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Great post, thanks for sharing. I'm not aware of the problematic rear drop link brackets, I haven't read a single thread about this until now. Does this affect the PSS10's on 996TT?
PSS10 has fixed mounts so no issue there. It's not really a problem but just an extra step and you have to be sure they are locked down tight
Originally Posted by JimTT
Great post, thanks for sharing. I'm not aware of the problematic rear drop link brackets, I haven't read a single thread about this until now. Does this affect the PSS10's on 996TT?
tarett sure makes great looking and working stuff though, dont they! i'm gonna get some more bits, but this time just to see if they bolt right on as promised though i'm sure they will lol
so funny also, since everyone loves their stuff.. once ( ahem ) properly installed!
PSS10 has fixed mounts so no issue there. It's not really a problem but just an extra step and you have to be sure they are locked down tight
Thats what I thought, thanks.
Originally Posted by '02996ttx50
don't jinx it there buddy! you're perfect as is!
tarett sure makes great looking and working stuff though, dont they! i'm gonna get some more bits, but this time just to see if they bolt right on as promised though i'm sure they will lol
so funny also, since everyone loves their stuff.. once ( ahem ) properly installed!
Ok forget I mentioned it....Last time I said I had zero issues I had the water pump let go, rear axles and gear box. All in the space of a couple of months $$$.
Yes Tarett do have good products and service to match and I'm sure the design of their top mounts have changed since your last attempt in installing them.
Ok forget I mentioned it....Last time I said I had zero issues I had the water pump let go, rear axles and gear box. All in the space of a couple of months $$$.
Yes Tarett do have good products and service to match and I'm sure the design of their top mounts have changed since your last attempt in installing them.
wow, sorry to hear of all of that. as these cars age, there's always stuff that needs doing. every time i want a discretionary part? a "must have" comes up.
re: tarett and fitment? i'm sure you're right. that would be on par with my luck
There were some pics on here of someone whose these drop link mounts got loose and damaged intake pipes that are near by. That must have been a huge nightmare for the owner! Must be TIGHT! (I will try to find the pics and add them)
Sorry for the late reply but, yeah, that was me. TIGHTEN the sway bar link collar rings like he says! And re-check them often. Using fingernail polish (like this
Yup, I was really frustrated by those. There is a beautiful piece from Tarett that I'm sure would solve this once and for all....
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Finally, a solution to the problematic rear drop link brackets used on the 996 & 993. Conventional bracket designed to be used with most aftermarket shocks. These new brackets use our proven split clamping method for full proof holding power, which prevents it from rotating and breaking the rear drop link.
Fits all 996 and 993 with JRZ, Moton, MCS, H&R, and Ohlins rear shocks. Also designed for 996 GT3 and 993 with PSS9s. "
I worked on the design of these with Ira a few years ago and convinced him to put them in production. I still have the plastic prototypes that he sent me for test fitting. These are fantastic for steel bodied shocks like H&R, Bilstein, and the OEM GT2/3 shocks.
Even though these have the pinch bolt, I would still use the twin locking collars to reduce the chance of any slippage. The pinch bolt alone might not cut it especially if using a very stiff sway bar. I would also be EXTREMELY cautious when using these on aluminum shock bodies like JRZ, Moton, or MCS as it is very important not to distort the aluminum shock tube causing it to go out of round. Obviously any type of pinch mechanism will do that so you need to avoid overtightening the pinch bolt.
Thanks for chiming in. Main reason something like that did not happen to me is that I had seen what you went through so I kept a very close eye on them for the first couple weeks! I actually ended up re-tightening them a couple times.
Originally Posted by kevinf
Sorry for the late reply but, yeah, that was me. TIGHTEN the sway bar link collar rings like he says! And re-check them often. Using fingernail polish (like this https://www.instagram.com/p/BQbnJRLgDnV/) to draw a line allows you to quickly glance and see that everything is lined up. Don't make the $5000 mistake my shop did.
Beautiful piece John, they should be a standard part of these types of coilover kits!
Originally Posted by pwdrhound
I worked on the design of these with Ira a few years ago and convinced him to put them in production. I still have the plastic prototypes that he sent me for test fitting. These are fantastic for steel bodied shocks like H&R, Bilstein, and the OEM GT2/3 shocks.
Even though these have the pinch bolt, I would still use the twin locking collars to reduce the chance of any slippage. The pinch bolt alone might not cut it especially if using a very stiff sway bar. I would also be EXTREMELY cautious when using these on aluminum shock bodies like JRZ, Moton, or MCS as it is very important not to distort the aluminum shock tube causing it to go out of round. Obviously any type of pinch mechanism will do that so you need to avoid overtightening the pinch bolt.
Just installed an older set of H&R coilovers, thanks for the help. I didn't buy a new pair of bearings. Mine were very dry so I took them apart and re packed them with grease, good as new.
you're perfect as is!
though i'm sure they will lol
