Telephone:  01271 814144    email: info@brauntonengineering.co.uk    

Welcome to Braunton Engineering, the independent Porsche specialist & MOT testing station in Devon, U.K.

Braunton Engineering is run by a team which is dedicated to Porsches - each key team member also owns a Porsche. The service has been developed for fellow Porsche enthusiasts with menu pricing extended to include set prices for some of the common fault repairs to 996's, 997's & Boxsters. The Braunton team offer peace of mind to Porsche owners by delivering a realistic, cost saving service which is devoted to a first class standard of maintenance, fitting genuine Porsche & OEM parts according each customer's budget, with a labour rate of £45/hour +vat. 

Braunton Engineering’s regular customers travel from across the South West - Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Wiltshire & Dorset. Braunton Engineering are a close-knit team who’s ethos is  customer focused; to assist fellow Porsche owners by delivering a consistently high quality service for mutual long-term benefit. 

Braunton consider themselves blessed to have such a great variety of Porsche enthusiasts as customers - some of whom have described the Braunton service as being more like a familiar car club than just a Porsche garage. For Braunton, it is both the people and their cars which give the job such variety and allow for great job satisfaction.  

Servicing at Braunton follows the Porsche maintenance program - a multi-point schedule of visual checks, replacement of serviceable items, test of vehicle functions, diagnostic checks & road test, finishing importantly with a service stamp from a reputable independent Porsche specialist. Preserving a Porsche's integrity - it’s service & repair history by using OPC or a reputable specialist, using genuine OE parts is key to protecting a Porsche's future reliability, it's pedigree and re-sale value.

 The Braunton staff run a number of Porsches between them (911, 964, 928gt, 928, 951, 944, Cayenne) - further info listed on the team page. They offer a great depth of experience and familiarity from buying, selling, maintaining, driving;  Porsche 911, 964, 993, 996, 997, Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, 944, 928, 968, 924, Carrera and Turbo models over the past fifteen years.

The facilities include up-to-date diagnostic equipment to fault-find on all Porsche models. PET - Porsche electronic parts catalogue with up-to-date prices from Porsche UK. With the workshop manuals, fully equipped workshops together with old-school engineering procedures, they deliver a service that is as comprehensive as one might expect from a main dealer. In addition, Braunton Engineering is an award winning Bosch Car Service Network Garage (Bosch Quality Audit Award - May 2010).

Braunton Engineering is a MOT testing station in Devon with an exemplary record with VOSA. It is an independent garage audited to maintain Bosch standards, providing the customer with a nationally recognised standard for service standards (Bosch Car Service Network is audited by the Office of Fair Trading to an OFT code of practice).

 Braunton Engineering team are qualified mechanics & authorised Bosch technicians who pride themselves on being knowledgeable professionals with years of experience of buying, owning, driving and repairing Porsches and various make sports cars, supercars and classic cars. The staff have been together for ten years and operate as a close-knit team.

They show pride and a commitment to each job and are opinionated, but caring individuals who keep each other in check with a realistic understanding of value and a critical attitude to each other's work. The team have an ability to prepare Italian, German and English sports & supercar models. Engine, gearbox, suspension and chassis preparation for performance gain represents a considerable depth to the engineering talent within Braunton Engineering, North Devon Porsche.

Customers: The Braunton team see Porsches from across the UK and a few from the continent from time to time. Regular customers travel from across the West Country, with Porsches being dropped off in person or collected by the Braunton Porsche collection service. The collection service covers Porsche collection in Plymouth, Truro, Newquay, Torbay - Torquay, Exeter, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Taunton & Tiverton, Wiltshire and Dorset areas for servicing, repair, restoration and preparation work. Barnstaple railway station is within five miles of the garage - the team offer a shuttle service to & from the station to assist owners who travel from further afield.

The Braunton team look to develop long-term relationships with fellow Porsche owners, sports and classic car enthusiasts, who share the same passion for sports cars. Work comes with Braunton Engineering's own one year parts and labour limited warranty.

 

The teams approach to maintaining the highest standard is the mantra, “We are only as good as our last job” and welcomes feedback from customers and web users alike...

The Braunton Engineering service includes: Four wheel alignment, Porsche diagnostics for all models, servicing with menu prices, repairs @£45/hour +vat,  engine rebuild,  gearbox rebuild,  restoration, renovation, crash repair, bodywork, road and track preparation, alloy wheel straightening, Air Conditioning servicing and recharge, fault-finding, tyre supply, tyre fitting,  wheel balancing, performance exhaust supply and fitting.

