Help choosing which GT3
Discussion
lemmingjames said:
Well there is a 30k refresh required so something must need doing
I just find it funny you guys pick and choose when a car is ok out the box or when it needs a refresh or mods.What ever I say you guys will say the opposite, it's bloody funny some times to go back and read stuff I say, then 5 pages later or a year later the same people who said the opposite now re-quote what I said in the 1st place, I have noticed this time and time again.
such an odd place this with odd people :-p I am sure some just want to pick a fight and just say the opposite for effect.
Porsche911R said:
I just find it funny you guys pick and choose when a car is ok out the box or when it needs a refresh or mods.
What ever I say you guys will say the opposite, it's bloody funny some times to go back and read stuff I say, then 5 pages later or a year later the same people who said the opposite now re-quote what I said in the 1st place, I have noticed this time and time again.
such an odd place this with odd people :-p I am sure some just want to pick a fight and just say the opposite for effect.
Just remember to wear some sunscreen when out in the sun, we dont want you catching skin cancerWhat ever I say you guys will say the opposite, it's bloody funny some times to go back and read stuff I say, then 5 pages later or a year later the same people who said the opposite now re-quote what I said in the 1st place, I have noticed this time and time again.
such an odd place this with odd people :-p I am sure some just want to pick a fight and just say the opposite for effect.
Porsche911R said:
Slippydiff said:
As someone else said, welcome to the slippery slope of GT3 modification ....
I thought they were a race car for the road out the box ;-) so nothing should need doing !!!
So you think they’re a race car for the road ? Or that’s just you apeing what the much derided (mainly by you) press have trotted out over the years.
I don’t recall ever saying the GT3 in any of its iterations was a race car for the road. What others have said (and I agree with) is the 996 GT3 was the closest to its Cup car brethren the GT3 ever came.
There’s a subtle difference in saying that, and the nonsense you choose to spout to make a point (unfortunately so often the point you’re trying to make, gets lost in your hopeless attempts at wit)
So whilst you’re deriding any modifications 996 GT3 owners choose to make, you frequently proudly boast on here, at any and every opportunity, that none of your cars are EVER standard... go figure.
Slippydiff said:
Coffin arms non- adjustable, ditto toe arms.
Toe and camber adjustments made with eccentric inner adjustment bolts.
Definitely worthwhile fitting Cup rear toe arms to remove unwanted compliance and make adjustment easier (they’re less likely to lose their adjustment too) though for a real belt and braces approach, you can fit an inner lock out kit too.
As someone else said, welcome to the slippery slope of GT3 modification ....
Thankyou. Toe and camber adjustments made with eccentric inner adjustment bolts.
Definitely worthwhile fitting Cup rear toe arms to remove unwanted compliance and make adjustment easier (they’re less likely to lose their adjustment too) though for a real belt and braces approach, you can fit an inner lock out kit too.
As someone else said, welcome to the slippery slope of GT3 modification ....
The rollbars are adjustable on the GT3 are they not - are the drop links a special part or are they same for all 996 models?
On inspecting the car it seemed that one of the front drop links has been replaced before, the other looked older and in fact came up as an advisory on RPM's own report.
It seems to me both can be re-made using rose joint ends and rods from McGill motorsport or similar, and thus become adjustable. Given they are just drop links I am not sure I want to pay Porsche tax for non-ajustable or Cup car spec versions.
Another advisory was the rear toe arm bushes starting to show age related wear, but the whole link looks cheap enough as genuine Porsche and I can probably swap these myself in 15 minutes.
Finally the rear coffin arm bushes are just starting to delaminate (to be expected on a vehicle this age I guess) so I would be looking to either replace or rebush these. Anyone know a good source of bushes in OE harness? Seems the cheaper full arms (Meyle brand?) don't have the correct spec bushes.
I know elephant do a range of them but by the time I have paid import duty and messed around I might as well buy new arms!
Rear shocks have already been refurbished within the last 5000 miles I will remove and send off the fronts myself to Bilstein.
So much for the £10k refresh I think that lot would add up to about £1k.
It seems to me both can be re-made using rose joint ends and rods from McGill motorsport or similar, and thus become adjustable. Given they are just drop links I am not sure I want to pay Porsche tax for non-ajustable or Cup car spec versions.
Another advisory was the rear toe arm bushes starting to show age related wear, but the whole link looks cheap enough as genuine Porsche and I can probably swap these myself in 15 minutes.
Finally the rear coffin arm bushes are just starting to delaminate (to be expected on a vehicle this age I guess) so I would be looking to either replace or rebush these. Anyone know a good source of bushes in OE harness? Seems the cheaper full arms (Meyle brand?) don't have the correct spec bushes.
I know elephant do a range of them but by the time I have paid import duty and messed around I might as well buy new arms!
Rear shocks have already been refurbished within the last 5000 miles I will remove and send off the fronts myself to Bilstein.
So much for the £10k refresh I think that lot would add up to about £1k.
I have a pair of good used rear toe arms (I fitted the aforementioned adjustable Cup items)
See here :
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=128259
Coffin arm bushes, do you mean the inner bush or the large tension arm (diagonal) bushes ?
See here :
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=128259
Coffin arm bushes, do you mean the inner bush or the large tension arm (diagonal) bushes ?
Interesting, I was told to avoid the Pole Positions as the shoulder slots were too low and would (if used with a full harness) exert a net downward force on the spine in the event of a crash as the straps pulled down rather than back (if you see what I mean).
I'm 187cm/just under 6'2"
I'm 187cm/just under 6'2"
Joehow said:
Whilst I agree a the 996 gt3 buckets are awesome. Id say a set of perfect pole positions would be just fine as well and much cheaper.
I have a set of PPs with Pascha trim in my C3.2. I think these would look pretty f*ing cool in an otherwise black on black GT3. So problem solved.
Dammit said:
Interesting, I was told to avoid the Pole Positions as the shoulder slots were too low and would (if used with a full harness) exert a net downward force on the spine in the event of a crash as the straps pulled down rather than back (if you see what I mean).
I'm 187cm/just under 6'2"
Don’t worry. I’m 6’2” and Pole positions are fine. I'm 187cm/just under 6'2"
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