what is an 'early' 3.4 996?
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSHE-911-997-996-987-...
Is that it? There's the 997.XXX.XXX.XX part number shown in the pics.
Is that it? There's the 997.XXX.XXX.XX part number shown in the pics.
Edited by ferrisbueller on Saturday 23 March 11:59
CarreraLightweightRacing said:
And here are the Fuchs, you will notice the paint scheme is different (softer lines and curved more like a flower petal on the Fuchs). The biggest difference between a copy and the OEM Fuchs however is the weight, there is a substantial difference in the region of >3kg per wheel:
Fuchs are 3kg per wheel lighter than Braid?ferrisbueller said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSHE-911-997-996-987-...
Is that it? There's the 997.XXX.XXX.XX part number shown in the pics.
That says short shift, I personally would want the std 997 shifter which I think is only 15% shorter than std 996?Is that it? There's the 997.XXX.XXX.XX part number shown in the pics.
Edited by ferrisbueller on Saturday 23 March 11:59
996 box is hard work when cold, must be even harder with a short shift fitted.
This is my daily - not fitting a LWFW to it
I have much experience of such things from a highly-strung ITR I used to own, where it worked beautifully, but not on a boggo 3.4 in my own case!
Drove my mates 964RS Cup with a LWFW and it really didn’t like trundling about, you kept having to put it into first. In saying that, might have been a very LWFW!
285 for the sach clutch on ECP just now, that’s a decent price
I have much experience of such things from a highly-strung ITR I used to own, where it worked beautifully, but not on a boggo 3.4 in my own case!
Drove my mates 964RS Cup with a LWFW and it really didn’t like trundling about, you kept having to put it into first. In saying that, might have been a very LWFW!
285 for the sach clutch on ECP just now, that’s a decent price
LordHaveMurci said:
ferrisbueller said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSHE-911-997-996-987-...
Is that it? There's the 997.XXX.XXX.XX part number shown in the pics.
That says short shift, I personally would want the std 997 shifter which I think is only 15% shorter than std 996?Is that it? There's the 997.XXX.XXX.XX part number shown in the pics.
Edited by ferrisbueller on Saturday 23 March 11:59
I have the 997 shifter in mine, actually it came out of a low miles 987 hey ho.
It nicely shortens the throw a little and has loads less slop than the old one.
You can also get cheapy short shifters off aliexpress, but i found them too short....
There is a guy on 911uk Alex Yates who makes up proper new bushings for shifters, to remove all slop from the inferior originals.
I just lubed the ends of my cables.
LWFW not a great idea for the M96 imo, nose of crank is not well supported on these. Better if balanced to crank.
It nicely shortens the throw a little and has loads less slop than the old one.
You can also get cheapy short shifters off aliexpress, but i found them too short....
There is a guy on 911uk Alex Yates who makes up proper new bushings for shifters, to remove all slop from the inferior originals.
I just lubed the ends of my cables.
LWFW not a great idea for the M96 imo, nose of crank is not well supported on these. Better if balanced to crank.
Edited by was8v on Saturday 23 March 20:34
nebpor said:
On that note, any thoughts on the Sports and Classic fixed price bearing replacement?
Are these boxes really that discuss that I can’t get a more local gearbox specialist to sort it?
Gearboxes are a relative mystery to me, all I know is it needs a massive press
Any gearbox place will do them. Are these boxes really that discuss that I can’t get a more local gearbox specialist to sort it?
Gearboxes are a relative mystery to me, all I know is it needs a massive press
Just make sure they know what they are talking about, and don't get confused with the boxster 5 speed audi derived unit when booking you in. The boxster s 6 speed is the same getrag unit as the 996, just the other way round....
Bearings sourcing is a problem, as they are very expensive from Porsche. Have your place check they can get them without resorting to OPC prices.
Sometimes its just better to use someone that has seen a few of them before, but we all know specialists love their P tax!
was8v said:
I have the 997 shifter in mine, actually it came out of a low miles 987 hey ho.
It nicely shortens the throw a little and has loads less slop than the old one.
You can also get cheapy short shifters off aliexpress, but i found them too short....
There is a guy on 911uk Alex Yates who makes up proper new bushings for shifters, to remove all slop from the inferior originals.
I just lubed the ends of my cables.
LWFW not a great idea for the M96 imo, nose of crank is not well supported on these. Better if balanced to crank.
Worth the risk for the change in response IMV, particularly if you're doing other bits too. Mine has under drive, manifolds, cats, boxes and it really does rip round the revs. It nicely shortens the throw a little and has loads less slop than the old one.
You can also get cheapy short shifters off aliexpress, but i found them too short....
There is a guy on 911uk Alex Yates who makes up proper new bushings for shifters, to remove all slop from the inferior originals.
I just lubed the ends of my cables.
LWFW not a great idea for the M96 imo, nose of crank is not well supported on these. Better if balanced to crank.
Edited by was8v on Saturday 23 March 20:34
Could live in fear of something going wrong, but if the objective of the admiral was to keep the fleet safe... well, you know the rest.
nebpor said:
Output bearing is whining m, so getting the standard fix done to it - no problems with anything else
And yes I’d love shorter gearing - 2nd is far too long!!
Heh, snap; my 79k box now whines in third, so it's time to come out. I've (mostly) assembled a big kit of parts for jobs to do at the same time. AOS, brake pipes, etc..And yes I’d love shorter gearing - 2nd is far too long!!
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