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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-10-2025, 04:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 784
Posted By AFB24911S
I have an RS rear sway bar, the stock front sway...

I have an RS rear sway bar, the stock front sway bar, 21mm front torsion bars and 27mm rear torsion bars with Elephant Racing poly bronze bushings all around. I love the car exactly as it is. I had...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-15-2025, 10:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 996
Posted By AFB24911S
I just rewatched the original Italian Job; love...

I just rewatched the original Italian Job; love how the lyrics to the song at the end go: " 'cause time's soon hurrying by..."

The top down benefit with the Targa, along with my connection to the...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-15-2025, 10:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 996
Posted By AFB24911S
I moved to downtown Oakland, and I'm going to be...

I moved to downtown Oakland, and I'm going to be here for at least the next year but maybe a lot longer. The future is uncertain.

@Zeke, that's deep, dude. I'm sorry to hear about your wife, it...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-13-2025, 05:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,809
Posted By AFB24911S
Nicely done, looking great! Did you rebuild any...

Nicely done, looking great! Did you rebuild any of the injection system?
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-13-2025, 02:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 996
Posted By AFB24911S
Thank you all for the advice, I appreciate it....

Thank you all for the advice, I appreciate it. Exactly the wisdom I needed to hear.
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 07-12-2025, 10:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 996
Posted By AFB24911S
Forever Car, or Many?

Fellow car enthusiasts,

I am at a crossroads with my vehicular choices. I've moved to a city where I can do everything I need to do on a bicycle: the ride to work is less than 10 minutes, there...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-09-2025, 08:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 450
Posted By AFB24911S
Thank you for all the tips! I think I'll start...

Thank you for all the tips! I think I'll start saving for a modern radio, but in the meantime I'm going to fiddle with that equalizer and see if I can't get any better sound out of the car that way. ...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-08-2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 450
Posted By AFB24911S
P.S.: I was able to check the resistance of my...

P.S.: I was able to check the resistance of my two door speakers, and they're the original-style 8 ohm units. Is it worth it to go to 4 ohm speakers with the vintage equipment, or should I only...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-08-2025, 09:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 450
Posted By AFB24911S
To Equalize, or Not to Equalize

Pelican Parts Brain Trust,

I bought an amplifier (4x20W) and an equalizer for my Blaupunkt CR-4090 radio. I could figure out the amplifier well enough to put it in last month, and it sounds...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-13-2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,203
Posted By AFB24911S
Stereo Optimization: Tips?

Pelican Parts Brain Trust,

I just put an amp in my 1977 911S with its original Blaupunkt radio, and the sound improvement was good but not great. I only have the two original speakers in the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-10-2025, 10:46 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 45,257
Posted By AFB24911S
I got a pretty good jolt, but I agree, it appears...

I got a pretty good jolt, but I agree, it appears to have been a confluence of things. The wiring was already seeing a lot of heat that day, I imagine; I was turning the car on and off a lot because...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-09-2025, 06:32 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 45,257
Posted By AFB24911S
Addendum: I caught some static electricity while...

Addendum: I caught some static electricity while I was wearing a wool sweater and stepping out of the car, touched the light switch to turn it on, and blew the bulb powered by a green/white wire that...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-29-2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 11,385
Views: 1,624,104
Posted By AFB24911S
Finally fixed the felt piece that goes between...

Finally fixed the felt piece that goes between the outside of the door glass and the door, it wasn't staying in the door. It kept falling out and rattling. Had to pinch the little nubbins together to...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-21-2024, 01:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 327
Posted By AFB24911S
+1, a great mechanic here in Denver figured out...

+1, a great mechanic here in Denver figured out that my throttle linkage was atrocious and the fix was fantastic!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-21-2024, 01:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 613
Posted By AFB24911S
They should both be straight! I just checked my...

They should both be straight! I just checked my driver's door, and my part is straight.

Not sure if you should heat and then bend or just bend, but I wouldn't think bending it back would leave...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-21-2024, 12:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 279
Posted By AFB24911S
Check this out: ...

Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuELRd3gqgk

Although it should be a "set it and forget it" type thing, making the WUR adjustable can compensate for other problems later on.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-19-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 534
Posted By AFB24911S
Hey Whiskey911, great lookin' car! I hope you've...

Hey Whiskey911, great lookin' car! I hope you've been enjoying it so far.

I think the pop-off valve is a super important upgrade if it hasn't been done already.

I can't speak to Dansk for...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-19-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,605
Posted By AFB24911S
Us talking about safety and 35+ year old cars: ...

Us talking about safety and 35+ year old cars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phh7FeLZWoQ
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 05:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 700
Posted By AFB24911S
Oh, now I see your post about those nano sockets....

Oh, now I see your post about those nano sockets. I think it might be more important to get sockets that have 12 possible "settings." That plus breaker bars should be enough I would think.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 700
Posted By AFB24911S
I had the wheel, the shock, and the spring plate...

I had the wheel, the shock, and the spring plate detached. When you detach from the spring plate, you will lose alignment.

I just used some big sockets and long breaker bars with extensions to...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 11,385
Views: 1,624,104
Posted By AFB24911S
I cut a new adjustment channel into the driver's...

I cut a new adjustment channel into the driver's door of my 911 with a drill and a file! So. much. filing. But now, no wind noise!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,159
Posted By AFB24911S
Thanks for posting, great story in all aspects...

Thanks for posting, great story in all aspects Andrew. Sorry for your loss, glad you're embracing a car that seems primed to be a great experience!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 506
Posted By AFB24911S
@Schulisco thanks! Yeah, I use an...

@Schulisco thanks! Yeah, I use an electric-specific spray cleaner. Good tip!

I was surprised by how dirty that intake area was. Very grimy.

Also: I think the previous posters on this topic...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 506
Posted By AFB24911S
Woohoo! That was it! I also took the fuel pump...

Woohoo! That was it! I also took the fuel pump relay out and pulled the prongs apart a little, it felt loose in the sockets. Probably a combination of both.

Old car stuff! Would rather be out in...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2024, 01:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 506
Posted By AFB24911S
OK, I sprayed the contact point shown in the blue...

OK, I sprayed the contact point shown in the blue circle with a contact cleaner and it now does what the other posts say it should: circuit 85 grounds out when the airflow plate is down and it is an...
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