Winter Projects

[wizard]

Hi all,
Now the long dark nights are drawing in, I wondered what projects everyone is intending to initiate this winter.
Myself I intend to give mine a cosmetic going over as I have only purchased it in March this year and spent all my time having fun in it.

My list.
Replace cracked dashboard - haven't sourced one yet.
Valet Interior
Paint callipers and Disc hubs
Lower springs
17" cups to be reconditioned as they are pretty scuffed.
Fit a Tial DPW - Might invest in a boost enhancer too.
New Dump valve
Respray side mirrors
Possible new rear hatch as chipped

It will be interesting to see how far I get as I have yet to decorate the nursery for our new arrival in February.

 

[Diver944]

I must be odd [&:]as I tend to do all my projects during the warmer months of spring and summer []

One thing, if you install a DPW (TiAL or Lindsey) you don't need a boost enhancer, but control the boost with a manual boost controller (MBC)

 

[Fen]

As Paul says there is no need for a boost enhancer with a TiAL wastegate.

If you need a new hatch, find me a lightweight one and I'll have a deal with you on a bridge spoiler one in good condition if you like.

My winter project will hopefully be to run in a very tight and very stiffly suspended Turbo with "comfortably over 300bhp" and 265/35 rear tyres.. That should be exciting on slippery roads [8D]

 

[NorthernBloke]

Not a lot planned for the 944 apart from tidying up the paintwork, especially around the front as it's well stone chipped but...

I are mostly trying to turn this back into this

 

[Guest]

Where to start.

Fix ignition / "stuttering" problem

EBC Redstuff front pads
Greenstuff rears

New disks

Caliper recon (if necessary)

Refurb wheels

Strip all wax off car, touch-up where required

Seats re condition (if funds allow)

Try and sort a few rattles in the center console

Clean engine bay /de-grease

Check for leaks in Tial

New coutesy light switch drivers door

Wax it till i run out of wax!!!!!

 

[TTM]

My winter project includes :
- Replacing the torque tube with the good one I brought back from Germany
- Replacing the torque tube bearings in the original tube []
- Replacing motor mounts [:-]
- Replacing sump gasket, and while there checking rod bearings [&o]
- Expecting the gearbox to be diagnosed with some pinion/bearings issue(s) - €€€€ [X(]
- Dismantling the whole bloody thing back again, having the gearbox fixed, fitting back the original torque tube with renewed bearings
- Selling a kidney
- Hoping that everything will be fine now for the next 100,000 miles

Sounds good, eh ? []

 

[wizard]

If you need a new hatch, find me a lightweight one and I'll have a deal with you on a bridge spoiler one in good condition if you like.

I noticed that Lindsey Racing have one in their parts list

http://www.lindseyracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LR&Category_Code=944BODYLEXAN

But I would imagine shipping that could be very expensive.

 

[Guest]

Wizad,
If your resparying your mirrors, i'll mail you my DIY photos, i did them two weeks ago. Also removal instructions.
Let me know.

 

[wizard]

Thanks Andriko - that would be very useful as I gather they are pretty awkward to remove.

 

[Guest]

I'll mail you over weekend []

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: Andriko

Wizard,
If your respraying your mirrors,

OOOh, did someone mention freshly resprayed mirrors [8|]

 

[NorthernBloke]

What a nightmare - I thought I had nothing to do but now I can probably pick a task of each of these lists to do [:'(]

 

[Guest]

You can shave in that! []

 

[berg944]

Paul,

You have it the wrong way round!

Mike

 

[Fen]

ORIGINAL: Diver944

OOOh, did someone mention freshly resprayed mirrors [8|]

Imagine getting your ugly mug airbrushed onto the back of your mirrors.... now that's arrogance []

 

[John Sims]

Imagine getting your ugly mug airbrushed onto the back of your mirrors.... now that's arrogance

It is also quite disturbing []

My winter jobs are just a continuation of my summer jobs that didn't get done. BKE doesn't like being left doing nothing so, all well and good, he will continue to be used.

I agree with Fen, jobs in the cold and damp, with limitted available light, are no fun at all so I can see a number of tasks being sub-contracted.

List includes:-

Replace remaining old wheel bearings
Fit s/steel brake hoses and change fluid
New antifreeze
Fit splitter - if it ever comes back from the sprayers
Fit SFR MAP induction - if it ever arrives
Form MAP trap
Fit new expansion tank
Have ferrule fitted in exhaust and fit lambda
Repair air con
Sort out seats
Re-spray
Perforated headlamp cover
Brake cooling ducting
Resite shift light into instrument binacle

 

[wizard]

Having a nice warm garage does help somewhat.[]

 

[944Turbo]

ORIGINAL: slim_boy_fat


Fix ignition / "stuttering" problem

Might not help but its quick and simple to check, is the vacuum line still attached under the throttle body?

Tony