AMS Porsche build....2300lbs and 456 whp!!

Eric@AMS · 03-12-2009, 12:10 PM

As some of you might know, over the course of the last 12 months we've been working on a number of different vehicle project builds and competitions here at AMS Performance. Such projects include:

The Bonneville EVO build

The Blue Demon EVO build

The AMS Drag EVO replica build

The 10 week Road Race EVO X build

The Fireball Run 2 Transcontinental Rally

The Sport Compact Car Magazine Ultimate Street Car Challenge

The Castrol Syntec Top Shop Challenge

The AMS Unlimited AWD Time Attack EVO X build

Last but not least the success of the AMS racing program, which in 2008 earned 40 st place finished in various forms of motorsports

In addition to all of the above and the day to day operations ( including new product development), we've also have been working on another very intense vehicle build which we have somewhat kept under wraps until now. This particular car is a 1984 Porsche Carrera which belongs to a very good friend of the shop. Originally the car was equipped with a naturally aspirated 3.2L engine which we transformed into a 3.3L turbocharged power plant. The goal was to build a very capable track car which could also be very easily driven on the street and with 465 RWHP ( pump gas) and weighing 2,300 lbs I think we've achieved just that.

So without any further adieu here are some pics of the buildup process of the car(did I mention the wide body and the 17x14 wheels?)

Shortly after the car arrived here @ AMS and the motor was pulled

The engine as it came out of the car

Justin welding in rear strut tower supports

Motor back in the car

After a short trip to the body shop where the work on the widebody has begunââ‚¬¦

the ams custom fuel system making its way onto the engine.

335 FTW!

17x14 goodness!

Justin installing the RSR Rebel Racing Swaybars

the ams hydraulic clutch conversion

Justin also fabbed up a custom oil cooler and front brake cooling ducts (the black ducts behind the oil cooler)

Chris black wiring the fuel system and the DTA fast stand alone engine
management system

A shot of the engine bay with all the spaghetti

Little bit more wiring progress

Fuel safe fuel cell

Intercooler back on almost ready to tune

The RSR Wide Body kit on the car

A shot of the interior ( on the dyno ready to go)

Chris Black doing his thing

The car running on the dyno

And the final result!

Dyno video coming soon!

The obligatory rear lip picture! That's a 6 inch NOS Energy Drink can!!!

Now that the engine is all sorted Porsche will be going back to the body shop within the next few weeks for finishing touches and to get the rest of the wide body kit installed including the UBER cool rear engine cover deck lid! I will post more when it comes back!

Scorpion · 03-12-2009, 12:16 PM

Man that's insane, wish I could do something like that. Looks crazy fun.

shift330 · 03-12-2009, 12:22 PM

Damn! Nice....

Kensta335 · 03-12-2009, 12:29 PM

Wow. Great work. That car is a beast.

ACZakka325i · 03-12-2009, 12:49 PM

Great work! Is that a sequential manual?

What turbo did you put in?

aut0sh0cker · 03-12-2009, 02:04 PM

That thing must drive like no other!! 2300lbs!??

Crimson92 · 03-12-2009, 03:21 PM

MrAdams · 03-12-2009, 03:43 PM

darkcloud · 03-12-2009, 03:56 PM

I hope you'll mold those fenders to the body. The bolt on look just wouldn't look right when everything is said and done.

Awesome build BTW!

Year's_End · 03-12-2009, 03:58 PM

The weight ratio has to be crazy (like 30/70 haha).

UltimateBMW · 03-12-2009, 04:13 PM

Thats some widdde rubber.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 03-12-2009, 04:22 PM

Angelina Jolie lips

Sal@AUTOcouture · 03-12-2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkcloud

I hope you'll mold those fenders to the body. The bolt on look just wouldn't look right when everything is said and done.

Awesome build BTW!

noooo gives it the GT2 look

silvergray545 · 03-12-2009, 04:38 PM

993s are classic...i love em. awesome build!

Cab5er · 03-12-2009, 04:39 PM

Wow! Major undertaking that was.

1cleanm6 · 03-12-2009, 04:58 PM

WOW that car has like say 525 hp and weights 2300 pounds

bikes have 120hp and weight 450 pounds

hmmmmm this shit should be really fast

in5ane_3 · 03-12-2009, 05:09 PM

Wow. You guys did an amazing job.

BoostedBMW · 03-12-2009, 05:53 PM

Wow... awesome work!

FStop7 · 03-12-2009, 06:37 PM

fapfapfap

montreal red · 03-12-2009, 07:42 PM

holy shit those wheels are insane... look like they just came off a tractor.

asdflkijd · 03-12-2009, 10:53 PM

holy batman look at the size of those tires! !!!!

amgthis · 03-12-2009, 11:07 PM

Whoa, is that a 964? That is SWEET!

