EVT700 Build With RSS Suspension & other EVO Upgrades @ SharkWerks
EVT700 Build With RSS Suspension & other EVO Upgrades @ SharkWerks
Hey folks, so one of our favorite EVT700's (she was one of the first cars to get this upgrade) just completed a spring refresh of upgrades if you will and I figured I'd share. From EVOMS on tap were a few hardware changes featuring the HED Coils, their Turbo ducts, pulley, their new headers and as a result a live tune was needed to get things right (for more on the live tuning you can watch this video below):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzeLcvgOVzQ
Either way when tuned on 91 octane and 93 here were the very good results below (it's got a full exhaust, cats etc...):
A few of the suspension parts on tap waiting to go in:
The customer wanted to maintain a factory-level compliant-like ride so we choose to use the TechArt lowering spring kit (lowers the car by 20mm).
In go the front springs:
In go the rear springs:
Also in the rear you can see we've installed our upgraded upper control arm adjustable rear links:
These kits allow the negative camber in the rear to be correctly adjusted to factory specifications, improving handling and road feedback. On lowered cars, the OEM links do not allow for sufficient adjustment, which forces an improper alignment and leads to excessive tire wear. The Adjustable Rear Link (AKA, "Dog Bone") Kit was designed to eliminate this problem. Additionally, the neoprene bushings have been replaced with steel monoballs, resulting in more direct handling feel and less movement among suspension components.
Also you can see the lower control arm was replaced with an upgraded adjustable toe-steer / bumpsteer kit:
On lowered Porsches with a factory toe steer link, the limited adjustment results in incorrect toe geometry. This part replaces the OEM part with a fully adjustable unit, allowing the toe to be adjusted to factory specifications.
The inner, neoprene bushing is also replaced with a steel monoball, which reduces dynamic changes in rear toe and further tightens up the car's handling.
What you can't see is that we also installed a solid monoball control arm kit. Our Monoball Lower Control Arm Kit replaces the neoprene factory lower control arm inner-pivot bushings with steel monoball joints, giving more direct handling and better road feedback. This increases the precision of the pivot motion of the control arm as it travels up and down under cornering.
Buttoned up with a set of the RSS adjustable front/rear sway bars the car is VERY driveable daily and doesn't bob/weave either. It certainly sticks.... I really like this set up and drove it daily on our 2009 997S project car as well.
Finished:
The car was also given a set of Champion RS171 light weight wheels in black and there she is ready to go home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzeLcvgOVzQ
Either way when tuned on 91 octane and 93 here were the very good results below (it's got a full exhaust, cats etc...):
A few of the suspension parts on tap waiting to go in:
The customer wanted to maintain a factory-level compliant-like ride so we choose to use the TechArt lowering spring kit (lowers the car by 20mm).
In go the front springs:
In go the rear springs:
Also in the rear you can see we've installed our upgraded upper control arm adjustable rear links:
These kits allow the negative camber in the rear to be correctly adjusted to factory specifications, improving handling and road feedback. On lowered cars, the OEM links do not allow for sufficient adjustment, which forces an improper alignment and leads to excessive tire wear. The Adjustable Rear Link (AKA, "Dog Bone") Kit was designed to eliminate this problem. Additionally, the neoprene bushings have been replaced with steel monoballs, resulting in more direct handling feel and less movement among suspension components.
Also you can see the lower control arm was replaced with an upgraded adjustable toe-steer / bumpsteer kit:
On lowered Porsches with a factory toe steer link, the limited adjustment results in incorrect toe geometry. This part replaces the OEM part with a fully adjustable unit, allowing the toe to be adjusted to factory specifications.
The inner, neoprene bushing is also replaced with a steel monoball, which reduces dynamic changes in rear toe and further tightens up the car's handling.
What you can't see is that we also installed a solid monoball control arm kit. Our Monoball Lower Control Arm Kit replaces the neoprene factory lower control arm inner-pivot bushings with steel monoball joints, giving more direct handling and better road feedback. This increases the precision of the pivot motion of the control arm as it travels up and down under cornering.
Buttoned up with a set of the RSS adjustable front/rear sway bars the car is VERY driveable daily and doesn't bob/weave either. It certainly sticks.... I really like this set up and drove it daily on our 2009 997S project car as well.
Finished:
The car was also given a set of Champion RS171 light weight wheels in black and there she is ready to go home
Bryan thanks and good job by the blokes at RSS for making those parts
I went for a good test drive this AM and the owner was pretty darn happy. She's no longer got all the movement etc... when going into those turns. Small parts maybe... but significant change. Even the bump-steer/toe-steer upgrade we did on the 2010 RS earlier in the week made a difference
I went for a good test drive this AM and the owner was pretty darn happy. She's no longer got all the movement etc... when going into those turns. Small parts maybe... but significant change. Even the bump-steer/toe-steer upgrade we did on the 2010 RS earlier in the week made a difference
Cheers Mike. It's the EVOMS/Fabspeed 70MM version with ceramic coated black tips. Actually not loud inside the cabin either.
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Alex, I had Techart springs and stock dampers on my 996.... maybe its different on PASM cars, but this combo gave an overly stiff ride, and over time killed the struts so the car ended up riding on the springs. How did this 997tt ride ?
Always good to read the supplementary commentary on what the upgraded parts do and why they are superior to stock !
Alex, I had Techart springs and stock dampers on my 996.... maybe its different on PASM cars, but this combo gave an overly stiff ride, and over time killed the struts so the car ended up riding on the springs. How did this 997tt ride ?
Alex, I had Techart springs and stock dampers on my 996.... maybe its different on PASM cars, but this combo gave an overly stiff ride, and over time killed the struts so the car ended up riding on the springs. How did this 997tt ride ?
As for the springs we've been running these ones for a few years now without issue but I know at different times (and back in the day) TechArt had a different supplier for springs. They use to use H&R I believe (which is where the problem stemmed from...) and switched to Eibach (much more comfy ride). The ride on this car was mint
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For this car the Sticker enables SharkChrono + 50HP..
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I don't understand why in the video the front wheels are spinning on the dyno. This is a rwd car. Is that a property of your dyno to roll the front wheels along with the rears for some reason?
Impressive car to say the least.
Impressive car to say the least.
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That dyno has a Belt that ties in the 2 rollers.. it allows you to dyno a 997tt like yours in AWD safely unlike when we did yours in RWD on our dynojet.. Luckily dynojet has come up with a Belt system add on that we will be getting for our dyno so we dont have to hassle with removing the driveshaft always on AWD Porsches.. It isnt cheap but it will be worth it..
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