gt37vgt

yeh i checked it out today looks like it will bolt strait ... the drive shafts are either of the 968 shafts the same as the 951 ?
I think I'll opt for taller rear tires for gearing up a little i think I can go about 12% taller with out too much trouble

PorscheDude1

The passenger side drive shaft is unique to the 6 speed.

333pg333

Ah that's right. I'm thinking of the 924 turbo box. I'm sure the gears are interchangeable on these and some 911 ones.

Van

Jim's spot on the money.

seattle951

I had the same thought and have taller tires. It made a small difference.

George D

That's what I thought, but the alignment shop and the engineers helping me with my car said to do it after. The alignment shop is setting the ride height, adding 170lbs to the driver seat while they are doing the alignment. Then we'll corner balance. The alignment shop is doing their work today and Sean, a lister and good tech and engineer along with his brother a certified tech and senior at our local University is helping with the corner balance.

Don't know proper procedure, but I'm trusting my guys to do it right. If things are off, the alignment shop will take care of me.

George

George D

No, Carquip has gears for the 968 box. The easiest thing to do is just add the gears from the 968 Turbo S.

Not doing anything now, just nice to know that gearing is easier.

George

George D

Hi John,

My wife watched the UPS guy drop the box that the tranny was in from his ramp onto the street. Just one small ding on the case. But I was a tad miffed at the driver. I was not there when this happened.

He came back the next evening to say how sorry he was. I saw he really felt bad, and told him thanks for caring. I wasn't mad anymore and the trans is working fine.

Thanks for the good deal.

George

George D

It's got to be a suspension or LSD type traction issue. I'm running DOT approved street tires and I get traction in second and third on dry pavement. I'm running about 450whp and tq with pump gas.

Either you have much more power, or you have a tire/suspension/LSD issue. I hook up and go.

Van

Here's the deal: you corner balance by raising or lowering the suspension so the weight distribution is equal. When you raise or lower a wheel, the alignment changes. That is precisely why you get an alignment - when the car rolls in a turn, the suspension compresses, and you want the correct alignment to yield the maximum contact patch in the turn.

If any adjustments are made while corner balancing, you will need to realign the car.

Doing an alignment before hand is wasting money - I know... I've wasted plenty.

George D

Another ugly day in the financial markets, but I had a fun run getting back to the office after the alignment. Wow, that KWV3 install with the new bushings everywhere really makes the car a blast. It's not a cheap upgrade, but the car is transformed. Initial turn in is as good or better than my (old-sold) M3 and EVO.

Can't wait to wind it out on a trip up to the mountains this weekend.

George

azmi951

Corner balance is such a minimal change in ride height that I would not worry about doing it after an alignment, so long as the ride heights are close. Optimally you are right Van. If this was a track car only I would agree that the corner balance should be done before the alignment. But the scales are not with us yet and George really wanted to drive his baby so the 1-2 week delay in driving was not an option.

RolexNJ

George, did you notice anything about the amout of noise with your bushings? Does is have any type of vibration coming into the cockpit?

gt37vgt

as far as i could fine only in german is that the 968 RS simply had a taller 3.5 or so final and the same gear set , can anyone confirm ???
and how much is that C& P cost ???

333pg333

Rob, I have those same ER bushings and they do get a bit noisy. Squeeky over low speed bumps on the street. You just have to keep them well lubricated. It's self regulating. When they start again it's time to re-grease.