carlberg |
Feb 2 2005, 04:24 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
Now wait just a Damn minute!!! isn't the Excellence magazine printed & mailed out from Ross, Ca??? so how do You have your copy in Philly, while some of us here in Calif (ok, me) doesn't have mine yet???? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) >>> My copy was waiting for me when I got home! My likey the Excellence magazine (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) This post has been edited by Scott Carlberg: Feb 3 2005, 11:40 AM |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Feb 2 2005, 09:02 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,717 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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Got mine today, and briefly scanned through including the 6 conversion article. Found a glaring error though, Pasha credited the engine mount to Velios, when I'm fairly certain that's a Rich Johnson mount. I wouldn't send somebody I didn't like to buy used dog crap from Velios, but then again I'm partial against liers and shady dealers. Besides that it seems to be done in Pasha's usual good way.
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| Maltese Falcon |
Feb 2 2005, 09:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
Jim P. also credits the headers to Bursch...while they are actually made by European Headers (Bursch = no merged collectors/ no stub extensions). Check the editorial continuity please--prior to print (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
I'm not too sure about the rear fender oil cooler location, but anything to save on 20' of AN line I guess ! All in all a good article --worth the $4.99/ Can $6.99 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) marty |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Feb 2 2005, 09:34 PM
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Yea, I forgot about that one too. I put a oil cooler in the same location, but it was to save the front trunk, and worked fine. |
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| redshift |
Feb 2 2005, 09:41 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Hey Perry, is that your car in your avatar?
How much you want for it? M |
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| BigD9146gt |
Feb 2 2005, 09:56 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
So let me get this straight, Exellence April issue comes out on the first of February?
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| horizontally-opposed |
Feb 3 2005, 11:34 AM
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Sorry about the errors in the conversion article. Most bummed about the erroneous caption. As for the Patrick and Vellios thing, and especially the Rich Johnson thing, I have no choice but to trust each author at some level. I wish I had a bigger staff and could research every tidbit and photo, but I don't.
Even if I did, dumb errors still get through. I said nine or ten o'clock instead of two or three o'clock on the wheel in the C-GT article. Five people here read that and nobody caught it. But one of our 55,000 readers did, and I am sure a few more will... Publishing, like everything else is very human. The difference with publishing is you press a button and send the whole thing off to the printers. And once the errors are there, they're there FOREVER. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) pete |
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| ArtechnikA |
Feb 3 2005, 11:44 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
magazines are dated for the month in which they are to be removed from the newsstand... |
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| ArtechnikA |
Feb 3 2005, 11:46 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
i just finished my last (I MEAN IT THIS TIME!) stint as a PCA regional newsletter editor; i can relate! remember: doctors bury their mistakes, publishers send them out into the world for all to see. |
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| TJB/914 |
Feb 3 2005, 12:01 PM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Hey Pete,
Great article & thanks for promoting 914 interest. I believe the 914 will continue it's upward spiral with all Porsche people. I learned a lot about what goes into a magazine article (my car in issue #112 Aug. 2002). It's was a surprise, how many people picked up details in pictures. For example turning the slide picture 180 degree showing the right side steering wheel on the left side. Working with the contributing writer's & you have some great ones! I now look at EXCELLENCE differently and study why you do somethings & why you did it. Hope that makes sense. I am impressed with your photography skills as much as your writting skills. Keep up the 914 articles & maybe some of these 914 addicts will subscribe to EXCELLENCE. Regards, Tom, HIPO-2L Chrome Yellow |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Feb 3 2005, 12:42 PM
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They really should read about that 10-cylinder 914-6 GT...the only new car that's given me fits since it left the office. That and (maybe) the GT3... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
Don't get me wrong, the new cars are amazing, and sublime daily drivers. But I am with a lot of you in that I will happily make some sacrifices for "that" edge. Was talking to Jim at EASY this morning and mentioned just how much I loved driving the 914 into work this morning. He thinks that says a lot about how good the 914 is. And he is right. pete |
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| 7391420 |
Feb 3 2005, 02:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
Pete,
Thanks for your good work, I think that lately excellence has been doing a better job of balancing the big buck new 996 tuner articles (and similar big $$$ stories) with solid ariticles on the classics, keep it up! One thing that I think all of us on this forum know is that while Porsche is forced to broaden it's product lineup in order to stay as an independent, it's important that the die hard old schoolers-like most of us, who love the cars for how they feel on the road (without psm, ceramic brakes, 12in wide wheels, etc..) that make these cars so special. -Adam |
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| Chris Julian |
Mar 25 2005, 01:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821 |
Anyone have a web site address to Excellence? I can't seem to find their website. Better yet anyone have Pete Stouts e-mail address? He gave me his card a year ago and I lost it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
Thanks, Chris |
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| jim_hoyland |
Mar 25 2005, 01:51 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,288 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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HOW DOES ONE GET EXCELLENCE ? SUBSCRIPTION ? MEMBERSHIP ? FREEBE ):
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