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We have been specializing in Air Cooled cars in Germany since 1983. We have a vast assortment of German sourced tuning and spare parts for the 993. I wanted to share a few engine related parts with you. Also, we always offer Rennlist Forum Members discounted pricing.
BMC Sport Air Filter 993 / Turbo
$ 111 Retail / $ 99 Member Price / $ 12 Member Savings
A less restrictive, drop in sport air filter for the factory air box. BMC filters deliver over 150% better air flow than stock paper air filters.
Lifetime filter element, requires no replacement and minimal service.
Sprocket Wheels Kit
$ 431 Retail / $ 387 Member Price / $ 44 Member Savings
If you are looking to upgrade to Mechanical Rocker Arms, or to replace your existing Sprocket Wheels, our Genuine Parts Kit includes everything needed for installation.
PLEASE NOTE: CANNOT BE USED WITH CAMSHAFTS THAT HAVE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS!!
Mechanical Rocker Arm Kit
$ 2,496 Retail / $ 2,246 Member Price / $ 250 Member Savings
Say good bye to that 993 hydraulic lifter flat spot in the higher rpms with our Mechanical Rocker Arm Kit. This is a complete retrofit kit ready for installation.
We also suggest our Sprocket Wheels Kit, FVD 105 550 00 in order to more accurately time the camshafts.
Professional Installation is Required. Different manufacturing tolerances require an inspection of the free clearance of all parts!
Engine Mount Set – Rennsport
$ 393 Retail / $ 353 Member Price / $ 40 Member Savings
964/993 "RS" Motor Mount kit is necessary to upgrade your 964/993 to the stiffer "RS" motor mount.
More responsive chassis and faster lap times with our motor mounts. Tighter feel to the car.
Tuning Kit - Level 4 - 340 Hp Kit - 993 1996' + - GILLET FLANGE
$ 14,057 Retail / $ 12,651 Member Price / $ 1,406 Member Savings
+55 crank HP & +50 crank TQ gain while offering ultra-smooth drivability and reliability that you expect from your Porsche®. For reference the original horsepower was rated at 285 Hp.
Since 1983, FVD-Brombacher has been setting the standard for Porsche® engine building and tuning in Germany. Our broad mechanical knowledge of the flat 6 Porsche® engine naturally led to the development of Tuning Parts and Engine Management software combinations that focus on horsepower and torque improvements.
We select each item carefully from a select group of top manufacturers. They are tested together with our software to deliver added performance without sacrificing reliability.
PLEASE NOTE: The Catalytic Converters with this package use Gillet Flanges. Please ensure what flanges you have prior to ordering. Unless otherwise stated this kit is for ROW cars, North American market cars packages will be listed separately. Items in this kit are not legal for sale or use on California pollution controlled motor vehicles.
FVD Brombacher = Power with Peace of Mind.
The current promo code to get member pricing is: Rennlist
If that promo code is not working for you, kindly contact me via Private Message for the latest code.
Tuning Kit - Level 4 - 340 Hp Kit - 993 1996' + - GILLET FLANGE
$ 14,057 Retail / $ 12,651 Member Price / $ 1,406 Member Savings
+55 crank HP & +50 crank TQ gain while offering ultra-smooth drivability and reliability that you expect from your Porsche®. For reference the original horsepower was rated at 285 Hp.
Since 1983, FVD-Brombacher has been setting the standard for Porsche® engine building and tuning in Germany. Our broad mechanical knowledge of the flat 6 Porsche® engine naturally led to the development of Tuning Parts and Engine Management software combinations that focus on horsepower and torque improvements.
We select each item carefully from a select group of top manufacturers. They are tested together with our software to deliver added performance without sacrificing reliability.
PLEASE NOTE: The Catalytic Converters with this package use Gillet Flanges. Please ensure what flanges you have prior to ordering. Unless otherwise stated this kit is for ROW cars, North American market cars packages will be listed separately. Items in this kit are not legal for sale or use on California pollution controlled motor vehicles.
Hi Rhonda,
I bought the stage 4 kit for my '95 993. FVD claims 340hp, I got 300hp.
I have asked the guys in Germany to explain this graph to me. I still haven't received any answer on it. Maybe you can tell me how it is possible to make 340hp at 6000rpm with 355Nm???
355Nm @ 6,000rpm = 299hp. Which is exactly what I got.
We always state power at the crank like Porsche does. Was your car tested at the crank or the wheels?
Can you email me the dyno sheet that you have with any other mods and I will speak with them for you. rhonda.roxburgh@fvd.net
Did you buy directly from FVD Germany or via one of our dealers? If you bought directly from us please let me know your full name in the email so I can pull up your records.
