UPDATE # 3 ANOTHER RSR CLONE IN SOCAL (bit o' suspension bling)

[DW SD]

It has been a while since I've written an update. A lot has been going on, however. I've got the soft oil lines routed, note the use of threaded inserts. McMaster car sells some with seals on the back, so water won't enter.


Battery relocated with a stainless retainer that I built using my bench vise and a hammer as a press-brake.


Front suspension rebuilt and installed (Polybronze bushings


turbo tie-rods installed. I've also installed a Tarrett front sway bar (CHECK OUT THAT annodized RED). CTS911 of this board raised the spindles on the struts, did the gussets and also painted the struts. They look great!



A victim of the "while I'm in there", I've also converted the pressure fuel lines over to stainless (-6) and AN fittings, while the fuel tank was hot tanked and repainted.


Additionally, the headliner is in and carpet kit is going in. I have a friend of a friend who is an interior specialist who has been working at Symbolic Motors in La Jolla (they do restoration work on very high end collector cars).
Here are pictures of the jute insulation he's using.



Once he filled the holes on the engine firewall with 1/8th inch and 1/4 inch adhesive backed foam, he glued the jute on. The jute was sanded to provide a consistent curves, without lumps. Once he was satisfied with the overall smoothness, he used a heat gun to melt and seal the jute. Notice how he filled around the welded in roll-bar mounts, so the flow will be continuous.
He's doing an awesome job!

Next, we'll finish off the carpet, install windows, and I'll begin fabricating seat mounts for the red Sparcos I have. We'll also be doing custom dash fascia, RS door panels, etc. I have many people to thank: Clint Smith (911CTS), Ira Ramin from Tarrett Engineering for his repsonsiveness, Chuck from Elephant Racing for his responsiveness, Thomas Pocius for his work on the interior, Ted, John Chambers for the use of media blaster and others.

[david c.]

Looks great. Do you have the contact info for Tarrett handy?

[DW SD]

Dave,
Check out:
http://www.tarett.com/page_50.asp
There is some information there. I believe Pelican may sell these parts, also. You'll note that Elephant Racing and Tarett do some cross-polination of parts.

Doug

[david c.]

Thanks!

[DW SD]

Noah,
I believe the tank is from an '86. The shop cleaned it out, but didn't seal it. They said that because of the baffles, they couldn't use their sealing product. They assured me that is was clean and rust free and I wouldn't have problems. To clean it, I'm not sure how they go about it. I can call and ask, if you'd like. I was recommended to the shop by a local hot-rod shop that I know.

Doug

[DW SD]

Noah,
Good information - on the Wurth.
Thanks,

Doug

[TRE Cup]

nice work doug! looking good

[JonT]

I see you have your dust cover on your front strut--and it looks like something in between that and the Tarett monoball. When I had mine on there was nothing to keep the dust cover from vibrating and making noise so I took it off. Is that some kind of rubber bushing or spacer?

[randywebb]

It looks like Christmas under your front fender --- but where is my present?

[DW SD]

Jon,
Take a look at this picture (it came from Ira at Tarett). There is a bushing on the strut itself, that part is actually pressed into the monoball, when you receive the camber plates. The way I have it setup is the face of that bushing clamps my dust cover between it and the top of the strut. Once the nut is tight, the dust cover won't move. I believe the factory setup is the same. Ira may chime in. He's seen photos (this thread) and didn't point out an issues.

Hope that helps,

Doug

[JonT]

Thanks Doug

[skinnerd]

DW SW....
where do you get the threaded inserts?
Thanks
your car looks great

-Doug

[DW SD]

Doug,
I bought them and the tool from McMaster.com You can look up Rivnut, threadsert or other various names for the product. They are VERY clever and have a million uses. If you are interested, I can post a picture of the tool I bought. Not cheap ($80), but incredibly helpful. You can buy in metric or in "American" sizes. I bought the threadserts which are steel with zinc plating and have a seal on the backside to keep out moisture.

Thanks for your kind comments!

Doug

[azasadny]

Doug,
Gorgeous car! Great work!!

[skinnerd]

yeah Doug
it would be cool to see the tool
and any other information about it's uses.

thanks
-Doug

[Pele911]

Where did you get the soft oil lines? Im in the market and was about to oder Elephant lines but these look great.

Thanks

[DW SD]

Doug-
I don't have a photo of the tool, on hand. go to mcmaster.com look up nutsert tool. I bought this one: 98590A100 Note, you have to buy different mandrels, depending upon which inserts you choose to install. Not knowing metric sizes too well, I decided to use American threads. Lame, I know, but this is my first Porsche project. Of course, the AN fittings are all American sizes, anyways.

JV-
The lines are -12 braided lines from Earl's. You can get them at Summit Racing or other hot rod / performance products. You do need to adapt the metric sizes to AN sizes. Those adaptors are not cheap, either.

Chuck Moreland has some great reasons for recommending his products. I have a very high regard for his work. The braided lines don't give off as much heat as Elephant's products do. I am running a HUGE cooler upfront, so that may make up for the lack of heat given off by the lines themselves.

If I did it again, I would think very hard about using his product, but this did come ok pretty acceptable. If I upgraded to a 3.6, I may have used -16 lines.

So far so good for me, however.

Doug

[Pele911]

Thanks for the info. I am going to check Summit.
Your car is turning out great by the way!