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A close-up look at the details of the magnesium BBS Motorsport E50s on the 311RS 930. It's tough to beat the look of BBS gold covered with a layer of brake dust. Also - we've got a set of longer Zuffenhaus studs on the way before our first track day with this project.
Photo: Ryan Gates
So this past week I finally had the chance to stop by my shop for an hour or two. With my crazy schedule now, I haven't had the time to come in for almost 4 weeks.
I was walking around and notice this beautiful 911 in the back of the shop. This baby has been built from the ground up from a guy that everyone calls "bubble wrap." (I guess he bubble wrapped every single little part himself) This is a complete show car. From the custom paint, to the leather wrapped interior, to the powder coated exhaust. This Porsche is flawless from top to bottom.
I'll try and put up as much as I can. Didn't get to do a full legit shoot because I had to leave early. =[
Hopefully it's still there next week!
The Porsche 930 Turbo, simply badged Turbo (although early U.S. units were badged as Turbo Carrera) debuted at the Paris Auto Show in October 1974 before being put on sale in the spring of 1975; export to the United States began in 1976.
The 930 proved very fast but also very demanding. The 911 was prone to oversteer because of its rear engine layout and short wheelbase; combining those traits with the power of the turbocharged motor, which exhibited significant turbo-lag, made the problem more prevalent. Even though the rear engine layout provided superior traction, sudden bursts of power to the rear wheels in mid-corner could break the tires loose, causing the car to literally spin out of control. This effect was amplified if an unexperienced driver would instinctively lift the throttle in reaction. The vehicle needed to be kept at high revs during spirited driving to minimise the turbo lag. Skilled drivers quickly learned how to drive the 930 properly, and with that knowledge came the ability to drive the car above and beyond the levels of most other sports cars. Nevertheless, some fatal accidents resulted in product liability law suits brought against Porsche in the US.
Porsche made its first and most significant upgrades to the 930 for 1978, enlarging the engine to 3.3 litres and adding an air-to-air intercooler. By cooling the pressurized air charge, the intercooler helped increase power output to 300 hp; the rear 'whale tail' spoiler was re-profiled and raised slightly to make room for the intercooler. Porsche also upgraded the brakes to units similar to those used on the 917 racecar.
Porsche cut-back spending on the model, and changing emissions regulations in Japan and the U.S. forced Porsche to withdraw the 930 from those markets in 1980 as they believed the 928 would eventually replace the 911.
The 930 remained available in Europe, and for 1983 a 330 hp performance option became available on a build-to-order basis from Porsche. With the add-on came a 4-pipe exhaust system and an additional oil-cooler requiring a remodelled front spoiler and units bearing the add-on often featured additional ventilation holes in the rear fenders and modified rockers.
Porsche offered a Slantnose 930 under the special order programme beginning in 1981. It was an otherwise normal 930 with a 935-style slantnose instead of the normal 911 front end.
928 sales had risen slightly by the 1985 model year, but there was still some question as to if it were truly capable of superseding the 911 as the company's premier model, and for 1986 Porsche re-introduced the 930 to the Japanese and U.S. markets, now featuring an emission-controlled engine producing 282 hp. At the same time Porsche introduced the Targa and Cabriolet variants, both of which proved popular.
Porsche discontinued the 930 after model year 1989 when its underlying "G-Series" platform was being replaced by the 964. '89 models were the only versions of the 930 to feature a 5-speed transmission. A turbo version of the 964 officially succeeded the 930 in 1991 with a modified version of the same 3.3 litre flat-6 engine and a 5-speed transmission.