Chunks slow build... very slow.

So I've gathered my thoughts and I believe I ready to begin working on my 996. I've posted on a couple things I had questions about and you guys have been awesome in answering those questions for me so thank you. First about me, this is going to be a long build simply because I'm out of the country 7 - 8 months out of the year and remain deployable when on "vacation" too. The car is extremely clean and is not a daily driver, has about 53k miles and still has the OEM IMS system. The first thing that'll happen when I get back home in April will be a full service schedule and replace the IMS, my particular indie uses EPS IMS upgrade kits and stocks them. Next items will be the intake side of the engine, brakes all the way around and refresh some of the suspension components. When purchasing the car, a set of OEM GT3 coilovers were included for a price that couldn't be refused and it currently has a RoW M030 on it now. I don't plan on adding the GT3 parts until I get a lift for the front end, Caragraphics sent me an estimate for around 2900 and my buddy sources his kits from Roboruta as he specializes in air suspensions across the entire automotive spectrum. The M030 sits very nicely so I feel I'm not missing anything by swapping right away. I'm following Zbomb, Ryan and Tex Squirrel on their builds for some inspiration and looking forward to what you guys think... good or bad. Pretty excited to get this going, wanted a Porsche after watching Condor Man with my dad... so I'm living a childhood dream. 2021 Upgrade list : Intake upgrades: IPD plenum kit + 997 Airbox(Special Thanks to Jcc0016) *Complete* Brake upgrades: Martin's rotor upgrade kit + Sebro drilled OEM style rotors *Complete* *Stainless lines are previously installed* Wheel upgrade: *Complete* OZ Alleggeriata in GT3 sizes OEM Center caps Michelin PS2 Exterior upgrades: Pending the duckbill CSR Carbon duckbill Maxton GT3 lip *currently have OEM GT3 and GT3RS lips* DP-Motorsports Carbon GT3RS lip New windshield and trim. Remove tint 2022 Upgrade list : 380mm 997 GT3 6 pistons fronts 350mm 997 Turbo rears Full suspension rebuild with GT3 coilovers Caragraphic Air cup kit 996 GT3RS Front bumper

Thanks for what you do. Sounds like you have a nice base to build on and have some cool stuff planned. Can’t wait to see the CSR ducktail. Are you on painting it or carbon/clear ?

subscribed...looking forward to future postings regardless of wait time...here's to livin' the dream!

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Thanks for the kind words... hopefully I won't need too many other maintenance items that'll interfere with the build timeline.

Very cool!

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Thanks brother and I'm looking to paint it while leaving the carbon exposed around the vents. It'll have a weird Outlaw look until it gets painted which is also fine with me.

Sounds awesome. Could you fire up some before pics. Makes the afters way more satisfying.

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I'm reusing some photos from my previous posts, unfortunately I didn't take many pics before I left for work and I don't have wifi access where I am.

This will be a fantastic build and love the color - very unique. Between the wheels and the wing it definitely has that GT3 vibe. The EPS IMS is a great product. I thought my car had the original style LN IMS which I elected to upgrade to the new version. Upon removal we found that it actually had the EPS unit installed. Came out clean and in perfect condition with no play after 55k miles. Have some photos of what it looked like that I can share if you'd like.

Beautiful.

So I have to ask - if you're adding the CSR ducktail, are you selling the Mk2 spoiler? -Matt

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That's reassuring, the shop does quite a bit of racing and he specializes in these cars so I'm glad to see there are others that have opted to use the EPS.

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Thanks for asking I have no intention of selling the MK2, I have lots of storage space in my garage but if I ever did to move it... you're first in line.

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Plus 1 here on the EPS bearing after some fairly diligent research. I just installed it myself last month without any problems, along with a clutch set and other "in there" stuff. I questioned EPS the company and even talked to a "non-car guy" engineer about ball vs roller applications. I know the LN bearings have something of a cult following here, but I quickly ruled them out as an option. Far too expensive for what you get and there have been failures of their ball bearing products that are even explained away as "caused by something else". Didn't want to mess with having to send in my old bearing or any expensive "pre-qualification" (other than my own) either. No doubt the EPS bearing is more expensive than it needs to be too as they've all benefited from the paranoia and any warranties are worthless considering the cost of an engine failure.

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Kudos on doing the job yourself. It doesn't seem incredibly hard as long as you have the space, tools and time. I have no problem with the LN bearing as that's what I installed thinking I had the V1 of it but speaking with the shop and examining the EPS unit we were impressed with it and how good it looked. I was a bit confused with the pre-qualification part as I thought it was only required when installing the permanent solution. The retrofit didn't require that and just couldn't be installed as a fix to already failed bearing - I could be wrong there. It seems like with proper care and regular oil changes the EPS can last a long time with no issues. But don't mean to get the thread off topic. Stoked to see the rest of the build

I remember those pics from the other thread. That is a great color, look forward to seeing some more info and pics of the brakes.

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To be honest, I didn't know there were other options than LN. My buddy said he just liked the idea of more surface contact on the shaft (that's what she said) and he's had zero issues. Think either are perfect for the purpose they're intended to serve but feel a little better knowing other people here have used them as well.

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Sadly I wish I had more pics and thanks.

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Sheeeeeesh. This looks awesome!!!!!! Curious to hear your thoughts/experience with the IPD plenum kit + 997 Airbox setup.

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From what I understand it should be a tad "louder" and along with my Fister modded exhaust... should sound amazing.

Good looking car. And it will only get better. Good plan and good work. Don't worry about the speed of things.I think I'm the slowest one at getting things done... Take your time and do it right.

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Thank you, already started looking at phase two which will be solely the interior.. I'm watching Ryan's build and hope the Kydex set up works for the panel. Just found out the damn steering wheel I wanted has been discontinued but found some other options which aren't too bad. The crazy part between this build vs my previous major build is the availability of parts. I had parts on my Z that were HKS prototype parts, they sold off all their stock when they closed HKS USA the first time so anything I needed for the Supercharger and brakes were all special order from Japan. I had to wait 14 months for a hood and front bumper and 8 months of those were it sitting in the US waiting to be cleared by customs. With all that said, the 996 parts are available but it's just a matter of how deep you're willing to go in regards to paying for certain things.

I know it's a shot in the dark but does anyone have a lead on some GT3RS carbon side mirrors? I'd be happy with some OEM Porsche Cup Side mirrors if possible.

In port now so I�ll add some pics I had. The garage is a mess but will be cleaned back up once I get back. I had 3 days to get my bags packed.

Update to this thread. Finally stateside but won't be home until Thursday night and apparently Miami is full of crazy Spring Breakers so wish me luck! Simon from RPM Technik gets back in the office on the 29th so I'll be ordering the wing then. Rims and tires are on the way and might have them powder coated a liquid silver graphite. Only let down is I decided not to use Girodisks for now, the rear rotors are in good condition so I'll just get drilled rotors for the front but at some point I'll be replacing them with slotted units. Martin is a cool dude and he'll be sending his kit within the next couple of days and the intake items will be at my house next week. Need to get the garage situated so I plan on starting the car at the end of the month.

Welcome back brother ! Hope you only run into the kind of spring breakers I would want to run into Excited to see what you planned for a very nice car.

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My girlfriend on the other hand... would absolutely murder me.

Ok after a long... long long time away from land... I'm finally at home. Martin's kit arrived over the weekend as well as the headers. Right now I'm waiting for exhaust mani gaskets and studs, I told my Indie that I'd like all the studs replaced when he does the header swap. Safelite is coming on the 3rd to replace the windshield because it's sandblasted to hell! The project will officially start when I leave the car at Limitless Motorsports here in Miami. The rims/tires get here next week! The first real task is paint correction, the car is very very clean but does have some light oxidation and swirls. You can absolutely tell this car wasn't garaged it's whole life and that it was regularly clean via a carwash. It'll be an easy, albeit tedious job which will proceed with: - Wash and strip all the wax(I don't think there is any but hey... gotta do it) - Clay bar - Tape off plastic trim and lights(avoid getting product splattered everywhere) - Chemical Guys C4 - Chemical Guys P4 - Chemical Guys Carbon Force Ceramic coating This will roughly take about 4hrs if I don't mess around and get side tracked which is pretty easily done sometimes. Thank god the car is small and void of many edges that trap water, C4 & P4 is marketed to leave very little powder on removal so we'll see. I still use a chamois for drying and use a small blower for seams and gaps to get the water out, it's done in a garage so no rush to get things done. Below you can see the areas, the whole car is this way but it'll be easy. Here's what Cassie the Carrera looks like in her Slate Gray goodness. The interior is beautiful except for the passenger door handle but it was included in the sale, it'll get fixed eventually because those bastards are absurdly expensive. The patina on the carbon is just amazing to me. The interior will get some Alcantara upgrades in the near future, the combo of the carbon and Alcantara should be nice. Engine bay needs to be cleaned but that's a future Joel problem.

I'm a sucker for those GT3 wheels, car looks really, really good. The carbon too, just a really nice car... You selling the GT3 wheels ? not like I have the money for them but I do dream of mounting up a set of wets on some GT3 reps painted some stupid color.

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They aren't for sale at the moment but maybe one day! Man I kinda wish I would've gotten the red OZ's but oh well, at least these are GT3 fitment.

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Smart man... I'd be willing to bet you'd regret if you sold.

I dig the door panel look, very nice.

Today is a good day. Unfortunately I�ll have to wait for tires because the ones I ordered were for a regular C2... could�ve sworn I had a GT3 selected from the drop down on Tire Rack. I collected wheels for a time during a previous vehicle ownership and I guess you can say I�m a wheel snob. My old TE37�s were absurdly light... these OZ�s are lighter than those were but to be fair the TE37�s were 19x9.5 +12 and 19x10.5 +12. The fit and finish in the OZs are way beyond my expectations to include the Carbon center caps which fit well. Should probably tally the weight savings from the GT3s vs the OZs. The GT3 Cup lip needed some work as well, had some stains on it that had to be sanded off. The first attempted was mediocre at best so I�ll strip, sand and paint again while paying attention to sanding marks that weren�t sanded smooth. The end goal is to get a DP-Motorosport carbon fiber Cup lip but the OEM cup lip pictured is still in great condition and will look great for the time being. All in all I�m pretty happy that I have something to tinker on. While the car is in the shop, the garage should be finished with some Porsche decor and some much needed upgrades. Going to plumb in an air hose reel to match the extension cord reel. Ordered a Quick Jack today so it�ll be nice to have to have everything set up.

What's the ETA on the CSR duck tail?

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We�ve been playing email tag but need to finalize some things for a bank transfer. I�ll have an update soon after payment is sent.

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​​​​​​​ Looks like they have none in stock so it�ll take 6 weeks... now we wait. On a lighter note, I get the car back on Thursday and ordered the IDP intake plenum kit from Suncoast.

i was going to say that the GT3 lip spoiler would go a long way to finishing off the GT3 look. i see you now have that. good looking car.

The OZ wheels are sharp looking but I’m a sucker for the gt3 wheels more or BBS e88’s but those are ridiculous in price.

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I sold Zbomb the regular GT3 lip so I really want it on there soon. I really wanted the TE37s and E88s are at almost an God level wheel in my opinion. Believe it or not... I�d love to see Enkei RPF1s in 996 sizes. Honestly the OZs really grew on me after seeing them on the RPM Technik CSR.

