Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
10-08-2015, 08:37 PM
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10-08-2015, 09:13 PM
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10-08-2015, 09:23 PM
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Budget $6K for suspension and tyres so that the car handles to the best of it's ability though.
This is a must for the old girls - otherwise you are leaving too much performance on the table.
10-08-2015, 10:59 PM
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10-08-2015, 11:01 PM
The problem with short shifting is not losing out on power in the gear you're in (once you've hit the power peak) but rather dropping back too low down the power band in the gear that you shift to. Have seen a rule of thumb suggesting shifting at peak power plus 10 per cent but there are calculators online where you can load up your power curve and gearing to get the optimal shift points between each gear.
That said, if you're not racing and not gunning for record lap times you may as well take it a bit easier on your machine rather than spank it to the max every time out. Also useful if needing to conserve fuel. Can help tame a car in the wet too, though it's more fun moderating the throttle and heel and toeing I reckon. But there's also no point wringing it right out and actually hitting a rev limiter that cuts power, unless just for a moment when you'd otherwise lose more time shifting twice for a corner that needs the gear you're already in.
That's my take on it anyway - others here will know more.
10-08-2015, 11:10 PM
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Plates
Thanks for the tip Macca, a great source...
Mounted with the mounting plate which has a slight overhang. OCD, do I mount the plate direct or leave it! First world problem.
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Mounted with the mounting plate which has a slight overhang. OCD, do I mount the plate direct or leave it! First world problem.
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10-08-2015, 11:22 PM
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Walter you're missing the point which is to avoid expensive wear on a 25 year old 160k gearbox not go the fastest. Now that John's spent the $$$ you are right... He'll be able to use other 964s as road cones
10-08-2015, 11:27 PM
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From the man who brought you "the 964 3.3T is currently the most under rated 964 currently available today and a better value/appreciation proposition than the 3.6T" three years ago, I believe your Maritime blue 964 3.3T ex Singapore car with RUF wheels and X88 engine upgrade (post sale but done in Zuffhausen with dyno and letter signed by Ralph Sprynger) given mileage, history/providence and condition would sell for around 120K in NZ today (assumes economy remains bouyant etc). If you went through a dealer like CCS/Giltraps they could probably rattle up a 140K offer but then would want comms for doing so and this would likely offset. That's just my opinion. Not a bad return on a car that you paid roughly 70K for 3.5 years back and have had some fun with on and off the track. P.S. The market tolerance for a UK buyer would be around 44K GBP in your hand for this car today. The last good low mileage UK new 964 3.3T I know of changed hands for 58K GBP a few months ago and there arent many advertised but this one at 68K GBP asking from a dealer gives you an idea (assume changes hands around 64?). Working backwards with VAT, freight insurance dealer comms and allowing it to be priced competitively against UK new cars you are talking around 44K GBP in your hand (you cant claim the GST back on export unless you are operating a business in which case you will be taxed on the profit you made etc). Ive modeled this fro a retail of 68K selling at 64K and allowing dealer 10% margin. Im assuming the benefit of the X88 upgrade will trade equal against the Asia import status and non original wheels. Working with a 0.445 FX (assumes wholesale margin+) that 99K NZD. Call it 100K NZD. Ive probably been a little conservative with the numbers because there are hidden costs (like putting things right for UK compliance and also based on PPI finding etc). http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...d--wow/3708165 My advice with your car in the current market and assuming you decided to sell it would be 120K private, the export ceiling is set at 100K NZD which is why I think Max Fletchers priced example is the result of a crack smoking habit a view shared by others here in the know. He couldnt sell it for 140K last time as far as Im aware. So what do you buy with 120K? Well the 997T of John Hs is definitely an option. Otherwise you could have a really nice 964 RS replica built for not much more than that. Maybe 125K if done properly with C2 donor and genuine RS uprights and suspension/brakes and a bit of engine fettling, guards LSD, Heigo half cage and a Ruby Red paint job :-). It would sound nicer than the Turbo (IMO) and put in 16s at HD so probably faster than the Turbo and it would feel much much more alive doing it....but then you have to want to sell as you say and finding the next car is part of the delima.
10-08-2015, 11:27 PM
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10-08-2015, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by O2GO
Walter you're missing the point which is to avoid expensive wear on a 25 year old 160k gearbox not go the fastest. Now that John's spent the $$$ you are right... He'll be able to use other 964s as road cones
There is another point of view that early replacement of the $200 synchro may save wear on the guide sleeve and allow it to be reused rather than replace at $2,000.
By refreshing my gearbox I'll have new functionality and he ripping through the gear shifts as fast as I can.
10-08-2015, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kiwi 911
I thought Magnus was smart with his branding, I think he is starting to go a bridge too far.
Next will be after-shave??
Next will be after-shave??