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I am currently on busness trip. I will try it this weekend. Iso the grey ones you can use the black axle pins. That makes it an ‘allowed’ building configuration.

Hello Skyliner, stumbled over your design on Rebrickable. The link to your instruction on Amazon is broken. Can you let me know how to get access to your instruction?

If you search for aefferen you find my building instructions where the cideo one for lockable doors is included

Thanks for the remark. Currently busy fixing it.

Re-issues sounds great to me as well I like that thought. I see I am in favor of more 'historical' sets like 856 or 8860 or 8480 or this small one 8208 chopper or the 8458 just to name a few. What I also loved where the universal Building Sets that would be a good suggestion for next year as well to my opinion.

I saw the idea about voting for sets. I have a website with all Technic sets in one row. I am busy composing a book on 40 years of Lego Technic. Here on this page http://rabbitdesign.nl/index.php/2013-11-22-09-30-07 you can find all Technic sets from 1977 onwards. Please cast your vote here for sets you like to see in this book.

I made a manual where you can find per step from the original set manual what to do for which improvement. You can find it here https://1drv.ms/b/s!...AAHsqH4f-2LZmQ8

Can you give the link I couldn't find the post you referring to.

Before I posted about possibility to introduce 11x5 panels trans-clear. This triggered me to make this panel to give the engine compartment a bit more credit. This is definitely a nice to have mod. Just replace from step 414 the first panel with this mod. This one into this one . New version building instructions available under same link from former post.

Parts list in one of the next releases.The first version of the rear axle steering is a bit clumsy and does sacrificies a great part of the engine. Than I read the article from TG about the Porsche where they said that TLG had a solution for rear axle steering which was not approved by Porsche itself. What I did is I took the rear axle steering of the original Porsche and tried to mimic that one as close as possible. This brought me version 2. This one is working greatly but does not function wel with the turning ration of this car so I need to improve it, but can't find a solution yet. However I wanted to share it anyway for now.

Although not finished yet I wanted to share release one of my Porsche enhancement magazine. https://1drv.ms/b/s!AAHsqH4f-2LZmQ8

The yellow handle is to move between opposite and same direction steering. I am did not find yet a way to have this based on speed like the real one. Yes that is correct, I found out later so in the instructions I added this fix between the two arms. Ok thanks for the hint I will check if that will bring necessary space to make it even more compact.

I finally managed to get the rear axle steering working. It fits with the MODs for rear end HOG provided by didumos69. It took me a while luckily :0. A lot of play fun. I had to sacrify a bit of the engine compartment. However that end was under developed anyway. If I had a choice I introduced trans-clear 5x11 panels to fully show the engine compartment. So I needed the space to get the necessary reduction in. When I was finished I realized I might need less room with a worm-wheel so that will become round number .... next. I had countess tries to get it fit in the model and to keep the sturdiness of the model in. I also first applied the gear shift parts but those give way to much free room while changing directions of turning so not working. I had to turn to old fashioned gear shifting like first applied in models 853 or 8860 from the late 70-ties early 80-ties. This to change between counter steering and way steering like the original has. Next project is the front lift. photo1 photo2 photo3 photo4 Currently finishing the building instructions in MLCad.

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Working on it. Tonight will post a teaser.

Nice touch. Definitely interested in the details.

So finally almost ready just 4 flexible axles to go.

I see your point and was doubting as well what to do. Finally I decided to stick with the 6.5L of this shock absorber. With your idea it has a length of 8.5L, longer but your idea gives more flexibility. Maybe I order both just to experience what is best.

Currently busy with something different. I am still convinced that TLG had a brilliant opportunity to come-up with an upgrade of the steering technology. So what I did I studied macpherson and other ones and studied the steering from this real Porsche. Conclusion is that we need a Shock Absorber with a towball on top. Currently I am busy finishing the STL-files to have this produced by Shapeways. However this is easier said than done. I made a picture impression. I am not sure yet if I need a tow ball on both ends. Any ideas?

I did scan this post if somebody did try to get rid of the rubber bands in the Steering Block, I couldn't find one. After a few rounds I came up with this solution and it works pretty well. In the first layer on top of the beam frame add 2 shock absorbers: - I still don't have the set myself so can't test if it works. I rebuild it myself with my own parts and it works well a bit strong when using extra stiff ones. The normal ones with black pins works better to my opinion.

What tool do you use? MLcad from Ldraw has all the parts available? I am now almost finished with the model in MLcad. Especially the flex axles are a pain to get those right. This second front I like more than the first one. This little change on the nose makes the subtle difference.

Finished now the Box1 in MLCad. I first need to upload the missing parts not yet in the core part portfolio. Afterwards I will process all the mods from this blog-theme. My aim is to collect all MODs and put them in a kind of Porsch enhancements booklet.

Nice solution. I want to look into this one as well, but with a possibility to have both steering options with a gear selector. In the real one with high velocity it steers the same direction as the front wheels.

Ok thanks for the tip. That shows that I don't have the set yet. I didn't expect wheel hubs without axle holes.

Here's my first mod to the front suspension, with positive caster angle, and macpherson strut suspension. I can't test it yet because I missed the first batches of sets. However based on the building instructions available via lego.com I expect this to fit. I also added the front lift of which I am pretty proud. However that one I need the set for to see how to operate it. The front suspension I added to another set I have to test and it works ok. This structure works best with the 9.5L shocks but that is too much for this model. It seems to be robust enough. However the 1/2 bushes better replace with Pin Connector Round 1L which I didn't have free anymore at the moment. As soon as I can lay may hands on a set I will go for another round of further improvements to make it more sturdy. Plus I will add the mods of others like the HOG and rear wheel steering. Some more pictures here http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/429712