Just won this on eBay, hopefully it�s nice in person as the photos indicate. Airbag is included.

Very nice !

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Thanks brother. I�m trying to stay focused with finishing an area at a time but the guy accepted my low offer. It is a CZP that was re-wrapped so I believe that to be a big score.

Still waiting for the car and running out of things to do. Applied a ceramic coating to the OZs. When you detail a car, you tend to start noticing imperfections... even on new vehicles. On the other hand you appreciate the fit and finish of things. The chemical guys coating is pretty easy to apply and there is a considerable added shine. They have a very fine metallic flake and it pops a little more after the coating. One cool thing about Oz is they include a tag that has the wheels weight on it... presentation is everything.

Love the closeup shot - nice detail.

Well done! I recently applied 2 coats of Avalon King ceramic coating on my anthracite Apex wheels and they looked great. Hoping to be able to take off most of the brake dust with just the pressure washer. Did you also apply the coating to the inner barrels? I did mine after mounting tires. I've heard that wheel weights sometimes don't stay on on a coated surface. Something to keep in mind.

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That�s awesome and I�ve heard good things about that company and their coating. I do not plan on doing the inner barrels because CG suggests using their coating on smooth surfaces and the barrels are matte. I will wax the barrels though and keep up with the maintenance regimen. For cleaning I have a brush that is long enough for the barrels and big enough to work on the 21� wheels on the Touareg, they�ll work well on the OZs. The iPhone 12 Pro takes amazing photos.

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You can coat matte surfaces it just depends on the coating. I just coated a set of matte black wheels for a customer's Tacoma and if anything it makes them darker, no issues with it. For the barrels, you could use something like Cquartz Dlux which is for metal, plastics, and wheels. You could also just do a test spot with the coating you have and see how it looks.

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I�ll keep that in mind and I�ll try it after I get the wheels mounted.

Update for today. EPS is in, RMS was pretty dry, Flywheel is dead with some light cracking and the IMS was leaking. He said everything else was clean and the car was in very good condition. Wheels go on this Monday!

Sooooo it appears my 996 had the engine replace at some point and it was verified by Porsche. The block in the car now has the latest upgraded OEM option. I�m still replacing it and EPS makes a kit to ream the IMS pocket to remove the old IMS. The lip came out beautifully and FVD hardware kit arrived. Should have the car no later than Wednesday which is perfect because I�ll be in Puerto Rico from the 23rd to the 27th.

Cool

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That's not a bad thing. I've learned similar with my car but getting some specifics has been tough and largely unsuccessful. Have you reached out to Porsche directly or your local dealer? Looking forward to seeing this completed!

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The car had 3 owners(myself included) over 18yrs so I�m guessing it was part of the engine swap program or it was done under warranty. The odometer is reading 54k miles so assuming the swap was done within the warranty window at 3yrs or 36k miles... the engine could have half the mileage the chassis has(just a wild *** guess... have no metics to prove it). Now with the EPS swap, I feel a little more confident about the car being in good engine health. Once the car is back in my possession, I�ll send off the oil sample and I guess at that point I�ll know more. The owner of the company who rented out the EPS reaming tool asked To answer your question, the shop called Porsche to find the info on the original block that came with the car.

Start a new thread about boring the engine case to install an eps bearing,you will be enlightened. I recommend you do not go down that path. Regards.

Good read, i'm following

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That makes sense. My X51 motor was replaced at about 25k miles, most likely due to a filed IMS. I may need to talk to my shop and do some more networking to see if I can get some more info out of Porsche. Why? So he can be enlightened that LN is the only choice out there and everything else stinks, having no actual experience? My EPS roller bearing came out in perfect condition after about 50k miles. Could have very well stayed in. I have yet to hear of any issues using the procedure EPS has developed for closed engines.

Its gonna open up a crap storm of opinion but the issue is with reaming the opening and introducing metal into the oiling system after the oil filter. If anything gets into the system it can be catastrofic. Hopefully this thread can stay on track and another thread can be formed.

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No worries and apparently he�s done several before. I appreciate it but we�re past that now. I�ll be picking up the car later today. If it goes bad for whatever reason, we�ll have this thread as evidence.

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So let me get this straight... You identified that you have a Porsche factory replacement engine with the updated 6305 "M97" large single row bearing. A bearing that has very few reports of failure. Instead, you bore it out the hole with a kit that uses a large bit to grind into the case as shown in their videos. (see below) Is that correct? You Tube

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Yup that is correct.

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I didn�t infer anything about LN being the only choice...

The great thing about this forum, is that there are more than one way to skin a cat. I have the LN retro Ims. It's worked beautifully. Be interested to see how Chunk's enhancements work out. Go for it Chunk. Keep us posted.

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On a lighter note, the IDP plenum kit arrived today.

Nice - you do you Joel... you've got good vision for the build, aint no stranger to modifying cars... what you have in the works...gonna be dope.

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Thank you and all the planned upgrades for this phase will be completed sans the wing so I�m pretty happy. Hopefully the wing will be ready by the time I leave again in July. The brake upgrade should be pretty easy and a necessity at this point. Next phase will be the suspension refresh and the DP carbon lip. I really really want the RPM Technik center exhaust but we�re almost a $3k and I�d need a rear bumper.

I read back thru the thread and realized you had already green lighted the EPS bearing,then i posted my reply.My apologies,that’s not my style.Continued success with build.

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No worries at all and I welcome all types of dialogue so you�re good and thank you.

I have to say watching that video, that it's a clever way to extract that later bearing. I guess I'd be worried about cleanliness and that all of those shavings got out. Then again, this hobby won't progress without some risk taking by us and the manufacturers.

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Be good to hear if you get any performance enhancement from the plenum. I got the competition plenum and GT3 throttle body years ago. I didn't get any enhancement in the butt meter nor in a dino test. It moved the sweet spot for power up the powerband slightly, which forced me to change my shifting a bit around certain tracks where I had to wind it up a bit to keep in the powerband, but didn't notice any additional power. But it looks great and sounds awesome. Still scratching my head as to if I should have used the money for an extra set of brake pads instead. Don't know if there is a secret to getting more performance from the plenum/throttle body. Specific software, exhaust system, don't know. Maybe one of the tech experts can comment. I was and still am running Revo software and FVD 200 cats and muffler. Maybe I need to put a racing stripe on the car and it will all come together with 10 extra HP? 🤪

One of the guys with a 40th anniversary car fitted the IPD plenum and provided some feedback and data that I thought y'all might find useful...*copied from our FB group" "just finished fitting an IPD plenum to Tonto, my anniversary #636, need to get it dyno'd but seat of the pants dyno says it has noticeable increased mid range grunt, most noticeable in 6th on the motorway where it just picks up so fast in 6th, at speeds , it has made a noticeable improvement so v happy indeed, i decided to pull the trigger as this upgrade would, i feel compliment the X51 engine package, in fact the IPD website says we don't need the GT3 throttle body to make the most of the upgrade, whereas lesser 996's do." "when I contacted IPD before buying mine they told me they used a X51 car to develop the plenum and the same one is sold for the non X51 cars. The part numbers are different so they can track sales." "I dyno’d mine and then fitted the IPD Plenum while the car was still strapped down to the roller. Went from 347.7 bhp to 356.5 peak." ​​​​​​​ So it sounds like there are some gains to be had for sure and the benefits might be most visible with a GT3 throttle body on your car. I suppose this is because of the intake. I have some photos of the inside of an X51 intake after removing mine for UAOS install if anyone wants to see... And heck the IPD looks fantastic in there and I'd be damned if I never modified my car for aesthetics Probably looks even better with an all aluminium manifolds!

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plpete, Good feedback on the X51. Question is how do you get more out of the non X51. I wish I had a copy of the dyno that was done on my car, but I don't. However, no improvement was had with a GT3 throttle body, competition plenum, Revo software, fvd 200 cell cats and FVD muffler. Someone has to have a secret to what exhaust and software set-up is needed to get more power? as a side note, I did get improvement from the Revo software with more throttle response, and more midrange pull from the FVD exhaust. Both of which were put on the car quite a few years before the TB/PL. ​​​​​​​Full disclosure; I am just a 2002 996 C2 owner for 19 years that is not in the car industry. Instead, I am ust looking for the optimal set-up.

That's a good question that I unfortunately don't have an answer to. Could it be down to the manifolds? Maybe. Is there enough difference in how the regular flows vs X51? Would swapping those in make enough of a difference or are there other things at play? Possibly. IPD does post dyno graphs on their site but it's noted that it was on a car with fairly low mileage of 27,000mi so I don't know if that would affect numbers vs on a car with say 80,000mi. As we just saw, their graph is showing an increase of 24hp vs 9hp from the graph above. One could contact them to find out more and see if anything else was done to the car or if it was just the plenum and not a single thing more.

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Appreciate the response. What's funny is that if you add up all of the potential gains that are advertised for bolt on parts such as software, intakes, exhaust systems, etc., we would all be running 360 HP in our cars. But we're not. I'll even take just 10 HP which I really doubt that it exists. Unless someone has the secret sauce for a normally aspirated non-X51 engine, looks like the only solution to truly enhance the output is to rebuild. Obviously, making it lighter will help as well. This is not a knock on the car. I love it and would buy it all over again. It's me waking up this morning thinking about track season and looking for a couple of seconds where I can find them.

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You got it my man! IPD does mention that the car does require some driving for proper ECU adaptation post install so perhaps those numbers can be reached or get closed to, provided that your car is in solid shape over all. For me at least, and perhaps others, part of this game is not so much the HP chasing game but more so the process of modifying the cars and enjoying them as they were intended....which is why I'm looking forward to seeing Chuck's build take shape as it seems to be hitting all the right marks mechanically and aesthetically.

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Me as well.

In all honesty I'm not expecting much if anything at all performance wise with the mods planned or currently installing to include the plenum... it's just going to sound nice. The plenum coupled with the headers would probably net something like 5-7hp from what I understand so it's not anything that I could discern. Didn't even think of the power band when adding these things so thanks for that insight.

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the sound is awesome. The only thing I haven't done to the car besides rebuilding the engine is adding a set of headers. At the time when I did the exhaust, it wasn't recommended. That was 14 or so years ago. There was no plenum nor throttle body upgrades being done. Things may have changed and the header may be the ticket. I'll explore with the plenum folks as well as FVD. Just looking for any advantage with a second or two on the track that I can find. Looking forward to hearing what you find.

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I got mine from Suncoast as they're semi local to me. I got the entire kit that included the throttle body and the cap for the airbox.

Love when packages arrived. Found a mint set of leather kick panel trim on eBay... they�re freaking perfect and smell amazing. The ones on the car are stained so these are a fantastic upgrade.

Got the car today and let me tell you... feels like a different car. The tire upgrade alone changed the ride and I�m supremely happy with everything else. I�ll be installing the IPD, 997.1 airbox and Cup Car lip next week after my trip followed by paint correction which will include the ceramic coating. Took some quick pics.

Chunk, It looks awesome!

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+10000000 Love it..