 Braunton specialise in sports car servicing & repair from minor to major - Ferrari major servicing includes cambelt replacement - on some models this means an engine out job.

Fabspeed make the finest quality stainless gas-flowed exhausts and intake systems on the planet for brands: Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bentley, BMW and Mercedes. The design and finish of these pipes is second to none - polished stainless pipes that represent an art form in itself. Fabspeed exhausts secret is due to their design and construction technique, they are flow tested for power increase and designed for great sound.

Braunton Engineering are an authorised distributor and fitting agent for Fabspeed performance exhausts from Pennsylvania U.S.A. FABSPEED PERFORMANCE EXHAUSTS for Porsche 911, 964, 993, 996, 997, Boxster, Panamera, Cayenne, 944 turbo. 

Ashley, Alen and Dave discuss the merits of the Fabspeed Porsche exhaust - an incredibly well made piece of kit that yields both higher power and a better soundtrack to the 964.

Braunton Engineering are an authorised supplier & fitter of MPL tuning parts from Luebeck, Germany MPL TUNING PARTS for Porsche 964 and Porsche 993 clutch slave cylinder which reduces clutch pedal effort by 30%. This part is a very high quality machined aluminium cylinder which transforms clutching the 964 and 993.

The Braunton Porsche facilities include: Five car lifts suited to low sports cars - a four post lift with in-built jacks, a scissor lift incorporating an in-built jack and three two post lifts. The workshops include a designated Porsche bodyshop preparation area, a MOT bay, the main workshop is dedicated to Porsches, and the fourth workshop used for bead & shot blasting & storage of sports cars & Porsches awaiting restoration & garage equipment. Braunton Reception includes a waiting area and WiFi facility. The Garage includes a yard which is home to a number of Porsche projects awaiting work with parking to the front and side. 

Porsche Servicing in Devon

 South West Porsche Repair

Porsche MOT in Devon

 Porsche Geometry & Porsche Four Wheel Alignment

Porsche 997 – 911 perfection, the 997 is a wonderful 911 for the modern era, a super sports car thats easy to live with as as a daily driver or something for the weekend Sir? If one was to take the Porsche 996, listen to the motoring hacks and owners comments together, and then go back to the drawing board then it is likely you would come up with something so highly evolved as the 997 – the ultimate Porsche 911 of all time with little or no vices, drop-dead looks and the pace to satisfy most petrolheads. Braunton see Porsche 997 for routine servicing and niggling little repairs, diagnostic checks and occasionally engine or gearbox queries. Braunton fit FABSPEED performance exhausts to the Porsche 997 for power increase and for a sportier exhaust note.  Braunton offer menu price servicing for the Porsche 997 which does not affect any warranty held on the vehicle. Porsche 997 servicing

Porsche 996 –  The Porsche 996 represents a bargain entry to 911 ownership with the winter being the best time to buy a 996, especially a cabriolet. With 996 turbo prices as low as they have ever been, now is the time to search for a well kept example which must surely be a good place to park ones hard earned. Braunton work on the 996 with routine servicing and usually minor repairs. Occasionally Braunton see the Porsche 996 for engine or gearbox work, with engines requiring rebuild or work to noisy intermediate shaft bearings, oil leaks such as the rear main oil seal (Porsche RMS). Mostly the 996 that come to Braunton see AC condensers, radiators, exhaust bolt replacement (braunton fit stainless as replacements) coil pack & spark plug replacement, and Porsche 996 bodywork and body repair. Braunton favour the Carrera 4S and the Turbo models but these models come at a premium, the C2 and C4 models represent a great sports car for current values. Braunton recommend Fabspeed stainless exhaust systems for the Porsche 996 for both performance gain and a sportier exhaust note - Porsche 996 service

The Porsche Boxster changed the sports car scene when it burst onto the market in 1996. Braunton see Boxsters on a weekly basis, mainly for routine maintenance and attention to relatively minor faults. They are known to be a reliable model from Porsche and in recent years have been a great secondhand buy, with very few major problems to worry an unsuspecting purchaser. There are, however, some common faults which are listed on the Boxster dedicated page - link below. The Porsche Boxster is a safe and fun fast sports car to drive and a relatively cheap to maintain, if bought wisely. A specialist pre purchase inspection is worth every penny - the Porsche journals list a number of Porsche specialists throughout the Country who offer an inspection service. Braunton offer a depth of familiarity with the Porsche Boxster having worked on all areas of the cars, from bodywork, through electronic faults, through mechanical, specific area refurbishment through to major work including rebuilding engines and gearboxes, Devon Porsche Boxster repair 

