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Old 07-20-2017, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by cvtbenhogan
Clean those radiators! Not much debris found for a lot of effort.
I was able to get a shop-vac hose in there to clean them out without removing the bumper...
Old 07-20-2017, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Derek Zoolander
I was able to get a shop-vac hose in there to clean them out without removing the bumper...
Yeah, but it is so much more fun taking stuff apart!
Old 07-21-2017, 10:07 PM
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Drove to P2O (Porsches to Ohio)..

Should be a great show tomorrow. 350+ Porsches.

If the rain holds out, I will capture some pics.
Old 07-22-2017, 12:25 AM
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Added Eibach Springs and put the MRRs back on to see if they look any better with the drop an additional camber to compensate for the aggressive front offset.
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Old 07-22-2017, 12:37 AM
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Wow.. looks nice
Old 07-22-2017, 01:24 AM
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about the springs and camber please as I am going to buy those same wheels and don't know about camber.
Old 07-22-2017, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dartmouth
about the springs and camber please as I am going to buy those same wheels and don't know about camber.
I would not recommend the MRRs. Trying to sell mine and only put them back on to see if increasing negative camber resolved the horrible looking fit.

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ly-2-days.html

Among other issues, the MRR front offsets were too aggressive and tops of tires extended beyond or wider than the fender. The rear offsets were not aggressive enough, are tucked too much and look odd when compared to the very wide fitment of the fronts.

Reducing ride height increases negative camber. I was hoping that the increase in negative camber would pull the tops of the fronts back into being flush or slightly tucked into the wheel well. The drop pulled the top of the fronts in some, but not enough and the rears actually need about a 3 or 4 mm shim in my opinion to move them out further to somewhat coincide with the fitment of the front wheels.

Mine are on a narrow body, but I believe our front offsets would be the same even if you are wide body fitment.

We gave up on the MRRs due to finish and fitment on day 2 and are getting HRE 300Ms. I would go HRE FS01s, Ruger Mesh, Wheel Dynamics RS808 (look same and apparently weigh less) or just about anything before these MRRs.
Old 07-22-2017, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Derek Zoolander
I was able to get a shop-vac hose in there to clean them out without removing the bumper...
Don't think you can get the stuff between the radiators and condensers without bumper removal.
Old 07-23-2017, 04:36 PM
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Changed my original front brake pads to OEM Textar pads after eight years and 29,800 miles.
Old 07-23-2017, 06:54 PM
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Just got back from a Texas road trip with my sweetie of 20 years! Started from Dallas to Houston, Austin, and finished in San Antonio. Had some great food, weather, and sat in a few pools along the way.
Old 07-23-2017, 08:45 PM
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Finally got around to getting the windows tinted.
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by hollywood1053
Finally got around to getting the windows tinted.
Hey twin - even down to the red 'S'

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Originally Posted by Doug H
We gave up on the MRRs due to finish and fitment on day 2 and are getting HRE 300Ms. I would go HRE FF01s, Ruger Mesh, Wheel Dynamics RS808 (look same and apparently weigh less) or just about anything before these MRRs.
Did you already order the HRE 300M's? What finish will you be choosing for it?
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Originally Posted by SLVRon
Hey twin - even down to the red 'S'

I like the red 'S'....
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Old 07-24-2017, 08:28 PM
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Drove 150 miles (round trip) to visit a friend at his wearhouse. Here's a couple pics of interesting things I found inside.

Yes, that's a real GT2 flanked by a 993 RS and a 964 RS euro version...
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