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Dr S

4,997 posts

226 months

Wednesday 10th February 2021
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Jeweller70 said:
So what colour

Bahama Yellow
Forest Green Metallic
Etna Blue
Etna for me wink

RiccardoG

1,587 posts

272 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Jeweller70 said:
On the suspension, most of the multi link parts will be replaced. On the coffin arms we may, but its not really necessary. All new bushes and ball joints.
If you get a minute I'd be interested to know why yes to the links but not the coffin arms. Also what you're replacing with.

I'd struggle with choosing a new colour!

shalmaneser

5,931 posts

195 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Cool project! I would be very tempted to get rid of the PSE though, it's super heavy and easy to lose some weight going with decent aftermarket boxes. Switchable systems available too.

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Corners back on with the original mutlilinks but new Dampers and Top Mounts. RSS bits delayed, will change next week. All components lose re bushing has been easy.

Re bushing with Powerflex as we go

Have a problem with the front Bumper as wanted to use a Cup Car Front. These need the hockey stick and wider fender and we cant make it look good easily so will chose a different front end now, anybody who knows where I can get a 997.1 GT3 style?




Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Doh, I meant to say REAR!

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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On the PSE, I may change but nothing sounds very good, I might get one made

MDL111

6,918 posts

177 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Sounds brilliant, thanks for sharing

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Some Exhaust porn, this is still 100 DB with all this, in Europe we run it straight piped and its loud.............

Simpson exhausts are amazing, may get one for the 997 build.

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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With Pic

GregorFuk

563 posts

200 months

Friday 12th February 2021
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Jeweller70 said:
Its only oil, will look like my RSR bits when cleaned smile

Yes. Isn't vapour blasting wonderful!

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Friday 12th February 2021
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Wheel Advice

Got these that I like a lot, question on colour, tempted to change the centre to Aurum Gold?

Wanted a dished wheel




Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Friday 12th February 2021
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Refurbed Caliper


Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Friday 12th February 2021
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Giro Discs

Making a lot of progress, looking at paint spray outs next week. Engine pics next week




Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Colour chosen. Engine delayed a week as fitting liners needs some more complex maching.

Wheels going Aurum to match my GT3.


braddo

10,447 posts

188 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Should look great!

Green and gold - similar combo to the Snakebite car from RPM Technik thumbup

nunpuncher

3,378 posts

125 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Wish I could make this sort of fast progress on my projects.

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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I know its similar to the RPM car colour, was not my intent.

Going to some testing on set up at Bicester Heritage. We should be done in 5 weeks.

We are hoping to get the sound right, larger TB and Plenum, will do the Helmholtz hack on standard air box and welded valves open on exhaust. We have some options to tune the induction noise. We want engine noise not exhaust noise.

Left the sound insulation in as without you get lots of tyre noise.

Doing some clever hacks to the front bumper and we have had a splitter made so front will a one off.

We got lucky on the base car, the rads, condenser, water unions were all spot on and cleaned up like new. The car came apart like a dream and a lot of the bushings were still perfectly ok, but I have changed them all anyway.





IMI A

9,410 posts

201 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Who's doing the colour change and is it very costly? Been wanting to change mine too. Getting bored....

Jeweller70

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255 posts

116 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Its someone who did a bumper paint for me before. One man band, but I like his work. Based in Bucks

Happy to share when done!

IMI A

9,410 posts

201 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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Please do I'm thinking of putting a new suit on mine like this in signal or mint.