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Old September 26th 2014, 05:07
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From far it looks like a car..that's it for now.





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Old September 28th 2014, 12:49
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Guys, i need your input on wheel alignment. What do you suggest for a road car? Will be driven in city, in twisties and on motorways as well. On the front i have stock parts except the camber+ bolts from topline, so i can adjust 1 degree more negative camber or so, back is from a stock 944 na. I have read different setups here, so real life experiences would be nice. Thanks!
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Old September 28th 2014, 23:13
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Oh, I love how this turned out...
The fender widening is so subtle I didn't even notice it at first!

IMHO,
You want as much camber in front as you can get.
Unless you have over-steer issues, it's not enough.

In the rear, as the car is lowered, you get too much camber.
The 944 spring plates can help, but often do not do enough.

So, as much camber as you can get in front,
As little in the rear...
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Old September 29th 2014, 17:04
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Oh, I love how this turned out...
The fender widening is so subtle I didn't even notice it
Thanks, exactly what i wanted

As for camber I thought about -1 in front and -0,5-1 in rear. For toe zero in front ant slightly toe in on the back...but exact numbers based on experiences are still well come.
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Very nice!!!
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Old October 5th 2014, 15:56
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what front seats are these? i love them. also with them being fixed back, how will people get to the back seat? or is the back seat just their for looks?
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Old October 5th 2014, 17:48
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Thanks.
No way carrying extra weight without function Back seat is in place for hiding the audio (future plans) and sound isolation purpose. Though I'm pretty sure you will find no passangers on the rear bank, but it is still nice to have access to the battery area or throw a bag there. On page 3 you find pics about the Wiechers seat consoles i am using, they are designed to pop the seats forward so there you go.

I was told they were Recaros but can't prove that as i could find no signs at all. Bought them in Germany (from a nice BMW2002), maybe they are vintage Konig or Wiechers ones.

However they are bucket seats the back is still adjustable in a 0-15 deg. range that's why you can see the adjuster on the outer side. Might be useful during a longer trip. They weigh only 6 kgs each, way less than the previous Sparcos (recliner) did.
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Old October 5th 2014, 21:17
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nice. ya im looking to get some seats like that as well. i also wanna get some green plaid inserts to match my car as well. i love the look. keep up the good work.
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Old October 10th 2014, 15:07
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Still a lot to do, but today it passed it's first MOT!!! It's a pitty I haven't driven it yet as now it is 200+ kms away from me







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i also wanna get some green plaid inserts to match my car as well. i love the look. keep up the good work.
green plaid is lovely, good luck with it & keep the pics coming
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Old October 12th 2014, 14:16
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ya will do. im about to update my thread here in a min, or the rear suspension thread i started anyhow. lol. love your car man.
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Beautiful... killer job man! Good incentive to finish my GSR.
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Looks absolutely fantastic. Nice work.

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looks awesome man.
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