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11-13-2012, 08:58 PM
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I've never seen this hub stand alignment rack before. Looks very cool. Does it give better accuracy than placing the reflectors on the wheels?
Nurburger...Your car is stunning! I can't say I've ever seen better. I love the combo of those wheels with that centre colour on Arena, and the ducts and clear corners, and the shine on the paint...just wow!
Nurburger...Your car is stunning! I can't say I've ever seen better. I love the combo of those wheels with that centre colour on Arena, and the ducts and clear corners, and the shine on the paint...just wow!
11-13-2012, 08:58 PM
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Thank you - I love it.
Joe - hope all is well... I truly admire anyone who can figure this **** out. I'm in the design / business development field, so geometry, numbers & complex equations (other than budgets) are difficult for my pea brain to understand...
Mike,
Yes, the corner height was was set with me in the car on the hub stands.
I helped out with the last hub stand alignment that was done to my car. Such a complex, yet relitively easy to set up and kinda simple to understand process. The magic is in the final numbers, and how every little tweek effects another.
Congrats Nick. Now your car drives as good as it looks!
Congrats Nick. Now your car drives as good as it looks!
Nick, I think they might have set the corner height with you in the car (right thing to do) but gave the numbers on the sheet without you. Essentially, you want RF+LR weight to be about equal to LF+RR. In your case there's about 176 lbs difference. Since you sit on the left side of the car slightly closer to the front wheel, some of this difference will work itself out due to your weight.
Yes, the corner height was was set with me in the car on the hub stands.
11-13-2012, 10:34 PM
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11-14-2012, 02:42 PM
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I was surprised by the differences in the corner (RF, LF, RR, LR) weights. Doesn't seem like something that would be balanced by 150-200 lb in the driver's seat. What's up with that?
11-15-2012, 02:57 AM
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Interesting. I just got back from my second Porsche Palooza (Escape to the Ozarks). Last year, my car was stock USA ride height with worn out Konis and hard-as-marbles Bridgestones. I worked my *** off trying to keep up with everyone else, and scared the crap out of myself too many times. The car was a mess. Since then, I put on PSS10s, Walrod bushings, Sumi HTR Z3s, Tarret rear toe links and had Pat William racing set the ride height and corner balance. The difference is night and day. Even in torrential rain and high winds, the car was so solid and planted. These are truly amazing cars when they are set up correctly.
11-15-2012, 09:00 PM
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Thanks Mark - hope all is well with you, the family & HP.
Grant - I am amazed how well the 993 reacts to a proper set up... Can't wait until this weekend - may be the last I have the tt out for a run with my locals.
Prickle - from what I gather, it all comes down to the ease of adjustability with the Hubstands. They were able to adjust ride height, toe, camber & whatever else they did without having to put the wheels on...
Have a look at this:
http://www.bbxracing.com/product_inf...products_id=69
Interesting. I just got back from my second Porsche Palooza (Escape to the Ozarks). Last year, my car was stock USA ride height with worn out Konis and hard-as-marbles Bridgestones. I worked my *** off trying to keep up with everyone else, and scared the crap out of myself too many times. The car was a mess. Since then, I put on PSS10s, Walrod bushings, Sumi HTR Z3s, Tarret rear toe links and had Pat William racing set the ride height and corner balance. The difference is night and day. Even in torrential rain and high winds, the car was so solid and planted. These are truly amazing cars when they are set up correctly.
Have a look at this:
http://www.bbxracing.com/product_inf...products_id=69
11-15-2012, 09:29 PM
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Nice car & that shop is lusty.
Surprise to hear you didn't do alignment right after new PSS10 install.
What others said, it was night & day before and after...
Here in west coast, we have Darin at West End! One of best!
Surprise to hear you didn't do alignment right after new PSS10 install.
What others said, it was night & day before and after...
Here in west coast, we have Darin at West End! One of best!
