what did you do with your 968 today.....
08-14-2017, 10:05 AM
#244
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Stuffed the engine back into my wifes car. She helped me on the two people stuff like lower the engine while I bark out obscenities(dont know how she tolerates me in a garage). Hope to get a few hours each evening this week to hook stuff up so we can do a first start this weekend sometime. Been sidetracked way too long reviving the Lagoon car, have forgotten all stop points on her car and what seals gaskets I have vs what I may need. Replacing all the hoses as the car has 140K and I bought her with the blown head/bad timing belt. Car seemed to have an extreme lean condition on number 3 which must have helped to melt her down. Had all the injectors cleaned at Witchhunter and will watch this closely on the plugs when I get running.
08-14-2017, 07:14 PM
#245
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Originally Posted by jsheiry
Stuffed the engine back into my wifes car. She helped me on the two people stuff like lower the engine while I bark out obscenities(dont know how she tolerates me in a garage). Hope to get a few hours each evening this week to hook stuff up so we can do a first start this weekend sometime. Been sidetracked way too long reviving the Lagoon car, have forgotten all stop points on her car and what seals gaskets I have vs what I may need. Replacing all the hoses as the car has 140K and I bought her with the blown head/bad timing belt. Car seemed to have an extreme lean condition on number 3 which must have helped to melt her down. Had all the injectors cleaned at Witchhunter and will watch this closely on the plugs when I get running.
08-16-2017, 08:05 PM
#248
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Originally Posted by Chuck Z
Lots accomplished over the last few days....
I replaced the carpet on the storage compartment and left the silly bar off.
I replaced the carpet on the storage compartment and left the silly bar off.
08-17-2017, 07:55 AM
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Last weekend the CS had a thorough whole day test drive and investigation by Chris at Centre Gravity UK for a complete geo checkup and renewal.
Previous ownership installed M030 option front and rear anti-roll (sway) bars. Also M030 castor mounts.
After inspection and discussion on options, I've decided to go for M030 adjustable Konis along with Superpro bushings. Koni's will be dialled down for normal road/sprint use. Full-on M030 track settings would drive me nuts and be uncomfortable for 85% of my normal use.
Avoiding all the KW/Bilstein add-ons' - I want to return the set up as factory CS-intended using the same parts plus M030 compliant for road/sprint use. I can always dial up the dampers for the track days if needed.
Excited in anticipation...
Previous ownership installed M030 option front and rear anti-roll (sway) bars. Also M030 castor mounts.
After inspection and discussion on options, I've decided to go for M030 adjustable Konis along with Superpro bushings. Koni's will be dialled down for normal road/sprint use. Full-on M030 track settings would drive me nuts and be uncomfortable for 85% of my normal use.
Avoiding all the KW/Bilstein add-ons' - I want to return the set up as factory CS-intended using the same parts plus M030 compliant for road/sprint use. I can always dial up the dampers for the track days if needed.
Excited in anticipation...
08-17-2017, 08:09 AM
#250
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Originally Posted by LM964
Last weekend the CS had a thorough whole day test drive and investigation by Chris at Centre Gravity UK for a complete geo checkup and renewal.
Previous ownership installed M030 option front and rear anti-roll (sway) bars. Also M030 castor mounts.
After inspection and discussion on options, I've decided to go for M030 adjustable Konis along with Superpro bushings. Koni's will be dialled down for normal road/sprint use. Full-on M030 track settings would drive me nuts and be uncomfortable for 85% of my normal use.
Avoiding all the KW/Bilstein add-ons' - I want to return the set up as factory CS-intended using the same parts plus M030 compliant for road/sprint use. I can always dial up the dampers for the track days if needed.
Excited in anticipation...
Previous ownership installed M030 option front and rear anti-roll (sway) bars. Also M030 castor mounts.
After inspection and discussion on options, I've decided to go for M030 adjustable Konis along with Superpro bushings. Koni's will be dialled down for normal road/sprint use. Full-on M030 track settings would drive me nuts and be uncomfortable for 85% of my normal use.
