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16 hours ago, Slomofo said:
https://i.imgur.com/endq0ud.jpeg
….stuck some sound deadening stuff under the boot lid to cut the resonance of the DesignTek exhaust (which booms terribly). Has had a positive effect, much less intrusive. Boot acts like a huge Bass Cab, not now….
I also lifted the carpets and did the boot floor. Made a nice difference and I had some left over so I did under the bonnet which surprisingly also helped. I guess it's another resonant space - probably amplifying front tyre noise. Doors next. Strangely the exhaust sounds better. Getting rid of other noises I suppose.
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I could always go hardcore and have the bonnet carbon wrapped. See me....
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Yeah I will. In Spain right now though. Have to say the place DH sent me to looked a proper dump inside and out but they were doing full restos on an E type and a 911 turbo. Don't care to contribute towards expensive premises....
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3 hours ago, ½cwt said:
But Dove House do also deal with Maserati, Ferrari and classic 911 customers to whom that is a reasonable figure.
Not useful to OP, but @Ninesomething go see Tim and Paint FX just of Stamford Road behind Kwik Fit if you still need it done locally. Bonnet, bumper and wing respray on The Much Better ½'s Golf with some minor repairs, £880 incl VAT earlier this year, turned round in a week. He's done both my 986 bumpers for under £300 incl VAT each in the last 4 years but I did take them to him stripped off the car and of all accessories ready for them to prep.
The guy at DH knows what my car is and he told me they'd done loads of Boxster front bumpers for them. Can't believe they can spend that sort of money on a car they're going to retail.
Anyway thanks for the tip - I take it you were happy with the job?
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Guy at Dove House put me onto a couple of places. Both wanted more than £2500 for bumper and bonnet. No damage just chips. 😱
Think I'll leave it.
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5 hours ago, ½cwt said:
And the goal was open 😉
Alright don't tell me. I'll get the michelins. 🥺
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3 hours ago, Crudeoink said:
Found a nail in my rear tyre this morning. Loooovely, only about 2 months old Conti SC7!
How do you find the contis?
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On 4/30/2024 at 1:55 PM, Carmand said:
I believe there is a £10k limit for the small claims court? Would the Motoring Ombudsman be an option?
Its a guideline. Claims for more than that will be considered.
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The bit I think looks broken is on the top on that pic halfway between the tb and the 2 pipes either side.
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Apart from the fact that it's covered in oil if you look at pic 2 there's a bracket at the bottom - visible on pic 2 - that looks like it might be broken off or am I imagining that?
Also will the bellows from the airbox fit OK or do I need a silicon hose instead? My car is a 987S but a 3.2 not a 3.4.
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6 minutes ago, ATM said:
The black pump thing and metal bracket on the 996 weighs a couple kg maybe. Not much really.
Get it. I thought you meant unplug the hose.....
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Then plug it I believe. They're said to be pretty heavy. If so that's a plus.
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5 minutes ago, ½cwt said:
Do you often have a relationship breakdown with your carpets?
Don't start me off. Darned things....
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Guys I use charge me £60 for a hunter and it is dead nuts perfect. In fact it's better than perfect because they maxout the front camber. Northants though.
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59 minutes ago, phazed said:
Eureka problem solved.!
Eureka problem solved.!
986 tube inserted into 987 tube and Bob’s a good un!
So the 987 MAF tube either increase the volume of air to the point where the ECU got confused or decreased the velocity of air until the ECU got confused? Makes you realise how closely these things are calculated. How does it run?
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1 hour ago, Liberty said:
Not sure small claims will be able to sort this situation out.If Porsche do it for free how many more will they have to do out of warranty? That's what they'll be thinking unfortunately.
My thinking is that it goes to court someone in the media will see it which will be much worse for them than quietly settling one case.
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Put it to the small claims court. Bet you a tenner they fold and do it for free. Add to the claim the cost or hiring a replacement car.
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On 4/26/2024 at 11:17 AM, Bennyboyc said:
I assume that if I replaced the standard PASM springs (10mm lower than standard) with H&R 10mm lowering springs the car would stay at the same height? Or is the PASM lowered height achieved via shorted dampers, or something else, hence fitting the H&R 10mm lowering springs would reduce my PASM car by a further 10mm?
Yeah you'll be the same with the H&R -10s.
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1 minute ago, Hainesy said:
You mean the bit I sprayed? It's still attached! The rest of the doorcard is just masked off in the photo. But yes, it looks like it has plastic welded tabs that fix it in place so left it well alone.
Ah - gotcha. Makes sense....👍
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14 hours ago, edc said:
The variance in cam deviation is often cited as a possible cause of IMS failure. Don't rule it out.
Would've though if it were IMS it would affect both sides and the readings would be all over the shop... Dunno.
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14 hours ago, Hainesy said:
Haven’t tried putting them back on yet, think they came off ok, just need resetting but bought some spare anyway just in case: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296182393845?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=aiUWzZxKTF2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=WAJs85DbQs2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I meant reattaching the hinge panel to the door card. I watched a yt vid and the guy had to break the clips to get the 2 bits apart. Can't remember how he put them back together.
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3 hours ago, Hainesy said:
Took off the door panel to replace the faulty window switch, then stripped off the scratched up rubberised coating on the top trim and sprayed it up. It's early days to see how well it will last but if it goes well then i'll tackle the centre column next.
I need to do this. How do you reattach it to the door panel? I was under the impression that you have to destroy the little clips to separate it in the first place. Other thing I'm not motivated by a broken switch luckily.
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Worn timing chain tensioner pad on one side? Maybe someone had changed one side in the past. That's a big difference - -11.
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Anyway we're so far off topic now I can't even remember how all this started.
Parrs - they rebuild manual boxes. Long way from you though....
Body Shop suggestions?
in 987
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That's exactly the look I'm going for. 👍