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willroc7 posted:So should I avoid 986 eggs? Also cute photo and yeah your exhaust looks weird
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Thanks. I have an appointment at the local Indy in august (their earliest availability, jfc) so I’ll have them go over things then.
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H110Hawk posted:I love the fat rear end on it in a way that I don't for the panamera for some reason. I don't know why anyone would buy a model s when this thing exists. Now they just need to make it into a station wagon. They make it in cross turismo, so little cladding and a little higher but it’s drat close and probably the closest we’ll see. But who knows maybe a sport turismo will come 
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Jun 19, 2021 06:22
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Motronic posted:There used to be an actual Porsche part numbered car seat that was a Grayco? with a different base the fit exactly into the 911 rear seats. I think there was a 944 part number as well. There was definitely one for the 944. My Dad had to get one sent from Germany back in the 80s for my sister, reckons it was $$$$
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Jun 19, 2021 07:59
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Coincidentally I recently saw a local ad for two (2!) OEM Porsche child seats for a 964, with the last line in the ad being, in all caps, WILL ONLY SELL TO YOU IF YOU HAVE A PORSCHE 964.
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Jun 19, 2021 12:14
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Hell yeah. Is that a RWD or a 4S? 
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Jun 19, 2021 12:36
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Going to PECLA next week on a little vacation to LA! Was supposed to go last year, but then COVID happened. I'm going to drive a GTS 4.0, wife is going to drive a Taycan 4S. Can't wait to see if I made the right choice on bailing on the GTS 4.0 when ED got cancelled.
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Jun 19, 2021 12:45
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knox_harrington posted:Hell yeah. Is that a RWD or a 4S? I believe it's the 4S. She was waffling between that and the Turbo. Residency Evil posted:Going to PECLA next week on a little vacation to LA! Was supposed to go last year, but then COVID happened. I'm going to drive a GTS 4.0, wife is going to drive a Taycan 4S. Can't wait to see if I made the right choice on bailing on the GTS 4.0 when ED got cancelled. This is a real blast and I would suggest everyone do it. It's slightly terrifying they don't wear helmets. I could never get the Carrera 4S to drift on their skid pad. Problem existed between seat and steering wheel. (A vendor took us, we could pick basically any cars we wanted. They had a bunch lined up for us to jump in, I think I drove 3 different ones?) Beware the spinout control if you have back problems. I don't remember what they call it exactly, but it's a plate that when your rear wheels are on it it kicks left or right and you have to recover. It was my favorite part but man, strap in tight so the seat holds you. If you've never been to that part of LA then leave plenty of time to get where you're going, especially if it's a weekday. Even straight from LAX it could take you close to an hour. Also it's in the middle of nowhere, so expect another hour to get somewhere to eat or whatever. willroc7 posted:That's some cool rear end poo poo. The only thing that turned my head at the dealer was a taycan. It definitely sparks joy.
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Jun 19, 2021 15:50
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slidebite posted:
Can you expound on this? I don't want to get a set of boxster lights that end up not being what I want/need.
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Jun 19, 2021 18:28
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I cannot - just heresay and anecdotal. From what I understand they fit, but I can't tell you what the differences are and I certainly never tried a set. Found this from a google link to a Boxster book but they don't say much about it either. You may want to do some lurking or outright asking on Rennlist or something. Many of those guys are way, way more knowledgeable than me. Also  at "prettiest design element"
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Jun 19, 2021 19:11
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It’s the same picture.
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Jun 19, 2021 19:17
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Back in the day when I was looking at keeping my original units (4-5 years ago) I recall seeing something *somewhere* that said the difference was in the lens itself, how it diffused/threw the light. I just tried looking now and I can't find anything. I can tell you they definitely are different part #s. Personally, I wouldn't hesitate trying a 986 set if you found a good set for cheap, but it's not my money. I still think inquiring on Rennlist might make the most sense for you. Heck, you might even find someone with a set for sale.
