Jim are you saving up for 959 too?

 

Never!

 

I think we are all saving up for a 959. Some save faster than others. Some, like me, just don't save fast enough to overcome the inflation in 959 prices lately. It doesn't keep me awake at night worrying, if anybody was having that concern.

 

I road tested the prototype in my 81 Euro s; worked fine.

Marton

 

I have a barely used green wire, I will sell for $65. It was in my race car for about an hour of use before I had terminal motor problems
Update: The wire is sold, thanks.

 

Current price is 129.00. A 31% increase over 4 years. Still available new. That is good. I may need one someday.

 

Tell those factories to start making another batch of parts!

 

hmm, been thinking about grabbing one and adding it to the stash for future reference. Per Jim B's thought above.

 

If only they were available in red. That would make the car alot faster.

Has anyone found a suitable substitute connector?

 

I'll have to swap around on some cars to see if it's a different size or anything, but the distributor connector looks like a typical Bosch distributor end (same as on similar vintage BMWs, etc).

 

I makes me grin to read complaints about a wire that cost $100 and only lasts 30 years. (And on a Porsche no less!)

I replaced mine a few years back. Maybe I'll need another when I'm 80 years old - better start planning for that!

 

What they charge or how long they last is not the point. It's a bloody wire for **** sakes.

 

From my files of accumulated notes and references:

-The connectors are the same ones used on the 930 green wire (Part 93060290701). This one is too short for use on our cars, though an extension wire can be used.
-The distributor connector is also found on a Mercedes condenser wire (Part 000-159-61-18, or Bosch number 1-234-431-181). (the other end is a standard connector - the distributor end is the odd one) This is more expensive than our wire, but might be able to find it at junk yards though. (70s and 80s 360s and 450s???)
-If you have the connector for the distributor you can rebuild the wire unit
See This Thread and This Thread for discussions thereof.

Roger at 928sRus also offers a rebuild service for the wire I believe.

 

I am sure some one in the electrical field should be able to mod the wire for way less, sure $100.00 to last 30 years is a hell of a deal but how many parts are there in a 928?

 

My Bosch connector was bad so I tried to replace it with a new connector which didn't go too well so I bypassed that connector and wired it straight through. Works great.