1988 Porsche
Carrera Backdate M471

A very personal build for the shop: a 1988 Carrera backdated in the spirit of the lightweight Carrera RS, named after its M471 option code. The goals were simple to write and hard to hit: street use, 100 hp per litre, and under 2,400 lb.

The donor engine was worn out, so it came out and was torn down straight away. The new 3.5 litre high-compression engine has twin-plug heads reworked by Blackbird Technical Service, bespoke valves and retainers made in the UK for the project, a heavily revised oiling system and 964 cylinder air guides. Individual throttle bodies under a GT3-style plenum, a Motec M130 with active knock control and a TTE exhaust tuned to the intake complete the package, while round one of weight reduction removed about 200 lb.

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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Big thank you to Alpine auto for doing some work on my 997, Great service, reliable work and respectable prices. Big shout out to Porsche tech Guguano Holladay who dealt with my concerns, explaining the process and then executing the task. Spent valuable time with me on future concerns I had and recommendations to explore. He’s very knowledgable on the 911’s. Alpine will definitely be my go to Porsche Indy and highly recommend for others. Thank you Barb…
  
 
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1988 Porsche
Carrera Backdate M471