Avoiding all the KW/Bilstein add-ons' - I want to return the set up as factory CS-intended using the same parts plus M030 compliant for road/sprint use. I can always dial up the dampers for the track days if needed.
Excited in anticipation...
08-17-2017, 08:49 AM
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Original CS came with Sachs. The M030 option being adjustable sport Konis for the front, fixed for the rear.
For the front I believe that original Porsche Koni's are no longer available. However, you can get new original adjustable Koni sport inserts for the Sachs fittings. Apparently very good and as OEM (supposedly the Sachs and Koni tubes are identical - potentially share the same Porsche part ID). That's what I've gone for.
Rear adjustable Konis are £500+ each which is crazy unless for competitiive track use all day. I've gone for OEM fixed Konis as original. Again, still a top performaing damper.
For me the appeal was to arrive at a fully spec'd CS damper and geo set up as if new when built. Original M030 optional suspension upgrades as was (ignoring brake caliper/rotors), but having the option to 'dial down' the heavy track use intention, would be ideal. I can then always dial up to full-on M030 hardness any time later.
One of the suggestions was that the 30mm M030 front sway bar on the car now might still be a bit too much for normal driving (mild tramlining potential and no front 'give'). I'll see how this goes and if I need to I will replace myself with the standard 26.8mm bar instead.
08-17-2017, 11:34 AM
#252
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Originally Posted by LM964
I asked the very same question beforehand. I know that ex-Richard Attwood's race 944 is still competitively tracked with adjustable Koni's on the rear. Yes, Koni still manufactured to original spec but naturally improved though better material/machining processes since then.
Original CS came with Sachs. The M030 option being adjustable sport Konis for the front, fixed for the rear.
For the front I believe that original Porsche Koni's are no longer available. However, you can get new original adjustable Koni sport inserts for the Sachs fittings. Apparently very good and as OEM (supposedly the Sachs and Koni tubes are identical - potentially share the same Porsche part ID). That's what I've gone for.
Rear adjustable Konis are £500+ each which is crazy unless for competitiive track use all day. I've gone for OEM fixed Konis as original. Again, still a top performaing damper.
For me the appeal was to arrive at a fully spec'd CS damper and geo set up as if new when built. Original M030 optional suspension upgrades as was (ignoring brake caliper/rotors), but having the option to 'dial down' the heavy track use intention, would be ideal. I can then always dial up to full-on M030 hardness any time later.
One of the suggestions was that the 30mm M030 front sway bar on the car now might still be a bit too much for normal driving (mild tramlining potential and no front 'give'). I'll see how this goes and if I need to I will replace myself with the standard 26.8mm bar instead.
Original CS came with Sachs. The M030 option being adjustable sport Konis for the front, fixed for the rear.
For the front I believe that original Porsche Koni's are no longer available. However, you can get new original adjustable Koni sport inserts for the Sachs fittings. Apparently very good and as OEM (supposedly the Sachs and Koni tubes are identical - potentially share the same Porsche part ID). That's what I've gone for.
Rear adjustable Konis are £500+ each which is crazy unless for competitiive track use all day. I've gone for OEM fixed Konis as original. Again, still a top performaing damper.
For me the appeal was to arrive at a fully spec'd CS damper and geo set up as if new when built. Original M030 optional suspension upgrades as was (ignoring brake caliper/rotors), but having the option to 'dial down' the heavy track use intention, would be ideal. I can then always dial up to full-on M030 hardness any time later.
One of the suggestions was that the 30mm M030 front sway bar on the car now might still be a bit too much for normal driving (mild tramlining potential and no front 'give'). I'll see how this goes and if I need to I will replace myself with the standard 26.8mm bar instead.
08-17-2017, 06:00 PM
#255
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Originally Posted by LM964
Sure Jerry. What sort of set up are you leaning towards?