Shaping up a new-to-me 07 GT3
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FBI tracking device. Quick delete those pics.
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Btw your track photo on page 20 illustrates that precisely, as you stated you were on street tires and you're lifting inside wheel. do you think it improves lap times? I did not get same conclusion after setting my 997.1 gt3 to full stiff, it makes you scrub front tires a lot prior to entering turn and overall, not sure, did not produce faster times or faster feel.
Last edited by utkinpol; 10-20-2014 at 09:27 PM.
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Great information, a ton of great info. Thanks!
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Guys,
I'm doing some wiring on my car for data and found this thing next to the fuse panel. It's definitely non-factory. It has numbers on it but doesn't have manufacturer's name. It has three wire(power, ground, and something else). My guess is its some sort of lojack or alarm device or GPS but I don't know for sure. Can anyone tell me what it is? I am completely clueless about non-performance related accessories.
Thanks,
Tom
Edit: oops forgot to attach photos, here they are.
I'm doing some wiring on my car for data and found this thing next to the fuse panel. It's definitely non-factory. It has numbers on it but doesn't have manufacturer's name. It has three wire(power, ground, and something else). My guess is its some sort of lojack or alarm device or GPS but I don't know for sure. Can anyone tell me what it is? I am completely clueless about non-performance related accessories.
Thanks,
Tom
Edit: oops forgot to attach photos, here they are.
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FBI tracking device. Quick delete those pics.
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=354840
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What is the actual logic behind running such front sway bar? I run regular gt3 sway bar with gt2 rear bar at middle hole and after trying all combinations find at one from stiff it only leads to car lifting inside turn wheel and sacrificing turn-in grip this way. Best setup i feel is to have front one hole from soft. Why do you do use such a stiff setup in front?
Btw your track photo on page 20 illustrates that precisely, as you stated you were on street tires and you're lifting inside wheel. do you think it improves lap times? I did not get same conclusion after setting my 997.1 gt3 to full stiff, it makes you scrub front tires a lot prior to entering turn and overall, not sure, did not produce faster times or faster feel.
Btw your track photo on page 20 illustrates that precisely, as you stated you were on street tires and you're lifting inside wheel. do you think it improves lap times? I did not get same conclusion after setting my 997.1 gt3 to full stiff, it makes you scrub front tires a lot prior to entering turn and overall, not sure, did not produce faster times or faster feel.
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Whatever this thing is its gone! Can't believe I traced the third wire through the dash and up to the door molding and the a$$hole who installed it drilled 3 hole in the body. The 3rd hole wasn't even necessary(not that any of them are), there's a factory ground right below it! Check out the horrible solder job that peels off by hand. I should be using what little free time I have to install the data system and not be fooling with this. Deep breath. Another day.
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You can see the OEM wire wasn't even tinned properly- muppet installer, good job you found it and relegated it to the bin.
Don't complain on the time... it was a free safety upgrade as well as 'free' weight saving.
Don't complain on the time... it was a free safety upgrade as well as 'free' weight saving.
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Also, if it presumes you are not supposed to steer car at all when you are accelerating it may work for some, but it is an odd style of driving, I do not think it would work for me. May be I do not understand something but this TPC approach with a huge front bar was always something difficult for me to understand.
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Got to finish the Aim Solo DL installation after work today. The installation was a breeze after removing the lo-jack type contraption last night. Wired and soldered the CAN +/- and used a fuse pigtail lead for the power. Put a notch on the trim panel so it doesn't pinch the power wire. Thank goodness it was easy.
Need more time to play with config, don't think I'm getting all the CAN inputs right now.
Need more time to play with config, don't think I'm getting all the CAN inputs right now.
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A side note...
Was working on a 997 Cup today and thought it was neat that the factory put the accelerometer in the race cars in almost the same location we put the DSC accelerometer. I swear we came up with the location without the influence of the factory race car. They too use Velcro to soften vibration for smoother signal. Neat.
I've never replaced on of these but I bet it cost a grand or more.
I've never replaced on of these but I bet it cost a grand or more.
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Got to finish the Aim Solo DL installation after work today. The installation was a breeze after removing the lo-jack type contraption last night. Wired and soldered the CAN +/- and used a fuse pigtail lead for the power. Put a notch on the trim panel so it doesn't pinch the power wire. Thank goodness it was easy.
Need more time to play with config, don't think I'm getting all the CAN inputs right now.
Need more time to play with config, don't think I'm getting all the CAN inputs right now.
AIM device is a fantastic learning tool...
If you've used it much would love to see some of the views you like to use for data analysis (if you're willing to share some of the secret sauce!)
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It is also known as a Yaw Rate or Yaw sensor. All 997 and 987 street cars have the sensor located on the transmission tunnel ahead of the shifter. The location of the sensor is not as important as the calibration and the program for the location.
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I installed mine same way, but used a 4 connector locking plug (any good electronics store) so I can remove the entire device + the cable and still have the tapped CAN +/- and the power +/-. Or move to another car and just install with the same plug.
AIM device is a fantastic learning tool...
If you've used it much would love to see some of the views you like to use for data analysis (if you're willing to share some of the secret sauce!)
AIM device is a fantastic learning tool...
If you've used it much would love to see some of the views you like to use for data analysis (if you're willing to share some of the secret sauce!)
I have a lot of customers who use this tool, this will be the first time using it myself so have to learn my way with the functions. I am planning on comparing lateral-g force between stock PASM module and DSC using the same tires and driving the same line.