The Porsche Cayman. Don't be fooled that this compact sports coupe is just like it's sister the Boxster, it is not. The Cayman S is Porsche's baby supercar, a giant slayer with impeccable road manners, superb power to weight ratio. A solid (it feels more solid than the Boxster, with zero scuttle shake compared to the drop top), in some ways it is like a baby 911; it fits like a glove, turn in is precise and light, yet the grip in the apex is truly inspiring, coaxing the driver to push-on! Porsche reputedly refused to fit a limited slip diff at first, shaken by Porsche's legendary test driver Walter Rohrl placing the lap times inside that of the 997, such is agility of the Cayman S. Is it a little sad that the Cayman resembles the Boxster so closely? Possibly, but the Boxster is no slouch and such a beautiful shape. This allows the Cayman to slip under the radar, and is a convincing 'sleeper', ready to awaken and hand out some lessons to unsuspecting road giants... The last baby supercar Porsche unleashed on the road world was the legendary 944 turbo, (still handing out spankings to this day, I bet), actually some may argue it was the 968 turbo S, (but the marketing heads at Porsche stopped this awesome coupe in its tracks for fear of userping its flag ship model of the time, the 993). Porsche South West Porsche Cayman repair

The Porsche Cayenne receives repairs, diagnostic checks and routine servicing at Braunton Engineering according to Porsche service schedule. As Cayennes accumulate higher mileage and age, new faults are starting to rear their heads. Braunton Engineering welcome Porsche Cayennes with simple or complex faults and address each job with the £45 per hour labour rate (+VAT) meaning Braunton represent the most competitive solution to a fault with a Cayenne in the South of England. The Cayenne is a great vehicle to tour locally or to place on the motorway with a superb off road ability that most Chelsea Tractors cannot live with. Cayenne values, like Porsche 996 values, have slipped in the last few years, leaving the Porsche Cayenne as a realistic option as a secondhand buy.  It pays to invest in a pre-purchase inspection to ensure you are not buying a vehicle with a looming fault. Values seem to be steady at present, but will decrease as time and mileage increase. There seem to be few Porsche Cayennes to choose from in the West Country, it pays to travel when seeking a Cayenne as a second hand buy. Porsche Cayenne servicing Devon, Cornwall, Somerset

Porsche 993 – Braunton spend a lot of hours fettling Porsche 993s which owners are keen to keep in very top condition. As time and mileage go by certain parts and systems require replacement for new. The Porsche 993 represents a wise buy in the current market place and an assured future investment which means correct annual maintenance expense will ensure the car’s future resale value. As the ultimate version of the air cooled, rear engine sports car, the Porsche 993 still remains one of the most reliable of the Porsche models. Most Porsche 993s have been well kept throughout their lives which means current owners have less expense with planned maintenance each year. Braunton commonly replace exhaust heat shields, rear bumper support tubes, rear main oil seal, clutch replacement, windscreen panel corrosion, servicing and MOT, bodywork, crash repair, suspension strut replacement & MO33 suspension kit fitment. South West Porsche 993 servicing

Porsche 964 – As the Porsche 964 ages and accumulates mileage various areas require rejuvenation. The 964s tend to suffer from engine oil leaks, the four wheel drive system can suffer from issues with the diffs, the heater control and rheostat are known problem areas. Like the Porsche 993 the front windscreen surround is prone to corrosion requiring either panel replacement or at least cleaning away of the rust and treatment for long term future protection. The Porsche 964 is a superb 911 at a great price in the current market, but unlike other models, the Porsche 964 must be bought with a sharp eye to ensure the common area faults are either not present or have been dealt with by a previous owner. The re sale value of the C2 & C4 is relatively low, which means you should only consider buying a 964 if it is in top shape. A good Porsche 964 is a wonderful sports car to own and drive – excluding  the front and rear bumpers, the shape remains the same as the classic 911 profile of the 1970s – the best form of new technology to a classic line. Porsche 964 repair Devon

