Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content
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Lancia888 said:
Yes, please keep cock'in about , I do look forward to your updates.
If I could get bits I would do! 
I'm still waiting on rear dampers but the good news is the rest of the brake bits shipped today so early next week I can crack on and put the top end of the brake hydraulics back together again. Dampers etc. end of next week I believe so it should be back on its wheels this time next week and I can prep it to go to the body shop accordingly. The Boxster is in at CG next week too so already lining up the next project for when this one can be considered "phase complete"
not_mint said:
Next project and a new thread?
Already one running: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... but this isn't a big project and no plans for adding any more performance etc. to it. It's just a great little Boxster Good evening in the garage, brake system is back together.
With a shiny new master cylinder and the odd fresh line:
I changed the bulkhead gasket on the servo at the same time as it would be rude not to. Bled it up with some Motul 5.1:
Which is my go to brake fluid for 99% of things, RBF700 is great and everything but I'm not trying to skinny up the brake ducts for aero and my front pads are essentially standard Cayenne Turbo so not exactly the material you'd be getting high 200's of fluid temp with
Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Finally made new main power cables for the e-aircon compressor, so that's installed in a less temporary way now :
Although I've ran out of TC105s so it'll have to wait until later this week to get some cable ties on it.
Another step closer to it being back on the deck Dampers are ETA later this week too so it should be back on its wheels by the weekend!
With a shiny new master cylinder and the odd fresh line:
I changed the bulkhead gasket on the servo at the same time as it would be rude not to. Bled it up with some Motul 5.1:
Which is my go to brake fluid for 99% of things, RBF700 is great and everything but I'm not trying to skinny up the brake ducts for aero and my front pads are essentially standard Cayenne Turbo so not exactly the material you'd be getting high 200's of fluid temp with
Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Finally made new main power cables for the e-aircon compressor, so that's installed in a less temporary way now
:Although I've ran out of TC105s so it'll have to wait until later this week to get some cable ties on it.
Another step closer to it being back on the deck
Dampers are ETA later this week too so it should be back on its wheels by the weekend!poppopbangbang said:
Good evening in the garage, brake system is back together.
Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Great PSA, I’ve been meaning to buy one of these for years can’t miss a half price bargain!Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Mikeeb said:
poppopbangbang said:
Good evening in the garage, brake system is back together.
Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Great PSA, I’ve been meaning to buy one of these for years can’t miss a half price bargain!Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Mikeeb said:
poppopbangbang said:
Good evening in the garage, brake system is back together.
Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
Great PSA, I’ve been meaning to buy one of these for years can’t miss a half price bargain!Also got change to use the best sub £30 tool I've ever purchased, a Sealey vacuum brake bleeder - several of my project car friends have suggested one and as they're half price on Amazon at the moment it seemed rude not to, absolute game changer for bleeding stuff single handed and so much more civilise than pressuring up the reservoir!
From this:
To this:
One more to do and they can go back on the car which means it can go back on the deck for the first time in nearly three months! Only a month over time but I suppose that's not bad with supply chain how it is at the moment... Some good revisions on the later spec rear Ohlins too, I provided some feedback back in the day that the lower mounting cups could do with being a bit deeper to provide a greater range of ride height adjustment and these have been revised to provide another 30mm or so of heigh adjustment in the rear vs the original parts so always good to see customer feedback actioned
Next job is to drop the side skirts off and get a job list for the body shop together as it's going there next!
To this:
One more to do and they can go back on the car which means it can go back on the deck for the first time in nearly three months! Only a month over time but I suppose that's not bad with supply chain how it is at the moment... Some good revisions on the later spec rear Ohlins too, I provided some feedback back in the day that the lower mounting cups could do with being a bit deeper to provide a greater range of ride height adjustment and these have been revised to provide another 30mm or so of heigh adjustment in the rear vs the original parts so always good to see customer feedback actioned
Next job is to drop the side skirts off and get a job list for the body shop together as it's going there next!
Well those fit a treat!
Which meant it was time to stick the wheels on:
Really pleased with how the red calipers have come out, I was a bit unsure about this but a splash of colour on a very monochromatic car has worked very well in my humble opinion.
It was great to see the old knacker back on its wheels:
A touch on the low side perhaps:
But tomorrow morning is a setup morning and it's equal height all the way around so the damper lengths are good, it just wants a bit more spring preload as these are way softer than the previous options!
Also I will never get bored with how perfect the wheel offsets worked out, thanks OZ
So a few last jobs to do before it heads off to the body shop (and a fair post body shop list too once it's back) but great to see it on the deck, it's not been the smallest of refurbs this one!
Which meant it was time to stick the wheels on:
Really pleased with how the red calipers have come out, I was a bit unsure about this but a splash of colour on a very monochromatic car has worked very well in my humble opinion.
It was great to see the old knacker back on its wheels:
A touch on the low side perhaps:
But tomorrow morning is a setup morning and it's equal height all the way around so the damper lengths are good, it just wants a bit more spring preload as these are way softer than the previous options!
Also I will never get bored with how perfect the wheel offsets worked out, thanks OZ
So a few last jobs to do before it heads off to the body shop (and a fair post body shop list too once it's back) but great to see it on the deck, it's not been the smallest of refurbs this one!
Edited by poppopbangbang on Saturday 25th February 00:05
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