| Porsche 911 HP1489: Building the Ultimate 911 for High Performance Street or Road Racing |  | Author: Mitchell Sam Rossi
Publisher: HP Trade
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 243,694
Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1557884897
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.28722
EAN: 9781557884893
ASIN: 1557884897
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Product Description
The ultimate high performance guide for 911S owners.
This hands-on book. offers step-by-step guidance for rebuilding the engine, chassis, suspension, brakes, body and interior, for maximum street and road racing performance.
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 A good book of only limited use July 20, 2009
Dr. Clemens Overlack (Hamburg, Germany)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book describes in a very detailed and easily digestible fashion the complete transformation of a standard 911S 2.2 into a competition car to be used in track racing.
It is a fine book for anyone who owns a car of that period, but it is of limited use for any owners of later 911's, especially the ones who own SC's of Carrera 3.2's, because it covers only this specific car. I had expected a book which gives more general advice about modifying various 911 models into racing vehicles.
The other drawback is that it mentions mostly US-suppliers for certain parts and upgrades, which means again that it is of limited use for any non-US resident owners of 911's.
Porsche 911 Track Prep Book by Sam Rossi May 12, 2008
"Larry" (IL, USA)
Good book for the novice looking for some information on converting a 911 to full track/race duty. If you're a seasoned 911 owner and track driver, this book won't provide you with anything much more groundbreaking than you may already know. It's a basic account of the transformation of an enthusiast's car from a sporting daily driver car, into a dedicated track machine.
Many of the fine details are left out in the assembly/disassembly of the car. Technical details of the whys and hows of DIY race car preparation are not what this book is about. Good book nonetheless.
 Light reading, font size inflated to fill the volume. April 22, 2008
Steven Hobbs (Cape Cod, MA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book consists of three columns per page with such a large font that there are usually four to six words per line. Talk about an inefficient reading format, two columns would have reduced eye shift going from line to line. It's as if the publisher was trying to turn an eighty page book into it's present 135 page form. And there are very few diagrams; most of the illustrations are photos with little information.
Hoping to find a compendium of performance how-to's for 1969-1989 911s, I discovered it highlights 1969-73 only, with the author's 1970 as the main subject. It's more of a step-by-step description of what the author had done to his vehicle.
I wish this book were titled "My odyssey building up a 911S" instead of "Porsche 911 Performance."
 Good bang for the buck October 30, 2007
Johnny K (Chicago, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I own many books on 911's and this one is does a pretty good job of summarizing some useful modifications in an easy to read, home mechanic way. There are many modifications out there for 911's and this book is the authors opinion on a 'good setup' for a 911, which is exactly what the author intended it to be. Overall worth buying if your just getting into a 911, but nothing new for some of the seasoned hard core enthusiasts. Happy with the book, keeping it.
A great source of practical info January 10, 2007
Jonathan G. Parker (Melbourne Florida)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
One of the best books in print on modifying a 911 for performance driving. A good fun read too. A great collection of practical info, leasons learned and project details. If you've ever considered building a 911 track car, you must get this book.
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