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Thanks brother! Thank you! Naturally I took the Turnpike home to stretch her legs and there�s a huge difference in ride quality. I secretly kinda regretted getting the car after taking a long trip to central FL because I contributed the drive characteristics to the rear engine/RWD. Up to this point I�ve owned everything other than a midship so I wasn�t sure if I�d like it moving forward but those doubts were put to rest. The tires on the GT3 wheels were trashed and even dry rotting. The shop checked the wheels and they�re straight which makes me believe the tires were really that bad. There�s a chance I can make several local Porsche meets which will be the first time in about 15yrs.

What does paint correction do? Does the ceramic coat replace or used in place of wax?

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It�s just a fancy way of detailing with attention to removing swirls and oxidation. You can use ceramic coating instead of wax as they do the same thing but the ceramic coating is more durable. I use the coating to seal polish work and a layer of wax.

Paint correction is almost a must if you want to apply any type of true ceramic coating as it will chemically bond to the paint and cover up and swirls or defects in the paint. Wax is an organic product and doesn't nearly last as long while a ceramic coating, if cared for property can last 3+ years. I will say though, that good wax does produce a very nice and warm natural glow to the paint. Car looks fantastic and looking forward to seeing it pop even more after all the detailing. I'll be doing this myself soon on GT Silver paint.

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That is a better explanation. Chemical Guys recommends you layer whatever final coat you chose with the Ceramic Coating to �seal� the finish. The car is pretty much complete paint wise.

Had some extra time today and got tired of staring at boxes of parts for the car so I installed the IDP plenum and paired it with the 997.1 air box. Looks nice, sounds like a freaking symphony with the Fisters. Install was easy but I did scrape my knuckles... I�ll live.

Chunk, love to hear your impressions of the TB, IPD and airbox to see if there is any improvement. It will certainly sound great!

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There is definitely a midrange increase and you can feel smoother power all the way to redline. The car has a new clutch so I couldn�t drive too aggressively but it def made a difference for daily driving. Kinda wished I dyno�d the car before the update.

Does the airbox change the intake noise? What's the benefit of the 997 airbox over the 996 other than looking much nicer?

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It does a tad but it�s more for aesthetics. Just added a photo of a before and after... it looks a lot better.

Update for 5/11 - Finally ordered the RPM Technik Ducktail and opted for the EVO vented model instead of the regular non vented model. RPM doesn't accept CC purchases so you'll need to do it via wire and since this was my first International wire... I had to call my bank to get it completed and would explain why the hell I couldn't do it via the app or online. On top of ordering a sweet ducktail, I also learned the international wire process so it was a win win. The car is currently back in the shop due to a very slow oil leak and it can only be a RMS or the IMS cover seal, while down there cleaning up, the shop will also install the headers as well. Safelite installed the glass and let me tell you guys... it's like driving a new car. Once the car is back in my possession this week, I'll get the brakes done and phase 1 will be complete for this year. Next big thing is the detailing stuff which I'll make sure to take photos and provide info for those who want it.

I am pumped up for you to get that decklid man ! major props for going through with it... it’s a lot of money - totally think it will be worth it though. I expect 1 million pictures upon its arrival.

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Thank you brother and yes tons of pics. A friend of mine does a lot of professional shoots so I�m hoping get some things done, especially rolling photos but I�ll be leaving again around 1JUL and not expected to return until mid NOV. Hopefully it�ll happen around that point. Just sold some ETH crypto and decided to get another exterior upgrade in the form of a carbon fiber DP-Motorsports Cup lip. Pretty excited to get this particular item because they�re so uncommon.

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Neat...just checked them out... I could go on a real carbon binge with their stuff. Dig it and can't wait to see the stuff on your car.

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There's a high end reseller called RMC in town that has some DP Motorsport 935 race cars that I love which got me looking at their site.

Well it appears that my budget was thrown out the window. I got lucky in our marketplace and snatched up a Porsche Tequipment Roll bar. It�ll be a cool little road trip to Marietta GA and good thing my TDI Touareg gets 700mi to the tank because ATL is feeling the effects of a fuel crunch. Went ahead and contacted Suncoast about the mounting kit, they�re working it as we speak so those parts should be available soon. It�s currently white in color and it�ll be resprayed in something a tad different. I�m thinking either a Silvery Gray or Guards Red. Now that the roll bar is purchased, I�ve begun my search for seats. My father has a 2020 Nismo 370Z that comes with Recaro Sportsers and those are the absolute smallest seat I can fit in. After initially looking at Recaros, I�ve turned my attention to Brides. Not only is their logo one is the weirdest/coolest in that genre of racing seats but you just don�t see them very often. For as much as I�d want the look of a racing seat, I�m getting something a tad more comfortable for my lower half. After playing soccer and riding bike my whole life, my legs are abnormally large for a 5�9� dude in addition to gaining 30lbs due to a hernia issue. Bride makes a seat called the Euroster II in a faux suede which have caught my eye. They�re reclinable but designed for comfort and long rides. Biggest selling point is the medium height lower seat bolster and that they�re available in black with gray script, I�m not a monster so the gradient Bride look is just too JDM for the 911. I�d like to be different but not like obnoxious about it.

Too JDM for a 911.... Blasphemy I bet if I could send my motor to MT Fuji the boys at HKS would figure out how to make it really sing !

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I wonder who worked the JGTC 964? There has been some really cool 911 race cars that have raced on various Japanese circuits, makes you wonder if those companies ever developed anything for them.

Well, I drove up to Marietta GA to pick up the 996 Tequipment cage from EPG Atlanta and let me tell you... great freaking score on the part. Brian was a very cool dude, car lover and a sneaker head so we had a lot to chat about. Got to see his 997 and pics don�t do it justice. The shop has a very cool vibe to it, glad I was able to chat with a fellow enthusiast about all things Porsche and other random topics. Made it in 10hrs from Miami all while getting 30mpg at 80mph in my TDI Touareg. I�ll be back in Miami Monday morning and will be dropping the cage off at a local body shop and have it painted. It�ll more than likely be a slivery gray in color, have a nice contrast in the interior. The car is all done, Limitless went ahead and installed the headers so a sound clip is due, can�t wait to get the car back.

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Best graphic for 996 IMO. Based on Gt3 Script. I have been thinking about this same style, only with Targa script in place of Carrera. That blue on white is classic.

I like as well. 6RS white/blue or white/red... that’s it.

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He even has matching Porsche bikes. Man after seeing Brian�s 997, I 100% think you can rock it.

I�m a terrible influence on people... my buddy just got this clean 997.

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Nice! The only influence my 996 ownership has had on my friends is that they come to visit me more often so they can drive it!

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Ha! Well most of my friends and family aren�t car people so they don�t particularly care for the car. The guy who bought the 997 owned a 350Z when they came out, the 911 was the benchmark for the 350z during its creation.

Going to leave to Disney tomorrow but wanted to see how much of a difference the polish would make. Here�s a comparison between a unpolished and polished rear using Chemical Guys P4 and C4.

Hey Chunk, I'm not a big fan of lobster claw (fork) wheels, but man I love those in black with the brushed rims on your buddy's silver 997. I am leaning towards a set of Fuch type black with the brushed (chrome?) rims on my silver 996. Have fun at Disney.

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That�s the first thing he�s looking to swap out. I love Fuchs, bad *** wheels.

Very nice results! I'm assuming this was compound then polish process. What pads did you use?

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Thanks brother and what I did was use a two step polish system which is made for light oxidation and scratches. Chemical guys has a lot of stuff on their site... some things are gimmicky but the one thing I can say is their core items are fantastic. There aren�t any deep scratches or heavy oxidation that requires a traditional method of polishing(I�d actually have to measure paint if I used this procedure) so a DA(Random Orbital) works best. I used C4 with an Orange pad and P4 with a white pad. They advertise That these products are powder free and so far it�s been accurate. Prep was a wash to remove any wax that was on the paint and then followed up with a light clay bar. Last will be synthetic wax and a ceramic coat.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing that. I can definitely agree that they do have a lot of products and it can become a blur but some stuff is really solid. I've been enjoying their VLR on tires and all plastics. I'll need to do mine soon or as soon the pollen season is gone here. My plan is to wash, iron remover, clay bar for prep and I want to give Koch Chemie 2 step process a try with their compound and polish. Heard great things and also low to no dusting. Great to hear the same about C4 and P4. I'm sure you'll be doing this but ceramic coat and then top with the wax? Not the other way around. With my process I'll just apply the ceramic coating and during washes I use the Turtle Wax Seal & Shine as a drying agent. That stuff is amazing and lasts way longer than Bead Maker, which I also like. It's sort of like protection on top of the protection - yeah I'm mad but clean cars drive better!

Need more proper pics of your car Joel !

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Now that you mention it, I�m going to check again because they made it seem like their ceramic system seals whatever is underneath but they�ve also said you can apply Hydroslick on top of the Carbon Force for added shine. I use their ceramic interior quick detailer which is a must if you have kids touching ****. Oddly enough I try to avoid dressing certain things but their VLR is fantastic. I use Scrubbing Bubbles for tires... it know it sounds crazy but it works well because I don�t like shiny tires and loathe overspray. I�m going to look up the stuff you�ve mentioned because I like know what�s out there. Hopefully after I get the brakes done this week. Need to set up my quick jack and get that done after the paint correction. Left the cage with my bodyshop guy and it should be completed next week... went with Guards Red.

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I was looking to lower the seat height in my GT350 and was looking at the Recaro Sportster Cross CS, I like the Cross more than the straight CS as the seat bolsters are more like a stock Porsche seat (Yes, I am trying to get my Cayman seating position in a GT350 LOL!). Just not sure how the Recaro retrofit would go and also they have a side airbag option, but not sure how plug in play that is.

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I did see those and you should probably be ok in the GT350, they�re beautiful.

Maybe this is the snob in me but the Bride look too aftermarket (read: rice rocket). I think Recaro in leather or vinyl look proper in most cars or if you want something nicer, Carbone's version of pole position.

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I get you but also respectfully disagree. I�d prefer factory GT3 Recaros but like weird things so Brides work for me, at least I�ll get true Japanese ones and not Taiwanese made ones.

I look forward to seeing them in the car. It wouldn't be the first time where I wasn't crazy about a particular part but seeing it installed and part of the overall "system", for lack of a better word, I ended up changing my mind.

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I spent some time looking at other options last night, really liked the Recaro ProFi XL and noticed you can get some amazing leather coverings in pretty much anything color and stitch configuration you can think of. I�m looking at seats for next year so we�re still a way off.

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Really got most of the polishing done today and then watched some Chemical Guys vids regarding the carbon force. You�re 100% right about adding wax on top of the ceramic coating and they also recommend multiple layers of Carbon Force for better protection. I already use HydroSlick and use the ceramic wash. The hood was a little rough vs all the other panels so I used an orange pad and V32. It cleaned up the paint nicely, the last polish would be P4 and then the Ceramic Carbon Force. I�ll try two coats of Carbon Force and see what a coat of HydroSlick looks like.

Awesome job! Paint is looking primo already and will make it super easy to clean. It's cool too see how soap behaves on a coated surface. I did 2 coats on my wheels and now I get them 80% clean with just the pressure washer. Are you still getting the ducktail?