I will have one of our engineers contact you right away.
Thank you for your offer to help. However, I am happy with my purchase. I knew i wasn't going to make 340hp. The parts are good quality and i have a solid engine now.
The bottleneck is the stock intake system, and i have already replaced it with individual throttlebodies and motec. Now the engine is making the power fvd is claiming
i don't have any problems with FVD that would need attention.
But...the graph FVD shows the 340hp for this kit is not correct.
There is a correlation between the power, torque and the revolutions of the engine. This is basic physics and has nothing to do with dynos etc.
Claiming an engine makes 340hp with 355Nm of torque at 6000 revolutions per minute is like saying water is not wet.
so FVD should either show us a truthfull powegraph or stop claiming the kit makes 340hp.
I have spoken to Mr. Brombacher directly in regards to your issue. Can you please provide us with a phone number to call you back at. Even though your issue has been "solved" by adding the throttle bodies and motec we would still like to speak with you directly to discuss the details of your engine build, etc.
Kindly pm me your phone # if you don't mind. Mr. Brombacher can call you from Germany now or tomorrow if you wish.
I have to believe a bump in displacement and compression (3.8's are known to be closer to true CR) with sport cams gotta be worth more that 15HP. Juha did you try re-tuning the chip before scrapping it all for stand alone Motec and ITB's?
On the other hand 340HP does seem a bit optimistic for such mods.
My Weiner built 3.8L that the previous owner paid for in the faux RS puts out ~320HP with the best exhaust of several tried. Right at 300HP with the stock US exhaust.
Well that certainly validates Juha's results. Thanks Ken
I think we have enough data points from the World Class builders around here to know how the normally aspirated engines shake out. I've had my hands in a few, though nothing for over a decade now. Look what it takes to get an air cooled over 100HP/Liter, and live--strict rod bearing service intervals, exotic (maybe not in today's world though) coatings, intricate head flowing, etc. And then there's the above mentioned ITB intakes with aftermarket ECUs for the final wallet emptying cherry on top.
For me the issue here is the advertised power and especially the power graph that FVD uses to support the claim of 340hp.
This powergraph is bonkus and anyone with basic physics education will understand that what the graph says is impossible.
It is like saying 2 x 3 = 10.
Simply, Power (W) = Torque (Nm) x Speed (RPM) / 9.5488
Insert torque values from the FVD graph:
-> Power (W) = 355Nm x 6000 rpm / 9.5488 = 230 064 W = 223kW = 303hp.
In order to make the claimed 340hp at 6000rpm, you need:
i.e. with 355Nm (taken from the graph) at 6000rpm, you will only make 303hp and in order to make 340hp at 6000rpm, you will need 398Nm of torque at that rpm!
Only conclusion I can make is that the torque graph and the power graph plotted in the advertisement are not from the same engine. Or the other option is that someone has just drawn nice graphs with paint or the likes.
I don't want to start a debate wether a 993 engine will make 340hp with this kit, All I'm asking is that FVD backs up their claim with REAL dynograph from an actual engine and not a made up one. I think we here at Rennlist as well as all other FVD's customers deserve it.
That said, I want to add that I am a very happy customer of FVD since several years. A big majority of all parts I buy for my Porsches come through FVD.
Also the kit I bought (we did add several parts to it though) is very high quality and I can recommend it to anyone re-building their 993 engine. Just don't expect to see 340hp with the stock intake system.
I know they are a straight and honest company with excellent reputation so I am sure they will correct this error in their sales material.
That said, I want to add that I am a very happy customer of FVD since several years. A big majority of all parts I buy for my Porsches come through FVD.
Also the kit I bought (we did add several parts to it though) is very high quality and I can recommend it to anyone re-building their 993 engine. Just don't expect to see 340hp with the stock intake system.
I know they are a straight and honest company with excellent reputation so I am sure they will correct this error in their sales material.
juha, thanks for taking the time to share your 1st hand experience with this kit and challenging the advertisement claim..... that 340hp figure is a definite selling point for anyone looking at this type of upgrade. that's why they advertise it so prominently. i'm considering the move to a 3.8 in the next couple of years and that 340hp figure (or as close as i can get) is my target.
One aspect of dyno graphs/figures that one must take into account is which correction factor/standard was used. For instance which revision SAE standard (J1349 June1990 or August2004 ?) was used to calc for corrected power output.
12-15-2016, 05:14 PM
FVD Brombacher – 993 Engine Parts
