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911 Strut Replacement
| Chris Sherwood guides us through the process of removing and upgrading your struts to the later-style units. |
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911 Torsion Bar Replacement
| Steve Jagernauth offers a procedure for replacement and tips for sizing your front and rear torsion bars. |
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914/911 Strut Replacement
| Chris Sherwood guides us through the process of removing and upgrading your struts to the later-style units. |
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930 Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement
| The 930 has a dual-bearing rear hub race, which makes the replacement procedure very different from the regular 911s, as Neil Walker found out. |
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930S Steering Wheel Installation
| Greg Gulik shares his lessons in fitting the 930S to his late 80's Carrera. |
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Affordable Porsches
| Originally published in GrassRoots Motorsports magazine, this article chronicles the affordable Porsche options available for you to acquire. |
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Fikse Wheels & Suspension Upgrades
| Greg Gulik shows us the improvements from his suspension upgrades, along with the install of a new set of Fikse wheels. |
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Front A-Arm Bushing Replacement
| Chuck Moreland gives us a few photos of the procedure required to replace your original factory bushings. |
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Home Toe-in and Camber Adjustment
| John Rogers offers a neat article with specs on adjusting your toe-in and camber with homemade tools. |
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Hood Strut Replacement
| Pelican Parts Tech guru Bob Tindel shows us the easy task of replacing your weak 911 hood struts with new ones. |
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Hot Rodding Your Floor Jack
| What can we say, Tom Sharpes has way too much time on his hands... |
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Hotlap Under Dash Install
| Greg Gulik shows us how he installed his Hotlap computer underneath the dash of his 911. |
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Installing a 914/911 Front Sway Bar
| Most 914s did not come front or rear sway bars. Some early 911s didn't either. Sway bars are probably the most important suspension upgrade you can perform. A few hours of work is all it takes. |
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MIG Welder Maladies & Bodywork Book Review
| Kyle Ehler offers some advice on MIG Welders, and some opinions on some bodywork books. |
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Monoball Suspension Installation
| The monoball bushings offer much tighter rear bushings than the stock ones. Bruce Herrmann shows you how to install them quickly and easily. |
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Porsche 911 Cup Holder Install
| Bob Tindel shows us the easy install for the Pelican Parts all-metal aluminum anodized cup holder. |
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Porsche Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI)
| Paul Lighthill offers a very comprehensive guide to the pre-purchase inspection of your new Porsche. |
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Preparation of 911 for Speed
| Martin Schacht offers a very lengthy, intensive article on the modifications and setup of your 911 for speed on the track. |
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Project 911: Chapter One
| Join us as we restore a 1973 1/2 Targa not to stock, but with many upgrades. Chapter One takes a look at our rust-free chassis with more than 50 photos. |
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Rekeying Porsche Locks
| Have two or more keys on your key chain for your Porsche? Missing a key to one of your locks? Rekey your locks with our tech article, and carry a lighter load on your keychain. |
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Replacing a Porsche Key Head
| The lighted key head on these old Porsche keys are great... when they work. Shed some light on the problem by learning how easy it is to replace this important little gadget here. |
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Replacing your Window Regulator
| Here's a brief Tech Procedure on replacing your regulator from Pelican's own Bob Tindel. |
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Reversing your Wiper Motors
| Getting a little tired of your wipers being parked on the driver's side. Move them permanently to the right side with this neat procedure by Tom Sharpes. |
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Rice's Ramblings, Part I
| Lee Rices offers tech tips and suggestions on spark plugs, CATs, installing later-style gauges in early cars, and buying new tires. |
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Rice's Ramblings, Part II
| Lee Rices offers tech tips and suggestions on emergency breakdown kits, replacing the 911 fan belt, and stopping squealing disc brakes. |
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Street Dyno!
| Recording the ignition spark pulses into a wave file and processing it using the software can give a pretty accurate HP/Torque rating for your engine. |
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Sunroof Repair
| From the 101 Projects series, this tech article will guide you through the mysterious sunroof mechanism. |
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Suspension Bushing Replacement
| Chuck Moreland shows us his weekend project for replacing the rear suspension bushings. Also covers Corner Balancing. |
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The Physics of Racing Series
| Brian Beckman offers one of the best explanations of the physics of racing and what you need to do to achieve better performance in this 12-part series. |
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Tire Size Calculator
| Ever wondered what the exact dimensions of tires are for your car? Plug in the confusing tire size (ex. 215/60/16), and it will give you physical dimensions. |
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Washer System Troubleshooting
| Bob Tindel shows you how to unclog your nozzles, and get your windshield clean. |
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Welding Primer & Review
| Many thanks to Mike Cooley and John Dunkle for writing this primer on welding. Check it out if you're interested in learning more about 'the black art of welding.' |
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