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Jun 19, 2021 19:30
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slidebite posted:That blue is indeed gorgeous. While I bought this car with the intention of doing some work on it myself, I am not doing this. quote:Also, is it yours now? If so, where the hell are the pics?      
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Jun 19, 2021 22:37
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I'm realizing my torque wrench only goes down to 25 ft lbs and the LN plug calls for 19. Oh, and it's very susceptible to over-torquing leading to catastrophic failure. Short of getting a smaller wrench, I'm considering just using the stock plug that I ordered (37 ft lbs if i'm not mistaken). I got into the headlight adjustments and I can only do so much in the daytime, but the "broken" one seems to adjust up/down just fine while the driver's side will adjust side to side but seemingly not up and down? I need to check at night with a good distance wall before making any conclusions, though. I also can't tell if the beam really cuts off where it looks like it should, maybe these will perma-highbeam everyone on the road as they are. Much to discover. edit: kensei your car looks awesome, I love the color. Love those fried eggs you have there too! LOL. It looks like a good polish will go a long way for it too. Enjoy and good luck! double secret probation edit: if anyone wants to help diagnose what's going on with my ghetto xenons, here are some pics I took while adjusting: https://imgur.com/a/7bptOrD willroc7 fucked around with this message at 23:08 on Jun 19, 2021 |
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Jun 19, 2021 22:37
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Residency Evil posted:Going to PECLA next week on a little vacation to LA! Was supposed to go last year, but then COVID happened. I'm going to drive a GTS 4.0, wife is going to drive a Taycan 4S. Can't wait to see if I made the right choice on bailing on the GTS 4.0 when ED got cancelled. If you end up buying one on the spot, lmk and I'll come do some canyon drives with you to break it in, responsibly. Alternately, rent something from Turo. Also Neptune's Net is back open and if you have never been, it's definitely worth a visit so you can reminisce about the original Fast & the Furious - it's up the coast from the Porsche Experience a ways, but worth the drive. e: Timely article I just saw -- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-flashback-fast-and-furious-1234968117/ Ether Frenzy fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Jun 19, 2021 |
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Jun 19, 2021 23:03
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willroc7 posted:Can you expound on this? I don't want to get a set of boxster lights that end up not being what I want/need. I remember reading some discussion of this on another forum, and the conclusion was that there were some minor cosmetic differences in the bezel (or whatever you call it) surrounding the lights. But I think even that may not have been consistent. By all accounts I've seen, they're functionally identical.
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Jun 20, 2021 00:36
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willroc7 posted:I'm realizing my torque wrench only goes down to 25 ft lbs and the LN plug calls for 19. Oh, and it's very susceptible to over-torquing leading to catastrophic failure. Short of getting a smaller wrench, I'm considering just using the stock plug that I ordered (37 ft lbs if i'm not mistaken). My Bentley manual has the follow for headlight adjustment. It isn't much and probably nothing you haven't figured out on your own already.  Good job Kensai.  I've always liked tan interiors.e: Uh, have you checked your oil level?
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Jun 20, 2021 00:42
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slidebite posted:Good job Kensai. Haha yes, it is fine and passed the PPI just fine., I had literally just started it.
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Jun 20, 2021 00:59
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I wonder if I need to cycle the ignition on mine to get them to fully adjust. Probably not as I’m guessing that relates to the auto leveling. I read one post on rennlist claiming some dealers would retrofit the xenons but without adding the auto leveling. Instead they did something else that still involved some wiring changes I believe. I wonder if that happened. Maybe Steinels can figure it out…
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Jun 20, 2021 01:18
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Also for the LN plug it’s 26, not 19, sorry. Mine has it laser etched in it since so many places used the stock torque on it and sheared the head right off. This is probably still too low for my 25-200 wrench though right ?
