The Quick Guide to Replacing Your 997 Rear Strut Mount
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On that note, what's your verdict of the B8s with H&R?
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The combo looks great, it's just REALLY stiff. It drives amazingly and handles like a dream. The ride quality suffers though and you do start to notice more rattles. I had/have a fixed budget and I really couldn't find anything else though in that price range.
I love them for a spirited drive, I hate 'em for date night
I love them for a spirited drive, I hate 'em for date night
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The combo looks great, it's just REALLY stiff. It drives amazingly and handles like a dream. The ride quality suffers though and you do start to notice more rattles. I had/have a fixed budget and I really couldn't find anything else though in that price range.
I love them for a spirited drive, I hate 'em for date night![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
I love them for a spirited drive, I hate 'em for date night
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"5. Remove the 16mm bolts holding the 2 upper control arms at the wheel carrier. An impact wrench makes quick work of these but you need an 18mm box wrench on the nut."
For this step, any tips on how to get the rear bolt out? I got the front link lose but the rear one seems more difficult.
For this step, any tips on how to get the rear bolt out? I got the front link lose but the rear one seems more difficult.
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"5. Remove the 16mm bolts holding the 2 upper control arms at the wheel carrier. An impact wrench makes quick work of these but you need an 18mm box wrench on the nut."
For this step, any tips on how to get the rear bolt out? I got the front link lose but the rear one seems more difficult.
For this step, any tips on how to get the rear bolt out? I got the front link lose but the rear one seems more difficult.
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I haven't driven it yet, I bought new 3mm shock bearing plates for the fronts so taking it apart again. :-)
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You have a part number for those? Interested to see what you think after you drive it! I think I need to do the plates on the front too but overall I think the H&R springs may have been too agressive?
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Part #: 996-343-511-00-OEM
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It handles bumps, rough surface and undulations MUCH better, it adds a little bit of vibration and it is quite harsh when hitting large concrete/asphalt seams (WTF don't they pave over the concrete????).
It's just so much better at keeping the tires on the road. Might buy a DSC box soon.
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If not, would it be worth it to just get an equivalent part from Elephant Racing, Rennline, Tarret Engineering, etc to eliminate this delicate part? Seems keeping this foam part just invites doing this again in the future.
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I don't think that silly foam part is available by itself. However it and the full mount assembly does last for 10+ years and 100,000 miles. Just get the new OEM mounts unless you are really doing something tricky.