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I�m almost done with the whole car and then I�ll be getting the Carbon Force done tomorrow. Think I�ll finally set up the QuickJack and get the wheel wells and fender liners cleaned up. Yup I ordered the Ducktail a week or so ago and also ordered the Dp-Motorsports carbon fiber cup lip as well.

Officially paid for the DP Lip yesterday so the clock starts now, they should it could take up to 12weeks which is fine. They have a weird way of checking out, you check out and then they�ll send you an invoice... then you pay via PayPal. I�m getting some trouble codes after the header install but it only is an issue on cold start, after that it runs well. My Indie suggested getting O2 spacers and went with a set of Soul racing spacers provided by Flat6. Cage is getting painted Guards Red and should be available in a couple weeks... in the meantime I�m doing the brake upgrade, removing/replacing tints and removing the rear seats in preparation for the cage install. Also got a suede GT3 shift **** to go with the steering wheel and cage. Project is moving along nicely.

Finally got some nicer pics taken today.

Car looks top notch! Shots 1, 2 and 6 are my favorite. You should also take some of the rear quarter panel side. Our cars look fantastic from that angle and your will show nicely with the wing.

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Thank you and I was going to take more pics but the weather in the background moved in rather quickly... that area turns into a mud pit.

Wow ! not sure how I missed those ! Car looks fantastic Joel...

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Thanks very much, can't wait to get the cage in and now I need to get the tints replaced. Going with 3M nano ceramic tints in a really really light shade.

Got the old tints replaced with 3M Nano Ceramic �tints�, I�m using the quotes because I opted for the clear model. The cage is prepped and will be getting painted this week.

The body shop sent me some pics of the cage as it cures. I opted for 84A/G1 on the color�. I freaking love it.

Looks great. The roll bar will stand out beautifully.

Just came across your build thread. Looks amazing! So many questions�I�m weeks behind the conversion. What weight for wheel/tire (my three piece forged are currently mounted on tires) is normal or lightweight? Thinking of having mine dissembled, refinished and resealed but wondering if should just purchase new instead. the leather sills from eBay: were they from a wreck or is there a company that retrims? Airbox: mine of course is different (K&N and LA3 engine). I�m aware that the stock 996 has better flow than the aftermarket K&N but of course that�s not an option for me. My intake temperatures are higher than I�d like (Swapped Porsche guys say 20 degrees higher than ambient is normal). It appears that the stock has a gasketed connection to external air through a port on the deck lid. How does Porsche avoid rainwater getting into the airbox? Lastly, update on the seats? Great thread!

I'd love to see how the Brides work out. I have a savannah beige interior and my driver's seat is a little discolored and seems a tad frail. Really would like to go with these. Please let me know any feedback if you go that route. I have a deep JDM past so they hit a sweet spot :P

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I haven�t weighed the wheels but the OZs are probably some of the lightest wheels available for our cars and TireRack has the fronts listed at 18.9lbs and the rears are 21lbs. What wheels do you have? I�ve been putting some monies away for a set of E88s or I�ll paint the OZs red� extreme ends or the wheel spectrum but you get the idea. The sills look to be from a wrecked car and in perfect condition. I haven�t really looked at the gasket or how it drains water but I�ll check when I get back home. Lately, I�m deploying for work on the 30th and will be gone for 4-5 months so that�s going to be next year. The next updates will be on the brakes, the RPM Technik Ducktail and DP-Motorsport carbon lip will be at the end of the year as well.

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Those are the exact seats I�m looking at and I really like Bride seats. The interesting thing is the nicer seats are made in Japan while the others are made in other Asian countries. The Edirb customs seats(Bride spelled backwards) is their custom shop� very nice. I�m a bigger/chubbier dude with larger than normal legs so I�m limited on certain seats. Think those Eurosters check all the boxes.

My old fuel cap failed a couple days ago and I ordered a newer aluminum model from Suncoast� why am I like this?

My wheels are a brand called �Racing Dynamics� and it�s their S4 model. They were on the car when I bought it, probably out of business, almost no information on the web. The finish is flaking off so, cosmetically, I�d like to redo them ($600) but the shop says it would be as high as $1400 if he�s got to reseal them so he recommends shopping around to make sure that�s the direction I want to go. RD S4 as is on car now Found this photo on web painted �ghost pearl blue�

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I see, they look great btw and I might be putting my OZs for sale. I found a front set of CCW C14 Corsas and could complete the set for less than 2200.00.

Ha! I currently have three sets of wheels & tires for this car: it came w two sets, one of which I�ve already had redone and I bought some Forgestar F14 sized for a TT/C4S that are just a bit too wide fir a NB. I am curious to know the total weight of the wheel/tire on your OZ front/rears. how are the Bride seats?

That�s pretty cool that your car came with 2 sets and you can make the WB wheels fit but it�ll be some work. I�ll weigh the whole set up when I get a chance and post those figures. As far as the Brides go, I�m looking to buy them by the beginning of next year because I�m leaving out of the country for 4 months here in a couple weeks.

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I just noticed you have a cage, what one do you have?

Picked up the C14 Corsairs from a local seller and was very pleased with how they looked. They�re matte black and 18x9+50, reached out to CCW and I can order the rears which I�ll be doing mid way through September or early Oct. The plan is to go all red!!

Welp after a couple hours of looking at random hoses and such, my indie found what I couldn�t and it was causing the codes� a loose hose clamp with a worn screw. Air was getting through said clamp and causing the fault. After installing a new clamp, he was nice enough to install the suede steering wheel.

I'm chasing an intermittent code (minor leak somewhere in EVAP) so I know your pain! Glad you got it resolved. The interior is looking fantastic! Is that an OEM GT3 shifter/boot combo? I'm looking at upgrading my interior with a Momo Mod 7 in alcantara at some point. I'm still undecided on the shifter but want it in alcantara as well. I like the OEM look but just don't find it that comfortable. Considering a round shift ****, something like OEM 997 or BFI one. Any plans for the pedals?

C10 are awesome ! Going to look money.

I would love the Momo but have a little anxiety on removing the air bag. Not a daily driver but still a concern.

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I get you and had I not found that steering wheel set up on the cheap� I would�ve gone with a Personal Grinta in the same colors. He was local and didn�t want to ship and let them go for 350.09� it�s better to be lucky than good. Man that reminded me of my Lexus days trying to chase a vacuum leak on a 2J� long days. I love the Momo set up but got a smoking deal on the steering wheel which came with the leather airbag cover. I looked at the BFI ***** and thought they looked great, just wanted the GT3 look which is why chose the OEM replacement. Not sure on the pedals, I�m a sneaker head and wear all types of shoes and the OEM rubber units feel great.

Ah so you have 2 stupid expensive hobbies too

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I wish it was only two.

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how about a watch collection. Cars, guns and watches typically go together.

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Oddly enough I have a very simple watch collection. I got rid of all my higher end pieces with the exception of a Oris Titan which in bigger picture watch brand a entry level professional watch. I do have a lot of random Seikos which are great watches. There�s only one or two high end watches that I�d enjoy and they�re 44.5mm Rolex DSSD and a IWC Big Pilot with a red sweeping hand which is vintage now. I have a Marine Master 300m on my watch radar and a Orfina Milirary(Og Porsche Design).

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​​​​​​I like the Oris as well as what's on your hit list. Advertisers have figured out the connection between cars, guns and watches. Seems that there is a group of folks like us that appreciate the mechanical engineering aspect of all three categories. You may need to consider an IWC Portuguese to add a chronograph to time your laps the old fashioned way.

I’d get into watches if I could stop spending all my disposable income on cars and guns... I think you hit the nail on the head though Glenn - for those into elegant and interesting mechanical design - they suit each other very well.

Shoes, cars and watches. It's a real pain.

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I'm your Huckleberry.

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For real. I get you, I love exposed backs or heart beat watches� I can stare that them all day. Guns are outrageous right now so cars are my go to. I really really wanted a Panerai PAM112!

I have an Apple watch and between that and the Iphone. They both tell me more than I want to know. I like my 90's vintage Ar-15. Colt. Say no more.

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Got you.

Got around to installing Martin�s front brake upgrade since it needed brakes badly. Luckily all the bolts came out without snapping and I got to really look at the system which is nice. The install was very straightforward and Martin�s kit is of high quality so I�d recommend it to anyone who wants to upgrade for less than you might think. I ended up using OEM pads and Sebro rotors, should probably get all the clips and shims after inspecting everything but it was still serviceable. The weather in Miami has been absolutely terrible which is delaying a good wash and better pics of the set up. For those who are curious about a Quickjack� go get one. It set up in 45mins and my 7000SLX fit under the 996 perfectly. For reference, I used tall blocks and my particular car has a M030 suspension, it fit without any issues at all.

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Apple watch is to Rolex as Tesla is to Porsche

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I know, they're not even close. It was a given to me by an Apple investor which was very kind. Don't know that I would purchase one myself. I work with my hands all day so it gets in the way. Still seems weird answering the phone and talking through my watch.

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That's about as old school as it gets.

I've been eyeing a quickjack for some time now. Home Depot carries it but I wish you could order it through Lowe's since I have a Lowe's CC.

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Yeah I get you, I got mine from HomeDepot. I built it off of a Vietnam era parts kit, came out nice. My step dad served as a Sapper towards the end of the war and was giddy looking at it.

Rain cleared just long enough to snap these pics. They look fantastic.

Looks super clean. Where did you pick up the kit you mentioned?

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Tex started this thread last year and Martin chimes in on it a couple times. https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...it-review.html

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It's a half cage bolt-in with X brace & harness bar. There are no logos on it but the wheel refinisher (big 911 guy) said it was a DAS Sport ( https://www.vividracing.com/das-spor...1-p-44081.html ) and that definitely looks like it. So my car has that cage and fixed-back Corbeaus and.... factory rear seats. Kinda seems like I don't need the rear seats. And am looking for a more comfortable option to the Corbeaus.

Any precision rifles? That's when **** starts getting pricey, particularly since you can't just have one. I do miss my AI 6.5 Creedmoor...

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Yeah you speak the truth! Man i missed an opportunity to get an AI� I lust over those things. I sold a R700 JAE with a Ziess Conquest a couple years ago and only have one �long range� rifle which is a Colt LE901 AR10 type. It has a Elcan Specter DR on it and run a Knights QDC 762 which is pretty solid as far as shift is concerned. I do have a weirdo R700 CP SBR that you might like. The Elcan has a BDC up to 700yards and I�m pretty sure that rifle can reach that distance with dinner plate groupings, the poor man�s Q mini fix is surprisingly accurate at .75-1MOA at 100yrds. My Crown Jewels are my H&K P7 9mm trio and a AC556 Transferable Machine Gun.

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Oooh ok, looks pretty sweet. I�m removing the rear seats and just received the rear seatbelt cover from Suncoast so hopefully I can try to install the cage on Monday night. What type of seat are you considering? Fixed or reclinable?

