What have you done to your 87-89 911?

[caliber60]

in terms of maintenance, upgrade and repair?

[don911]

Upgrades:
7/8x16 fuchs wheels
22/28 torsion bars
sport shocks
lowered/corner balanced
RS America tail
weltmeister strut brace
Race seats/harness bar/6pt harnesses
Fabspeed euro pre-muffler
stainless brake lines/motul 600 brake fluid
slotted front rotors/pagid orange pads
front brake cooling kit

Maintenance: other than the normal stuff....brake light switches (twice), broken rocker arm, CV boots, drivers window pulled out of the channel.

Repair: Was rear ended a couple of years ago.

[Jeff]

Have done:

New speakers
Drive axles
Shocks and Struts
Wheels (17", PO had some bad looking Remotecs) and tires (went to 215/45/17 & 255/40/17)
Plugs, Wires, Cap, Rotor
Oil Sending unit (for dash light)
Fuel line ($$$)
Fuel filter
Airfilter
Belts
Tie rod ends
Reference and Speed sensors
Engine & Trans oil change
Coil
Bypassed alarm
Fixed seat switch (disassembled and cleaned)
Fixed Turnsignal/ Bright switch
Turned gauges for better visablity
Adjust and grease front wheel bearings
Did toe alignment on front
Lowered car (25 1/2" f, 25" r)
Adjusted throttle (so it trips full throtle switch)
DME relay
Made a prop rod for trunk

To do (I think this list could be never ending):

Brakes (Rotors, pads, lines, fluid, caliper rebuild if needed)
Long oil line on oil cooler
Reverse light switch
Replace rear spoiler seal
Valve adjustment

[Harold_89_911]

I have had the car only for a little over a year and therefore most of the work was done by the PO. I don't have the records with me at work but will edit if I find anything more tonight at home.

Maintenance over the life of the car (120k):

Alternator (a couple of times to get it right)
Clutch at appr 100k
CV boots both sides
Fuel line
Shocks
AMM
Sway bar brackets

Upgrade:
Rear speakers (stock ones went bad)

As you can see, it has been very solid and is nearly completely stock.

[Jgordon]

For fun:

New Speakers

For repair

Rebuilt alternator (not myself)
Replaced rear swaybar mounts (when one broke)
Replaced Hood and Trunk Shocks (necessary fix)
Full Allignment and Camber Adjustment w/ Toe in.

Aside from that, All I've had to do is change the oil. Knock on wood.


Jared

[juan ruiz]

Oh LORD Dont ask that!

[bento]

maintenance:
new front rotors
new PBR pads
rebuilt alternator
new clutch (PO did a number on it)
reinforced sway bar mountings at the rear
periodic valve adjustments
oil change, etc.

fun stuff:
fikse fm-10s 17x7.5 and 9 w/ some s-02s
turbo tie rods
new bushings in front suspension
bilstein hd front sport rear
autopower rollbar with bolt out cross member
teamtech 5 point harnesses
drilled out airbox
new kenwood excelsion head unit

to do list:
rs america door panels
new door hinge stay w/ the pelican reinforcement kit
stainless steel sill covers prefereably with "carrera"
flaumeister muffler
extra rims w/ dot-r tires for track
22/28 torsion bars
Recaro SRDs

dreaming of:
promotive turbo ala merv and juan and/or
rebuilt 3.4 with MAF and SSI and some other trickery and/or
3.6 swap ala black beauty/cool breeze
Quaife limited slip
Ruf yellowbird front and rear bumpers

too bad a student budget barely accomodates even running the thing.

regards,
david benett

[Rick Lee]

I put a new girlfriend in there. Bad move.

[JDaniel]

The list is endless...

Ruf 17" wheels and new tires
Vented rear 1/4 extensions
GHL dual out muffler
Cat bypass.. then Euro Pre Muffler
Replaced blower motors (4 of them)
Recharged AC and replaced front condensor
Top end
New Clutch
Clutch update
Many new engine parts
New Starter
New Battery
New Window motor
New front spoiler
New Lloyds floor matts
New Stereo
New Speakers
Swapped gear oil for Mobil 1
Numerous Oi/Filter changes
Numerous Valve adjustments
New Fuel filters
New Air Filters
New Spark plugs (many)
Bench flow tested and cleaned fuel injectors
New brake pads and sensors
New Rear valance
New accordians for the bumpers
New light bulbs
New switches

There's probably a lot more, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

[Rick Lee]

Alright, here's my serious answer. Since I got my 911 in July, 2001 I have replaced/installed/repaired:

turbo tie rods
Bilstein Sports
Euro tail lenses
H4's
headlight relays
cat by-pass pipe
O2 sensor
door stay reinforcement kit
Yokohama AVS tires
G50 clutch update, fork, shaft, guide tube
clutch master and slave cylinders
K&N filter
perf. chip
new Bosch fuel pump
Mahle fuel filter
Bosch spark plugs
intake manifold gaskets
chain cover gaskets
breather cover gasket
tranny main shaft seal
flywheel gasket and bolts
new flywheel
numerical oil gauge and sensor
seat belt/emerg. brake lamp
defrost button/lamp
inst. gauge faces and lamps
two brake fluid flushes
mutilple oil changes

And this weekend I pick up my new 3.2!!!

