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modernaircooled
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Which is the better GT3?
Call us biased, but the best, most engaging sports cars in the world often have badges that say “GT3” on them. From the original 996 911...
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modernaircooled
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Carb-rated: Weber vs PMO 🏁
If you’re reading this, you know: cars are more than the sum of their parts. But sometimes you need all the pieces in order to unlock all...
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modernaircooled
Oct 26, 20212 min read
In Defense of Guards Red
Decades ago, Guards Red was essentially the default color for Porsche sports cars. As noted by the Porsche Club of America’s Rennbow:...
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modernaircooled
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Spotlight 993
Jordan wanted to share an email about some photography stuff we’ve been working on, and he asked me to write this bit in first-person....
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Kevin McCauley
Apr 8, 20211 min read
An Engine Note Transformed in Four Easy Steps.
People ask us all the time what exhaust sounds best on an aircooled 911. We’ve tried nearly all of them. In most cases, without...
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modernaircooled
Mar 26, 20211 min read
930: 2077
Last time, we showed you how Porsche evolved the classic 911 Turbo formula, when we did a deep dive into the tech of the 997 Turbo’s...
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modernaircooled
Mar 12, 20212 min read
997 Turbo: The Last Mezger
So we had the engine out of a lovely 997 Turbo, and decided we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out a few things. The 997.1 Turbo was the...
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modernaircooled
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Cayenne Turbo ❄ Winter Wunderland
As of this writing, it’s 16° F in the Houston area, and we hope everyone is warm, safe, and hopefully, has electricity. This unusual,...
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modernaircooled
Feb 12, 20212 min read
The Ferrari 360 Offered A Replacement For Displacement
So much of making power is about airflow. Every internal combustion engine has an optimum combination of intake and exhaust length for...
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modernaircooled
Jan 15, 20211 min read
New For 1986
The year is 1986. You’ve cashed out of your hot tech startup — leasing commercial telephone equipment to offices — for a cool $7 million....
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modernaircooled
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Along Came Two Spyders
The name “Spyder” comes from horse drawn carriages in the 1800s. Smaller, lightweight carriages with smaller frames, made for moving...
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modernaircooled
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Bear with us: it’s time to talk about IMS bearings
What is the Intermediate Shaft Bearing, and what cars does it affect? Replacing the IMS bearing is a preventative fix on M96 and very...
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modernaircooled
Dec 3, 20201 min read
986 Appreciation Post
It feels like only yesterday that the 986-generation Porsche Boxster was unloved. A 'starter Porsche,' people scoffed, with its quirky...
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