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steved0x 11-27-2017 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadcammer (Post 556391)
What are people doing for front track arms? Seems the only option is porsche @ $350+ each

The 997 rear track arm is the same as the 996 all four corners track arm and the 986 Boxster front track arm, you can get it as a TRW or Meyle part for way cheaper than the Porsche branded part and much better than the various off brand parts that show up from time to time, part # 99733104301, on the Meyle website they make this and show it as a cross for 99634104306 and a couple of other part numbers (earlier revisions maybe?)

I am running these on my car now in the front, ordered Meyle brand from FCP Euro and they sent TRW by mistake which was OK with me so I kept them and installed them. They are an exact match.

Quadcammer 11-29-2017 10:33 AM

dammit, wish I would have seen this sooner. Got a very low mile used set on ebay for cheap, but would have preferred new. Oh well.

This place Topspeed Pro1 sells steel versions of this with what look like heim joints, but i didn't really trust it.

911monty 11-29-2017 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by steved0x (Post 556436)
The 997 rear track arm is the same as the 996 all four corners track arm and the 986 Boxster front track arm, you can get it as a TRW or Meyle part for way cheaper than the Porsche branded part and much better than the various off brand parts that show up from time to time, part # 99733104301, on the Meyle website they make this and show it as a cross for 99634104306 and a couple of other part numbers (earlier revisions maybe?)

I am running these on my car now in the front, ordered Meyle brand from FCP Euro and they sent TRW by mistake which was OK with me so I kept them and installed them. They are an exact match.

What is going on with TRW? Are they getting out of aftermarket or is Porsche cracking down? I cannot find TRW anywhere. Sites that show them don't stock them and when called find they are NLA. Lower control arms have ben unavailable forever and now uppers also gone????

edc 11-30-2017 04:05 AM

There was some sort of dispute with Porsche so for the past 4 years or so it has been increasingly hard to find the aftermarket TRW version with the Porsche logo ground off.

steved0x 11-30-2017 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by edc (Post 556611)
There was some sort of dispute with Porsche so for the past 4 years or so it has been increasingly hard to find the aftermarket TRW version with the Porsche logo ground off.

Dang that sux as TRW makes good stuff (I guess including the original Porsche stuff :) )

911monty 11-30-2017 07:51 AM

Did a little research. ZF Friedrichshafen purchased TRW in May 2015. Apparently selling cheap aftermarket in direct competition with their own expensive Porsche parts does not fit ZF's marketing strategy in their quest for world domination. Bummer.

steved0x 11-30-2017 09:12 AM

Maybe Meyle will step up and start making the rear track arm, they already make the front ones, coffin arms, rear toe arms, front tie rod ends, and drop links now. (Also brake rotors, some brake pads, and even an HD water pump now...)

Quadcammer 02-27-2018 01:57 PM

Ok all done. Need to get alignment done but it looks goodhttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1519772198.jpg

steved0x 02-27-2018 05:04 PM

Looking good and you have probably said it on other threads, what front bumper lip is that?

Quadcammer 02-28-2018 04:26 AM

its actually a universal front lip from All-fit automotive. Its kinda cheesy in person but i'm trying it out.

steved0x 03-01-2018 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Quadcammer (Post 563918)
its actually a universal front lip from All-fit automotive. Its kinda cheesy in person but i'm trying it out.

Let us know how it goes, looks good to me and if it helps when driving, even better!

Quadcammer 03-05-2018 11:47 AM

so to sum up, I was only able to get to -2 degrees even with a lot of slotting in the shock tower.

so..well, thats unfortunate, but so be it. At some point I'll upgrade to some gt3 style LCAs, but I'm gonna run it and see how it feels and how my tires wear.

steved0x 03-05-2018 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadcammer (Post 564486)
so to sum up, I was only able to get to -2 degrees even with a lot of slotting in the shock tower.

so..well, thats unfortunate, but so be it. At some point I'll upgrade to some gt3 style LCAs, but I'm gonna run it and see how it feels and how my tires wear.

Are the top mount pins up against the edges of your expanded slots or is the nose of the top mount contacting the body structure? If the nose of the top mount is contacting, you could probably cut or grind off some of that nose and give yourself some more room and squeeze a little more neg camber, maybe another 5mm worth?

rastta 03-05-2018 01:43 PM

You can also throw top camber plates on that add 1 degree. That will get you 3.

AZ986S 03-05-2018 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rastta (Post 564493)
You can also throw top camber plates on that add 1 degree. That will get you 3.

That's going to be my next project. I might wait until I have to replace the front struts, but that may take a while:) I had the same issue, the strut mount body hits the inside of the sheet metal strut housing. I took a look in there and there is not much metal to grind away and it could weaken the mount.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1520299552.jpg

steved0x 03-05-2018 04:46 PM

You are right, I thought there was more to grind, my bad. That picture shows it pretty clearly.

truegearhead 03-06-2018 02:43 AM

I’m running the Megan racing 987 rear toe links on my 986. They work, no idea why they don’t advertise them working on 986’s.

Quadcammer 03-06-2018 04:11 AM

Yup, I got them on as well. Heavy as hell, but they fit and work fine.

rastta 03-06-2018 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AZ986S (Post 564505)
That's going to be my next project. I might wait until I have to replace the front struts, but that may take a while:) I had the same issue, the strut mount body hits the inside of the sheet metal strut housing. I took a look in there and there is not much metal to grind away and it could weaken the mount.

Yeah, I wouldn't mess with the top mount. I'm having Ohlins R+T coilovers installed in my Cayman. I debated about putting camber mounts in - but since it's a street car I went with the stock mounts.

Quadcammer 03-06-2018 05:59 AM

rastta, how were you able to get to -3 without lcas?


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