[caliber60]

I bet most of the guys can come up with the list by memory alone.

[wdarner]

I bought my 87 cab 3 years ago. I converted the power top to manual for obvious mantainence reasons. I only put 1000 miles of pleasure driving on it per year and it now hs 61K miles on it. A garage queen? - YUP! I love every mile she drives. Had a 911 daily driver. Wore it out as a utility vehicle. Have a Boxster as a daily driver. Only drive the 911 when I can appreciate the drive. Know what I mean?

[89911]

Front A arm bushings
rear adjustable spring plates
rear spring plate bushings
front 22 mm torsion bar
rear 28mm torsion bar then 30mm torsion bar
Weltmeister 22mm front and rear bars, Front placed through the body
Then SmartRacing 27 mm front and rear sway bars
Autothority Chip
Turbo Brakes retrofit, front and rear
23 Brake master cylinder install
Front brake cool kit (for sale now)
Weltmeister front strut brace
AutoPower Rollbar
Recaro SRD seats
Schroth 5 point harness's, both sides
Huntley Racing stage 2 Mass Air Flow
Air/Fuel Ratio gauge
Borla exhaust
Cat bypass
SSI's
Dansk muffler
Optima battery
2 CV joints
3 valve adjustments
Fikse FM 10's, 8 and 9's
Fuchs, 8 and 9's
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Blaupunkt Toronto and Rockford Fosgate 4 channel amp
Infinity Kappa components in the door, plates in the back
Bilstein Sport shocks (4)
Revalved sport shocks (4)
Front monoball shock inserts
Front and rear welding to strengthen sway bar mounts
Bored throttle body
repaired door pockets
repainted rocker panels, side and rear
Aluminum pedals and foot rest
Farenheit temp gauge
Removed rear AC components
Replace both door seals
Numerous other small things not worth mentioning.

[weber92037]

Kept same girl friend. Good move!!!

[jyl]

I've had my 89 3.2 almost a year, in which time it's done appx 6,000 miles. Haven't had to do much at all to the car - hood shocks, new hood badge, brake light switch, 1 oil change, headlight / turn signal switch. Pretty reliable for a 144,000 mile car. Thankfully so, as I had only street parking.

I now have a garage so some winter projects are brewing.

[jpachard]

What have I done to my '87...

1.Done 26 DE Days this year...Basically driven the car as hard as possible. I've run almost 8K of track miles, 25K total.

2. What I've fixed. One front brake line, both rear swaybar mounts( big surprise), 1 rear wheel bearing, 1 cylinder head temp sensor, two headlamp plugs. two front dampers(replaced under warantee) 5 sets of brake pads. Front A arm bushings.. That's it!!

3. Maint. Oil every 3k, tranny fluid every 10K, Brake fluid after every event. 4 valve adjustments.

This is a real testament to the build quality of these cars. I am still amazed at the punishment this car takes and just keeps going. Here's what's been done;

SRP swaybars
23/29 torsion bars
monoballs all around
Recaro SPG seats
Fikse FM10 8 and 9 X 17
Alcon Brakes
Koni Sport shocks
B&B Exhaust
RSR front and rear bumper


Cheers, James

[KennyG]

I have only had my 88 for 4 months. All maintenence current at purchase.
PO did 17" cups and lowering, alum pedals/shift knob & momo wheel.

What I've done thus far:

Silver hood badge
color matched mag bra
clear turn indicators
Euro tail lenses
SW performance chip
cone air filter
Bursch muffler
cat by-pass
Alum gauge faces & bezels
cross drilled rotors
metal master pads
ss brake lines

[BlkBird]

Since Jan 12, 2002

1 Bar spring
Air filter
Belts
Blaupunkt Santa Monica & speakers
Brakes pads
Door seals
Front hood shocks
GHL header
GHL muffler
Mono gearshift knob
O2 sensor
Oil pressure sensor
RAS roll bar
Rear brake rotors
Rear deck shocks
Recharged AC
Replaced blower motors (2 of them)
Rubber trim on cabriolet door frame (don't even ask $$$)
RUF pedal set (including dead pedal)
Tires all around
Turn signal/High beam switch
Weltmeister front strut brace


...Gee it almost seems reasonable when you read the list while squinting....

[Mike Feinstein]

...put about $12,000 into it! Fortunately, it's all things I wanted to do...not one that I "had" to do.

(no time to itemize).

[caliber60]

It should be interesting to know where did your $12k go. Please itemize.