12 years an owner (nearly)

[Dexterich]

Thanks phil, i will probably go for the RSS as not planning to track the car so dont need the option to change the stiffness. Oops and thanks basildon993

 

[Phil 997]

:thumb: :grin: sounds good to me mate , good luck keep us posted how its going :grin:

 

[apollokre1d]

Nice looking car OP

 

[Dexterich]

Thanks apollo, I must admit it certinaly doesnt look its age, unlike me :eh!:

 

[Dexterich]

Ordered RSS semi solid engine mounts and function first sports transmission mounts today. Should be fitted 3/4 October

 

[Phil 997]

Ordered RSS semi solid engine mounts and function first sports transmission mounts today. Should be fitted 3/4 October

Look forward to hearing your thoughts on the set up after fitting them, I love the slightly mechanical GT3ness of the way the car feels and it rides flat and no engine swing. adds a lot of confidence when hitting corners . :thumb: :grin:

 

[Shurv]

Loving all this carbon dipping. That scuttle and centre console look really really good. Any links to the dippers you both used. Nothing better than a recommendation from a happy customer.

 

[Phil 997]

Loving all this carbon dipping. That scuttle and centre console look really really good. Any links to the dippers you both used. Nothing better than a recommendation from a happy customer.

Shurv, here's who did mine mate, you can post the bits to them.Send them pics of the parts in situ on you car, so they can visualise how it goes that way the carbon weave will flow in the same direction on each piece that's side by side.

https://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/

 

[Dexterich]

Had the rss engine mounts and yellow function first transmission inserts fitted yesterday. Loving the feel of the car which is 'tighter' amd more connected. Its not tranformative but enough to notice the difference. A little NVH increase but only really noticeable if held at 3500 to 4000rpm.
Looking forward to getting it on a decent run.

 

[myw]

Re: 12 years an owner (nearly) - centre console

Thank you for this! - btw your car is so nice!

The console was looking a bit tired, the rubberised paint finish was scratched and no longer cleaning up very well. I always fancied the carbon console but wasn't happy to pay the price - then I discovered carbon dipping a couple of months ago and this spurred me into action. I found a guy in Leeds and proceeded to remove the console using instructions from the McCarbon site (very good). Once out of the car, stripping the wiring and parts off the console for dipping (it gets immersed in water) was ok except for the cigarette lighters which defied my attempts. After much searching I found a post on here (thanks :worship that indicated you need to 'drift' them out from behind. I didn't quite believe the description at first but it worked fine - see pic. You don't need such a large piece of wood, that's just what I had to hand. The tiptronic surround was tricky as the silver plate (with P, R, D, etc) cannot be removed, it's trapped in the unit. The guy dipping it was able to mask this off - but it's not easy. It also turns out that you first rub down and paint the items and the colour is important as this shows through the carbon print. I really like how these turned out and am planning to have a few more items done the same. One nice thing about dipping is that the items are lacquered so you can polish them to remove any scratches etc. :grin: