What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Curb on a day like today!
Brave man. Good for you to take the adventure, been 15 years since i did that track.
Happy New Year!
Brave man. Good for you to take the adventure, been 15 years since i did that track.
Happy New Year!
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Track was dry but cold and a bit greasy. Took it pretty steady at the chicane but had a tiny bit of fun onto the straight. Got into third down there.
Can’t quite believe how more responsive the car feels after the work. Pulls like a train and sounds amazing. A case of lots of small things not being bob on.
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Got the butterflies when they ask at the gate double lap or figure of 8? And you know the way right?911hillclimber wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:52 pm Curb on a day like today!
Brave man. Good for you to take the adventure, been 15 years since i did that track.
Happy New Year!
Just for that second I forgot the way!! I suppose you just don’t want to look an idiot with 50 or so looking over so a dab if nerves! Great fun though. (And i did remember )
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Great to hear you're managing to find the time and the places this time of year to stretch the car's legs a little, and the merits of a good tune starting to pay-off. Bet you can't wait for temps to rise a little and those tyres to start getting proper sticky. Enjoy.Anta wrote:Track was dry but cold and a bit greasy. Took it pretty steady at the chicane but had a tiny bit of fun onto the straight. Got into third down there.
Can’t quite believe how more responsive the car feels after the work. Pulls like a train and sounds amazing. A case of lots of small things not being bob on.
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Replaced the rear dampers on my 912. Looks like the old ones should have been replaced years ago, oh well. Hopefully it will be dry tomorrow and I can go out for a spin to feel the difference!
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I took the cover off to do some work on the car and someone had left an unwanted Christmas present.
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I ordered some new windscreen wipers for the 356. Unfortunately, they aren't correct for my car. Wrong fitting. I've transferred the rubber across to the old one. I need to save up money for the 914!
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That's a bummer - where was it parked ?neilbardsley wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:38 pm I took the cover off to do some work on the car and someone had left an unwanted Christmas present.
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Had an embarrassing spin on some wet leaves .
Full 360! but thankfully slow enough to be able to aim for the banking rather than down into the ditch....Thought I had got away with the only dent being to the pride, but when I got home I noticed some oil under the front cooler. The bumper support had flexed against the cooler line just enough to stress it and cause the leak. I thought it would be a simple case of "just" removing the flexible hose and getting a new ferrule clamped on, but Porsche in their wisdom decided that the whole hardline needs to be removed In doing this I found that the thermostat support bushing had perished, so a worthwhile task to remount it.
I dropped the oil line off at the local hydraulic hose shop for repair, will pick up and re-assemble next week...
Made some mudflaps though, using all original screw holes etc
Drive it, break it, fix it....Onwards !
Full 360! but thankfully slow enough to be able to aim for the banking rather than down into the ditch....Thought I had got away with the only dent being to the pride, but when I got home I noticed some oil under the front cooler. The bumper support had flexed against the cooler line just enough to stress it and cause the leak. I thought it would be a simple case of "just" removing the flexible hose and getting a new ferrule clamped on, but Porsche in their wisdom decided that the whole hardline needs to be removed In doing this I found that the thermostat support bushing had perished, so a worthwhile task to remount it.
I dropped the oil line off at the local hydraulic hose shop for repair, will pick up and re-assemble next week...
Made some mudflaps though, using all original screw holes etc
Drive it, break it, fix it....Onwards !
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Good stuff - could have been a lot worse.
Everyone needs a 360 once in a while
Everyone needs a 360 once in a while
The simple things you see are all complicated
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Not actually me, but Jim Calvert at Stateside. Stripped off heads, barrels, pistons and rods ready to change to longer rods, lighter stroker pistons and new cylinders.
Sorry for ‘misty’ photos! Don’t think Jim wiped his hands before picking up the camera!
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Looks a major upgrade?
A lot of those parts are nearly new I think, but always onward to go faster!
What are the end goals?
A lot of those parts are nearly new I think, but always onward to go faster!
What are the end goals?
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Mechanically quieter, slight shift in torque band, freer revving. Not major changes in reality but wanted to check engine after last season, so taking the opportunity to make some changes/improvements. Can’t leave anything alone!
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I at least started it and got it up to temperature today. Roads are far too nasty around here for a run though
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