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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-30-2021, 02:42 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Mike Clarke. Great Guy. One fun note, he had a...

Mike Clarke. Great Guy. One fun note, he had a hat on that had the Porsche parts stamp logo on it. When meeting him, I said something along the lines, 'that is such a cool Porsche hat', and he...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-20-2021, 12:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,299
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Post track update: The car was amazing!! So...

Post track update:

The car was amazing!! So predictable and controlled without any rubber bushings anywhere outside of stabilizer bars. The Ohlins, upgraded stabilizer bars, new parts, and more...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2021, 02:47 PM
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Intall and alignment are completed with 245/40...

Intall and alignment are completed with 245/40 and 275/35 Hankook RS-4s mounted on Cayman S II wheels Hyperdipped black. Ready for first track event at the PCA event at Utah Motorsports Campus on...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-27-2021, 12:41 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Full Suspension Design/Build/Install

A few installation pictures..

https://i.ibb.co/PZpGZcq/49-BB27-F6-AA02-4-AA0-B589-D75-E3492-B581.jpg

1/4” anti-dive thrust setup
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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-23-2021, 12:16 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Ohlins kit for the Boxster only has the main...

Ohlins kit for the Boxster only has the main spring. Height is adjusted with the nut riding on top of the hub upright.

I should come down to your garage at the track for the MaxD ride height,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-21-2021, 02:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,299
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Ready for install... ...

Ready for install...

https://i.ibb.co/b5ZLDfX/Ohlins-assembled.jpg

Setting spring pre-load by myself was a royal pain. I couldn't keep the assembly fixed to turn the nut for the last few...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-23-2021, 02:39 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Rear Monoball mounts are now completed with a...

Rear Monoball mounts are now completed with a plate to adapt Ohlins R/T coilovers for installation with the monoball mounts. As seen in the pictures below, the Ohlins set comes with a mold formed...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-17-2021, 08:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,299
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Yeah I have never understood the restrictive...

Yeah I have never understood the restrictive rules of SPB concerning power/suspension. There are/were faster 986 S cars than some SPB cars. Looking at you Maytag... your Blue Bullet... RIP...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-09-2021, 04:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,299
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Finished some thrust arm center links and am...

Finished some thrust arm center links and am finalizing rear monoball mounts with an adapter plate to facilitate mounting the Ohlins coilovers.

https://i.ibb.co/nbHs8Wn/Thrust-arms.jpg
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-09-2021, 08:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,299
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Porsche offers tapered studs of varying lengths...

Porsche offers tapered studs of varying lengths to accomplish this in their racing parts catalog though I can’t seem to find where I had the document saved.

Once I get everything buttoned up I...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-17-2021, 04:46 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Full Suspension Design/Build/Install

Parts anodized and installed. Thrust arm forks built. Working on the thrust arm center links.

https://i.ibb.co/TMxGsRp/117-E146-F-94-C5-4-D0-A-BA5-F-26-D5-C2-C6-ACEB.jpg
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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-26-2020, 04:08 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By P_Carfahrer
Full Suspension Design/Build/Install

Some other parts ready to install after anodization.

Pinch style toe arms, tie rods, and toe lockouts. Arms are again 7075-T6 with 17-4 stainless spacers and cone inserts. Toe lockouts are 4340....
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-18-2020, 05:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,299
Posted By P_Carfahrer
Full Suspension Design/Build/Install

Merry Christmas everyone!! I wanted to document my suspension update for anyone interested with the parts I have built and decided to start this thread to separate it from my LCA discussion as there...
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