Patt Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 11:35 AM, mneil said: Good to hear you have taken the plunge, Enjoy, It's like running on railway lines😃. Remap, new headers next? The plunge was taken some time ago, getting installation in these times was the stalling point. Need to play with tyre pressures a tad as the new PS4S are not reacting the same as the old Bridgestone's. Once dialled in , I'll do a full write up. What I will say: do not consider this a track only upgrade. It is so complaint most would be hard pressed to know it was fitted. After receiving a text "I see you" from an on duty policeman on the way up there, I decided to dial down the fun on the A43 returning 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Patt said: The plunge was taken some time ago, getting installation in these times was the stalling point. Need to play with tyre pressures a tad as the new PS4S are not reacting the same as the old Bridgestone's. Once dialled in , I'll do a full write up. What I will say: do not consider this a track only upgrade. It is so complaint most would be hard pressed to know it was fitted. After receiving a text "I see you" from an on duty policeman on the way up there, I decided to dial down the fun on the A43 returning 🙄 I prefer 1psi over recommended on the PS4s vs my Pzeros they feel squidgy in comparison to the Pirellis. How did said policeman obtain your number? Edited August 10, 2020 by daz05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, daz05 said: I prefer 1psi over recommended on the PS4s vs my Pzeros they feel squidgy in comparison to the Pirellis. How did said policeman obtain your number? Big brother can call up any information on you they require 😬. I set mine 31 front and 30.5 rear cold. On my second set of PS4Ss now and loving them. I get a more even wear across the rears now, instead of a tendency for excessive wear in the middle. It has taken eight years of ownership to arrive at my settings, the handling suits me but each to his own 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Just picked up fro my indy to have the rusty Cat to manifold bolts replaced. They hadn't gone completely but I thought it was good preventative maintenance. They showed me the old gaskets and you could see evidence of leaks on both sides. This is on a late 2015 car with 32k miles, so I would suggest everyone watches these carefully, I would say it is a matter of when not if the bolts give up and a blow becomes evident! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlil Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rooose said: Just picked up fro my indy to have the rusty Cat to manifold bolts replaced. They hadn't gone completely but I thought it was good preventative maintenance. They showed me the old gaskets and you could see evidence of leaks on both sides. This is on a late 2015 car with 32k miles, so I would suggest everyone watches these carefully, I would say it is a matter of when not if the bolts give up and a blow becomes evident! Out of interest how much did this cost? Tempted to do the same.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I was quoted worse case 3 hours labour (1.5 hours per side) plus 20 quid for gaskets and zinc bolts/brass nuts. In the end, it was 2 hours labour plus parts, one side gave up pretty easily by all accounts whereas the other was a bit of a pig because of access and needing to go careful with the heat/shield the wiring etc. I did these myself on the 987 but swore never to attempt again(even though with just 2 on the 981 it should be easier!). My indy showed me the metal protective plate he has made to shield the car from the oxy torch when heating the bolts, not something I would have thought about but clearly he has done a few and knows the importance of protecting other parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, mneil said: Big brother can call up any information on you they require 😬. I set mine 31 front and 30.5 rear cold. On my second set of PS4Ss now and loving them. I get a more even wear across the rears now, instead of a tendency for excessive wear in the middle. It has taken eight years of ownership to arrive at my settings, the handling suits me but each to his own 😃 Really! We need to switch to PAYG mobiles and break them after each call then. I have p zeros upfront at the moment so I do that to balance it. Will be swapping to PS4s upfront soon. Funny that you have a different wear pattern to me my old rears were wearing more on the outside but the car is all green on the alignment check. There is no one answer and we all drive a little differently. Edited August 10, 2020 by daz05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Rooose said: I was quoted worse case 3 hours labour (1.5 hours per side) plus 20 quid for gaskets and zinc bolts/brass nuts. In the end, it was 2 hours labour plus parts, one side gave up pretty easily by all accounts whereas the other was a bit of a pig because of access and needing to go careful with the heat/shield the wiring etc. I did these myself on the 987 but swore never to attempt again(even though with just 2 on the 981 it should be easier!). My indy showed me the metal protective plate he has made to shield the car from the oxy torch when heating the bolts, not something I would have thought about but clearly he has done a few and knows the importance of protecting other parts! As I said in my video you need to do these as soon as you can and then hopefully you get to them whilst they are still an easy DIY. Mine gave way so had a loud car on the drive home, the old pieces were stuck but the repair was only £60 at the indy with genuine parts,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, daz05 said: As I said in my video you need to do these as soon as you can and then hopefully you get to them whilst they are still an easy DIY. Mine gave way so had a loud car on the drive home, the old pieces were stuck but the repair was only £60 at the indy with genuine parts,. 