Type911 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Should be about 20bhp gain, 10% should be noticeable! Will be doing this to backdate sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 4 hours ago, fat fuchs said: SSI Install Update 1. Sound The car now has a more defined exhaust note. At idle it has a pleasant, hollow sounding burble and is still acceptably quiet when driving in all gears below 3500rpm. Above those revs it becomes progressively more aggressive in tone. I quite like it. 2. Throttle Response This took me by surprise. The car is far more responsive and linear throughout the rev range, which I really don't understand as I know little about exhaust flows/systems but then again I don't need to. I quite like this too. 3. Power I can only say that the car 'feels' quicker. This may just be my imagination as I have no way of conducting a proper test but that 'feeling' is enough for me. This SSI system came my way FOC as part of an SC 'flip' car, but I do confess to being impressed and I would suggest that for the money they retail at, SSI's are well worth it. It's transformed my car. Just my opinion for what it's worth. Cheers FF 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Exactly me experience with SSI's as well Andrew, well worth the outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Lesworth said: Exactly me experience with SSI's as well Andrew, well worth the outlay. Just out of interest, are you both (Lesworth/Haith) running a standard Dansk rear box or 'sport' boxes? Cheers A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, fat fuchs said: Just out of interest, are you both (Lesworth/Haith) running a standard Dansk rear box or 'sport' boxes? Cheers A I am Andrew. Standard 60mm single outlet stainless exhaust. Edited May 28, 2020 by Busybee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 12 hours ago, fat fuchs said: Just out of interest, are you both (Lesworth/Haith) running a standard Dansk rear box or 'sport' boxes? Cheers A I run standard Dansk back box with the SSIs, sounds great, especially as you move up the rev range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northy Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I’m with you on the sound, the dansk + SSI just sound quintessential 911 to me. You can also open the box up to a cap-able 3 out for when you want to turn it up to 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 16 hours ago, fat fuchs said: Just out of interest, are you both (Lesworth/Haith) running a standard Dansk rear box or 'sport' boxes? Cheers A Standard box - plenty loud enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Thanks for responding all. I'm clearly behind the SSI curve that you've all been enjoying. Should have done it some time back. Off to find some tunnels to drive through...windows down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 So, MOT time again. Only two more before exemption if the rules stay the same. It passed so all good👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richot1989 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Looks great --- from ground level and below!!👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Back in October 2019 I installed these new Sway-Away torsion bars which I first came across on the Elephant Racing site. I went for larger size hollow bars to reduce weight a little. Matt got hold of a set for me. Browsing Pelican Parts forum recently, I noticed a post detailing the failure of the exact same spec torsion bars only 2 months after installation. Further searches revealed a concerning number of failures of Sway-Away bars. It left me feeling uneasy, so I've decided to switch them out for OE bars. Pain in the backside to strip it all out again but had to be done. Spring plate bush decided to stay put initially but came out OK eventually. Re-glued it with 3M product. In my case the bars 'looked' OK with no visible stress fractures but just didn't want to risk it. Appreciate OE bars can fail too but (touch wood) I've not had that happen in 25 years of IB ownership. There may well have been other factors involved in the reported failures so my decision is based upon 'torsion bar anxiety' and not a direct comment on the quality of SwayAway products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin689 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Very nice colour and so much like. Impressive works on the restoration! Love it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Justin689 said: Very nice colour and so much like. Impressive works on the restoration! Love it... Thanks for your comments. Cheers FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin689 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 12/09/2018 at 21:38, fat fuchs said: Thanks for the positive comments folks. Ducktail arrived from Matt today so will be test fitting and prepping that for paint over the weekend. Cheers FF Where do you get your ducktail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) On 26/07/2020 at 21:19, Justin689 said: Where do you get your ducktail? Matt @ Type911 Edited September 24, 2020 by fat fuchs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Car sold several weeks back. thanks for the 17k views of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robos911 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, fat fuchs said: Car sold several weeks back. thanks for the 17k views of this thread. You 911 less now then or another project in the offing?👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 13 hours ago, Robos911 said: You 911 less now then or another project in the offing?👍 Yes, I have another 911 but not an IB. I'm done with IB ownership now but I'm still maintaining/restoring them for others. Your car is looking really good btw, glad to see it's nearing completion. All the best FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strosek34 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 You kept all this quiet Andrew, what 911 have you got now, I drove past Bicester Heritage centre last Saturday where there was a classic car show on, I saw what I thought was your Bamboo 911, Maybe it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, strosek34 said: You kept all this quiet Andrew, what 911 have you got now, I drove past Bicester Heritage centre last Saturday where there was a classic car show on, I saw what I thought was your Bamboo 911, Maybe it was. 996 Turbo. The chap that purchased Bamboo lives locally so could have been him Steve. I've just re-upholstered the seats for him actually so it now features a Pascha interior! Cheers A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Nice Andrew. Congrats on the turbo. Friend has one. Manual or tip? Edited September 25, 2020 by Busybee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat fuchs Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 13 hours ago, Busybee said: Nice Andrew. Congrats on the turbo. Friend has one. Manual or tip? Thanks H. I went with a Tiptronic as an antidote to all the 915's I've lived with for 30 years lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strosek34 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 We’ll never know 🙄 996 Turbo, Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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