car bounces a little
01-29-2003, 04:39 PM
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Seve,
First of all, you should be very glad that you found this board. Second of all, in regards to your car in general: the safest way to play is to make sure that all your stuff matches.
Modifying your 911 is not cheap or easy, and can lead to more expense if done incorrectly. When you change any type of mechanical item, others must be correspondingly adjusted and replaced (if needed) in order to assure that your car rides safely. For example, if you dropped in an extra hundred HP, then you would have to change the flywheel, driveshaft, clutch, and other related parts to handle the extra force.
If you get wider wheels, you must get wider tires, and if you lower the front springs, you must also match the rears, and also adjust all the little components that go along with the suspension (sway bars, braces, shocks, etc.).
THIS IS COSTLY!
If the car is aligned incorrectly, improperly corner balanced, suspension mismatched, every little bump will cause the car to behave abnormally-bouncing, skipping, cambering. I am new to the 911 myself, but I think maybe you're trying to mod the car before you know it well enough to do so.
I am glad that you post on this board, it's great to ask questions and research your car. I know that you will be ecstatic when you finnally get the car all dialed in where you want it, but it will be an ever-evolving project, so be patient.
GOOD LUCK
First of all, you should be very glad that you found this board. Second of all, in regards to your car in general: the safest way to play is to make sure that all your stuff matches.
Modifying your 911 is not cheap or easy, and can lead to more expense if done incorrectly. When you change any type of mechanical item, others must be correspondingly adjusted and replaced (if needed) in order to assure that your car rides safely. For example, if you dropped in an extra hundred HP, then you would have to change the flywheel, driveshaft, clutch, and other related parts to handle the extra force.
If you get wider wheels, you must get wider tires, and if you lower the front springs, you must also match the rears, and also adjust all the little components that go along with the suspension (sway bars, braces, shocks, etc.).
THIS IS COSTLY!
If the car is aligned incorrectly, improperly corner balanced, suspension mismatched, every little bump will cause the car to behave abnormally-bouncing, skipping, cambering. I am new to the 911 myself, but I think maybe you're trying to mod the car before you know it well enough to do so.
I am glad that you post on this board, it's great to ask questions and research your car. I know that you will be ecstatic when you finnally get the car all dialed in where you want it, but it will be an ever-evolving project, so be patient.
GOOD LUCK
01-30-2003, 02:48 AM
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That is a strong point you made and it makes sense.. Wht the worst part is.. even i wasnt quite sure i wanted this setup but the OPC said it was ok to have the front lowered..where as most of the ppl on this board see it as a bad setup..should i introduce rennlist to my OPC ?... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
That is a strong point you made and it makes sense.. Wht the worst part is.. even i wasnt quite sure i wanted this setup but the OPC said it was ok to have the front lowered..where as most of the ppl on this board see it as a bad setup..should i introduce rennlist to my OPC ?... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
01-30-2003, 01:03 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Singh K:
<strong>should i introduce rennlist to my OPC ?... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">LOL!!! I've found that the information on rennlist is ahead of the dealer information by a few months. Such was the case of the wiring harness issue. I had to wait about a month before calling my dealer.
Another example was the smoking turbo/oil filter check value issue.
I've often wondered why dealers/technicians/mechanics don't hang out on rennlist more often. Sure, there are a few that do ( Steve in Portland, Laura, etc ), but for the most part they don't.
I've attributed it to indifference. Those dealers are probably not as enthusiestic about our cars. It's just a job to them, whether it be a VW, Audi, Ford, etc. But for Rennlisters, we _actually_ care about our cars.
Jeff
<strong>should i introduce rennlist to my OPC ?... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">LOL!!! I've found that the information on rennlist is ahead of the dealer information by a few months. Such was the case of the wiring harness issue. I had to wait about a month before calling my dealer.
Another example was the smoking turbo/oil filter check value issue.
I've often wondered why dealers/technicians/mechanics don't hang out on rennlist more often. Sure, there are a few that do ( Steve in Portland, Laura, etc ), but for the most part they don't.
I've attributed it to indifference. Those dealers are probably not as enthusiestic about our cars. It's just a job to them, whether it be a VW, Audi, Ford, etc. But for Rennlisters, we _actually_ care about our cars.
Jeff
