987S Suspension Refresh

[aboyandhisdog]

I've always heard good things about EPS, but have no idea about their trailing arms. If you are hearing that they are problematic, may be best to avoid them and put your OE arms back on until you can get exactly what you want. I don't think trailing arms are a high wear item but can't say for sure. Usually the coffin arms are what you hear about wearing out.

Back to EPS. They make a long wearing clutch disk that I thought I'd get if I ever needed to replace the clutch. It has more material in contact with the pressure plate and flywheel that the OE disk does and that makes some sense to me. I also like their roller bearing IMS bearing. A roller bearing just makes more sense to me than a ball bearing for some reason. More contact area on the bearing I suppose.

[vitaminc]

I've always heard good things about EPS, but have no idea about their trailing arms. If you are hearing that they are problematic, may be best to avoid them and put your OE arms back on until you can get exactly what you want. I don't think trailing arms are a high wear item but can't say for sure. Usually the coffin arms are what you hear about wearing out.

This scares me: EPS Control arm snapped

For now I'll probably stick with what's in there. I just wanted all new bushings. So it goes.

From that thread:

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[aboyandhisdog]

Wow, that is an interesting thread! I hope EPS is getting after this and making corrections.

[Bebling]

Add poly bushings all around.

[vitaminc]

Add poly bushings all around.

Nope. Two reasons- one is that I care about the ride on the street, and two, you can’t replace the bushings separately from the control arms without a press.

[vitaminc]

Amazingly, I am not done yet. Getting closer though…

Refinished brakes

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Front back together

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Getting to the rear shocks and control arms was a major PITA. Part way through reassembly on one side.

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After finishing that side up, it’s on to the other side in the rear and finish up with a brake bleed and alignment.

[Tom]

Those calipers look great. Is that paint or powder coating? Did you send them out to have them done? Sure looks professional!

[aboyandhisdog]

Beautiful work!

[vitaminc]

Those calipers look great. Is that paint or powder coating? Did you send them out to have them done? Sure looks professional!

Thanks! After a lot of cleaning, I used a kit from G2, applied the stickers, and then topped with some caliper specific clear coat. It’s not perfect, but when the wheels are on it will definitely be good enough!

[vitaminc]

Closing in on it now…

Got the spring transferred over from the right-rear shock onto the new damper. Those old dampers were very crusty. I expect this corner will go a bit easier as I - hopefully- learned some things from the other side

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