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Posted (04/29/2014) -

Getting the Power to the Ground is very important in racing.  This all relates back to having a Differential that provides the correct

 

When Team Sahlen looked to build their Porsche Caymans into race cars for the ST Class in the Continental Sports Car Challenge, the name that kept being recommended by Porsche racers and suppliers was Guard Transmission.  So, taking that #1 recommendation, Team Sahlen purchased and installed the Guard Transmission Differential in their Caymans.   And Team Sahlen put the great traction of the Guard Transmission Differential at the high banks of Daytona to set fastest race lap in class at their debut race enroute to securing 4th place in class.

 

Shared Driver Will Nonnamaker – “Having raced Porsches before, we know how important having a great differential can be.  With the Cayman we were a bit scared, since our previous experiences were with 911s. And with a 911, the motor sits out the rear, masking some of the inefficiencies of a differential.  But with a Cayman, the motor is mid mounted, thus putting more emphasis on the differential’s capabilities, since there isn’t as much weight there to get traction.  Certainly at Daytona the Guard Transmission did its job, securing us fastest race lap.”

 

Team Sahlen is excited to be working with Guard Transmission in 2014.  Lead Engineer Kate Crawford is especially excited to have a Differential with adjustability, allowing her to try different set ups at different tracks. 

 

About Guard Transmission:

Guard Transmission began as a “behind the scene” supplier of performance transmission components, yet over time we have become quite well known worldwide among Pro racers and transmission builders who specialize in 911-based race cars.

 


October 10th 1999, was the turning point for our company (and a great race day for Porsche), with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cars in the GT class of the American Le Mans race at Laguna Seca utilizing our gears and differentials. Ou components have remained in the top GT Pro cars ever since, including all ALMS, Pro Am, and SCCA series GT winners; 2001, 2002, and 2003 Daytona 24-hour winning GT class cars (including the 2003 overall winner); and a large percentage of top club race cars nationwide.

 

Guard Transmission is proud to work with and suggest the following shops to have your components installed and serviced. Guard Transmission will work very close with them to ensure they have both the expert technicians and tools to properly install our products so they will provide you with the performance we stand behind.

 

Contact Address

Guard Transmisson LLC
6904 Ridge Valley Ct
Loveland,CO 80538

 

Phone

(970) 669-7144

 

Email

gtgears@yahoo.com

 

Official Web Site:

www.guardtransmission.com

  

2014 Team Sahlen Campaign Partners:

Turbo Performance Center, Tarett Engineering, MOMO, Guard Transmission, Forgeline, Porsche of Beachwood, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, HubstandsPRO, MSI Racing Products, NGK Spark Plugs, TheRacingInsiders, CM Racing Products, Mothers Polishes, Winding Road Racing, Grassroots Motorsports Magazine, Maxima Oil, CV Products, Design Engineering Inc., Hella, Racing Print Media, Hard Brakes, CRC Chemicals, Penske Shocks, PFC, Lamin-X, Optima Batteries and TheRaceSite.com.

 

 

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