I've got fixed Corbeaus FX1 Pro seats w 6-point harnesses right now. Those and the half cage make the rear seats useless. The rear would be pretty tight for my 12 yo, but I wouldn't mind being able to shove stuff back there. If the FX1 were more comfortable, I'd probably leave them or just have them retrimmed in leather but there's pretty much no padding or lumbar (removed?). This car will be 99% street use so I'm interested in reclining (well, at least tilt-forward as there will be no reclining with the harness bar). I'd even be ok with keeping the FX1 for the driver (having an upholster add padding and retrimto match ) a tilting passenger seat. The plan is for this car to see about 10k miles/year when I drive w/out family. It's a bit rough for that now, although I can get in/out of the harness pretty quickly at this point. So if I get new ones, they would definitely be reclining (or at least tiltable) and be able accommodate the harness. I would prefer leather but FlyFishNick really likes his SickSpeed pleather seats. Gathering information at this point. Going to install new wheel/shift boot & ****/console/ebrake this week.

Yeah... I have GT3 seats and a rollbar. No back seat. Because I track the car, I didn't want anything that reclined for safety reasons. If you aren't planning on tracking it, then you probably don't need racing seats or a rollbar. You may just need stock seats and a removable harness bar from Brey Krause. You can run a 4 point harness with stock seats using this set up. Did it for a few years before I found grey leather GT3 seats. Then I went all the way with a Heigo roll bar, racing harnesses, etc. Because it was very easy to remove the brey krause harness bar after a track event, and use the rear seats, it was recommended to go with the Heigo roll cage if I ever wanted to remove the center bars and use the back. Never did. Mainly because I couldn't get around the GT3 seats. Love the seats and set-up and have figured out how to store things in the back area if needed. A big plus is that if you remove the rear seats, you save quite a bit of weight. As a side note, while the GT3 seats don't recline, you can use Velcro pads that come with the seat to adjust the lumbar and recline a little. I even bought extra pads so I have 4 per seat to use on longer drives. Works very well.

Jesus H with the gun **** J.... I'm coming to visit and leaving all my neutered stuff at home The Elcan is a tank...if the gun you're running it with ever runs dry, you can always just bludgeon that bad guy to the ground with it, may even be a worse way to go than the ventilation.

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I�m heading out for work on Wednesday and won�t be back until November, if you can make it down to Miami at that time� we�ll have a range day.

Love this steering wheel!

Chunks, car looks awesome. Who is going to exercise it when you are gone?

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My parents come down from Melbourne a couple times a month and my step dad does the driving.

Good to see you got the family involved to keep it exercised and in top shape!

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They dislike coming down to Miami and they�re in their early 70�s so� they don�t particularly care to get in and out of the 911 which is fine because the VW is a TDI and needs it more.

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Safest travels my friend.

This is a great build, I love it.

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Very much appreciate it. Was able to get to the range this weekend with my Bro n Law and his best friend. His friend had never shot anything suppressed and fell in love with a Ruger MKIV + Rugged Oculus set up. Thanks brother! Took some pics in an IKEA like a weirdo.

I'm not sure what you're talking about....covered parking garages make for primo photo locations If you want to feel less weird, I've found medical office building parking garages to be fairly empty most weekends ha! Car is looking clean - as always

I gotta agree, looks good. However, if you would have taken pictures in the IKEA garage with your car next to a bedroom set, that would have been a little weird...

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Ha that�s true. It worked well for my VW but it was kinda cloudy yesterday. ​​​​​​​

We made some progress today. I tried facing the legs towards the dash and standing it up from the rear and couldn�t get it soooooo I just removed the auto dimming rear view mirror. I saw some posts of turning the assembly counter clockwise about 90 degrees which isn�t the case. Started by removing the trim on the mirror, unplugging the cable with the assistance of a flathead screw driver. Once that was out of the way, grabbed a punch and GENTLY tapped the base down and it came out after 4 light taps. After that, the cage swung upwards easily. Just needed to remove the seatbelt height adjustment clip and cover before it went all the way back in place. Took advantage of the fact the seats were out to get some cleaning done. First I started by using a 20:1 solution of Chemical guys Fabric clean in a Tornador pneumatic cleaner which is just a fancy name for a air driven sprayer. Big reason why I use this tool is because it uses a lot less material and you get a nice controllable 3� round application trail. An added benefit is it also forces dirt up and out of the pile which is beneficial later when you brush and then vacuum. Since you�re using less material and it�s air assisted, you�ll notice that the solution will dry more quickly which in my case was about 1hr. Philooo kept this car in amazing condition so the whole carpet treatment took about 45mins and these steps taken were: - Light vacuum - Application of Fabric Clean with Tornador tool - Brush carpet and try to push the dirt to a corner so it�s in one place when you vacuum(saves time). - Look for stains or very wet spots and blot with a towel - Let dry - Brush again and vacuum the remaining dirt. Since I took the rear seats out, I opted for Porsche�s seat belt panel cover from Suncoast. It was a special order part and took about a week to get to my house. Should have finished pics later tonight. Need to finish packing and cleaning up around the house. All that�s left is to convert the bolts to studs and secure the cage. I�m looking for torque specs now.

Cage is in along with the interior. Ended up not converting the bolts to a stud because everything lined up pretty easily. Even though I chased the seatbelt holes with a tap and blew it out with compressed air, I did get a little resistance 3/4 of the way so I�m 95% sure I didn�t cross thread anything. If anyone is reading this and considering installing a Tequipment cage� removing the rear view auto dimming mirror takes about 15mins and I�d strongly recommend you do so. I did have to manhandle the front legs to align the spacer but didn�t tighten the bolts all the way down until I was able to get all 4 bolts started. Only nicked the cage in one spot and it�s not visible with the seat in� mainly because the damned seat caused the nick. All in all the process was smooth and Philooo(previous owner) reached out with some helpful insight. Did a ton of searching and googling for specific items and I�m thankful I found everything I needed so Thank You to the Pcar family for your old posts. The car rides amazingly well with the cage installed. I had a Kirk Racing cage in my Z and though it made it stiff, the car felt like a jittery mess without additional bracing on other places. In this case, it feels like the cage just bolsters a firm ride. There is definitely a better feel that I wasn�t anticipating and was an absolute pleasant surprise. Last thing the that�ll be installed is a grossly overpriced rear seat delete hardware kit but I just feel the car looks incomplete without so it�ll drive me nuts knowing something like that is available and I�ll have to get it. I�ll be leaving tomorrow and snapped some photos at a Marina down the street, I was greeted by some Trash Pandas as they were perplexed to what the hell I was doing.

Cage and interior looks phenomenal. Now you got me thinking about having my black cage repainted something more interesting. Every time I read a post on RL it costs me money.

By the time you're back I should have my own 3d printed rear seat delete kit completed. Taking longer than expected to get my new resin printer dialed in.

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What would your kit consist of? I already ordered the OEM kit but would love to see what you�re cooking up. I�ve always loved the contrast, my Z had a HKS purple cage and TE37s. Doing a poor mans GT3RS Gray and Red livery with red wheels so the red cage was a natural thought for me.

Fyi all porsche did was cover the regular plastoc seatbelt piece with leather. Also on the side piece they just didnt cut the hole for the bolt. I have the pieces from the gt3.

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The pieces you're holding and deletes for the posts that lock the rear seat backs. Thinking that kit at a quarter of the total Suncoast price makes it worth my while.

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For that price I�ll buy one for a spare. Ok sweet thanks for the info. I�ve never actually sat on or have been close to really look at a 996 GT3 so this is all new to me.

Quick update, I started a thread a while back about other brake options. Martin's kit is worth the money and a solid investment but my calipers were pretty beat up so it was a bandaid since I really needed front brakes. Instagram is a wild place and sometimes you can sift through the butt models and find some good people that aren't on here in regards to the Pcar world. Long story short I found someone who makes a bracket to mount a 6 piston GT caliper onto a C2 without the GT carrier/uprights. It'll use GT4 380mm rotors and the parts list is included with the brackets. This will be a long term project but figured I'd put it up here.

Joel - any chance of getting a confirmation of the PN calipers this will work for ? I want to get some searches set up 🙂🤙🇺🇸

Got its. Useful info

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These spacers are identical in function to mountain bike brakes - change from 2 piston to 4 piston calipers and use of spacers to change from 160 → 180 → 203mm discs. I'd wager these will work great.

Sounds like you have a winner. I am loving the innovation we are seeing with new solutions coming to the market for our cars. Looks like the old providers need to innovate and up their game. Competition is a good thing!

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Pretty excited for it and going to start piecing the kit together. I was thinking the same thing and the person who made them has a 996.2 GT3 in Germany. ​​​​​​​ https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...r-fitment.html According to that thread those are the applicable numbers with the XXX.XXX.XXX.90 being the weirdo option.

On that note, the same person told me that the Turbo Big Red rear set up will bolt up to my C2 which will complete the set up. I still have a couple things I'd like to finish and as I get the parts I'll update the thread but maybe someone who's reading might want more info. Still looking for a set of Brides BUT I did stumble across a set of JDM Bride Vorgas in black with a carbon shell, unfortunately they haven't been made for some time so they're going to be a used set. There's a dude on IG that lives in Thailand that imports JDM seats, so far my friends have had 100% service from him and he actually undervalues the condition sometimes. Those are the last ones he sold for $3500 and he recently sold a set of red carbons. Oddly enough he�s also a P car driver and drives a black on black 987.

Can you send me bracket mans contact info Joel - I may be working to putting a set of 997 cup calipers on for winter upgrades. Thanks bro.

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Oh Yeah!!!!!

Attached is the parts list for the kit:

Got a pretty dope pic of the platform I�m doing hoodrat crap from.

The brackets arrived to my buddy�s shop and no begins the arduous process of piecing the kit together. For now I�ll keep the OZs on the car and shelve the CCW C14 project until next year so I can focus on redoing the suspension and begin cleaning up the fender area as well as the engine compartment. Some of the frunk trim pieces look a little weathered so that�ll have to be addressed at some point. Side note, have you guys ever wondered what a Tropical Storm looks like at sea? That massive cloud accumulation is TS Fred� we sailed around it.

Went over the 380mm Rotor 6 Piston GT3/RS set up and this is what it would cost if you purchased everything brand new from ECS with the exception of the rotors, I got that price off of their site. - Cayman GT4 Giro Disks: 1600.00 - Rotor screws 4x: 3.96 - 997.1 GT3/RS calipers 2x: 2421.66 - 997.2 GT3 OEM pads: 664.56 - 997.2 GT3 OEM pad silencer inserts 12x: 244.32 - 997.2 GT3 pad bracket set 2x: 139.22 - Brembo bleeder screws 4x: 94.68 - Brembo bleeder screw cap 4x: 12.04 - 997.2 Sebro brake wear sensor 2x: 17.62 - 997.2 GT3RS Caliper bolts to adapter 4x: 88.16 - 997.2 GT3RS Caliper bolts to wheel carrier 4x: 64.64 - 997.2 GT3RS brake lines 2x: 86.54 Grand total: 5437.40 + shipping and Fluid You can get that number down to about 3500.00 with OEM style rotors and used calipers which is a tinge less than a 6 piston kit from Brembo. The price isn't terrible but my calipers are beat to hell(as they should be... because race car) and will eventually need to refresh everything. I should have everything pieced together by next summer since I'll be gone again for about 6 months starting in Jan. The other upgrade would be the rear and probably just go with a set of big reds(996 turbo or C4S) as I was told they'll bolt in to include the ebrake cable. The current set up is fantastic and def does a better job of stopping, more capable than I would ever be on a track but it'll just be better swap everything. Rears will also have a Giro Disk two piece set up.