Porsche 911 – Braunton work on the Porsche 911 from the 1980s and 1970s from routine maintenance through to repairs and engine and gearbox rebuild and body & chassis rebuild. Porsche 911s are now seeing major work with bodywork restoration due to panel and chassis corrosion often only found at the MOT test. Porsche 911s see top end engine rebuilds, complete engine overhaul due to wear and tear, mileage or infrequently from a fault or an induced fault. The Porsche 911 heating and ventilation system requires help if not well cared for over the years with the heat being taken from heat exchangers in the exhaust system. The 911 heat exchangers can need replacement due to corrosion, as can the exhaust system. Braunton provide a number of options for heat exchanger and exhaust replacement, allowing the owner the choice between systems and prices. For performance exhausts Braunton recommend the Fabspeed stainless steel system for the Porsche 911, over the replacement systems offered by Dansk, or the original Porsche (systems which are fairly expensive items), or the Hayward & Scott stainless systems. The Porsche 911 Major service is quite intensive by todays standard and requires valve clearance check and adjustment. Later 911s (from 1984) featured hydraulic chain tensioners which solved a long running weakness of the original engine - most 911 SCs have had hydraulic tensioners retro fitted – worth checking this point if buying an SC or a 1970s 911. The Porsche 911 is a very robust and reliable vehicle, especially if serviced by a specialist annually. The Braunton team have spent many hours driving, stripping, rebuilding the original 911 and to this day still enjoy the prospect of a drive in the old legend. The 911 is so well engineered and a joy for a familiar mechanic to work on. South West Porsche 911 servicing 

Porsche 928 – Braunton work on the Porsche 928 with many years experience from buying, owning, repairing, modifying the Porsche 928. It is seen as a complex model and has been reported as an unreliable model from Porsche but Braunton totally disagree with these rumours based on Ashley and Chris both having run Porsche 928s over a period of 15 years collectively. They are not a complex vehicle by modern standards and with the familiarity that Braunton have with the Porsche 928, maintenance is no more costly than any other Porsche model. Common Porsche 928 faults include; engine air leaks/false air, vacuum faults, heater valve failure, power steering pipe failure, inner sill corrosion, fuel and brake pipe corrosion, bodywork corrosion including bubbles on aluminium panels and rust to rear wings, water ingress. Porsche 928 servicing and repair

The Porsche 944 is a bargain Porsche in the current market place and rivals the Porsche Boxster in the reliability stakes. Buyer beware as the Porsche 944 – for such a long time, seen as the least likely Porsche to rust – can have a hidden seam of corrosion lurking beneath. To be precise, the inner and outer sills. Buyers must check for rust bubbles in the door shuts and on the outer sills for an indication of corrosion. The 944 B-post, just below the door catch striker, sits an oval plastic vent… With care this can be popped out for a view of the inside of the outer sill panel, and inner sill cavity for an idea of lurking rust – the plastic vent is easily broken so a careful hand is required. Braunton see Porsche 944 of various descriptions for routine work such as cambelt and balance shaft belt, rollers and water pump replacement, Major and Minor servicing, clutch replacement, gearbox and engine rebuild, sunroof gear replacement, heater valve and heater control flap replacement. Buyers should look for good service history represented as sheets of invoices from reputable Porsche specialists as well as service book stamps and old MOT certificates. The Braunton staff hold the 944 turbo as the top 944 to own and drive with such a turn of pace to threaten even the modern day sports cars. Porsche 944 servicing

The Porsche 968 is a rare sought after model, the ultimate evolution of a long line of well respected sports coupes, the 944 - with a race pedigree, excellent road manners, and good power to weight ratio. A good 968 is worth seeking out – well cared for examples still exist and sometimes pop onto the market place when least expected, and represent a very good purchase with the Porsche 968 club sport as the most sought after of the 968 line with an assured rise in future values (the 968 turbo S is so ultra rare that the UK must only have a few inside it's borders?). The 944 was/is a much-loved sports coupe, which still holds it's own on today's roads, the 968 is similar to the 944 in some ways (sit behind the wheel and pretend it does not remind you of a '44?), driving the 968 feels similar to the 944 but with better pick-up/throttle response, improved handling and interior furniture, the 968 is a joy to pedal down a twisty, dark lane in the badlands - a car that will give the driver bags of confidence even in the worst driving conditions. Porsche 968 repair.

Braunton Engineering service & repair all models of Porsche but also see the top marques of Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Lotus, TVR in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Wiltshire & Dorset.

Braunton Engineering is an environmentally aware company. It is licensed with the authorities to dispose of hazardous waste materials such as oils, fuels, tyres and contaminants to the appropriate licensed hazardous waste collectors.

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