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Follow this link to the RL post on doing the Chrono to VDO Clock swap. The clock was $45 and I was able to purchase a pre-made connector from a fellow RL member.
I'm about to order these. Keep us updated. Also anyone know of a discount code valid right now for Rennline?
Update. So I figured there was no way the vibrations I was getting were ok, so I bought some crows feet ratchets, so I could properly torque the assemblies before re-installing them.
i still get some vibrations, but now that I have assembled them to the correct torque, they are so much more daily drivable. They are now a thumbs up for me!
Keep in mind as well that your trans mount can contribute to the harmonics. While the trans mount may not be as exercised as the engine mounts it is a factor in the tri factor with our cars. Mine are ordered and I cant imagine they will be worse than my 15 year old saggy OEM. I'll review them as you have. Thanks for the input. Don't want to stray too far off track here but you had a complaint....did you try the different combinations of dampers? Can you explain your choice of dampers...since you have choices with these mounts? One would assume that the softest would be nearest to what you had but that might set up an irregular harmonic with the trans mount. Perhaps the mid denure would not have the same effect.
Just wondering.
Keep in mind as well that your trans mount can contribute to the harmonics. While the trans mount may not be as exercised as the engine mounts it is a factor in the tri factor with our cars. Mine are ordered and I cant imagine they will be worse than my 15 year old saggy OEM. I'll review them as you have. Thanks for the input. Don't want to stray too far off track here but you had a complaint....did you try the different combinations of dampers? Can you explain your choice of dampers...since you have choices with these mounts? One would assume that the softest would be nearest to what you had but that might set up an irregular harmonic with the trans mount. Perhaps the mid denure would not have the same effect.
Just wondering.
I have the softest inserts (yellow) and I wouldn’t recommend going any harder unless you track the car all the time. IMO, going with harder inserts will push the NVH to annoying levels. I think that the yellows take it to the limit to what is enjoyable vs just having a dreadful humming and vibrating car.
Based in other reviews I’ve read, the blue inserts just basically increase the NVH without having a noticeable difference on the benefits provided by the mounts.
Today I finally gathered the courage to remove all the window tint. Was very good quality stuff, but I hate tinted windows and how it affects vision, especially at night.
So removed the tint from all my lights ( headlights, tail lights and front bumper lights) a few weeks ago and now the windows are done.
This is What I Get for Missing My Service Intervals...
Well, since I’ve been putting fewer miles on my 2010 4S Cab over the last 2 years as I’ve been rotating between this, the 1968 911L and the winter beater (2012 Cayenne S), I lost the plot on my regular service interval for the 997.2. So I guess it serves me right that as I dropped it off with my Indy for what I assumed would be a regular oil service service and new plugs, I got a series of unpleasant surprises for work that I hadn’t anticipated....
Just to set the stage, since buying it CPO’d in 2013 this car has been absolutely bullet proof, with no issues at all even through three full years of it being my DD here in Chicago. However, with 85k on the clock the mileage has caught up to me and I had to take care of some wear items that all ended up converging at once. In addition to the regular oil service and new plugs, my Indy found that my drive belt was frayed, I needed to replace a front right CV boot (the front left was replaced under CPO back in 2016), I had to replace the front control arms & struts, and it turned out that I was on the last 1mm on my brake pads all around. Add to that a four-wheel alignment just for gags and the result was a bit of unexpected sticker shock .
The good news is that given the magnitude of this work on my 997.2, I’ve decided to defer any thoughts on upgrading to something newer for the team being. I have been looking at moving into a 991.2 Turbo Cab or a 991.2 Targa 4 GTS, but given the check I just wrote I plan on enjoying all the work as the car feels GREAT again . So I guess I just saved myself some coin - at least for now...
Just got my first ever 911 (997 gen2) a few weeks ago, only driven 200 miles and I'm still learning. TBH its quite hard to cope with the speed but I'm getting there. Got up a 9am and drove down to Castle Combe racing circuit in Wiltshire UK , there was no traffic, no speed cams, no ,you know who, just a 50 mile perfect drive on a very fast road.
When I got to the circuit there was not a soul on the track, a place graced by Senna, Mansell , Nikki and all the greats. I'd have given anything just to have snuck into the course, just for one run. Don't think I'm good enough to do a track day yet but the 911 is the best thing I've ever bought or ever sat in. What is it with these cars ?
Installed H&R lowering springs, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (245 and 305 'Track Connect' versions), 6mm compensation plates on front (nothing on rear), RSS 15mm spacers front and rear, and DSC Sport controller - the DSC controller makes a pretty significant difference to daily driveability - Sport mode used to be teeth crunching, now, it's completely doable, even with the H&Rs and crappy Houston roads. Using the 6mm compensation plates has evened out the drop - a lot of pictures of H&R springs showed less gap in the front, I feel mine is very even (Part number 996-343-511-00)
Also did RSS engine mounts, and DTX transmission fluid - gear changes are noticeably easier, it feels like the whole gearbox has loosened up. Oil change and filters also completed.
Installed H&R lowering springs, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (245 and 305), 6mm compensation plates on front (nothing on rear). RSS 15mm spacers front and rear and DSC Sport controller - the DSC controller makes a pretty significant difference to daily driveability - Sport mode used to be teeth crunching, now, it's completely doable, even with the H&Rs and crappy Houston roads.
Also did RSS engine mounts, and DTX transmission fluid - gear changes are noticeable easier, it feels like the whole gearbox has loosened up. Oil change and filters also completed.
08-02-2019, 08:58 PM
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. So I guess I just saved myself some coin - at least for now...
