1973 911 E RHD - Gemini Blue

[inaglasshouse]

Good luck Tom! Keep posting, looking forward to seeing it come together.

[Tp81]

I am starting to work through the other jobs that need done. Sourcing fabric and carpet for the car, cleaning components in the house, all good stuff.

One of the issues I need to address is the suspension refurbishment, I have all the original at the body shop. The intention is to get all the components set out then have then cleaned / sand blasted and repainted. I will be replacing all the shocks and springs as a matter of course, I am looking for some advice in relation to the bushes. Is the general consensus go for poly bushes or stick with std fitting?

[hot66]

I'm biased .. but having had elephant polybronzes on my car for donkeys years , I'd recommend those

[Cortina]

I am starting to work through the other jobs that need done. Sourcing fabric and carpet for the car, cleaning components in the house, all good stuff.

One of the issues I need to address is the suspension refurbishment, I have all the original at the body shop. The intention is to get all the components set out then have then cleaned / sand blasted and repainted. I will be replacing all the shocks and springs as a matter of course, I am looking for some advice in relation to the bushes. Is the general consensus go for poly bushes or stick with std fitting?

Springs ??? Didn't know they had such things ....

[Tp81]

the springs in my seat? I am in the middle of having a 1971 Alfa restored, it has springs! Apologies for the slip up, won't happen again.

[sladey]

The elephant racing polybronze bushes are great, but for a daily driver it's a hassle having to grease them regularly. When I get a chance I'm going to replace them with superpro ones - ai reckon I'll get 90% of the performance with 0% of the hassle

Of course if you're not driving it much then the greasing isn't such a problem

[hot66]

Not many doing the miles you do thought Sladey. Yeah need greasing every 3000 miles ? It's a 5 min job. When we had mine apart at cofg they looked like new , even after approx 15k miles

[tea boy]

The elephant racing polybronze bushes are great, but for a daily driver it's a hassle having to grease them regularly.

Bronze bushes?

That is steam train engineering, I wouldn't put them on my Porsche.

[Tp81]

A quick update, the shell is starting to take shape, still waiting on some metal from Germany but on the whole its looking good ( my kids still don't think it looks like a real car). More importantly Mike Bainbridge is due to start work on the engine. Porsche Glasgow obliged with some pictures of the delivery this morning of all the engine components, John their Parts consultant has been invaluable with his assistance in sourcing panels and working through Porsche Germany. He also sent this really nice picture of my new Mahle pistons in front of a pretty special car that is doing a tour of dealers at the moment.

The 919 is breathing on them, makes them work harder.

[Tp81]

Can someone advise on LSD options?

Looking at a Quaife, suggested to be a reasonable upgrade without breaking the bank.

https://shop.quaife.co.uk/porsche-915-1 ... fferential

Keen to get some options and views on the operation of this unit in practice.

[210bhp]

Tom

I can't find the thread but someone else asked the same question recently and Mike Bainbridge gave a very nice summary list of all the options, the advantages and disadvantages etc.
Ill try and find it.

Project is looking awesome.

Regards
Mike

[brembo]

Tom,
These are a good option as they are similar to the ZF diffs. Have one on my car,and very happy with it.
http://www.guardtransmissionllc.com/pro ... erentials/

[Tp81]

Dougie,

Mike B suggested the guard unit but I think the price was 3 or 4 time the quaife unit. I will investigate further, I might be able to source one cheaper. Do you know what you paid and where you bought it?

Cheers

Tom

[squirejo]

Here Tom.

I have quaiffe. It seems fine.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=51582&p=439270&hili ... er#p439270

[brembo]

Dougie,

Mike B suggested the guard unit but I think the price was 3 or 4 time the quaife unit. I will investigate further, I might be able to source one cheaper. Do you know what you paid and where you bought it?

Cheers

Tom

Tom,
Bought it direct from Matt Monson at Guard,he was very easy to deal with.
Cost was approx £1275 five years ago.By the time all shipping and duties were paid, it worked out about £1650.