03-12-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
Eric@AMS Captain 73 Rep 726 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Chicago, IL iTrader: (5)	AMS Porsche build....2300lbs and 456 whp!! As some of you might know, over the course of the last 12 months we've been working on a number of different vehicle project builds and competitions here at AMS Performance. Such projects include: The Bonneville EVO build The Blue Demon EVO build The AMS Drag EVO replica build The 10 week Road Race EVO X build The Fireball Run 2 Transcontinental Rally The Sport Compact Car Magazine Ultimate Street Car Challenge The Castrol Syntec Top Shop Challenge The AMS Unlimited AWD Time Attack EVO X build Last but not least the success of the AMS racing program, which in 2008 earned 40 st place finished in various forms of motorsports In addition to all of the above and the day to day operations ( including new product development), we've also have been working on another very intense vehicle build which we have somewhat kept under wraps until now. This particular car is a 1984 Porsche Carrera which belongs to a very good friend of the shop. Originally the car was equipped with a naturally aspirated 3.2L engine which we transformed into a 3.3L turbocharged power plant. The goal was to build a very capable track car which could also be very easily driven on the street and with 465 RWHP ( pump gas) and weighing 2,300 lbs I think we've achieved just that. So without any further adieu here are some pics of the buildup process of the car(did I mention the wide body and the 17x14 wheels?) Shortly after the car arrived here @ AMS and the motor was pulled The engine as it came out of the car Justin welding in rear strut tower supports Motor back in the car After a short trip to the body shop where the work on the widebody has begunââ‚¬¦ the ams custom fuel system making its way onto the engine. 335 FTW! 17x14 goodness! Justin installing the RSR Rebel Racing Swaybars the ams hydraulic clutch conversion Justin also fabbed up a custom oil cooler and front brake cooling ducts (the black ducts behind the oil cooler) Chris black wiring the fuel system and the DTA fast stand alone engine management system A shot of the engine bay with all the spaghetti Little bit more wiring progress Fuel safe fuel cell Intercooler back on almost ready to tune The RSR Wide Body kit on the car A shot of the interior ( on the dyno ready to go) Chris Black doing his thing The car running on the dyno And the final result! Dyno video coming soon! The obligatory rear lip picture! That's a 6 inch NOS Energy Drink can!!! Now that the engine is all sorted Porsche will be going back to the body shop within the next few weeks for finishing touches and to get the rest of the wide body kit installed including the UBER cool rear engine cover deck lid! I will post more when it comes back!
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Scorpion Major 166 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: Nothing Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0)	Man that's insane, wish I could do something like that. Looks crazy fun.
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shift330 Blue Force Tracker 129 Rep 1,372 Posts Drives: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Damn! Nice.... __________________ Stay safe 855th MP Company! Hosmer/Espinoza you're my boys!!
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 165 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Wow. Great work. That car is a beast.
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ACZakka325i Colonel 283 Rep 2,008 Posts Drives: 2 stroke Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CT iTrader: (2)	Great work! Is that a sequential manual? What turbo did you put in? __________________ (Waitlist): #1 M2CSL (Current): 2016 F15 X5 3.5xdrive - 2010 997.2 C4S Coupe (Past): 2016 F30 340xi M-Sport -2013 535i xdrive 2008 E92 M3 - 2006 E90 325i 2002 E46 325xi - 1991 E30 325i
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aut0sh0cker meh 125 Rep 1,752 Posts Drives: E92 335i, 997.2 C4S Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 91362 iTrader: (2)	That thing must drive like no other!! 2300lbs!??
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darkcloud Colonel 353 Rep 2,385 Posts Drives: 09 VW JSW Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cleveland, oh iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I hope you'll mold those fenders to the body. The bolt on look just wouldn't look right when everything is said and done. Awesome build BTW! __________________ retired 06 E90 325i New: 09 VW Platinum Grey Jetta Sportwagen 2.0T SEL w/DSG, panoramic sunroof and Ipod adapter
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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1234 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	The weight ratio has to be crazy (like 30/70 haha). __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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Cab5er Colonel 84 Rep 2,336 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M3 (Sold) 13 A1 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fremont, Hainan iTrader: (22)	Wow! Major undertaking that was. __________________ E90 ///M3/ AW/ Fox Red
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1cleanm6 Brigadier General 464 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	WOW that car has like say 525 hp and weights 2300 pounds bikes have 120hp and weight 450 pounds hmmmmm this shit should be really fast
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