Vu from PCA Stopped by and Got the $0.05 Tour!

We had a great time when Vu stopped by for a little tour.  Have a look inside and see how brakes are made (or made all more better again). Plated or Painted, PMB Performance is your source to make them new again!

Bob's Birthday Surprise!  Happy Birthday Bob!

We had an epic day in LA delivering Bob's car on his 70th birthday! Enjoy the video gang... another Tanner Seymour masterpiece!

Bob Burton's Restomod PMB #41 - The 30th 914-6 off the Assembly Line

See #41 out in the wild! We take this stunning 914-6 up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Bob's made this car his own with extremely tasteful touches throughout.  The 3.0 EFI motor is a dream come true. 

Enjoy Tanner Seymour's Mini Documentary on PMB Performance

Tanner gets behind the lens and gets you up close and personal with PMB Performance founder Eric Shea. Wrenching on dad's car in the garage.  Working at the music store. Playing in the band. Touring. Building calipers in the garage to where they are now...

Thank You Matt Plasket

When Zach Nall, Mike Lesniak and Matt's wife Katherine came to us to wrap up the build of Matt's amazing Signature Edition 911, the answer was simply "yes".

Matt's a special guy. A friend to all he met and, as you can tell from the video, it was an honor for everyone here to play a small part in the build this incredible car. We met Matt years back as members of www.914world.com. The friendships and bonds created in that small group of friends and family are deep.

We dedicate this video to Matt and his family and ask that you consider making a donation to the Michael J. Fox foundation: https://give.michaeljfox.org/give/421.

The Proposal!

What do you do when your soul mate is a gearhead too? You surprise her with with a proposal at the track!

Our friends at PCA National and the Diablo Region Chapter played along with the entire scheme. Ilko called and told Diane that "PCA camera crew would be there filming that day, and ask, if it would be OK if they filmed her and mic'd her for a project?" Obviously, they were the hired videographers for the event. Ed Wong came through and helped organize the backend and the trap was set!

Follow along now knowing that Diane had no idea what the day would bring. She just thought PCA was shooting a segment on "Women Racers". I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy the memories.

Ian Karr Kicks Out a Killer Red Rocks Classic 2022 Video.

It's the biggest gathering of Porsche 914s in the Mountain West. Watch as 50 skittles-colored 914s drive the canyons and parade down Main Street in Park City. We also got a private shop tour of Kindig-It Designs (from Bitchin' Rides), had our own corral at a huge SLC air-cooled show, and enjoyed meeting new friends with similar passions for these cars.

Ian Karr Visits and Shows you Around the Porsche 914-6/GT "Sports Purpose" Build at PMB Coachwerks

Ian stopped by and gives you a rare glimpse of a PMB build in bare metal.  You'll also get to look underneath the 30th 914-6 off the assembly line.  This is an oldie but goodie.  We're all moved into our new shop now and Dan is gleefully driving his PMB "Sports Purpose" build around the streets of Southern California.

Follow along as Ian takes you on a short tour and gets to see the Le Mans winning #40 rear calipers being built in the old shop! (Ooooops, we just ruined the suprise.)

Ride Along in a Couple of PMB's with Ian's "Porsche 914 Canyon Carving Driving Video"

Larry and Eric took Ian "Canyon Carving" in a couple of distinctly different PMB's.  Larry's with the big 3.2 fuel injected well mannered beast and Eric's with the 2.5 twin plug high strung screamer. (It was a well orchestrated "hook-line-sinker" event to get Ian on the path to a 914-6) Up the canyon in one.  Down the canyon in another.  He left the "screaming like a little girl" parts on the cutting room floor!

Francis Comes to Visit PMB Performance and Gives it That "Tinkergineering Touch"

Francis does an amazing job of taking you through the new PMB facilities and showing you the ins and outs of building a world class brake caliper.  Not only fun but tremendously informative!  Have a look inside PMB from the Tinkergineering point of view.  Can't wait to see the 914EV Francis!

Ferrari 308 and Porsche 914-6 Share the Same Calipers? Re-plating, Re-Build and Re-install

Pretty much!  Do we know all of the differences?  Let's see... bleeder on the opposite end of the caliper. Pin sizes are the same in a Ferrari version vs. large and small in a Porsche version.  Pistons are different with the Ferrari sharing the late model 914-4 adjuster mechanism in a thicker walled piston.  Ferrari's came with a white silicone seal set from ATE. Because the 308 stretched it's legs a little further than the 914-6, the nose section had some slight differences in the casting.

The old PMB 914 Rear Caliper "How-To" Restoration Video:

This is an oldie but goodie showing you how to restore your 914 rear calipers.  We'll have to update it with a better quality video here soon but this has all of the tips and tricks that make it a classic.  Remember... the plating is 80-90% of the job.  If you're a dyed in the wool DIY guy, send them here for plating and we'll get you started on the right foot.