From the tuner and online shop Mantis Autosport from Ontario comes this new project. And based on one Porsche 911 sc from 1982, nicknamed "The Cloud Outlaw“. The team, also known by the old company name "Mantis Racing", has been an integral part of the for decades Porsche Club Racing Community. The vehicle combines the possibility of being on the racetrack while still being street legal. In other words, the XNUMX can be used on the racetrack and in everyday life alike. The SC was built to show that trackability and roadworthiness can be combined in one dependable package. The result is a successfulrestomodding", which, as far as we know, without customer specifications came about. According to the co-owner of Mantis Autosport, Jon Dunski, the current owner of the 911 turned to Mantis, offering the car as a kind of "blank canvas" and telling Dunski: "You do it the way you think it should be."
"The Cloud Outlaw"
And the conversion does not want to be a typical "backdating" vehicle in which the look is completely modernized, but only small details should remind of the modern components and the revision of the XNUMX. It can be seen next to the original Painting a mix of black accents and a few silver details. Under the hood, Mantis has also doubled the performance of the SC 3.0L. The six-cylinder was measured on the test bench with just 120 hp 3,2 liters drilled out and has performed impressively ever since 246 PS. ignition has been electronically controlled since the conversion and pumps through 40 kV carbon lines to the spark plugs. Next there were special Injectors, a modern one Software and even a protective emergency mode is guaranteed. And in addition to the extra power, there was also one weight Loss. For example by means of lighter Sports exhaust system. When it comes to the chassis, you rely on comfort road springs in combination with a fully adjustable coilover according to RSR specifications. And new ones too Wishbone And diverse Bracing has been installed.
Replica Fuchs rims on the classic
And so that the performance can be implemented consistently, a Porsche 220 option LSD (Differential) and a modified standard brake system installed. And the significant increase in performance on the road brings a specially made set of three parts Replica wide fan fox rims in 17 inch format with Performance sport tires. In order for the new wheelset to fit, they had to fender of the 911 can be changed subtly, which is probably only noticeable to the absolute connoisseur. The result is extremely successful and suggests that this is not the last time we have heard from Mantis Autosport. If we get more information about the changes to the Porsche 911 SC from 1982, there is of course an update for this report. You will be informed about this if you simply use our Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!
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