Be careful a lit of 18" wheels wont fit over the 380mm set up. im running 996 gt3 uprights with 6 pot, 350mm fronts. It is plenty to stop my piggish 3450lb car(with me in it) from 130 to 40mph and kick in the abs. U dont need any more for sub 400hp and out weight. Honestly any more then 996 turbo brakes r a waste of money, even for track duty.

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What rims are you running again? Could you post your wheel/brake set up here if you don't mind? Yeah I totally agree the set up is absurdly overkill but it'll be aesthetically nice to look at. The kit Martin uses a 350mm rotor along with the OEM 4 piston 996 set up... think the OZ's might fit with very little room to spare. This info is more for people who were immediately interested but know I'm curious to see how this will change my wheel choices.

^^ What DE Jeeper said. I'm running stock Turbo 4-pot front & rear with 350mm rotors and good PFC pads and it's plenty to slow my 3686 pound Turbo from 130 -> 40 over and over again. I can get into ABS action with R-comp tires after 20 minutes running on a fast track. Anything more is overkill, though it sure can look nice.

Think I may have commented on brakes before in this thread or in JP's thread a while back. Sorry if it's a repeat. If not, here goes. Most don't need bigger brakes because they limit their driving to the street or track the car occasionally and don't carry sufficient speed to need them. For those that have seriously tracked their cars, you all remember the moment when your Oem brakes just weren't enough. But it's tough to deny that a big brake kit on a car looks a he'll of a lot better than a stock Oem set of brakes. So many may spend big money for the upgrade for visual effect. Your call. However, if you track your car a lot, and have gotten to be very fast, you will eventually look to find ways to make your car faster. One of the quickest ways is to improve your braking power. Why, because more powerful brakes allow you to stay on the gas longer, and then brake later and more aggressive under control as you approach the next turn. To keep it simple, there are 4 paths you can take depending on your objectives and willingness to spend money that take into consideration braking power and weight savings. Keep in the back of your mind with brakes: bigger, lighter, stronger means more expensive. 1. Keep your OEM calipers and get more aggressive rotors and pads. This is the least expensive, will give you more stopping power and may save you a few ounces in un-sprung weight. 2. Do a kit from Martin that will give you the opportunity to run larger rotors with more aggressive pads. Don't know the cost, nor if you get more stopping power, and don't know if you reduce any un-sprung weight. 3. Get a big brake kit from Brembo, Stoptech, Alcon or other manufacturers. Cost will be between $5-7k new or half that if you buy a used one. While it will be expensive for the kit overall, and expensive for replacement rotors and pads, you will not only get a HUGE improvement in braking power, you will also get a HUGE improvement in reducing un-sprung weight. Reducing un-sprung weight is important because the more you shed, the more it's like gaining horsepower. 4. Get a 996 or 997 Turbo/GT3 big brake set either new or used. Same result as #3 above. Lastly, it's important for everyone to understand that the more braking power you have, the more important the stickiness of your tires become, and the more important your suspension and LSD become in the balancing equation. Straight line speed and braking power are irrelevant if you don't have tire traction and can't keep the car balanced into, thru and out of the corner. So the more powerful your brakes, the more you will need to run stickier, softer tires, that heat quickly and get traction under heavy braking. Street tires will not be sufficient. I run a 4 piston Brembo GT Big Brake kit with 355 front and 345 Rear. Typically run Sport Cups or proxies if I am driving to the track, or Hoosiers if I am transporting the car or tires to the track. This set-up coupled with an LSD and my suspension set-up, has allowed me to out brake and out-turn stock 996 GT3 and 996 Turbos with my 996 having much less horsepower. Obviously, they could eat me for lunch on the straights. If the GT3s and Turbos have upgraded their suspensions to create parity with brakes and suspensions, then it becomes a driver parity issue into, thru and out of turns, but more horsepower gives them an advantage on the straights. Glad I got a big brake kit. Would do it all again. Dont be afraid to buy one used. You may just need to have the calipers rebuilt but these things last forever. Remember, it's just a chunk of metal. But it comes down to whats important to each of us. Only you know. ​​

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Sweet info and absolutely agree with everything. Currently running Martin's kit and it works perfectly but upon installing I noticed how bad of shape the OEM calipers were hence me looking at other options. I already have the brackets soooo I'll just finish the build. Right now I'm on track to stay more or less within the build points for this year with the exception of the cage. The 380mm is over a year or maybe two away, just amassing the parts over that time. Next year's list will be the suspension refresh, GT3 OEM suspension install as well as the Cargraphic suspension lift... maybe seats. Definitely agree with the absurdity this 3800mm braking system will be and I'll never get anywhere near it's capabilities.

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I am runnung 996 gt3 uprights so i have 6 pot, 350mm fronts and the rears are the same as a c2 front, 4 pot 330mm but I am using a spacer and a panarama 350 rotor. For sreet wheels i have porsche sport technos and track i run Apex rims. These r my filthy apex 18", today im cleaning the street rims and swaping them on so i can get u those pics later.

Gorgeous set up... even when dirty. Where did you get the spacer and are those rears the same as the big reds from a turbo?

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So the 996 gt3 and the turbo share the same rear caliper. That rear caliper is dimentionally the same as the front caliper on a c2/c4. The pistons may be different and there is a place to bolt the rear brake line on the rear calipers. The factory c2/c4 rear upright will not accept this caliper without some sort of adaptor. I know this because when i swaped everthing into my car the po gave me the wrong calipers and i was able to use my old front calipers as a temp solution. I already had Martins 350mm brake kit on the front so i was able to use his caliper spacers (only part i needed) and the 350mm rotor i had to bolt them onto the gt3 rear upright. Hopefully i didnt loose u. My next step is to either adapt the 997 gt3 350mm set up to my car or buy different spacers so i can resell martins kit this winter.

Sport technos all cleaned up

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I'm tracking what you're saying and that's good to know. Looking forward to replacing everything at some point.

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The larger rotors definitely increased unsprung weight on my car. Luckily I'd already reduced it with my OZ wheels. The big brake kit pretty much cancelled out my OZ weight savings in the front. Similar to how removing my spare/jack/toolkit and getting a lighter Odyssey PC-925 battery was cancelled out by the rollbar.

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Its hard being me

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My battery is going out� thinking about a Lithium battery.

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We know but you're trying hard and really that's what counts... And now, back to our program. Jeeper, text or pm me one of these days or I can get in touch.

Read over the entire 15 pages of this build and have to say... pretty happy we got the 2021 build items done. Updated page 1 with the 2022 build list which will be pretty suspension heavy and very light on the exterior. I'm due home around the end of Oct, right before my 39th bday, so I'd like to actually drive the car more and maybe get to a couple local Cars n Coffee events. Look forward to getting some sound clips of the car in a tunnel and maybe get some professional shots done!

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I added the Rennline battery kit and PC925 battery in my car. Worth a good 12lbs savings. The interstate battery I had before weighed 38lbs. I weighed the new battery and rennline bracket and I’m at 26 flat. That and the spare removal and tool kit, definitely is progress in the right direction in the front of the vehicle. The Lithium units are tempting as well, let me know if you grab one. Antigravity seems to offer a nice product. Hope you get to enjoy your car when you’re back in Oct!

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I priced the Antigravity for our cars at about 750.00ish (used the drop down menu and chose 30amp hours... no idea what I really need). I know they have sales often but the quick start feature looks pretty damned cool.

Got an update from RPM Technik which was� they don�t have an update from the manufacturer yet. Kinda knew it was going to take a while but slightly annoyed. The DP is ready to ship which probably is why I was hoping the Duckbill was going to be ready around the same time.

Finally back on US soil and should be back in Miami by next week. Just in time for a family trip to the local pumpkin patch with my girlfriend and her son but also�. For the DP-Motorsport carbon to arrive as well. Also looking to update the overall weight difference between the GT3 wheels vs the OZ and some fender-well area detailing. Here are some photos from the last couple places I just passed through.

Welcome home brother !

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Thanks brother, in VA now� the road system here is an absolute **** show!

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how long did it take you from the time you got home to get into the car and drive?

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Im still here and fly home hopefully on Wednesday or Thursday. Been driving around Norfolk/Virginia Beach for work.

Glad you're back! Safe travels

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Thanks brother!

Welcome back and look forward to more updates on the build! VA state troopers are some of the worst.

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I don�t think my Chevy Impala is capable of speeding. Oddly enough my worst ticket ever was in a 2010 Toyota Yaris hatch, 30mph in a school zone� the sign was occluded by a tree and luckily it went to court and it was thrown out. The judge was pissed at the cop, there were 10 people that all had their cases thrown out for the same reason. Side note, if any of you are ever in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area� there�s a very good sandwich place called Taste. Love this damned place.

welcome back .. now back to work on the 996 .. Then you are coming to TN/NC to visit the mountains

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Tail of the Dragon is about 14hrs away from me so maybe I'll try and take a little trip up there to see it, depends how cold it is too.

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you're welcome anytime .. i'm only 3 hours or so from it but you have the beach my friend ..

Finally home and about 5mins after walking through the door... went to the garage to start the cars... specifically the Porsche. It was very slow to start but it did on the first try and the battery tested positively(no pun intended). I promised people some sound clips of the exhaust set up and ordered a couple items to properly record the exhaust in different places and speeds. Tried it once before but the wind noise was pretty loud on my Osmo Action camera, did some research and tried a little foam sock thing... still didn't work. After watching some vids, decided to use an external mic, the rest of the items will be here next week so hopefully I'll have the vids ready by next weekend. I'll post pics of what I used and what worked, here�s a pic of a couple of things that I�ll try. Next, someone reached out and bought the Wilwood trailer adapter so I'll have to remove the bumper. With the bumper off, I'll clean up the area and the rear wheel well. The rear pads and rotors are beat to hell so the rear brakes will be done next week as well. Not much of a rum person, more of a Scotch and Whiskey kind of guy. I did get some rum from some of the places we visited for work. Definitely not trying the Orange Liqueur from Curcao, that�s for guests but the rest of the stuff was regarded pretty well. My grandpa used to have Ron del Barrilito and figured it would look nice in the bar.

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I've been debating on getting a dash camera wish could do double duty for track days, fun video's etc.. did you look into the same thing?

Happy you're home man !

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Thanks brother! No I haven�t actually because I have a cage mount and the case has a spot for a mic connection.

Well well well�

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???Three holes in the ground???

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Well played sir. On my way to party and UPS just left it at my house. It�s the DP Motorsports carbon lip!!!

Curious what shipping was like from Germany? DP has some things I need.

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Shipping was �350.00 but that box wasn�t crazy big.

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Good excuse to have a scotch while you unpack it.

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Oban 14!

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Oh yeah!

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Mmmm. Nothing like single malts that are old enough to be out on their own.

This thread discusses all of the finer things in life. The 996, firearms, watches and scotch. What more can you ask for.

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super Jelly!!! let's see that beauty

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I�m staying at my girl�s house tonight but I�ll dig out what I have in the cabinet tomorrow. Pretty sure I have a Glenlevit 25 in there somewhere. My favorite is Oban 14 and Oban Little bay, really like Japanese whiskey too. ​​​​​​​Soon!

