bally4563

Took it in last week local to me to get the software installed via PIWIS , they did it bought could not activate it requires a access code from Porsche ,so did not charge me , phoned OPC wilmslow who want £80 to activate it …. Can live with that , so £120 for column/stalks and £80 to activate it , a bit of a bargain to have cruise control?

Brembo can’t go wrong coated disc bells

If  .. if it’s coil packs on a code reader you will see multiple miss fire errors  if you don’t  a air leak but if it’s around the plenum area  regardless it would run like a bag of shyatee so could be sticking vario cam solenoid 

2 hours ago, Nobbie said:

If you need another pair of hands, just say. I can bring my filler foam🙂

Getting to an age now where sometimes, just a hand would make all the difference where 12 months ago no requirement needed ! It’s a bastard when you took everything for granted and him with the syche is now lurking

19 hours ago, bally4563 said:

Getting quite arthritic now so powers are definitely down .. still won’t beat me just a more levelled approach to the outcome !

40 mins this morning made significant improvement, compared to three hours struggling the day previous. Hence reiterate best just walk away sometimes, come back with a fresh head!

Brave man a job I wouldn’t like to try tackle and this is from someone who rescued a pig up a horses back end .. fair play 

2 hours ago, bally4563 said:

What haven’t you done today , replacing rear springs , having a mare of a job , walked away tackle for another day , sometimes when struggling, leave and approach with a fresh head….top tip !

Getting quite arthritic now so powers are definitely down .. still won’t beat me just a more levelled approach to the outcome !

It’s there had mine activated on my 981 ,  basically the guy said you have it answer I know just needs activating 2 mins later installed via PIWIS , outcome was an x Wilmslow Porsche tec didn’t know it could be done , cost to me nothing and a big learning curve for him

What haven’t you done today , replacing rear springs , having a mare of a job , walked away tackle for another day , sometimes when struggling, leave and approach with a fresh head….top tip !

13 minutes ago, ATM said:

 

Weird

 

That's exactly what your Mum said to Me

😂

1 hour ago, ½cwt said:

OK, so the Velcro needs a rethink, they fall off too easily.  Relucent to use carpet tape as it will damage the carpet finish.

I had some for my previous 987 and they were a complete unit swop over for likey likey  but with Batman light, not sure where I purchased them from but probably the bay of e

6 hours ago, TROOPER88 said:

Surely in time you did all 4? 

On a 986 or 987, if the bolts are seized, a man of your calibre should be able to change the front in 30 minutes. 

Good to see you back Paul

3 hours ago, ½cwt said:

Also belatedly fitted a Christmas present The Better ½ bought for it.  A 986 with puddle lights!!

(and my 2001 MY door cards with courtesy lights, not normally seen on a 2000 car)

 

 

Batman lights!! Are a must have

From memory on my old 986 S I did all the mods , manifolds TB 987 air box etc , what I would say not necessarily more powerful but the marginal improvement in torque was noticeable as in it made the delivery more linear with no flat spots certainly around the 4k rpm and upwards

On 2/14/2024 at 7:52 PM, Jow said:

wow!

 

ye i found the same, i have a fork and i couldn't get it in there due to how the hub gets in the way.

 

good job getting it out buddy!

This is not going to help you did both lower front control arms tonight 1 1/2  in total , but then I have done quite a few !  Technique and equipment!

Got back home from work tonight and just banged on two front lower control arms , getting there, working through it

3 hours ago, bally4563 said:

Changing springs out for 10 mm lower , bought of @daz05 just rears to do now but that’s for Saturday, dropped from measurements from wheel arch to floor 22.5 to 22 1/8 just closed that gap down a little , will have for sale front OE standard springs removed from a car that’s done 25k

My bad 28.5 to 28 1/8

Changing springs out for 10 mm lower , bought of @daz05 just rears to do now but that’s for Saturday, dropped from measurements from wheel arch to floor 22.5 to 22 1/8 just closed that gap down a little , will have for sale front OE standard springs removed from a car that’s done 25k

3 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

In fact get one prior to the job and if you don’t have to use it send it back

this @carl s

Just now, bally4563 said:

Be prepared to have to buy the long joining sleeve, there isn’t one in the kit and I had to cut mine off due to how it had been fitted and virtually impossible to get to the clamp bolts

In fact get one prior to the job and if you don’t have to use it send it back

18 hours ago, carl s said:

Interesting to see how soon these get delivered, I dismissed the idea of fitting PSE due to waiting list and £cost. Planning on installing my Carnewal next weekend, fingers crossed for some good weather!

Be prepared to have to buy the long joining sleeve, there isn’t one in the kit and I had to cut mine off due to how it had been fitted and virtually impossible to get to the clamp bolts

9 hours ago, carl s said:

Don't know if they are Elring gaskets, I have a new set of the metal ones from Porsche

Yes they will be Elrond you could try a girder clamp as a fourth clamping point

Get a pickle fork , forget ball joint splitter it isn’t as if you are reusing them

Just now, bally4563 said:

Are you using Elring gaskets? If so consider fitting two

Or slacken off the mounting clamp and then tighten up

2 hours ago, carl s said:

The gasket between the cats and the connecting pipe to the backbox keeps on leaking, on the second set now and it looks like the last garage knocked out the studs and replaced them with nuts/bolts I suspect they might have got miss-shaped if they were a bit "over enthusiastic" knocking them out. Classic exhaust leak ticking sound and black soot coming from between the flanges/metal gasket.  Has anyone else encountered this? I suspect I might use a bit of Permatex red RTV to make sure it seals when the new Carnewal system goes on soon.

Are you using Elring gaskets? If so consider fitting two