what is an 'early' 3.4 996?
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SidewaysSi said:
Thanks all. The geo was done by CG so has been done correctly - I can get the geo settings but it is as far as they could go to get steering feel.
Tyres are PS4s, fitted about 2 months ago running 34/40 psi. Based in Hertfordshire.
Other cars are an E36 with Z3 rack - more weight and feel than the 911. Also have a Caterham and Elise S1 - appreciate it won't be anywhere near as good as them but if it can be as good as the BMW that would be good.
Presumably CG did the before and after test drives with you to demonstrate the improvements and effectively 'sign off' the car?Tyres are PS4s, fitted about 2 months ago running 34/40 psi. Based in Hertfordshire.
Other cars are an E36 with Z3 rack - more weight and feel than the 911. Also have a Caterham and Elise S1 - appreciate it won't be anywhere near as good as them but if it can be as good as the BMW that would be good.
The 996 has light, delicate, steering and I wonder if you're mistaking that with lack of feel. Hold the wheel with your fingertips rather than gripping the wheel - if the car is in good condition (which it should be if CG have set it up, they generally refuse to do anything with a half knackered car) then you should know plenty about the road surface below.
It's very different to a 'normal' car, though, with the engine out on the arse of the car plus the fact Porsche were terrified of the '911 folklore' so had dumbed them down a tad from previous incarnations.
Edited by bgunn on Thursday 15th July 19:20
bgunn said:
Presumably CG did the before and after test drives with you to demonstrate the improvements and effectively 'sign off' the car?
The 996 has light, delicate, steering and I wonder if you're mistaking that with lack of feel. Hold the wheel with your fingertips rather than gripping the wheel - if the car is in good condition (which it should be if CG have set it up, they generally refuse to do anything with a half knackered car) then you should know plenty about the road surface below.
It's very different to a 'normal' car, though, with the engine out on the arse of the car plus the fact Porsche were terrified of the '911 folklore' so had dumbed them down a tad from previous incarnations.
It maybe that CG weren’t able to offer the full customer “before/after testing” given the Covid restrictions - that certainly was the case when they did the full geo/weighting set up on mine in March this year. They recommended 34/39 psi on my tyres (235/18 on the front & 265/18 back) - I’m running Cayman racing series wheels btw. I agree on the way you should hold the wheel as you shouldn’t feel that it’ll need such strength to pilot it on the move.The 996 has light, delicate, steering and I wonder if you're mistaking that with lack of feel. Hold the wheel with your fingertips rather than gripping the wheel - if the car is in good condition (which it should be if CG have set it up, they generally refuse to do anything with a half knackered car) then you should know plenty about the road surface below.
It's very different to a 'normal' car, though, with the engine out on the arse of the car plus the fact Porsche were terrified of the '911 folklore' so had dumbed them down a tad from previous incarnations.
Edited by bgunn on Thursday 15th July 19:20
MrC986 said:
It maybe that CG weren’t able to offer the full customer “before/after testing” given the Covid restrictions - that certainly was the case when they did the full geo/weighting set up on mine in March this year.
Fair point! So bored of the Covid nonsense, I can't believe it didn't occur to me.The steering feel is one of the things that I really like about my 996 and how delicate you can be with your steering input. That said, I am yet to have the geo' checked but that will wait until I go through all the bushings etc. My car is fitted with Bilstein all round but I want to drop the ride height a little for the aesthetic. Any advice would be appreciated.
Armut Schweinefleisch-911 said:
What gear knob is that please? Liking that a lot.
Just waiting on a torx to remove the air bag and then I'm good to go.
Similar here :Just waiting on a torx to remove the air bag and then I'm good to go.
https://car-bone.pl/shop/917-tribute-shifter-kit-b...
Not cheap mind ...
Armut Schweinefleisch-911 said:
CrunkleFloop said:
I'll be running the MOT gauntlet soon too.
Better call into the garage with a few beers when I book it...
What gear knob is that please? Liking that a lot.Better call into the garage with a few beers when I book it...
Just waiting on a torx to remove the air bag and then I'm good to go.
https://jhpusa.com/products/momo-x-hot-wheels-limt...
julian987R said:
Lovely. Did you consider the hot wheels limited Momo wheel. I really like it
https://jhpusa.com/products/momo-x-hot-wheels-limt...
It's quite cool but $500 plus shipping is way out of my budget. How long till someone sells a vinyl sticker for a normal Momo? https://jhpusa.com/products/momo-x-hot-wheels-limt...
Armut Schweinefleisch-911 said:
julian987R said:
Lovely. Did you consider the hot wheels limited Momo wheel. I really like it
https://jhpusa.com/products/momo-x-hot-wheels-limt...
It's quite cool but $500 plus shipping is way out of my budget. How long till someone sells a vinyl sticker for a normal Momo? https://jhpusa.com/products/momo-x-hot-wheels-limt...
Actually carbon, just ignore most of the yellow details
https://www.murraymotorsport.com/omp-racing-320-ca...
https://www.murraymotorsport.com/omp-racing-320-ca...
Slippydiff said:
There's also the black anodised rennline one from d911 for c£100Stuttgart Classica do similar ones to the car bone one for a similarly ridiculous price. The other option is to go to Simon at Built by Basil and have him make one for about £100. Makes a nice range out of old skateboard decks which this 80s kid thinks is pretty "rad".
nunpuncher said:
Slippydiff said:
There's also the black anodised rennline one from d911 for c£100Stuttgart Classica do similar ones to the car bone one for a similarly ridiculous price. The other option is to go to Simon at Built by Basil and have him make one for about £100. Makes a nice range out of old skateboard decks which this 80s kid thinks is pretty "rad".
ATM said:
nunpuncher said:
Slippydiff said:
There's also the black anodised rennline one from d911 for c£100Stuttgart Classica do similar ones to the car bone one for a similarly ridiculous price. The other option is to go to Simon at Built by Basil and have him make one for about £100. Makes a nice range out of old skateboard decks which this 80s kid thinks is pretty "rad".
HughG said:
I bought a yellow snooker ball following your post on 911uk, just need to find time to get it on the car now!
Nice one! Do you have a yellow 911 or is it to match with something else like a MOD-07?
It's a straightforward job to do, I marked out the L x W of the selector shaft onto a piece of masking tape and used that as a guide for the initial drilling on a pillar drill, after that it was just a case of using the dremel to turn the 3 holes into a slot.
I am really pleased with it.
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