60 quid sounds like a great deal! I was under the impression that like the 987, they are interference fit bolts so even if still in good condition, there is no simple unbolt, remove and replace option. If they are, I would have tackled it myself but couldn't face an unknown number of hours under the car with a dremmel! Just checked out the video Daz - another good watch and agree with your advice - definitely needs to be on the preventative/regular maintenance list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Bought 2 new Meyle drop links for the bargain price of £36 a pair off Ebay. Spent all of 10 minutes trying to fit one and then gave up at took it to a garage. Fixed in an hour and peace restored, you can't believe how clunky they are when they fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 32 minutes ago, Tony Daniel said: Bought 2 new Meyle drop links for the bargain price of £36 a pair off Ebay. Spent all of 10 minutes trying to fit one and then gave up at took it to a garage. Fixed in an hour and peace restored, you can't believe how clunky they are when they fail. What mileage did they fail at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Rooose said: What mileage did they fail at? Only one failed but at that price replaced both, it had done 47K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 The rear arms apparently get a bit of play around 40k too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMA Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 5 hours ago, daz05 said: As I said in my video you need to do these as soon as you can and then hopefully you get to them whilst they are still an easy DIY. Mine gave way so had a loud car on the drive home, the old pieces were stuck but the repair was only £60 at the indy with genuine parts,. Any recommendations for online nut/bolt/gasket supplier for these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, daz05 said: The rear arms apparently get a bit of play around 40k too. I replaced rear toe arms and front and rear link arms recently mainly because of the knocking noise that turned out to be drop links. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Tony Daniel said: Bought 2 new Meyle drop links for the bargain price of £36 a pair off Ebay. Spent all of 10 minutes trying to fit one and then gave up at took it to a garage. Fixed in an hour and peace restored, you can't believe how clunky they are when they fail. Would you be so kind as to share the eBay link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, spook said: Would you be so kind as to share the eBay link? Here you go:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-CAYMAN-911-987-997-FRONT-LINK-RODS-PAIR-MEYLE-HD-A1378/192715784350?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, CMA said: Any recommendations for online nut/bolt/gasket supplier for these? I don't actually as I left it to the garage, but you can go oem and keep changing them every 3-4 years or choose something that avoids melting itself to the the remainder of the exhaust. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 22 hours ago, daz05 said: How did said policeman obtain your number? He's a fellow petrol-head. He was on duty, I did spot him and slow down, fortunately he was also on the opposite side of the dual carriageway. I had Revolution fit stainless hardware and replace the gaskets at first service. One was blowing and had been ignored by OPC while they were changing an active engine mount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Just to mention, after the exhaust bolt work, I was on a run out last night, and I am convinced my PSE now sounds better...... Not sure if its my ears playing tricks but it sounds a little 'tighter' and I am sure there are more pops/gurgles on the overrun Could all be my imagination but fairly certain it isn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Rooose said: Just to mention, after the exhaust bolt work, I was on a run out last night, and I am convinced my PSE now sounds better...... Not sure if its my ears playing tricks but it sounds a little 'tighter' and I am sure there are more pops/gurgles on the overrun Could all be my imagination but fairly certain it isn't! Might not be , I got a new exhaust fitted under warranty as the PSE valve was SEIZED lol and it increased the volume by at least 50% , didn’t think one side would make that difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Oh ya and put it up for sale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withy Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 4 hours ago, zagamuffin said: Oh ya and put it up for sale Oh dear.. what you got your eye on? some other Pork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Not sure on what but Pcar ya , love the car but would like a taste of all of them, especially the crackling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Sutton coldfield have an approved used 718 GT4 in Black. First reg February 2020 with 160miles on the clock. Looks amazing!! If I remember correctly £110K, would that be a flipper?🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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