Achtung964

I'm having my 60K service done along with valve adjustment. Is this a good "while you're in there moment" to have my engine carrier reinforced? How about having the tins powder coated? Good time to have that done too? Anything else I should take care of?

deadendd9009

Reinforcement is not necessary, are you running solid mounts? Although if you're having the tins powdercoated, now would be a great time to do everything. Doing the tins will save you tons over letting them rust through, especially the one above the muffler. Note that you can't remove the driver's side frontmost tin with the engine in place. All others can be removed relatively easily.

Spyerx

I've got a reinforced mount from rothsport. It's nice. Gussetted and powder coated. Reasonable price too.

Goughary

Reinforced carrrier is a necessary item.

I've seen countless carriers bent on cars with oem mounts. Won't likely break, but when they bent at the ends, your shift linkage goes out of alignment and if anything is touching, you get big vibration and noise.

So if you don't have the funds, feel free to wait until it's a problem. If you have the funds, swap it for a rennline reinforced carrier and send yours back to rennline for the reimbursement.

Engine tins. If you don't regularly drive in rain or snow - don't bother. If you do, that's another must do. But that said, if you are going to have to pay a shop a lot of money, it may be cheeper to source a used set of tins, have them powder coated and ready - and then simply have the shop swap them out. Time is money, as it were...

911Jetta

It's a nice thing for piece of mind, but not necessary if mostly street driven. There are lots of threads where people are worried about their engines falling out, but you never hear about it happening. Get it if you want it, plus check your motor mounts for sag. Tight motor mounts really make a difference - in handling and possibly shifting too.

964TT

Driving with Wevo engine mounts and 700hp I've never seen a problem with this.
Lots of track time

peter_jansen

$75 for the gusset and a simple weld and respray of the original carrier? It's an easy process so why not? I did it when I added wevos and noticed improved shifting, although the improvement was likely just the mounts.

JohnK964

Took my engine carrier and all the tin to a local fabricator reenforced the carrier then had it all powder coated 300 dollars looks a lot better than before so worth it to me

Goughary

Has anyone installed the new version of rennlines carrier yet? Any thoughts?

Spyerx

This is one i have, given buddies i know with big power Rothsport motors using these, i figured its good for my little project:
http://www.rothsport.com/Products/En...ne-Carrier.htm

Rennline part looks pretty trick.

Bill Verburg

Not yet, but probably this winter
Rennline 964/993 engine carrier

964TT

Bill, have you ever seen problems with the engine carrier? Track cars I have seen and my ridiculous HP car don't seem to have any issues.

I have my engine rebuild at the moment so would be easy to add one if the turbos are not in the way. I'd have to check.

Achtung964

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm leaning towards the new Rennline tubular carrier now. Interested to hear people's thoughts on this.

Goughary

I like the idea of the tubular carrier - but keep in mind that the regular one is more than adequate - it's less expensive by far, and you get the rebate for your current carrier.

I'm sure the tubular one is made in response to demand. And that it's more expensive for reasons other than "it's better"- i.e. It costs more to produce.

That said, I am interested in hearing as well, if there is any real benefit over the standard carrier.

Bill Verburg

Yes, here's a repaired one



std 993 carrier and 993t carrier


993RS reinforced carrier, looks like the Rothsport version