Forum: Brakes
January 12th 2016, 18:04
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Brakes
January 12th 2016, 17:13
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Replies: 24
Views: 29,041
Nice work.
I've done the pipe swap recently...
Nice work.
I've done the pipe swap recently (side to side and end to end, as the "legs" are different lengths). I used a heat gun to release the stuck nuts because the alloy expands more than the...
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Forum: Brakes
October 15th 2015, 14:59
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Replies: 24
Views: 29,041
Ah, very helpful as doing this currently.
I...
Ah, very helpful as doing this currently.
I don't think the inner pad will need clearanced much because the origanal 944na caliper mount has spare metal so could be thinned by a mm or so. The...
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Forum: Engines
July 26th 2014, 15:31
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,161
They are on my to-do list.
But not the...
They are on my to-do list.
But not the Porsche part, I prefer the BMW part which uses a banjo bolt with 25psi check valve and a separate jet. The jet is reversed on the bolt to point the right way.
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Forum: Project Builds
March 31st 2013, 16:57
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Replies: 155
Views: 88,975
The 356 experts say to set up the steering box...
The 356 experts say to set up the steering box and steering arms so that the box is precisely centred at straight ahead as there is minimal play at that point. As you move away from dead ahead the...
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Forum: For Sale
January 13th 2013, 18:39
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,032
Lanner,
Sorry, but any chance you can detail...
Lanner,
Sorry, but any chance you can detail the rear setup? Ie how the 225 fits under the stock fenders?
So I would guess there is narrow 944 hubs on steel arms (+22mm), riding with 8 et50ish...
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Forum: Project Builds
October 30th 2012, 17:05
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Replies: 620
Views: 389,287
Back "in the day" the amateur rally enthusiast...
Back "in the day" the amateur rally enthusiast Peter Noad fitted a tow bar to his bug to act as a sump guard. It works pretty well and he drove over some tough terrain. My brother copied the trick on...
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Forum: Project Builds
June 12th 2012, 04:56
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Replies: 620
Views: 389,287
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Forum: Project Builds
April 23rd 2012, 09:36
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Replies: 620
Views: 389,287
Is that a new flywheel or an old one? If the...
Is that a new flywheel or an old one? If the shoulder that the seal rests on is at all rough or grooved, it will kill the seal in no time.
Also, I source a genuine VW seal to put on the shelf for...
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Forum: Project Builds
November 30th 2011, 10:21
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
more lift? well in the situation of Wally's...
more lift? well in the situation of Wally's stock 914 gaining significant HP with ratio rackers....
Even if the original peak lift exceeded the flow capacity of the port, adding ratio rackers...
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Forum: Project Builds
November 23rd 2011, 06:52
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Replies: 620
Views: 389,287
What a fight with the shift rod!
My plan is...
What a fight with the shift rod!
My plan is to fit two shift rod bushes. The stock one at the front and another (stock) at the rear end of the tunnel, set at the correct height for the gearbox...
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Forum: Suspension
November 18th 2011, 07:08
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Replies: 58
Views: 32,557
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Forum: Project Builds
November 18th 2011, 06:51
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Replies: 620
Views: 389,287
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Forum: Project Builds
October 27th 2011, 12:10
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
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Forum: Project Builds
October 20th 2011, 15:46
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Replies: 154
Views: 154,714
Hang on guys, you've got it upside down.
The...
Hang on guys, you've got it upside down.
The key measure is the angle between the top strut mount, the balljoint pivot and the lower arm inner mount. This angle needs to remain less than 90...
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Forum: Project Builds
October 20th 2011, 08:25
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Replies: 154
Views: 154,714
Wally's point:
As the stock suspension...
Wally's point:
As the stock suspension geometry is lowered, the design of the lower arm becomes a problem. At a certain point (when the pivot angle >90 degrees) the wheel gains positive camber as...
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Forum: German Look Tuning
October 15th 2011, 16:47
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Replies: 285
Views: 206,820
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Forum: Project Builds
October 11th 2011, 09:14
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Replies: 28
Views: 13,795
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Forum: Project Builds
September 29th 2011, 05:01
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
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Forum: Project Builds
September 20th 2011, 05:53
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
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Forum: Project Builds
September 19th 2011, 14:26
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
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Forum: Project Builds
September 18th 2011, 11:01
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Replies: 234
Views: 193,446
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Forum: Project Builds
September 15th 2011, 04:59
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Replies: 154
Views: 154,714
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Forum: Project Builds
September 15th 2011, 04:51
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
Hi Steve,
I looked in the same place as you,...
Hi Steve,
I looked in the same place as you, the 996 carrera catalogue but the optional LSD for the 996C is different from the "motorsport" LSD used in the GT3/GT2 and the bolts specified for each...
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Forum: Project Builds
September 14th 2011, 10:52
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 815,982
Steve:
From what I can gather, that is the...
Steve:
From what I can gather, that is the "street" LSD.
Wally's LSDiff is the motorsport version which is tighter than an inappropriate simile.
Wally:
For the torque settings, I think the...
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