UPS delivery...pretty, pretty parts :), Tarett Upper Monoballs (front strut) |
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UPS delivery...pretty, pretty parts :), Tarett Upper Monoballs (front strut) |
Mueller |
Oct 9 2003, 02:36 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Tarett is $425......they are in a totally different league if you ask me.......
what is sad is I have more money in my suspension than what the rest of the car cost me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
TimT |
Oct 9 2003, 05:25 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
I got front mono ball "inserts" from Strasse for around $250...they are machined alum with spherical inserts that mount in the old bushing plate. After you press out the rubber bushings
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Brad Roberts |
Oct 10 2003, 12:12 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Tim,
Those work great (I have run them) but I still had to trim down the factory plate because it hit the chassis before I go the negative camber I needed. The Tarret setup work real nice with the doble holes. Wait until you see the little tiny thing WEVO has for us in a month or so. Very trick. B |
machina |
Oct 10 2003, 06:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 10 2003, 02:12 AM) Wait until you see the little tiny thing WEVO has for us in a month or so. Very trick. can you give us more of a hint about what is coming form wevo? thanks, david |
rhodyguy |
Oct 10 2003, 07:54 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
when i put on the units from triad and send the car off to fordal's, i'll give some input on their thoughts. those from gpr have that groovy ricer look tho. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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TMorr |
Oct 10 2003, 10:28 AM
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Tracey of Windrush Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-January 03 From: San Carlos, CA USA Member No.: 205 |
Brad was leaking details about this product....
WEVO Camber King. Front strut top kit for 911's, a modified version also planned for the 914 crowd. The Ultra compact top plate is a heat treated Stainless Steel investment casting. Our top plate is lighter than the Almunium billet parts. The major advantage of the steel casting is the additional strength that allows us to make the unit more compact and shift the top bearing further inboard - for more negative camber. Maximum camber in an unmodified and un-distorted (an alarming practice becoming fashionable) 911 chassis is negative 2.8°. I am not sure how this would equate in a 914 chassis. With our cross brace attaching directly to the top of the strut - this is as pure an installation as has ever been available. Our manufacturing vendor is delivering product as I write this. Smart racing will be a major re-seller of the Camber King or come direct to WEVO. Retail price of the whole kit is $695, making it just $66 more than the Weltmeister alternative. The 914 version will be $515 without the brace, but with all the strut top hardware. You guys got to see it first, this is not even posted on the WEVO web site yet! Attached image(s) |
TMorr |
Oct 10 2003, 10:28 AM
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Tracey of Windrush Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-January 03 From: San Carlos, CA USA Member No.: 205 |
And another
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Brad Roberts |
Oct 10 2003, 11:16 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Here you go JP. NO modifying of the 'tub' to get parts to work.
"leaked".. I gave you 30 more days (sorry) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) The key to the WEVO setup is the smaller bearing they can use at the top. The other billet pieces HAVE to use a wide bearing insert which also has to have a wide holder. The wide holder always hits the tub first. This commercial brought to you by Nabisco (chew on that for awhile) B |
URY914 |
Oct 10 2003, 11:29 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,563 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
It looks like it is taller than the stock one but that maybe is because it is norrower.
The top of my shocks hit the hood. Paul |
SirAndy |
Oct 10 2003, 11:30 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 10 2003, 10:16 AM) This commercial brought to you by Nabisco (chew on that for awhile) Nabisco = Novato assholes big illegal smut corporation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Brad Roberts |
Oct 10 2003, 11:32 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
If I had a smut corporation.. I would'nt be hanging out with 914 people.
Paul, We have to trim off the tops of the Bilsteins struts in the 914's to keep them from hitting the hood.. the Koni's are fine. Ask Rich Johnson some time about his Bilsteins in the hood. B |
TMorr |
Oct 10 2003, 12:24 PM
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Tracey of Windrush Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-January 03 From: San Carlos, CA USA Member No.: 205 |
From the spherical surface where the strut top mounts to the chassis to the very tip of the damper shaft = 46 mm.
This is without the dust cover fitted to the Bilstein damper. With the dust cover it would be about 44 mm. It might be a little taller than stock, but is fine in a 911. We wanted to achieve the maximum damper travel at low ride heights. With this in mind, we located the bearing to suit. Is this dimension a problem for the 914's ? (at 44 or 46 mm??) We use a wide series spherical bearing, same size and quality we have been using in this application for almost 20 years (including cars with coil over struts where the weight of the car is carried by the bearing). The advantage comes from a more compact housing, not a smaller bearing. Regards Hayden PTBT |
URY914 |
Oct 10 2003, 12:29 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,563 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I have a fiberglass hood and fenders which probably sit lower relative to the top of the strut.
I can't comment on a stock 914 steel hood and fender. Paul |
Jeroen |
Oct 10 2003, 12:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
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Scott Carlberg |
Oct 26 2003, 10:39 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
regarding the Strut Mounts from GPR that I mentioned on the 1st page.
Sent some questions to Dave/GPR, and here is his response: 1) Are they the plastic bushing material? Yes, Poly graphite 2) Will they control the shock movement up and down? Or will they just help over the stock rubber ones in the side to side department? Yes, that is a great benefit as well as the side to side. 3) Do they offer more offset, so you can get more negative camber? No 4) Finally, are you just getting a piece of machined plastic for your $109.00? Or is it installed in a housing? The bushing is a two piece set with a sleeve. You can install them without removing the upper metal bracket. You also do not have to re align the car! It is an easy install. Call me and I can explain how it works. --Dave/GPR I'm not sure, but unless you were going to be actually racing your 914 every w/e, $109 vs $425 seems like quite a big difference to me. One might be an improvement, the other, a Big improvement? |
J P Stein |
Oct 26 2003, 11:10 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
IMO, if you don't need -2 deg negative camber....and most don't, you don't need the Tarret mounts. The others are also semi-useless for street cars.
I don't race my car every weekend......but I would if I could (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
ChrisReale |
Oct 26 2003, 11:16 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Shit. Those are trick indeed. Still, all I need is -2
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Scott Carlberg |
Oct 26 2003, 11:29 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 9 2003, 11:12 PM) Tim, Those work great (I have run them) but I still had to trim down the factory plate because it hit the chassis before I go the negative camber I needed. The Tarret setup work real nice with the double holes. B trim down the factory plate I wondered if anyone had done that before. I remember talking with Dan Dalen (dad of 16yr Andrew) about front-end alignment and if that was a possibility. Hmmm.... |
J P Stein |
Oct 26 2003, 11:44 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Ayup, trim down the factory plate AND hack the crap outta the mounting holes.....on mine, 4 each (on each side) would have needed to have about .35-.40 material removed towards the C/L of the car.....no thanx on that. It *can* be done tho.
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ArtechnikA |
Jan 21 2004, 06:57 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(TMorr @ Oct 10 2003, 08:28 AM) Posted: Oct 10 2003, 08:28 AM Brad was leaking details about this product.... WEVO Camber King. Front strut top kit for 911's, ... You guys got to see it first, this is not even posted on the WEVO web site yet! and -- a mere 3 months later - it's still not... what's the current status on this part, please ? thanks ! |
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