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Jun 20, 2021 01:29
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Sheared the head? They are socket plugs. No just turn your wrench right down it should be fine. I'm surprised it's that low with a crush washer tbh but  Keep in mind NM =/ ftlb
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Jun 20, 2021 06:37
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Go to harbor freight and grab a smaller torque wrench? Their 1/4" one goes down to 20ftlb which is pretty close to 26Nm. I grabbed a small one a couple years ago and have used it more than I thought I would. Used the LN Engineering drain plug to pull a metal splinter out of my hand yesterday, magnet seems good. Have that as well as the Bilt 2qt sump, Bilt skid plate and LN spin on adapter ready for my first oil change next weekend. Sending off for oil analysis as well. Car is set to arrive sometime this week Tues-Thurs. edit: Pilot Sport 4S still pretty much the go to performance commuter tire? Rears are nearing end of life so I'll probably take advantage of July 4th deals and replace all four. NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 11:01 on Jun 20, 2021 |
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Jun 20, 2021 10:53
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slidebite posted:Sheared the head? They are socket plugs. https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/944740-ln-engineering-billet-oil-plug-fail.html
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Sorry - I thought you said yours had a sheared head, and it looked fine to me. Yeah, I'd say those are outright snapped! I'm surprised they do that. I put the full 50nm through my magnetic no problem and absolutely deforms the washer. I actually use my 1/2 torque wrench when doing mine as my 3/8 doesn't quite go that high. And for some stupid reason I had nm scale for your wrench in my head (why I said turn it right down). Like Nitro says, get a smaller one. It's never a bad idea to have anyhow. Sorry about that, was getting late when I posted. I've posted about it a few times but be prepared for the oil onrush when you remove that plug. It's impressive especially when warm. You've got 9L of oil acting as head too so it will make one heck of a mess if you are not ready. Make sure the pan is big and high sided. I've never had a vehicle that dumped oil like this thing. Little trick I learned is to not have the car super high. I actually put it at the middle height on my quickjack (when I remember) because it splashes pretty good otherwise. First time I changed the oil I actually had one of those pans that drains directly into the storage container to dump it and it couldn't swallow it fast enough. It was messy. First and only time I made that mistake. NitroSpazzz posted:edit: Pilot Sport 4S still pretty much the go to performance commuter tire? Rears are nearing end of life so I'll probably take advantage of July 4th deals and replace all four. e: kensei posted:Haha yes, it is fine and passed the PPI just fine., I had literally just started it. slidebite fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Jun 20, 2021 |
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Jun 20, 2021 15:05
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Office in my new place needs some colour.
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slidebite posted:Sorry - I thought you said yours had a sheared head, and it looked fine to me. Yeah, I'd say those are outright snapped! I'm surprised they do that. I put the full 50nm through my magnetic no problem and absolutely deforms the washer. I actually use my 1/2 torque wrench when doing mine as my 3/8 doesn't quite go that high. No worries my man you've been nothing but super helpful with me. I'm no stranger to large oil capacities, my B7 S4 had 9.5qts, so I'll be good and ready. My plan is to back it up onto ramps and empty it that way. My driveway has a slight incline to it so I can get it relatively level even up on the ramps. From what I've read, having it level when draining is not totally necessary though. I'm still considering just slapping the stock plug on there with my existing wrench at 37 ft lbs for this change. I don't really see the benefit of running a weaker magnetic plug. I guess I'll see if anything is on it when I remove it before deciding, lol. I'll keep an eye out for a good deal on a smaller wrench regardless.
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I went and checked, that light blinks for about 30 seconds when I start the car but the light goes off on it's own.
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Jun 20, 2021 17:35
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How full was the bar? On my old 986 if I turned the accessories on it would give me an oil level read out and then turn off after a while. If it is showing empty even if you pull the stick and see there is oil in it while cold then something is not right.
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NitroSpazzz posted:edit: Pilot Sport 4S still pretty much the go to performance commuter tire? Rears are nearing end of life so I'll probably take advantage of July 4th deals and replace all four. Depends entirely where you are and when you drive and what you mean by 'commuter'. Seattle can drop to 40-45 entirely at random which is sketchy to damaging for silly spec summers, or even just going over the passes in spring or fall, and my Cayman is my daily. That's why I went with the Conti DWS06 Plus. Way more treadwear rating and allegedly way quieter too. I'd call it less of an 'all season' tire and more of an 'all temperature' tire, but outstanding in the rain. Search directly by size instead of vehicle and bump the section by 10 if you need to, just as far as will fit on your rims anyway. Ranzear fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Jun 21, 2021 |
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Is it normal for 996's to occasionally exhaust pop on overrun? I had it happen twice today while out giving it the beans.
