GT2

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fredt

847 posts

146 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Clearly not a secret but when you buy a car like that you don't want to have to trawl the internet, go calling around etc to find out the basic spec.

If I was selling it myself I would tell the complete history, speclist etc etc on first point of contact. Boom, they would've sold the car.
They made me hesitate, doubt and lose interest.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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fredt said:
Only problem with that is they are not 60k cars...
I'd say a straight GT2 is every bit a £60K car.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Friday 12th September 2014
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My carbon wing arrives on Monday. Are they straightforward to fit?

edit...found a link

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=126...

Edited by m33ufo on Friday 12th September 22:58

PTT

664 posts

120 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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Pictures when fitted please

unclepezza

789 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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m33ufo said:
My carbon wing arrives on Monday. Are they straightforward to fit?

edit...found a link

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=126...

Edited by m33ufo on Friday 12th September 22:58
Very straight forward, your need some light thread lock for the spoiler forks. Remember to have the engine lid open when fitting to avoid possible damage to rear wings.

Let me know if you need any pointers.

We will almost have matching cars when your done. :-)

One tip to get good alignment on the forks and brackets is to position the blade on with the forks not fully tightened so you can finesse the position of them, then remove and torque them down to correct number.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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Thanks for that. Do you happen to have the torque setting?

unclepezza

789 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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m33ufo said:
Thanks for that. Do you happen to have the torque setting?
Will dig them out as I do have them, forks to blade are low, main fixing bolt is higher but I'll get the exact values.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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unclepezza said:
Will dig them out as I do have them, forks to blade are low, main fixing bolt is higher but I'll get the exact values.
Much appreciated. No rush, assuming no damage on its way from DB Carbon (fingers crossed!), I won't have the wing until Monday so that's the very earliest I'll start looking at it.

The new carbon mirrors look a very easy fit and I already have the carbon air intake in the front PU.

Very looking forward to getting everything installed although I have to say, the longer I have the car the more I like the silver.

Quite tempted by some kind of stripe! Something with a very subtle shade difference like you find on the 997 Sport Classic.

unclepezza

789 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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m33ufo said:
Much appreciated. No rush, assuming no damage on its way from DB Carbon (fingers crossed!), I won't have the wing until Monday so that's the very earliest I'll start looking at it.

The new carbon mirrors look a very easy fit and I already have the carbon air intake in the front PU.

Very looking forward to getting everything installed although I have to say, the longer I have the car the more I like the silver.

Quite tempted by some kind of stripe! Something with a very subtle shade difference like you find on the 997 Sport Classic.
Here you go as per PDF:

spoiler fork 10Nm
Main Clamp Bolt 23Nm





Edited by unclepezza on Saturday 13th September 14:25

unclepezza

789 posts

142 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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PTT said:
Pictures when fitted please
It's going to look a lot like mine :-)

https://flic.kr/s/aHsk12Qp3R


PTT

664 posts

120 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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Thanks. The Carbon is growing on me.
Saw a picture of your trunk with the tools. Is it possible to make a list or detailed
picture of the tools, think i miss something.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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Wasn't going to commence removal until the new wing arrived but I had an hour free so made a start.

I've removed the cover which reveals the large bolts and slackened them off to the last couple of turns. Opened the engine cover and then attempted to pivot the wing towards the front of the car. The wing doesn't want to release further - anything I may be missing?

unclepezza

789 posts

142 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Did you sort it?

Try giving the head of the bolt a gentle tap, loosen it right off 1st as the shim it screws into may have oxidised and stuck to the fork.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Not removed it yet, I'll have another look this afternoon.

The shim the bolt secures is free to move.

To confirm, with the engine cover raised, I'm manoeuvring the trailing edge of the wing toward the front of the car and down?

unclepezza

789 posts

142 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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m33ufo said:
Not removed it yet, I'll have another look this afternoon.

The shim the bolt secures is free to move.

To confirm, with the engine cover raised, I'm manoeuvring the trailing edge of the wing toward the front of the car and down?
With engine lid open, lift the trailing edge up towards front of car, it should pivot on the fork and then come free.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Ended up taking the bolts completely out and she slid out freely.

Just hope the new one arrives as scheduled tomorrow without a hitch and intact. Don't really want to have to put the original one back on smile

charge

537 posts

235 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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m33ufo said:
Bit of an odd market for the GT2 at the moment. No "proper" cars around. As far as I'm aware, two of the three cars on the market have history (BHP and Aspect), and the third is the Malton "RS" which seems cheap at £49,995 but with non OE wheels and wing. Probably worth taking it back to standard and adding £10K to the price?
Your not wrong. A mate spent a few months looking for one until he gave up and found a couple of nice GT3's.
He saw a silver one promised as a sharp car that had obviously had a new front end with hungry non factory seam sealer under boot carpet. The other was black and described as standard, but had left the factory red! It seems by their very definition they were thrashed, crashed and tuned. Getting a nice original car is hard and will cost a premium but I think long term would be safe money if u can find one.

charge

537 posts

235 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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Forgot to mention, both cars he viewed were at dealers who were either ignorant of their history, or had got them in cheap because of it and hoping for a quick buck from a mug!

m33ufo

4,959 posts

230 months

Sunday 14th September 2014
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I'm a big fan of the GT3 having owned a 6GT3 Mk.2 a few years ago. But for me, a nicely setup GT2 offers so much more. Totally love mine.

KAL

356 posts

186 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Well did it arrive !! And if yes have you fitted it ?