Friggin Fahvernugen!!
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10-26-2008, 07:46 PM
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Friggin Fahvernugen!!
So I raced my Porsche 944 at Rockingham, NC last month and had a, what I thought, clutch Master Cylinder problem....pedal dropped right to the floor at the start of my second to last race. Saw some fluid at the top of the clutch pedal so I thought no brainer. Well, I replaced the clutch Master Cylinder and the Clutch Slave Cylinder only to realize that it was neither. Turns out it was my snap ring on my throw out bearing. No big deal right? WRONG! Friggin clutch replacement is a 12 hour job on a lift! Damn fine German Engineering. Shoulda kept my Mustang race car project. 
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10-27-2008, 05:05 AM
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Yup, tranny and rear are one unit which must be removed in order to remove the torque tube to gain access to the bellhousing. 
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10-27-2008, 05:10 AM
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...for someone else it will be. I aint even gonna attempt this job.
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10-27-2008, 06:14 AM
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Otherwise great...3 wins in 3 starts so who am I to complain.
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10-27-2008, 09:42 AM
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#11
10-27-2008, 10:14 AM
Thats pretty awesome. So what issues was the snap ring causing? Problems getting into gear or something like that? Seemed like it took a second to get into gear but that could just be the way the car is, seemed frustrating. And frustrating that the car ahead of you for that while seemed to have more open straight acceleration. Thas cool stuff.
#12
10-27-2008, 10:19 AM
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Thats pretty awesome. So what issues was the snap ring causing? Problems getting into gear or something like that? Seemed like it took a second to get into gear but that could just be the way the car is, seemed frustrating. And frustrating that the car ahead of you for that while seemed to have more open straight acceleration. Thas cool stuff.
#13
10-27-2008, 10:23 AM
So like rev-matching? I have no idea, but that was awesome to watch. My goal is to do something like that with the Mustang, but without turning it into a total racecar unless I get something else to drive.
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10-27-2008, 04:23 PM
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Oh yeah?.....well than Vette FTL too. 
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10-27-2008, 06:31 PM
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Where do you think the engine is in my Porsche?
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10-27-2008, 07:09 PM
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#25
10-27-2008, 07:19 PM
wow ive never seen a transaxle like that before. i was thinking it was like a honda civic or something where the transaxle bolts right up to the engine and then theres no driveshaft just 2 axles, 1 on each side. thats cool as hell. i assumed your car had a driveline like a 911 or something where the engine sits right over the drive tires
#29
10-27-2008, 09:26 PM
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Thank you sir. Just gotta decide who to pay to fix it. Next race Dec 6-7 @ Road Atlanta.
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