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Don't know if mine need to be replaced yet but when they do I'm coming out your way. Great idea.

Look forward to getting my set. I have a weird cupping on the inside faces of my front tires - Im hoping this solves the problem. You should have received my money at this point.

Good luck with your venture Chris and keep the 993 parts coming! Great that youve taken a $1400 replacement problem and knocked it down to $95. Now develop a midweight flywheel clutch and charge $200 for it!!! I can dream right?

Nice work, Chris! :thumbup: I'll be placing an order in the future as well.

I'm in PM sent-

Coleman.

Nice job Chris, nice work on solving a common problem that was very expensive to fix. I am sure we will all eventually need a set.

Cheers,

Mike

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Originally Posted by tj90 (Post 4948212)

Now develop a midweight flywheel clutch and charge $200 for it!!! I can dream right?

Already done, and its easy:

Step one: start the car

Step two: hold the key in the start position until you see metal shavings

Step three: let it cool down

Yes, thats right, you too can be a lathe operator:)

Thanks all for the nice words, really. You're too kind!

Here is a little blog on the racecar we are currently in the middle of designing:
http://www.racecar-engineering.com/a...la-nippon.html

Nice work Chris. We will all benefit from this at some point.

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Originally Posted by chris walrod (Post 4948507)

Thanks all for the nice words, really. You're too kind!

Here is a little blog on the racecar we are currently in the middle of designing:
http://www.racecar-engineering.com/a...la-nippon.html

King Hiro is your boss!!! :icon107::)

All contracts come up for review eventually, though, and Swift's owner, Hiro Matsu****a, one-time Champ Car racer and grandson of the founder of the Matsu****a Electric Industrial Co, was very keen for his company to supply his home nation's premier race series. Therefore it was with pride that Swift was able to announce that it had won the deal to supply the cars for three years starting in 2009.

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Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore (Post 4949005)

King Hiro is your boss!!! :icon107::)

He sure is:icon107:

He does rip-off some mean lap times in the parking lot upon arrival. Always a racer. :icon501:

Wow... wish I knew about this three weeks ago. I just spent beaucoup $$$ on ERP front bushings. How about working on the rear end now?

Hello from British Columbia,

This is brilliant. I just recently purchased a 1996 C4S. Dispite a thorough PPI I have recently found out I need new front lower control arms (bushings). Last night I joined Rennlist and the first 993 posting I read is this one.

I plan on running this option by my Porsche mechanic to get his opinion. So where exactly are you located and when do you plan on coming out with the DIY guide?

Cheers,
Bob

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Originally Posted by chris walrod (Post 4946944)

After a year of development, I have recently made available urethane replacement bushings for the 964/993 front lower control arms.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/IMG_9647.jpg

They are available for purchase through me for $95.00 per kit. One kit will outfit two front lower control arms. Grease developed for this particular urethane is included in this kit. Notice these bushings incorporate grease channels to prevent the bushings from drying out.

I have one set of 993 ‘core’ control arms that I use as exchange parts with these bushings already installed (more sets of cores to be available shortly). This service is available for those who do not wish to remove their original rubber bushings. My only core set is spoken for at the moment. Removing the original rubber bushings is not that difficult, just tedious and time consuming. A DIY guide will be published soon.

Removing the control arms is a very easy job. It will take one about an hour to complete the swap.

I am happy to announce 10% of gross sales will be donated to Project Rennwish.

Email contact: tangentautosport@sbcglobal.net
Paypal the same as my email.

Hi Bob, first of all, welcome to Rennlist!

I am in SoCal. Currently working on the DIY guide. I hope to publish it this weekend. Got a few more images to take.

Look up Mike J here on Rennlist, he is in the Vancouver area and very helpful with respect to repairs and mods and advice.