Inrev

Well turns out I stripped both front wheel uprights on my GT4 changing brake pads.

I'm trying to get those replacement parts ASAP as local dealer says 5-10 business days from Germany, but it means I may miss a track weekend next week. Any tips on finding those parts faster?

Also **** those cheap *** uprights...

myBailey07

Call Suncoastparts. They have helped me a few times to get parts faster.

Inrev

I contacted them already, waiting on a reply

neanicu

Show a pic. Maybe you can repair the threads,there are kits for that...

Harvey in FL

I'm not sure; but, you could drill out the uprights and add nutsets (not sure what they are called for sure) with lock tight and use the original bolts.

If you get the new uprights, I also would think about installing studs.

Good luck,

Harvey
National PCA HPDE Instructor
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2015 981CS - PDK, GT Silver/Black
2008 997.1 C2 - 6 Speed, Meteor Grey/Sand Beige (gone)
2000 986S - 6 Speed, Arctic Silver (gone, but not forgotten)

orthojoe

Both? Yikes. Buy a set of caliper studs so you don't have to worry about it next time

Inrev

Porsche tech says he can't re-thread them as they are aluminum.

powdrhound

Any competent race shop will drill drill out the stripped threads and install steel Time-serts. It's couple of hours of labor and you end up with a bullet proof set up. For those that haven't stripped the uprights yet, install studs.

http://www.timesert.com/html/install.html

Inrev

Thanks, anyone done it on their uprights?

powdrhound

Bunch of our local guys have had it done. Stripped upright are vary common on 997GT3s.

Mech33

This. You'll be left with a threaded hole that is stronger than stock. In fact, if all upright aluminum threads across all 4 corners of the car were drilled out and replaced with Time-Serts, you'd have an awesome setup with far less need for studs.

Gofishracing

did you use new bolts? Did you start them by hand ? Jez.

Inrev

Alright cancelled order for those uprights and will have a local race shop Time-sert the **** outta them. Hopefully it'll be the end of this saga...

Inrev

No and yes...

Bill Lehman

+1 on Time Serts. Had several on my 987. Did studs on the GT4 immediately.