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I have a custom Tuna Seiko on the way and have some gun projects as well. Since I see that some enjoy that stuff, I�ll post it here.

This a quick pic of most of what I drink with the exception of Shieldiag 12 which is super underrated.

I used to live that deployed life too, man. Great build so far. What�s in the box? I�m in South Florida too. Us guys in the area should do a meet up sometime.

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Man that�d be pretty awesome, do you go to the local meets? I�ll finally be here for the one next month but I�m definitely down to meet up. That�s a carbon fiber GT3(RS?) lip from DP-Motorsports� finally arrived.

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I just recently moved back home to FL after many years abroad and in other states. Haven�t been to any local meets, but if you have any details on when/where I�ll definitely come out.

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If you enjoy The Yamazaki then try Akashi, Suntory, or for something really special...a bottle of Hibiki. I got into Japanese whiskeys about 12 years ago...amazing stuff!

Well on a scale of 1-10, I give it a 7 on initial inspection. There are a couple gaps in the fiber and the resin is a little cloudy but overall it�s not too bad and nothing that can�t be improved on. Think the first thing would be to paint the underside black to make sure you wouldn�t see through the small gaps, next would be to polish the entire lip(I have some foam mini attachments somewhere from my mobile detailing days) and probably get it wrapped in some type of PPF. Overall I�m not thrilled but not terribly disappointed.

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After a little Oban, it won't matter! Bet it will end up looking pretty cool.

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You know what wasn�t cool? Removing the god forsaken Wilwood hitch receiver from the crash bar. Had to drill the back of the bar to remove the bolt heads� freaking pain in my ***.

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I have no experience with the Shieldag or the Japanese whiskeys but I'm always up for trying something new. The map in the background is of your travels I assume? (I'm a bit of a map geek)

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Yessir! I need to update it but I was in the Indian Ocean, East Pac, South China Sea and the entire Caribbean for work. My mom always liked the idea and thought it was cool too.

This site costs me a lot of money. Found this gem of a thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...eadlights.html Decided to jump on a set of projectors and upgraded bulbs. Here's the link fo the company and I'll link the install too. https://retrofitlab.com/collections/...hid-headlights You Tube The plan is replace all the bulbs to include the HIDs. The lights are a little dimmer than some of the other cars I've seen and again it's probably because I'm spoiled with my VW's adaptive HIDs... they're freaking amazing. I did get some unfortunate news from RPM Technik, we're 22 weeks in and the duckbill hasn't been started. The original lead time was 12 weeks, Simon has been cool and will have a real timeline or a refund by next week. Honestly, I'll probably end up just waiting because it's already been paid and the money has been budgeted for the year. Considered the center exhaust set up but that beast is almost 5400.00 USD!

I got myself into a pickle� while removing the hitch, I removed the rear wheels to clean in there and do the brakes. The quickjack system is badass BUT I positioned it in a way that kept me from closing the garage door when the car was up past the locking mechanism. I had to close the garage door for a minute, so with the rear wheels removed I brought the car down. Apparently there�s a leak in one of the fittings and air got in and it wouldn�t come up. Since the car was resting on the Quickjack, turns out there�s a somewhat functional use for the bumperettes! Had to remove the rear bumper to access the bumper crush bar. A regular floor jack didn�t fit anywhere and after the car was high enough, I slid the Quick Jack out and replaced it with a low pro floor jack. So check your Quickjack fittings often and if you�re in the same predicament� the bunperettes are there.

Took her on a 220mi drive to see my parents, the car is a beast and pretty comfortable. Need to upgrade the sound system eventually. So far the Chemical Guys Carbon Force has been holding up beautifully. This photo hasn�t been edited. Picked up another rifle, this particular one is of the WW2 variety. Can you guess this round?

Is that a .303 for an Enfield?

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Close! It�s a 30-06 for a M1 Garand, should be at my FFL next week. Also, 30-06 is insane now. Picked some up Sig Elite ammo locally for 50.00, that�s only for 20rds. Funny you mention an Enfield, I bought a parts kit to convert the .303 to a Delisle Commando that shoots .45ACP through a integrally suppressed set up. Now I need to get an Enfield.

My dad had something ready for me when I came up to central Florida to see him and the rest of the family, I�m the sole person in my immediate family who hasn�t moved out of Miami. This is a Accutron Spaceview 214, my dad bought it in Puerto Rico when he was 15� this watch is 54yrs old. Just ordered a battery and looking for a proper band.

Very cool!

Catching up: I did recognize the round in your hand. My dad had an M1 that the Army sent home with him from the Korean war. He surrendered it when some news story came out about a kid shooting his brother with his fathers gun. I asked him why he would surrender it. He kept it in pieces in different parts of the house, and we never knew where he kept the ammunition. "eliminates the curiosity". True. The watch is very cool. This was the space watch, right? ETA, duh, you already said that.

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Jeez and yes it�s the space watch. It uses something like a tuning fork to keep time, in that era it was considered the worlds most accurate watch.

Got some updates the duckbill is currently getting QC�d and hopefully will ship this week. Haven�t been able to get much done but did get around to cleaning up the VW and 996. Been driving it more often and for those who have IG, I have a WOT highway run on there if you�d like to hear the exhaust. I know it�s a normal thing but man� the brakes squeal like crazy so I bought all new hardware upfront and need to do a full rear brake change, including rotors. Also got to work on my best friend�s truck. He had lime contamination� we had to clay and polish the entire freaking truck. At the end, it came out amazing and the ceramic coating really does wonders on black. What looks like contaminants in the second pic is actually the gold flake in the paint.

Welp� it�s been about 3k miles since the IMS swap and wanted to baseline at 55k miles. Swapped to DT40 at 52k� this is what I found today.

Bummer! Ferrous or plastic? If plastic, would be good to check cam deviation values to see if the pads are worn.

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Looks to be ferrous. Just dropped the pan now and looking up what to look for.

The pan was clean?

this sucks bud.. hopefully its not catastrophic my friend.

Hang in there. Good thing you found it.

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I just don�t get why the sump was that clean. I fully expected the pan to look like a grenade went off inside but other than that little brownish thing which I can only assume is plastic, the rest of the pan is void of anything else. The car ran without any weird sounds and I genuinely believe this is residual metal shavings from when the IMS flange was bored out but who knows, I collected an oil sample and will be sending it out in the AM. Thanks brother. ​​​​​​​

Looks like you will have lots of oil testing, borescopes and oil changes in the future to be safe. Don't know the ins and out of the Ims procedure they performed but to an inexperienced mechanic like me, it seems like a logical explanation. Be curious to see what your shop says.

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The car is currently on Quickjacks in my garage and doubt he�ll do a house call. It�s all good though.

I�m sorry to see this. Was this the first oil change after the IMS bearing was replaced? I know my shop ran break in oil after the IMS Solution install. Can�t remember if they did one or two flushes with break oil before filling it with DT-40. They also had me do a first oil change at 1,500 miles.

Yuck! Sorry to see this as well. Because now all the questions and uncertainties come up. -Do you have pictures from the last oil filter? Agreed that the sump being clean is baffling. The filter is first thing after the pickup and oil pump. You would expect to see this in the sump. Agreed with GC996. Take your time, investigate well. And good luck!

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Yeah this is the first change after the fact and Mr. Navarro from LN was pretty quick to respond to me on IG. I ordered some BR30 and going to run it for 400-500mi and drain. Charles recommended that I do a couple short interval oil changes until it clears but the damage has probably been done and he agreed that the debris in the filter were from the block boring which obviously is aluminum. Luckily I had a spin on filter that really did its thing. The car is unbelievably clean and now I can focus on the engine upgrade so I'm not taking it hard... it's something we call have to keep in mind because it's inevitable.

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I don't but I do have the oil analysis which came back clean, Just dropped off the oil sample from this current oil change at the post office so we'll have some info from Speediagnostix in a week or so.

Oh man. I hope it's just a messy filter and you're good to go

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When metal particles are up to 10 micron in size, they are still detectable by a Tribology lab in an oil analysis. When the particles increase in size (usually detectable with the naked eye), they will push through the oil pump and be caught in the filter. As wear accelerates, the metal particles will increase in size and not pass the oil pickup tube. There is a screen on the pickup tube that protects the oil pump from large metal particles. The large particles that don't pass through the pickup tube will begin collecting in the oil sump. As wear continues to get worse and you'll find that the sump is polluted in metal laden oil. As Charles Navarro mentioned to you, the metal you're seeing in the filter is probably from the boring process. No telling how much damage it did to the internal components of the engine. That's why I tell people to leave the 6203 M97 bearing alone unless you're doing a full rebuild and definitely, don't use the Vertex method of extracting the bearing. The M97 bearing has very few reports of failures.

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Well we have a first hand account of what happens when you do the Vertex method. I have zero regrets and also going to get the IMS redone with the understanding that I�m doing a build later next year or mid 2023.

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I love that movie.

Definately a lousy situation. But we are all moving towards an inevitable rebuild someday with a 20-25 year old engine. Life is all about making lemonade out of lemons isn't it. Chunks, looking forward to your sorting out if there is any damage, what steps you take to handle it and ultimately what you do for a rebuild. Great news is that just like you did with the rest of the car, you can build your engine to what you want. Sounds like a win win over time.

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Man that�s how I look at it and after waiting 38yrs to buy one after walking away from a 964 and 993 before the price explosion� it�s just how it is. On a lighter note, should be getting some updates from RPM on the duckbill this week. Since the car is up on jacks, the rear brakes will be done and just general clean up will be completed also. Went to Mexico last weekend for a wedding and brought back Mezcal which was delicious. I can�t smell tequila without immediately gagging so the Mezcal is a very very good sipping alcohol. Got around to working on the delaminating carbon fiber on the air vents, I did a mediocre job but will wait for it come apart and redo it.

The wing is finally shipping this week!

Yowza. Looks like it will be worth the wait.

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Man I�m elated. With the uncertainty regarding the engine, this couldn�t come at a better time.

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Good man - you deserve it and that is one of the nicest carbon parts I've seen in a long time - looks like it could have come out of Varis. Can't wait for pics when you have it in hand, you won't be able to post enough of them.

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Think I�ll have tracking info here soon. In the photos it appears like it�s a 1x1 weave which is very similar to the JDM brands like Varis and Chargespeed. I�m hoping the fitment is clean and won�t require any fitting.

My GT3 spoiler didn't have the mesh on it and asked if the CSR Duckbill came with the mesh, it does and comes with the following: - Softer Lid Strut - Wiring Harness - Cable retaining clips - Rubber buffers The mesh itself is powder coated black and closely resembles the factory mesh. The Evo model has large vents up top and 3 vents below the duckbill itself... there's a lot of mesh. If someone wants a non vented model, I do believe they have one in stock so contact Simon Bunce.

Cant wait to see it on your car. I am 99% sure that's what I am going to get. Just waiting for the USD to rally against the pound.

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I gotta stop by and see it. I'm off all next week!

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I hope to have shipping info after Christmas. Man with this new variant and the insanity of our current world� I�d try to get the one he has in stock now.

