strut tower failure
#766
Meanwhile we're all having a blast owning one of the best cars that Porsche has ever produced.
#767
The concern is justified when the failure mode is catastrophic regardless of occurrence. This is especially the case in the designed area of operation. We are encouraged to enjoy Porsche's GT product on the race track and in the canyons. This real issue tips the risk factor scales away from what most of us bought the car for.
I'm attempting to find a solution to the problem and applaud our peers doing the same. It's just a tougher nut to crack than coolant lines, rod bearings, or the like.
I'm attempting to find a solution to the problem and applaud our peers doing the same. It's just a tougher nut to crack than coolant lines, rod bearings, or the like.
#768
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Just two Boeing 737 Max 8 have crashed so far, out of how many flying? People just panicking for no reason...
#769
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It has probably been said before, but just to re-iterate: The strut tower plates are motorsports parts (.8A revision), the one on the right is from the cup-991's and the one on the left from the clubsport-981. in the street car, they attach to the side of the strut tower, just above the wheel well liner (which needs to be removed for access). The installation requires 58.5mm long bushings/washers as seen in the pictures. These won't be under load, so can be cut off e.g. aluminum. On the left, the mounting hole originally holds the washer fluid neck. If all should remain close to stock, attach the washer fluid neck to the bushing.
I have had this installed for more than a year, initially for piece of mind, later with the understanding of increased safety in the (hopefully not) event.
I have had this installed for more than a year, initially for piece of mind, later with the understanding of increased safety in the (hopefully not) event.
#770
Burning Brakes
Would adjusting the front sway bar to the softest setting potentially relieve some stress? (street driven cars)
#771
Quit Smokin'
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That would be the opposite direction. The damage is coming from bottoming out. a stiffer sway bar will transmit some force to the unloaded wheel, or if both wheels hit the same bump it wont matter except for the friction in the sway bar. Either way, it's not likely to make a huge difference.
#772
Hope it's not a repeat already posted but this on a GT3 RS:
#774
Burning Brakes
#775
Drifting
This talk of strut tower failures certainly has accelerated since word of a recall on the transmission came out.
I wonder what the next panic will be once the strut towers are figured out?
I wonder what the next panic will be once the strut towers are figured out?
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It was never my intention to minimize or dismiss these failures as one off's or incredibly rare or uncommon.
My interest is on what can done to prevent it, especially when Porsche has claimed it's not a design problem, b/c in the end it's our cars & we pay the bills, drive them, etc
My interest is on what can done to prevent it, especially when Porsche has claimed it's not a design problem, b/c in the end it's our cars & we pay the bills, drive them, etc
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#778
You had me fooled with attempting sarcasm. But with currently only 376 in use according to Wikipedia and 2 crashes in 6 months I'd say something is not right... With 5,000 or so ordered that could mean 50 crashes every year...
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