Everyone has heard of the 73 RS, but before the RS there was a little known race kit for the Porsche 911S .... 20 official ST's were made to varying specs and many more were made from kits
Hi, I agree that calling this an ST is a little bit of a stretch. I bought this car (as a solid but tired 2.4S) and had ‘ST’ arches fitted to create an ST replica (possibly sacrilege now?). I’d recently sold a proper ST so I knew what I wanted to create. That car (I think) was one of the (really) rare STs that was created with a lightweight shell (and so wasn’t ‘just another S taken off the production line which had flares and a race engine fitted’). To the proper early-911 geeks (I used to be one of them) there’s a world of difference between a real R, T/R, ST and a (admittedly fantastic, but in a different way) regular 911.
Why does he call it an ST when the only “S/T” component is the wheel flares. It should have a 2.5 twin plus with a 10.5:1 compression ratio and light weight panels, specific gear ratios, torsion bars, oil coolers - rallye1 seats, reps harnesses and on and on. Let’s call it what it is- It’s a souped up ‘S’ with a bad gear box!
Awesome car, but those IROC were based on the later 2.8 RSR, with 3.0 and MFI “butterfly” type inlets. “True” ST’s were 2.5, based on the 2.4 S version. Great review, unique recreation 911 😊👍
Wow what a great car, awesome to see you hit the net with such an interesting car. Your usual quality video with your signature touch and none of the hyperbole of some others.
I love the retro look of that 911 it's a really cool car! I think Frank maybe Magnus Walkers long lost brother 😉 excellent video Jack keep em coming buddy 😊
Tip top as usual.... And I agree on the 915...it makes the business on the 911, it seems slow, but the feeling is huge and transmit so well the force of the engine, the metallic aspect, a fortiori its charm...
My uncle has a 911 ST recreation with an original ST body, but with the '72 RS engine, which will be replaced by a SC 3.0 engine. Its a really nice car.
good thing i bought one haha. bought a mint 73 911T in the mid 2000s for 20k. i looked at some 2.4 911S and though man, 50k ? are you kidding me ? haha. funny in hindsight, but way more than i wanted to afford back then. also i know someone who sold his "thin metal" 2.7 RS in 2001 for 37k. he still complains about it to this day haha. good thing i still have mine. still love it :)
A suggestion for a possible future video: a comparison between a late 356 and an early 911 (yes, I love the 356 ) As I said before, your channel is priceless with your unbiased reviews, telling like it really is and with a great sense of humour too. The Golf GTI- Porsche 968 comparison was particularly interesting to me. Cheers!
Looks like a fun car! Seems to me the gearlever coupling thing in front of the rear seats needs to be set correctly :) Makes a huge difference in 'vagueness' in 915 boxes. Second to third can be a very dangerous shift if it's not aligned correctly. Same fifth to fourth. Once the coupling is positioned correctly, it is a lovely gearbox.
Hey Paul, yes, am doing less videos right now as busy looking for a job!! But keep faith as I will continue, just less often than the last few months!!
As you go for some of your signature touches to the car, thought you might like to see this exceptional ST repro for inspiration - the attention to detail is amazing, including sourcing stuff like factory 906 heads for twin-plugging his 2.5 engine petrolicious.com/articles/a-twin-plug-porsche-911-st-tribute-is-the-proper-way-to-recreate-a-factory-hot-rod
Nice car -- but let's be honest -- the only thing that is remotely "ST" about it are the fender flares (and the lack of a duck-tail or whale-tail). It even sounds like it might have turbo trailing arms in it if the owner wants to put 930 t-bars in it. So what really is "ST" about it? Would a driver be able to recognize any difference from a 2.7 RS Touring? . Like I said -- a beautiful looking car, but truth in advertising please.
Number27 it's a "hot rod", just like a lot of 911's. But I watched the video expecting to see something on a real ST (which I know they they've worked on, and published information on before). It's kind of like me wearing a blond wig, and calling myself Madonna. I may be a great person, but I'm not Madonna,! But as I said before, a beautifully executed hot rod.
Did these 915's act like this 2:39 when new?? Why is this acceptable? I am sure you are a fine driver and know how to shift. It shouldn't be so challenging. Please enlighten me.
@@Number27 Thank you. I am trying to understand more about a point your friend Frank made something to the effect of, 'people expect more of a gearbox today because of how far they have come and this leads to some feeling of being underwhelmed when driving with an older one'. What are these advancements? I know there are kits that take out some of the vague slop. I'd love to learn more about this if you or Frank can take a deep dive. Thank you.
So a long haired, beardy type complete with fisherman's knit and a lumber jacket driving about in an old Porsche talking about "cliche's". Here's one for you, the pot calling the kettle black! And don't even get me started on the whole, I like the old notchy gearboxes better than the G50. Proceeds to change gears with all the finesse of a box of hammers. You two ever considered doing birthday parties? You're fucking hilarious!
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Hey Rosette, its not so much my following, it's more about the average person! only 3-6% of my views are from subscribers. Great you know about Josh too!! thanks for watching!
