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11-09-2020, 06:56 AM | #22 |
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My suggestion would be that you should come to the garage of doom when the weather is nice (so we can leave the door open) and where the tools are plentiful.
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11-09-2020, 07:24 AM | #23 |
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Having never seen the garage, I'd like to come down and heckle, assuming there's an invite there (no worries if not due to COVID or whatever).
I wouldn't mind putting eyeballs on the Ohlins stuff too, as I'll have to go through the suspension on mine sooner than later. |
11-09-2020, 07:54 AM | #25 |
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This is an excellent offer and a great idea, and I will def take Nick (and JV) up on it!
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11-09-2020, 08:06 AM | #26 |
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That's your solution right there. It's six nuts, but when one is stuck beyond an amateur's ability or some other practical problem arises with reach that somehow doesn't plague the DIY videos, that's when the *semi-pros*, the space and the tooling will save you.
[I've been battling a few, seemingly trivial, motorcycle projects... Well, everything is trivial if you've done it before. Also working outside and without a second set of eyes/ideas is no fun... So yeah, some haven't gone too well, but not posting stuff on 2-wheelers on this car forum) |
11-09-2020, 08:13 AM | #27 |
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So I haven't watched any videos nor have I dug into what is required to do a suspension swap. But I did the 80,000 mile service on my car the other day (plugs / drive belt / oil change / filters / inspection) and it looks pretty similar to my 986 under there. I recall from my 986 days that swapping out the rear struts required the axles and a few of the rear suspension links to be disconnected.
I don't suspect it'll be a problem, Nick likely has all the required tools. But on my 986 there was a specific type of tapered-fastener removal tool (a.k.a a ball joint splitter) required to get those links off without damaging them. One of these I have one, so if you need it let me know. |
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So axle and (toe?) link need to be disconnected in the rear.
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