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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum Today, 11:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 85
Posted By Bill Verburg
The 2 different front brake setups A caliper w/...

The 2 different front brake setups
A caliper w/ 3.5" mounting ears, using a 78 x 70mm pad
M caliper w/ 3" mounting ears, using a 62 x 56.5mm pad

otherwise the same in all respects, including...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum Yesterday, 02:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 85
Posted By Bill Verburg
It's a bolt on

It's a bolt on
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum Yesterday, 11:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 246
Posted By Bill Verburg
Nicely done!

Nicely done!
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-03-2025, 03:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 174
Posted By Bill Verburg
The Sachs Aluminum Sport clutch is what I use on...

The Sachs Aluminum Sport clutch is what I use on my hot rod 3.6

Used to have a racier clutch in there, it was fine on the track but it's on/off nature was a PIA on the street.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-03-2025, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 246
Posted By Bill Verburg
for a street car on 6's and 185/70 x15 tires,...

for a street car on 6's and 185/70 x15 tires, you'll want new rubber bushes all around, I'm partial to the Elephant sport rubber versions, also while in the why no replace the trailing arms w/...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-02-2025, 03:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 345
Posted By Bill Verburg
Way back ,when Porsche wrote the specs a ...

Way back ,when Porsche wrote the specs a CN36185/70 x15 tire was a common fitment.
for this tie a is 12.2"(310mm) which means that the spec height of the t-bar center is 7.9"(199mm)
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-02-2025, 03:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 345
Posted By Bill Verburg
Static internal gas pressure of MCS is...

Static internal gas pressure of MCS is considerably higher than for Bilstein, the gas pressure and piston area determine the extensive force of the shock
Bilstein ~42#
MCS ~86#
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-02-2025, 03:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 345
Posted By Bill Verburg
The overall strut length changes b all the...

The overall strut length changes b

all the bottom/sliding pieces are the same the inserts are different lengths

MCS insert length can be specified when ordered and looks to be ~2 3/4" shorter...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-02-2025, 09:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 345
Posted By Bill Verburg
lets stick to the front Yok 205/55 x16 has a of...

lets stick to the front
Yok 205/55 x16 has a of 12.0" (306mm) and od of 24.8"
avon 215/60 x15 has an a of 12.5" (317mm) and od of 25.0"

b measures the actual chassis height and is the single ...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-31-2025, 06:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 286
Posted By Bill Verburg
You certainly want the f/s spec to be not much...

You certainly want the f/s spec to be not much larger than ~90mm but there is a grey area where shorter tire though it stocks further out still clears the fender

The best way to get the f/s down...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-30-2025, 02:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 286
Posted By Bill Verburg
Likely yes but not certainly assuming that...

Likely yes but not certainly

assuming that you have 7 x15 ET23.3 Fuchs and R888s

f/s front space the distance from the hub mounting plane to the outer sidewall plane

a 225/50 x15 takes up a...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-30-2025, 08:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 558
Posted By Bill Verburg
6x16 is a whole nother and easier install, it was...

6x16 is a whole nother and easier install, it was after all an O.E fitment
205/55 on 6 x16ET36 has a tire front space of ~71mm compared to 7ET23.3 w/ a tire f/s of ~83mm much more lip room

The...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-30-2025, 04:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 558
Posted By Bill Verburg
all 944 Fuchs 8x16 are ET23.3, same as the 911...

all 944 Fuchs 8x16 are ET23.3, same as the 911 7x16, the 944 8 stretches the tire sidewall out .5" further on each side, the tread width is fixed so the sidewall stretch starts at 0 where the tread...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-29-2025, 09:51 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,785
Posted By Bill Verburg
so what is the extended length of your struts or...

so what is the extended length of your struts or inserts?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-29-2025, 09:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 447
Posted By Bill Verburg
It's been decades but I vaguely remember an...

It's been decades but I vaguely remember an update for that part, maybe from GT gears?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-29-2025, 09:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 558
Posted By Bill Verburg
for the universe of 205/55 x16 tires that I have...

for the universe of 205/55 x16 tires that I have in my dB the metric for the shoulder clearance ranges from .771 to .952, bigger means a blockier tire shoulder w/ less clearance at the lip
Pirelli...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-29-2025, 06:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 249
Posted By Bill Verburg
Information wanted

If any of you are installing new shocks, struts or inserts, front or rear

Please, measure and post
end to end extended length, this is the more important spec

also interesting

compressed...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-29-2025, 05:49 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,785
Posted By Bill Verburg
This shock length thing is something that i've...

This shock length thing is something that i've been looking at for the past few years, There's been very little discussion or been there done that advice.

It also explains something that I've...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-29-2025, 05:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 558
Posted By Bill Verburg
Generally, that wheel/tire set will fit but it's...

Generally, that wheel/tire set will fit but it's very tight at the lips, as you found out.

Things that will alleviate and solve the issue.
1) use a bit more neg. camber
2) use a bit higher ride...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-28-2025, 03:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 213
Posted By Bill Verburg
The Tech specs are goldmines of information, If...

The Tech specs are goldmines of information, If you don't have one get it, I have the complete set from '73 911 though late 993 and use all of them often
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-28-2025, 02:28 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,785
Posted By Bill Verburg
From this pic it looks like the MC is ~3" shorter...

From this pic it looks like the MC is ~3" shorter that the b6 you removed, about the same as a b8 insert would shorten the strut
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads26/IMG_17631756257820.jpg
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-28-2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 319
Posted By Bill Verburg
You want the cross weights to be as close as...

You want the cross weights to be as close as possible

right now you have the top left + bottom right @ 585 and BL + TR @ 616.5
Lots of ways to play it and it will never be perfect, but
2244 244...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-28-2025, 10:32 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,785
Posted By Bill Verburg
I have finally made some progress, spoke w/...

I have finally made some progress,
spoke w/ Bilstein, they can't divulge b6 specs because it's Porsche proprietary property

but they were willing to share b8 inserts specs

I need to follow up...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-28-2025, 03:34 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,785
Posted By Bill Verburg
Some guys even really hard-core track aficionados...

Some guys even really hard-core track aficionados do run single sheer, I just don]'t trust it.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-28-2025, 03:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 357
Posted By Bill Verburg
Sure, that's just about perfect for what you...

Sure, that's just about perfect for what you described

I'd rethink the heat though, i use it mostly to defog the windshield and there are versions of that exhaust w/ heat.
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