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| yeahmag |
 Dec 2 2017, 10:49 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California 
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| Tom_T |
Dec 3 2017, 04:56 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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| sithot |
Dec 3 2017, 06:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None
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Kudos to you
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| Mueller |
Dec 3 2017, 10:40 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Great job and great looking car.
Did you ever figure out what the problem was that lead to wreck? |
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| pete-stevers |
Dec 3 2017, 10:53 AM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,641 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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looking Great!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Cairo94507 |
Dec 3 2017, 11:45 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,719 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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That is very cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| yeahmag |
Dec 3 2017, 01:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 3 2017, 09:40 AM)  Great job and great looking car. Did you ever figure out what the problem was that lead to wreck? 90% sure. This was my first 911 front end. Prior to this the car was running a 914 front end, or at least uprights. I got two uprights from a good friend (one koni and one raised 19mm bilstein). As far as he and I both knew they were ready to go. After the wreck I found the front bearings loose. I needed to replace the race pads and rotors anyway, so went to change all that out and find the front outer bearings looked like they had been hit with a hammer and the rears seized on the spindle. Turns out I was missing a spacer that the 911 uses for the inner bearing! I only found it after seeing recommendations from SMC to replace the “seal behind spacer” when ordering bearings. “Wait... what seal? What spacer?” None of my uprights had that part. Basically, I had nothing for the inner bearings to seat against allowing for dynamic camber and toe! See part #8 in the diagram.  |
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| yeahmag |
Dec 3 2017, 01:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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In hindsight I did have a few indicators that something wasn’t right.
The front camber wasn’t equal (left and right) and required me to make some adjustments where I never had to on the old uprights. Left and right camber plates had always been “equal” in the past. The front bearings had to be tightened up a few times after installation. The car felt very darty and tramlined more than before. All of these signs were too easy for me to dismiss as new (to me) parts and a more aggressive alignment than what I had been running. |
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| mepstein |
Dec 3 2017, 02:08 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(yeahmag @ Dec 3 2017, 02:10 PM) QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 3 2017, 09:40 AM) Great job and great looking car. Did you ever figure out what the problem was that lead to wreck? 90% sure. This was my first 911 front end. Prior to this the car was running a 914 front end, or at least uprights. I got two uprights from a good friend (one koni and one raised 19mm bilstein). As far as he and I both knew they were ready to go. After the wreck I found the front bearings loose. I needed to replace the race pads and rotors anyway, so went to change all that out and find the front outer bearings looked like they had been hit with a hammer and the rears seized on the spindle. Turns out I was missing a spacer that the 911 uses for the inner bearing! I only found it after seeing recommendations from SMC to replace the “seal behind spacer” when ordering bearings. “Wait... what seal? What spacer?” None of my uprights had that part. Basically, I had nothing for the inner bearings to seat against allowing for dynamic camber and toe! See part #8 in the diagram. I don’t know why people remove that spacer when they sell struts. It’s a bitch to remove and is usually destroyed. It’s a $35 part new and easily available. |
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