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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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James, try Southbound. They did my sports seats in leather, not cheap but they are the best. Nice car Whereabouts in London are you? Didnt you used to have a 911 with speedlines, I am sure I remember reading a post about you reconditioning them?
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:22 AM
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Will do. Still have the 964t, its having a new mega engine and some body work done (rain gutter delete, respray etc).
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Tomorrow is the first outing my 968. Will be going to Silverstone to give it a good trashing. Then its off to have a gearbox linkage ball joint replaced, Drivers seat re-trim, MO30 anti-rollbars, and the pesty KW v3 suspension issues sorted.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Nice CS. These cars are so very rare in the US.

While deleting the rain gutter on the 911 looks awesome ... just wondering why someone living in a wet climate (like the UK) would do that since the rain gutter actually does prevent rain water from running into the side windows?

Anyway, good luck with both cars (can't have enough P-cars).

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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by richard glickel
Nice CS. These cars are so very rare in the US.

While deleting the rain gutter on the 911 looks awesome ... just wondering why someone living in a wet climate (like the UK) would do that since the rain gutter actually does prevent rain water from running into the side windows?

Anyway, good luck with both cars (can't have enough P-cars).

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Ever since the Ruf Yellow Bird did this it's been a tuner's trick to gain a few mph at the top end-I don't think anyone doing this mod is taking his/her car out a lot in the rain anyway.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesE
Tomorrow is the first outing my 968. Will be going to Silverstone to give it a good trashing. Then its off to have a gearbox linkage ball joint replaced, Drivers seat re-trim, MO30 anti-rollbars, and the pesty KW v3 suspension issues sorted.

James. Looks like you had a great day...
Ill be interested to know just what they do to rectify the knocking issues.[Suspension wise.}..???
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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I didnt know there were any knocking issues with KW?
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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The top collar just touches the bush mounts under certain conditions. The fix is basically to grind a small part of the mounting braket. EMC are looking after my car and they have done it many times.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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On my car its the top spring collar that touches the bolt that holds the bush mount on...Ive already done "some" grinding,,, Maybee a bit more is needed.....
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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On a friend's car we fitted one washer (2mm thick IIRC) between the collar and the top mount to increase clearance.

Nice car James
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Thom.
Ive already thought about that.
Its just theres no room for any washers on my car.....
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Dave, what top mounts do you use?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 06:44 AM
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Thom.
I think youve got the "wrong end of the stick". Were talking about the REAR shocks, not the fronts...
There isnt any top mounts on the rears.....Just the bodywork...
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