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BigPaddy posted:How full was the bar? On my old 986 if I turned the accessories on it would give me an oil level read out and then turn off after a while. If it is showing empty even if you pull the stick and see there is oil in it while cold then something is not right. It's like 2/3 on the dip stick when I check it after it has been running, so I think it is okay but now you are worrying me a bit. Are you saying this should not be on for like 20-30 seconds when I start it?
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Jun 21, 2021 01:52
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It can be on for that time but it should be giving you a reading. Worst case scenario is the sensor that feeds it data is not working. I wouldn’t let it stop you enjoying the car.
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Jun 21, 2021 01:56
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Thanks whoever recommended the cerakote kit, worked wonders on my nearly 10 year old housings.
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Ranzear posted:Depends entirely where you are and when you drive and what you mean by 'commuter'. Seattle can drop to 40-45 entirely at random which is sketchy to damaging for silly spec summers, or even just going over the passes in spring or fall, and my Cayman is my daily. That's why I went with the Conti DWS06 Plus. Way more treadwear rating and allegedly way quieter too. I'd call it less of an 'all season' tire and more of an 'all temperature' tire, but outstanding in the rain. Search directly by size instead of vehicle and bump the section by 10 if you need to, just as far as will fit on your rims anyway. Got a text from the driver as we were meeting up for Father's Day brunch that he would be arriving around 8pm last night. Good thing I sold an engine Saturday because I'm not sure how else I would have come up with the cash on a Sunday. Rural TN an enclosed transport in a walmart parking lot draws a lot of attention. He had to unload a T-bucket type hotrod, late 60's Mustang, new Corvette and a 50's Chevy coupe to get to the Cayman. By the time he got to mine there were several people watching and circling the lot, all the sketchiest looking people of course. We stuck around for him to load up then headed home. Imgur is being stupid so I'll get a picture up here later. Car is pretty filthy, needs a good detail and some new tires.
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willroc7 posted:Is it normal for 996's to occasionally exhaust pop on overrun? I had it happen twice today while out giving it the beans. Driving the hell out of it and it popping when you let off the gas? I don't think I've head the 996 do that, but my bike does it all the time. Next time I drive it I'll push it and see if it does it at all, but I don't think so... kensei posted:It's like 2/3 on the dip stick when I check it after it has been running, so I think it is okay but now you are worrying me a bit. Are you saying this should not be on for like 20-30 seconds when I start it? The way it works on my 996.1 is you put the key in, turn it to "on" the idiot lights cycle and the oil level sensor cycles on the far right cluster display and after a couple of seconds it shows the level. Then start it and after a moment the oil level LED goes away completely and instead displays the time.
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slidebite posted:What do you mean by overrun? Yeah, popping when off the gas. It only happened after doing one 6-7k pull at the next start from a stop. I was doing a quick 1-2 shift to merge into traffic and when I quickly clutched in, the exhaust popped.
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willroc7 posted:Yeah, popping when off the gas. It only happened after doing one 6-7k pull at the next start from a stop. I was doing a quick 1-2 shift to merge into traffic and when I quickly clutched in, the exhaust popped. Not a Porsche but my straight 6 z4 does it all the time when I unload from foot down high rev acceleration.
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My boxster S doesn't do that and it is usually a sign of running rich. I have had boosted cars that do it because you tend to throw a bit more fuel down the engine just in case of boost creep and to keep the turbine cool.
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Jun 21, 2021 16:40
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An exhaust leak can cause it too.
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Interesting you mention that RE exhaust leak, pretty sure my header bolts need to get snugged up so that makes sense if that's the case.
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