924Board.org

Nobbi · Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 1396 Location: Germany

hey nice collection speedster!

Do you own a copy of Nick Masons "into the red"?

_________________
NA 924 - april/1977- 4-speed-audi gearbox.
500.000 km with fun.....and new toy:Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet.Other car Daimler c-class cabby,brandnew..Plus : DEUTZ 4005 tractor Built 1967

speedster9110 · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:

Yessir, with CD - a great book, but I like "McQueens Machines" better
_________________
1967 912
1972 914 1.7
1977 924 Martini
1980 924S
1989 944 S2

Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

Just picked up "into the red" with CD at Coles for $10, great deal on a great book!
_________________
1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Picked up a couple of more books recently:

1001 More High Performance Tech Tips
By Wayne Scraba, HPBooks, 2004
ISBN: 1557884293, 9781557884299
Comments: tends to be heavily biased toward muscle cars, and the production quality was not the best...several typos and some of the tips were duplicates. But, I got the book for $3 at a Border's Outlet, and there were some useful general purpose tips.

Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems
By Tony Candela, CarTech, Incorporated, 2009
ISBN: 1932494871, 9781932494877
Comments: Picked this up to prep for my impending wiring harness and ECU installation. Very helpful book, should be on every enthusiast's bookshelf.
_________________
erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

v8carreragts · Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 665 Location: Tucson, AZ

I never got around to posting anything on this thread. Since I have so many books and folders of car stuff (maybe a couple hunderd+-) here are the few most important to me at this time.

"Secrets of a 740 HP Winston Cup Engine" by Don Terrill

"High Performance Brake Systems, Design, Selection and Installation" SA Design

"Advanced Race Car Suspension Development" dy Steve Smith

"Car Suspension At Work, Theory & Practice of Steering, Handling & Roadholding" by Jeffrey Daniels

"Engineering Street Rods" by Larry O'Toole

"Fiberglass & Composite Materials" by Forbes Aird

pocketscience · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:45 am Post subject:

Just checked into my hotel in Cupertino and a set of 924 service manuals were here waiting... yay.

G.
_________________
Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about Porsche!
81 924 N/A, GTS lights, Saratoga, interior, headers, Integral cam, EFI (sold)
95 993
69 911

Scorpio · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:05 am Post subject:

"THE GAME "

if you dont have it....get it now!
_________________
1979 NA
MS1..EFI..
GARRETT T25 TURBO
BILSTEIN SHOCKS
GT BASED CUSTOM BODYKIT

Brisbane , Australia
Think mean think fast
all youll see is
my Porsches Arse!!!

RC · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2637 Location: Australia

pocketscience · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:17 am Post subject:

RC · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2637 Location: Australia

Jakkq · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 810 Location: Omaha, Nebraska

I have so many, I'm not going to list them all. A few of them are perfect condition vintage 60-70's on just Porsche

_________________
1979 Porsche 924- Snailshell
http://porsche924workblog.blogspot.com/

TJC · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:34 am Post subject:

In response to ideola's suggestion from the book review thread I posted recently regarding "The Porsche Book" that I contribute to this thread, may I offer the following samples in my library:

"The Porsche Book", 1984 edition Barth/Boschen...2009 edition Barth/Busing

"930 to 935, The Turbo Porsches", John Starkey

"The Racing Porsches", Paul Frere

"The Unfair Advantage", Mark Donohue w/ Paul Van Valkenburgh

"The Certain Sound, Thirty Years of Motor Racing", John Wyer

"Gurney's Eagles, Exiciting Story of AAR Racing Cars", Karl Ludvigsen

"Indy 500 Mechanic", Clint Brawner/Joe Scalzo

"The Kurtis-Kraft Story", Ed Hitze

"Scientific Design of Exhaust & Intake Systems", Smith & Morrison

"The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines", Smith/Wenner

"Design of Racing and High Performance Engines" SAE Publication #PT-53 edited by Joseph Harralson

"Racing Car Design and Development", Terry and Baker

"The Sports Car It's Design and Performance", Colin Campbell

"The Racing Car", C. Clutton, C Posthumus, D Jenkinson

"Basic Vehicle Setup and Performance Charts by Mark Donohue", This was a handout prepared for the "Road Racing Driver's Club"

"Race Car Engineering & Mechanics", Paul Van Valkenburgh

"Sports Car and Competition Driving", Paul Frere

"Guide To Competition Driving", Paul O'Shea

"Metal Fabricator's Handbook", Ron Fournier

"Brake Handbook" and "How To Make Your Car Handle", Fred Puhn

"Prepare to Win", "Tune to Win" & "Engineer to Win", Smith

"The History of the Racing Car: Man and Machine", Giovanni Lurani

"Competition Car Controls", Bamsey & Lis

and of course

"Cassell's German & English Dictionary", MacMillan Publishcations

.

This sampling represents a portion of the 200 or so titles that I have acquired over the last 35 years or so, then we can add the Workshop manuals, tech data, binders of notes and periodicals. But of course it was a requirement of the business that I was engaged in, that necessitated a lot of research and reference material. Now the library grows more for my own personal use and enjoyment!
_________________
'95 BMW 318i/5 ..."Pearl"
'87 Porsche 944 NA... "Liebchen"
'02 Porsche Boxster..."Sunbeam"
'04 BMW X3..."Xander"
Still on the Prowl!

www.ttrs1.com

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Awesome. Next time I'm in Phoenix, I'm paying your library a visit. Drinks are on me.
_________________
erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

TJC · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:49 am Post subject:

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Significant upgrade to the library:

The Porsche 924 Carrera: Evolution to Excellence
By Roy Smith / Veloce Publishing
ISBN 1845846451
_________________
erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made