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Can you tell me about these wheels

mollytherocker — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:15 pm

Author: mollytherocker

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:15 pm

Nothing is simple is it!!! So there are;

Porsche Speedlines as per RS
RH? Who?
Gemballa
Copies with a flat dish. Made by?

And I prefer the bloody copies!!!

MTR

Starting problem

clausfrederiksen — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:14 pm

Author: clausfrederiksen

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:14 pm

Dave!

Your time and help is MUCH appreciated

Sorry for my ignorance, but English is not my first language. "...DME relay as the culprit"? Is that what i linked to in the previous post?

http://p-car.com/diy/relay/

993 Targa

AAT993 — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:12 pm

Author: AAT993

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:12 pm

markomate wrote:

Welcome!

Very nice car....Targa's Rule!

Mark

Service intervals

svrob — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:04 pm

Author: svrob

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:04 pm

OK thanks for the info, wasn't sure if people just did an interim oil service if mileage wasn't met.

993 Speedster Turbo Bodied - Gorgeous

NottsC4S — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:03 pm

Author: NottsC4S

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:03 pm

sram wrote:

booooooo

Service kit + plugs ?

dommorton — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:03 pm

Author: dommorton

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:03 pm

I'd never put flush near my 993. They generally thin the oil considerably, and with all the pumps etc associated with the dry sump arrangement I just wouldn't risk it.

Just get it nice and hot prior to draining.

Exlusively Nine

svrob — Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm

Author: svrob

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm

That's a shame, Steve did some good work for me back in the day, is Johnny the younger guy that worked there at the same time. When I went they were in Lostock just outside of Northwich.

Does Johnny's place have any reviews or write ups, is he mainly still aircooled or does he do newer stuff as well?

Thanks

door card refurb

sram — Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:58 pm

Author: sram

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:58 pm

from Bob Breshears at AppBiz:

Quote:

Hi Stuart
RS panel sets are available from us in Black leather, black vinyl and Carbon
Fiber look embossed Vinyl (Dark Grayish look), we also sell an upholster it
yourself kit.
They use existing the 4mm holes, stainless screws, trim rings and new
plastic retainers are provided with the kit
Our sets are precision die cut with a layer of sound/vibration dampening
foam laminated to the backside
All sets accommodate RHD or LHD
We can pre install the power window reinforcement bezels (ours are
stainless) for an additional $20 (Specify RHD or LHD) See pic
We can add the rubber beading to the leading and trailing edges for an
additional $14 See pic
Black Leather set lists for $349
Black Vinyl set lists for $275
Carbon Fiber look Vinyl Set Lists for $299
Upholster it yourself kits lists for $239
Shipping on the kits is about $60 Via USPS Priority mail
Might be worth purchasing the Carbon fiber look set for your car, if you
find that it does not compliment your interior, you can easily recover it.
There is no stitching.
Thank you for your interest
Cheers
Bob

Sounds tempting. Obviously I'd have to cut out the holes for the speaker myself.
I will see how I get on with my own fabrication before considering the black leather panels!
Sounds like a bargain compared to the Porsche price of £500 WITHOUT trimming!!! LOL, they really do take the piss, don't they???

Makes Lotus look like good value, FFS.

Stu

iPhone Dyno App... assistance needed with specs...

Kiwi — Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:58 pm

Author: Kiwi

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:58 pm

Okay, so I'm sitting in my office today and come across some Dyno Apps on the iTunes site... thinking why not, this should be a bit of fun... I've just invested some of my hard earned savings in one...

So okay it requires a few parameters to be entered... and to be extremely scientific I thought I'd ask all the boffins on here what they think are the best values.

Now the car is a 2001 996 Turbo Tipo...

The 2 values I need are... vehicle weight, including an allowance for 1 passanger (average 6 foot person whos just had breakfast), say half a tank of fuel, and whatever other nick nacks one might have in the car... I'm thinking 1,670kg's?

They also want to know the estimated drivetrain loss for Hp... given it's 4wd, would 25% be about right... or has someone else here got a definative value through their own dyno results?

Any thoughts on the above would be appreciated. It'll be fun to see how the App performs...

Kiwi

993 Distributor Belts

guards red — Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:54 pm

Author: guards red

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:54 pm

Hi Lee,

The distributor comes fully assembled, ready to go. The caps have to come off to line up the timing but this is very simple in a 993 too. The crank pully has a Top Dead Center (TDC) mark on it, you line this up with a mark on the fan housing (long mark right at it's base). You know the engine is on the correct stroke when the two marks (one for each rotor) line up on the corresponding lines clearly scribed into the top edge of the distributor body. Sounds complicated but it's really easy. If you need to do this I can try and find a picture of the distributor with the marks lined up.

With the engine like this you undo the 13mm nut holding the distributor in place and pull it out and stick the new one in. You have to pull it out, put it in a few times (story of my life) before you're happy that the rotors line up again properly (they stay in sync but as the cog that drives them is angled the rotors rotate a degree or two has they engage).

By far the hardest part for me was getting the distributor out. There's only one nut holding it in but when it's been in place for over 12 years it'll be in solid. It feels welded in place. Spray lots of your favorite lube on the base where it goes into the crankcase for a few days before giving it a go. Best way to get it out I found (after three days of near hernia exertion - one of my nuts has never been the same) is to get a "lady foot" lever bar and carefully lever under the body. This aside its easy.

Regards
GR

Advice on 996TT - TipS or Manual?

apw2007 — Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:54 pm

Author: apw2007

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:54 pm

cheeksyboy wrote:

It's the age old question of whether you want to drive or be driven

I would only consider a tip if 90% of my driving was in the city

1st time at 1/4mile - 996 TT

BOB'5 — Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:49 pm

Author: BOB'5

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:49 pm

I can't see a 1.6s 60ft myself, on normal road tyres anyhow?

'98 turbo with 15k miles

markomate — Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:46 pm

Author: markomate

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:46 pm

NottsC4S wrote:

I too wouldn't be surprised if it's been in a big rear end shunt, fixed and shipped abroad to clear any HPI log

Could be the case, but the vendor is making some pretty substantial claims about its mileage/history, verified by OPC's etc, and any buyer would be crazy not to fully check its condition before completing the purchase.

Cant see how its such a good long term investment with such questionable provenance!

Wonder if the vendors are going to read this thread!

M