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I have been looking where to dump some more money into my SC (since I chickened out on buying a turbo)and Hayden at WEVO recommended that I figure out where I wanted to take my mid-life crisis before spending anymore. My car is a garage queen that is hardly driven due to my travel schedule, but when it is I would like it to handle like my former SCCA GT2 car. So let me know what you think and please make recommendations to changes:
1981 911 SC Euro Front Suspension: Bilstein revalved- Done 22mm Torsion bars- Done Elephant Racing Poly/bronze bushings WEVO Camber King Monoballs & Strut brace 22mm Adjustable Sway bar-Done Turbo Tie Rods-Done Steering Rack Bushings-Done Rear Suspension: Bilsteins revalved-Done 30mm Torsion Bar-Dones 22mm Adjustable Sway bars-Done Reinforced sway bar mounts Sway away adjustable spring plates-Done Monoballs Trans: Rebuild with new syncros WEVO Shifter & Coupler-Done WEVO Gate Shift kit WEVO or equivalent mounts Brakes: Turbo or Big reds Dual adjustable Master Cylinders (FABCAR type) Suggestions would be appreciated, thanks Thom |
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Drive the piss out of her the way the rest of would love to!! Seriously, that is a great set up that I would love to have the $$ for but don't. BTW, what have you done to lighten her?? (Look to Colin Chapman for great handling)
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You might want to check out the Rennline monoballs and front strut brace -- same deal as the Wevo stuff but much cheaper. It's what I have in my car.
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Sounds like you have most of the nice suspension do-dads. I hear the rear sway reinforcements are a must have, as they breeak a lot. I think Tony Kelly told me this, and was speaking from personal experience.
Once the suspension was done, if I were to address anything mechanically, it'd be the crappy shifting transmission, which it looks like you're doing. The adding lightness is a great suggestion as well. Lighter battery, lighter seats, remove sound deading, etc. You could probably loose a several hundred lbs from a street SC and still be streetable. You still have A/C? If you still have a lot of money to spend, big brakes are always nice and look good, too. After that you're pretty much left with engine, and that starts getting really pricey.
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Chris M 1985 911 Carrera with a couple cosmetic only mods 2006 E90 330i 1999 E46 328i |
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