Wow.. so time certainly flies..
So Ive aligned my usernames across the world of the wide web!
But back to the car.
reading this old thread was odd, in the sense that nothing has changed..and everything has changed.
Allow me to explain - reading my "first drive" experience i felt that i could have written that last night, the car now has close to 120K miles on it. Which means in this rollercoaster market its either worth half what I bought it for, or 3 times as much, even with the blue dash! lol
The emotions that the car ignites every time i drive it are intense, it still starts with the 'ping' of the door closing and that still unmistakable "911 smell". You can't quite put your finger on why a 911 makes you feel, what you feel, but its something everyone feels when they drive their first.
and it never goes away.
More on the car.. So work thats been carried out...
Several Services - Kevin and the boys at EMC curse my name every time I bring it in, but they love it as much as I do. - nearly
Suspension set up by Chris at Centre Gravity - again more has been written about the attention to detail that Chris goes into when setting cars up and he has transformed the cars handling for me.
Engine - So yes its had some work, again taking a lead from the great write up on JackalsForge I quickly ended up with Aluminium cam covers and RS engine mounts. Along with RS clutch and LWFW to match.. and well while it was all out I also had a diff fitted.
Last year was a big year in terms of service costs... more smoke and dripping that I wanted on my garage floor so EMC spent some time rebuilding the top end and a few other bits. I also had the car fully polly bushed with the Powerflex kit.
Now before the engine work the LWFW allowed the revs to zip up like there was no tomorrow, but following the engine work WOW- WOWZERS!!
Everyone has their personal test route and following the work, the drivability was nothing short of otherworldly - the rate at which it picks up pace now means that I'm arriving at braking points significantly quicker, but its still absolutely no dramas for the car. The suspension set up is a touch higher than 'RS', but with the same rake.
Yes the addition of the diff brings with it some inherent understeer, but its so adjustable, I love it, love it, love it.
The Powerflex kit adds a level of rawness too... especially with the gearbox mount and combo with the diff makes it sound proper racecar.
So.. with the continuing epic weather this week.. the 993 is on commuter duties!!
more again later..
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