I would like to know what those shims are made out of -- I need to diversify my portfolio.
You and me both! Someone is making a financial killing.
For those following along at home, here is what we're talking about. These are the prices for each shim - remember you need one for each side. I think that my car has 3 shims per side to get the -3.6 deg neg camber.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
Hey Tom, nice repair work. You might want to consider mounting the helper/tender spring up top, with main spring down below. The reason is to reduce unsprung weight.
Thanks, I never though of this and will discuss with the shop.
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Doesn't it take about that long to dial-in the alignment settings?
The plan is to set the car back at the same alignment spec's that it had before the accident. The net handling as a result of combining the old alignment specs with the changes from the repair plus the mix of new parts and old parts might not be exactly the same (in terms of handling characteristics), but it should be close enough to race it for a weekend and then adjust as necessary for the next race.
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Hope everything gets pulled straight so you can get the right alignment characteristics!
There doesn't appear to be any damage to the chassis so the car didn't need any pulling (per se) but the front suspension subframe is being replaced. This should provide a completely straight and sold foundation to ensure a good and repeatable alignment.
At least, those are our assumptions! We'll see how it all works out soon enough.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
I dropped by the shop today and the Boxster was ..... gone!
This was a good thing since that meant that it was driven (!!!) down the street to the body shop to have the fender, bumper cover, and rear quarter damage repaired.
The downside was that as work on the suspension was completed a few more parts were ultimately found to need replacement like the right front hub/upright which looked ok to the naked eye but was misaligned once all of the suspension components were installed and a rough alignment done.
Also, we decided to go ahead and replace the right rear wheel bearing since the right rear wheel took a hit hard enough to crack the rear suspension subframe meaning that the wheel bearing took a huge thrust force which it was not designed to take. So we might as well replace it now.
Still looks like the car should be ready next week - worst case is that everything gets done except final paint of the front bumper cover which can be done after the race weekend.
I also expect some teething problems after replacing this many parts, so I don't expect to be in the front of the field next weekend. The goal for next weekend is to get back on the track and complete all of the sessions. There will likely be a few things that might still need adjustment or tweaking to get the car back to full competitive form.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
Everything is complete except the final paint and replacement of a few stickers (which will be done next week). Also, I'll install the matching front headlight and a pair of clear side marker lights.
The car feels great - front suspension and steering is actually tighter than before. I guess that should be expected after replacing that many components.
Big thanks to Brad Keegan and Tyson Schmidt of Pro Motorsports in Burbank, CA for the high quality and FAST repair!
Driving up to Buttonwillow in the morning for practice tomorrow. Racing Sat and Sun.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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