Features
• The ESSENTIAL companion!
• 640 pages, 1,300 photos and diagrams!
• How to troubleshoot and repair
• How to service
• How to improve performance
• How to authenticate a 993
• What to look for when purchasing
• Engine & engine management system
• Transmission, running gear, wheels & tyres
• Complete explanation of electrical systems
• Complete historical review of the 993 on & off the race track
• It's all here!
Description
The 993 version of the evergreen 911 is sometimes described as the “King of Porsche”. This book chronicles the development, racing history and all ownership issues of the 993 in tremendous detail. Containing a buyers/owners guide and well over one thousand photographs, this book features incredibly in-depth information about all aspects of the Porsche 993.
Synopsis
This book about the Porsche 993 is the third of a planned six covering a range of Porsche models. This book carries on the tradition established with the author’s first Porsche 911 book (Robert Bentley) which covered the 964 series. Contains absolutely everything a 993 owner needs to know. Every model and version is included. Engines, transmissions, suspension and how to improve the performance are covered as well as the fixes for common problems.
This book really is the essential companion for the 993 owner or would-be owner. No need to ask questions online anymore, the answers are all here.
Independent Reviews
Review from Porsche Club of America, December 2007
Adrian Streather writes 'The Essential Companion' series – one I have been using a lot this year is the Porsche 993.
This book is a soft bound, 637 page, fully photographed, with only a few drawings. 'The 993 Companion' starts out with factory assembly line photographs, and goes into the history of each model, even detailed technical things found on the extremely rare 993 3.8RS and 993 GT-2.
Even with all of my factory Service Information Manuals and Workshop Manuals, I've found information in Streather's book I can't find in the factory books!
A 996 version is in works now!
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Review from Restored Cars magazine (Australia), May-June 2007
Whether you are an owner or a would-be owner, this book is packed with vital information sourced from enthusiasts and experts around the world, it will answer virtually any question you might ask about the 993. The features include, complete historical review of the 993 on and off the racetrack, how to identify and authenticate one, what to look for when buying one and how to service them. There are descriptions of engine and engine management, transmission, running gear, wheels and tyres. There is also a complete explanation of all installed electrical systems, how to troubleshoot and repair the 993 and how to improve the performance of it.
The 640 pages include 1300 illustrations. Covered in this book is every known 993 model and market version manufactured and sold worldwide in model years 1994-98. These include, 993 Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet, 993 Targa model years 1996-98, 993 Carrera 4 Coupe and Cabriolet model years
1994-98, 993 Turbo model years 1995-08, 993 Turbo Cabriolet, 993 Speedster, 993 Carrera S, Carrera 4S and Turbo S, 993 Carrera RS and RSR, 993 Cup-Sport and Carrera Cup, 993 GT-2 and 911 GT-1.