Driving Line: Ride of the Week: Phil's 1987 Porsche Carrera

1,676 views · Published 10 October 2017 · 1:42 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Driving Line · 2017 · Autos & Vehicles

Watch on YouTube

Driving Line: Ride of the Week: Phil's 1987 Porsche Carrera

Vintage Porsche perfection for this episode of DrivingLine's Ride of the Week. 
Just because it's a Porsche doesn't mean it will catch our attention. Look closely and you'll find just about every piece of this old car has been touched or restored. (Minus the original paint) 
Mods list:
• Engine Mods:
o Mahle 3.4L cylinder and piston set (98mm,10.5:1 CR)
o 993 Super Sport Cam shaft
o Extrude Honed Intake Manifold
o Bored out Throttle body
o Twin plug conversion
o Titanium Valve Retainer and heavy duty valve springs
o Patrick Motorsports Lightweight Fly Wheel and Kennedy Engineering Pressure plate
o Wevo Engine Mount
o D-Zug Lightweight Crank pulley
o Bred Penn Racing Oil
o Heater and AC delete

• Exhaust 
o Scart “Riva” Muffler
 
• Interior Mods:
o AppBiz lightweight Carpet kit
o Rear seat and sound Insulation delete
o Works Bell Rapfix II quick release
o Momo Indy or Momo Prototipo C6

• Seats: 
o Recaro Speed M in Alcantara

• Harnesses: 
o Schroth Racing Rallye Cross

• Harness bar:
o Brey-Krause harness Bar

• Pedals: 
o D-Zug throttle Peddle
o Rennline Brake and clutch peddle

• Door Cards:
o Appbiz carbon fiber look Door card with 964 RS style Door pull and handle

• Shifter: 
o Wevo G50 Shifter with Superlight Shift knob
o Wevo PSJ shifter linkage



• Gauges: 
o Stock gauge with reskinned Tachometer

• Suspension:
o Custom KW v3 shocks with +25mm Raised spindle with Club sport camber plates
o 21/29mm Torsion bar (F/R)
o Rebel Racing Semi-solid Bushing all around
o Rebel racing front strut bar
o JWE Motorsport Sway bar Front & rear

• Coilovers: 
o Still on Torsion bars yo

• Arms: 
o Stock Arms and trailing arms
 
• Wheels / Tires:
o 17” Forgeline GA3R 3-piece Forge wheels with Titanium hardware
o World Motorsport Titanium Lug Nuts
o Nitto NT01 
♣ 225/45 Front
♣ 255/40 Rear

• Exterior Mods:
o Front and rear bumperette and bumper shock delete
o Led headlight in H4 housing

• Hoods: 
o Carbon fiber hood and deck lid

• Bumpers: 
o Fiber Glass Ruf “Yellow bird” style Front and rear bumpers

Driving Line: Ride of the Week: Phil's 1987 Porsche Carrera

More from this channel