[N Fotouhi]

[QUOTE=Doc_S;658466 I’m on my way to Sebring.[/QUOTE]

You do know NJ is on the way to Sebring 😂
Good luck at the race, Mark.

[N Fotouhi]

To give an update, with the trip to NC, the progress has been slow with a couple of unexpected twist.
I assembled the rear struts with Tarett monoballs based on the assembly video from Ohlin, but something did not seem right. I called Tarett and Ohlin, and learned that Ohlin momoball which is also sold by Tarett has a different design to eliminate using the rubber top mount. To use the Tarett monoball, I had to modify the rubber top mounts that Ohlin includes with the struts.
Anyway, I trimmed the rubber top mounts to make them fit this morning and assembled the front (with new Porsche top munts and rear struts. I also bought a tie rod removal tool to remove the tie rod. Mark wasn't kidding about stand back.
I hope to drop the first strut tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
The quick Jack has made the job easier than if I had to do it with jack stands, but I wished I had a lift to not have to crawl around on the cold garage floor.
Time for ibuprofen.

[cmartin]

Good work, always fun mixing and matching aftermarket parts. If it doesnt look or go together right stop and figure out why.

Last one I did was all about broken fasteners, at least 2 or 3 10mm bolts were seized. Dont rush.

[TurboPooch]

This is all you need. Cheap and works great.

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-qu...tor-99849.html

Make sure to loosen the nut so it is off the nylon part but still have enough threads to keep the bolt part from flying out once it separates. I actually remove the nylok nut before and replace with a non-locking nut so it comes off easily once popped. If it gets real tight you can apply a little heat and give it a whack with a hammer. Will pop right out.

[N Fotouhi]

Originally Posted by TurboPooch

This is all you need. Cheap and works great.

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-qu...tor-99849.html

Make sure to loosen the nut so it is off the nylon part but still have enough threads to keep the bolt part from flying out once it separates. I actually remove the nylok nut before and replace with a non-locking nut so it comes off easily once popped. If it gets real tight you can apply a little heat and give it a whack with a hammer. Will pop right out.

That is what I ended up with after I failed at local part stores. I am surprised that I actually did it correctly the first time.
It is slow going, but I have decided to order wheel studs while I'm in there.

[HoodPin]

You go Nader!!

[N Fotouhi]

Does anyone know the torque specs for half shaft bolts on Cayman S? I vaguely remember something like 15 or 30 ft/lb, but that may have been for the nut behind the wheel.

[Dr K]

The title says "987.1 Project" but I don't see such a car in your signature yet...

Good job on the ball joint. The linked video from the HF site listing is pretty good.

[N Fotouhi]

The rear of the car is mostly done. Need to tighten the brake caliper nuts, put in the new pads, and put on the wheel studs which arrived today.
I have moved to the front of the car. I removed both struts. Removing the ball joints and loosening the lower control arm avoided the need for a spring compressor.
I hung one of the new struts just to see the fit. The top mount nuts are not fully tight. The shaft is making contact with the body. I looked at the GT3, and it looks like that the body work around the whole where the stock struts fit has been trimmed to get the Motion Control to fit.
I think I have to trim the area that I have marked. I will be consulting a professional who may have installed one or two of these before.

[N Fotouhi]

Well, just as I was thinking that I can take advantage of a nice day on Sunday to put the car down and check things over, the Quickjack gremlins struck.
I could not reconnect the hoses together.
After several calls to QJ tech support, I ended up unscrewing the end to let some of the fluid out to relieve some pressure.
Hopefully I will upload a picture of the car on the ground next, but I have to clear the snow first.