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Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-31-2022, 02:08 PM
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Posted By Spenny_b
Yes, it worked faultlessly, I hope Michael's...

Yes, it worked faultlessly, I hope Michael's received the success he deserved. He did say in his opening gambit that he was designing and building these units benevolently, but nonetheless would be...
Forum: Porsche 964 & 993 Technical Forum 01-29-2022, 03:22 PM
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Views: 2,010
Posted By Spenny_b
Hi Bent, I recently used Tore Bergvill...

Hi Bent,

I recently used Tore Bergvill (https://www.bergvillfx.com), one of your fellow countrymen. He repaired a blown 964 Turbo rev counter, did a superb job, all tested, warrantied and sent...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-29-2022, 02:57 PM
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Posted By Spenny_b
So, one of the perennial items on my "to-do" list...

So, one of the perennial items on my "to-do" list has been to check out the ABS system. Not sure if this is common across other generations, but the 964 is known to have issues where because the ABS...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-26-2022, 04:18 AM
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Posted By Spenny_b
Part 6 - Other jobs, fine tuning and drives out ...

Part 6 - Other jobs, fine tuning and drives out

The Christmas period over here was just rubbish in terms of weather. Wet, cold and slippery. Not the weather for being a hero but I did get the car...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-26-2022, 04:10 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Part 5 – Car Collection & Thoughts So Far…. ...

Part 5 – Car Collection & Thoughts So Far….

While still at the dyno on that evening of fine tuning, a hastily phonecall to good old Dad, seeing if he could quickly drive me back up to Northampton...
Forum: Porsche 964 & 993 Technical Forum 01-22-2022, 11:37 AM
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Views: 4,387
Posted By Spenny_b
The setup I've recently put on my Turbo, which is...

The setup I've recently put on my Turbo, which is purely a "hot rod" road car, no half-and-half with track duties, and is having to deal with what is widely regarded as the most testing of public...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-21-2022, 02:36 PM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Hey John! Great to hear from you! Lol at the...

Hey John! Great to hear from you!

Lol at the Paul Raymond....hahaha, couldn't possibly say whether I know what you're on about or not....I wasn't in that Club, however am familiar with certain...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-21-2022, 08:57 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Part 4 - D-Day….Dyno Time We’re now the...

Part 4 - D-Day….Dyno Time

We’re now the Wednesday before Christmas. Amanda and Troy at Northampton Motorsport had very kindly juggled things to get the car on the dyno for an afternoon slot...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-15-2022, 04:49 PM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Part 3 – Engine Healthcheck….and more… The...

Part 3 – Engine Healthcheck….and more…

The delay in proceedings and having to wait until after the dyno cell upgrades were finished actually turned out to be extremely beneficial. With the...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-15-2022, 03:31 PM
Replies: 1,352
Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Running Syvecs S6+, essentially a Life Racing...

Running Syvecs S6+, essentially a Life Racing unit with an additional daughter board for more I/O channels. I'm just writing up the next instalment with dyno preparation and calibration details, will...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-15-2022, 02:27 PM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
They're exactly what we've just swapped out.

They're exactly what we've just swapped out.
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-15-2022, 02:09 PM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Part 2 – Driveability My next stop on the...

Part 2 – Driveability

My next stop on the mini roadtrip was to drop the car off with Troy at Northampton Motorsport, who are only about 30-40 miles south of Centre Gravity. Troy and I had been...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 11:20 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
I checked this with KW in the UK. They verified...

I checked this with KW in the UK. They verified that how you see them in the photo's is how they're meant to be.
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 11:19 AM
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Posted By Spenny_b
Hey Jesper! Yeah I was really having to...

Hey Jesper!

Yeah I was really having to stretch my memory back whilst writing this; the sequence of events and that "lost year" of Covid lockdown really plays tricks with trying to remember how...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 11:17 AM
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Posted By Spenny_b
Haha, yeah you'd think, eh John? As you say,...

Haha, yeah you'd think, eh John?

As you say, feel happier knowing that the fasteners are all new now. No way of telling how many times they'd been tightened/loosened and (dare I say) over torqued...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 10:20 AM
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Posted By Spenny_b
Front suspension....(again, in no particular...

Front suspension....(again, in no particular order)

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v229/spenny_b/CC47F6D9-DBAE-4175-82A8-B8744883376F.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 10:17 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Some more photos of the suspension completely...

Some more photos of the suspension completely reassembled. Actually was really rather proud of my efforts on this, if only it would stay this clean and nice.

The Tarrett drop links did have the...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 10:05 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
And this leads on to quite a nice piece of “going...

And this leads on to quite a nice piece of “going full circle” task, which was to make good on a commitment, or rather an intention, I made 10 years earlier! When I first bought the car in early...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 10:04 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Next challenge was to make a tool that I could...

Next challenge was to make a tool that I could use to torque the spring plate pivot bolts with. Access on the RHS is very tight (it's asymmetric, left to right)...
...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 09:58 AM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Front suspension.... ...

Front suspension....

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v229/spenny_b/IMG_0032.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 09:55 AM
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Posted By Spenny_b
The rear suspension plates were plated by the...

The rear suspension plates were plated by the guys I usually use; by this point companies in the UK were starting to open back up. These were just too large to fit in my plating tanks (and maintain...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 01-14-2022, 08:11 AM
Replies: 1,352
Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Hi everyone, long time/no update, sorry about...

Hi everyone, long time/no update, sorry about that, been busy on other projects (motorbike, work, etc) but let’s have a go at trying to remember the last year or so….

Update Part 1 – Chassis
...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 05-27-2020, 03:21 PM
Replies: 1,352
Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Very quick update - my new fasteners arrived the...

Very quick update - my new fasteners arrived the other day, so I've steadily been able to swap-out the old fixings for the new ones. Nothing spectacular to see here, none of them are even shiney,...
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 05-27-2020, 02:41 PM
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Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Thanks mate!! Haha, there's no such thing as...

Thanks mate!! Haha, there's no such thing as perfection, only excessively obsessive behaviour. ;)
Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum 05-22-2020, 06:15 AM
Replies: 1,352
Views: 276,779
Posted By Spenny_b
Quick note: Looks like PhotoBucket are having...

Quick note: Looks like PhotoBucket are having issues with their subscriber service (of which I am one) at the moment...hence missing photos. Terrific. [tut]

Edit - Service is up and running again...
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