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550-S Vintage Spyder - Purpose Built Porsche

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John Schnepf
Roche Harbor, Washington
Vintage Spyders 550-S (www.vintagespyders.com)
Chassis
Frame: Custom tubular steel
Wheelbase: 85"
Rearend: Swing axle VW with coilover shocks
Rear Suspension: Bilstein coilover shocks
Rear Brakes: Five-bolt disc
Front Suspension: VW
Front Brakes: Five-bolt disc
Steering: VW
Front Wheel: Boyd Coddington Wide 5 Porsche style aluminum
Rear Wheel: Boyd Coddington Wide 5 Porsche style aluminum
Front Tire: Dunlop radials 195/60/15
Rear Tire: Dunlop radials 195/60/15
Engine & Trans
Make: Renewed 2002 Subaru 2.5-liter, SOHC water-cooled four-cylinder with 9,000 miles ($6,000)
Induction: Subaru EFI
Radiator: Griffin aluminum
Air Cleaner: K&N
Ignition: EMS Computer from Australia and Outback Motorsports
Engine renewed & supplied: Outback Motorsports, Buena Park, California
Headers: Vintage Spyders
Mufflers: Magnaflow
Engine Mods: Oil pan shortened 2 inches, intake manifold smoothed and polished at Outback Motorsports, all AN fittings and braided aluminum hoses used
Transmission: VW four-speed swing axle from Transmissions West
Shifter: Jamar
Trans Mods: 3:88 freeway flyer ring & pinion set
Body
Manufacturer: Vintage Spyders 550 Rennsport
Paint Type: PPG
Painter: Vintage Spyders
Interior
Gauges: VDO
Wiring: Outback Motorsports wiring harness installed by Vintage Spyders
Steering Wheel: Banjo
Seating: Vintage Spyders
Upholsterer: Vintage Spyders
Material: Leather


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