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ft. The 5-speed transaxle was a delight, as I had only driven a 4 speed previously.
Later that summer, a man driving a 912 stopped by the house while I had the Porsche
in the driveway. He introduced himself and also me to PCA, describing events and extolling the virtues of club membership. So, I joined KCRPCA in 1991 and was super impressed with the monthly editions of Panorama.
I was amazed at its first-class presentation; it was and still is
as good or better than what was available commercially. I now have 30 years of Panorama in a dedicated bookshelf. It is so full I need another one!
As the nineties progressed, I became aware that this Porsche was often called a 951, which is Porsche’s internal project number. This differentiates it from its base 944 sibling. By 1996, the 951 was 10 years old and often the loser
in spirited highway sprints with other newer sports cars. That’s when I discovered “boost psi” and that it was changeable for much more horsepower than a naturally aspirated (NA) engine. That may seem elementary now, but I was a slow learner about
all things Porsche in that era. After plenty of research and talk, talk, talk....I finally ordered an Autothority chip in early 1997. It instantly added about 50 hp for about 265 hp. The first drive after installation was “whoa” awesome as the difference was remarkable.
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