Just got my analysis back from SpeeDiagnostix and despite the aluminum in the oil filter, the results were favorable. Charles is probably right in regards to the damage being done but this does make me a feel a little better. The plan is still to change oil a couple times and check the filter. The car is currently waiting for rear rotors before I start driving her again. In the meantime I�ve been cleaning up wheel wells and probably fit the DP- Motorsports carbon lip that�s just taking up space in the garage.

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Good news. Gives you time to figure out next steps with the engine.

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Thanks brother and I�m aiming for late 2023 for the 3.8 swap and next year I�ll be buying the AOS and those supporting items. 2022 is going to suck, I�ll be out for work from Feb to Sep so I won�t have much time for anything, let alone being without the car.

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Man - Very grateful to have dudes like you sacrificing, putting in dat work... You deserve all the carbon parts and horsepowers as far as I'm concerned. And belt feds, you deserve belt feds

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Really appreciate that and I turned in my Chevron and Wings many years ago. I gotta give it up to the guys that stayed in and deal with all the trash of the newer and kindler military(all branches of it). My buddies have some belt feds� sooo freaking fun.

While looking through all my crap inside the house, I found a scale� a scale I purchased for the purpose of weighing things coming off the car. So, the GT3 wheels that came off the car with tires weighed in at: Front GT3 wheels with 235-40-18 tires - 49.7lbs Rear GT3 wheels with 285-35-18 tires - 55.9lbs Front OZ wheels with 235-40-18 tires - 40.9lbs Rear OZ wheels with 295-30-18 tires - 47.6lbs The approx weight for the GT3 set up is 211.12lbs and the OZs came in at 177lbs for a total weight loss of 35.12lbs.

Unsprung weight!

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Sweet. That's a chunk! See what I did there?

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Ha I did, thank you for the humor. Now I need to weigh the caliper brackets and 350mm rotors.

I'm going to try to get the 35lb weight loss somewhere much harder .. my stomach but damn pizza and Beer are winning !

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I need to do the same.

Got around to cleaning up the bumper and adding a Rennline mesh kit to the opening. Pretty straight forward but I have an air diverting panel in the center grill so it was just the radiator openings that received the treatment. Waiting on the rear pad clips, the ones I ordered were too wide so I ordered another set. In the meantime, I replaced all the hardware on all the pads and found a couple spots in the paint where there some paint defects. I�m almost done with the polish and going to reapply the ceramic coating in multiple layers. The VW is going to get a 3M ceramic coating and from there I�ll compare the wear/cleaning characteristics of both.

Bumper is looking good! I've done the same covering the large vents on my turbo bumper via DIY and some very similar mesh from amazon. What happened with the coating btw? You've done a fantastic job with the paint correction last time. Larry from Ammo NYC has a cool video working on Mike Musto's 996 and had some interesting comments about the 996 paint and how things went - it's a good watch.

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The covers are almost necessary now that I saw how much debris made it to the pocket below the radiator and has no way of coming out other than from the front... lots of rubber pieces in there from road racing. So with the polishing, I have garage door lights that are pretty bright that I didn't have when I was doing the original paint correction in addition to having the car up higher since it's on QuickJacks. I noticed small spots in the door area that I may have missed or were less conspicuous when I originally did the work. Now that the car was up, I decided to strip and reapply.

Finally got these projects completed: - Drive belt - Rear pads and rotors - Front caliper hardware - Polish - Leather cleaning and conditioner - Wheel well detail - Mesh install - Transmission fluid swap(Driven 75w90) Sadly the ceramic coating couldn�t be added since it was old and you have to use within a certain time period of opening the bottle. It went on extremely well but once it got too old, it wouldn�t apply smoothly but I was able to get 3 full cars completed and one of them was a 1500 Dodge Ram. Just ordered the 3M kit and their booster for my VW that will probably used on the 911 as well. So if you�re in the market to do a ceramic coating on your own, the Chemical Guys product is good. Here�s a pic of a close up of that paint after polish and wax. Slate is amazing, man I love this color so much. Also here�s a pic of the mesh installed. There was a ton of crap in the radiator shrouds so the mesh is a requirement. Feels good to drive this car, the transmission fluid swap didn�t do much as far as smoothness is concerned but the car shifted fine to begin with so I�m fine with that. Got a DHL shipping notification� something good is on the way from England.

Well the moment has come� took delivery of the duckbill today and I cannot put into words how nice it is. It is perfect in every facet. Edges are clean, weave is uniform and there�s not a stand out of place. Photos don�t do it justice and it was absolutely worth the wait. If you were on the fence on getting one, I strongly recommend you take the plunge.

What color ya gonna paint it?

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Leaving it bare! Ordered some flexible metal tabs to install the mesh, after that it�ll get 3M PPF.

Maybe a nice carbon wrap?

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It�d be a shame to paint it, I know it�s not everyone�s cup of tea but it�ll be what I wanted.

Beautiful craftsmanship. Really glad the wait and ups and downs ended with such a nice part.

Is the duck bill from RPM Technik?

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Yup. No way I�d touch that beautiful carbon!

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I can�t wait to get it on the car for some proper pics. Yessir it most certainly is. ​​​​​​​ Since Slate is darker than Seal Gray, think it�ll compliment the carbon really well.

For the weight watchers in the group. It weighed 4.3lbs without mesh, cables and fan.

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nice. How much of a weight savings?

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I�ll weigh the GT3 aero sometime this week.

Cant wait to see it. GT3 wing is gorgeous, but the RPM Ducktail just ties in the curves and lines of the car so well.

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Thanks and I�ve gone back and forth with the wrap vs clear coating, looks like I�ll be dropping it off Tuesday or Wednesday to get cleared. Pretty excited but have a question for the group, you guys think it�s worth wrapping the underside in heat insulation tape?

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why not try it with the clear coating first. Should look awesome with the color of your paint. At the end of the day, the only person you gotta make happy is you! No idea what to suggest on heat insulation. Is it needed, or is there a benefit?

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I was thinking that it�ll keep heat away from the carbon but I guess you�re right� there�s 0 benefit.

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How is the engine doing?

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Been driving almost every day to get up to 1000mi and change the oil. So far the car has been fantastic and hasn�t made any strange sounds or odd puffs of smoke. I�m not naive to think I�m clear of any damage but I really do think the oil filter did its job and kudos to the spin on filter.

The 3M ceramic kit arrived today and my initial impression is the kit will be similar to the Chemical Guys product. Now there�s one thing I immediately noticed, the applicator is wider and uses microfiber bonnets instead of a 4 sided narrow microfiber block that the Chemical Guys kit comes with. Sounds dumb but after coating a 2019 Dodge 1500� the extra girth(that�s what she said) is welcomed. The second bottle is called a Booster. According to 3M, the booster extends the shine and protection of the coating. Pretty excited to try this kit out, since I stripped the Porsche of the CG coating, I�ll be applying this kit instead. The kit and booster cost 212.31 shipped from Interwest, the kit itself was 139.00 for those who are interested. I�m hoping to get it done this weekend as the weather here has been amazing, well except for Sunday�. Whole state was storming and a tornado touched down in Ft Myers. I�ll update as I go.

wow that ducktail is an absolutely beautiful bit of kit. I'd be half tempted to leave it unpainted

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Uht oh !! I think I missed something....... Do you have any UOA's to look at?

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I do and here�s what came back. After the test fit� it�s not going to get painted. ​​​​​​​

Here�s the test fit and weight of the GT3 spoiler without the fan. I�m pretty sure I�m not the only person stateside with one of these but I can�t put into words how nice this duckbill is and amazed these aren�t more prevalent. Also saved about 17lbs from an already light spoiler in the GT3, mine is OEM so I can�t speak for a Misha.

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Man that is a beautiful duckTAIL spoiler. Not duckBILL, but duckTAIL. Looks great brother!

Can�t freaking believe I�ve been calling it the wrong damn thing this whole time. Thanks for the correction!

Lovely! This is exactly the direction I want to go with my car. Is this car for street use or what? I�m thinking about OZ Alleggerita wheels for street use, but I read elsewhere that they might not handle potholes and such very well

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Street mostly and maybe a DE if I�m home. I suspect they won�t take potholes at speed very well but haven�t had any issues with them thus far.

Damn that looks good! Carbon matches the paint perfectly!

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I have been running my OZs on street and track for ~5 years. No issues whatsoever. I am super careful to avoid potholes, however. BTW==>That Ducktail is amazing, I expect they will see a spike in orders!

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Slate is very very close. Hope so! I�m trying to get their hood.

I knew it would look good - but DAMN that looks good ! Can't wait to see the pics in the wild.

yeah this car looks fantastic all around, love the duckbill

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For approximately 20 weeks or so� actually in the process of getting one myself and that�s the what the lead time has ballooned to. Gotta love the global supply chain right now!

This ducktail is on my to do list as well. May not be until 2023, but it's the one.

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Defiantly worth it. Simon was a good dude to work with and the end justifies the wait. I really want the hood now so hopefully sometime within the next couple months Thank you! It def changes the look up a bit.

I was able to get the 3M ceramic coating completed yesterday. It goes on very differently and has a little more friction or drag as you move the surface but it buffs off easier. The shine is amazing and honestly for the price the Chemical Guys product would serve most a little better.

i should go wash my car

Car is looking VERY sharp! Nice job on the detail and everyone knows clean cars drive better Looking forward to seeing it with the ducktail on. I've had pretty good results with Armor Shield ceramic coating but when time comes to do it again I'll probably go with the combo from Gtechniq CSL as the main coating and the EXO top coat. Have heard very good things about it.

Maybe I missed it but are you running spacers? If so what size? What are the specs on the wheels (offsets)?

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I have spacers up front that were provided when I did the 350mm rotor upgrade, I believe they're 5mm and here are the specs on the OZ's: Front - 18x8.5 +53 Rear - 18x11 +63 I was going to link the wheels via TireRack but the rears are "No longer Available", the 10" width version is but not the 11" width. Thanks brother and I'll look into those, I like knowing what's out there and there's a chance that I'm going to start doing some detailing work on the side.

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That's awesome! That's basically what I do as a "thanks for letting me drive your car for the weekend" deal. Have a 993 on the list once it's not stupid cold. I sense you might enjoy going down the rabbit hole as much as I do when it comes to detailing. If that's the case, check out Obsessed Garage and some of their content on detailing. The guy rants a lot in monotone voice but I find his character hilarious and his never ending chase for perfection when it comes to detailing, among other things.

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I'll check them out because I've found that random things really help out when doing certain jobs. I got my Lexus certification back in 2004 and learned a lot about paint in general but not much on technique. My buddy with the pick up is a city FireFighter and once his co workers saw his truck after the polish... they want me to do work for them.

Here�s a good pic of the shine after the ceramic coating and polishing. Oh and one thing, I ended using two bonnets to complete the job according to their instructions.

That picture is probably one of my faves but it definitely shows the rear fender gap� which is a lot. As mentioned I have an OEM GT3 coilover set that has been rebuilt. The car has a M030 suspension on it right now and it�s a hair lower OEM, my garage entrance has a 2.5� squared edge which is a requirement for hurricane rated garage door. Getting in and out(straight in) will be an issue once I get the GT3 suspension installed or any other kit for that matter. Now, I�m looking to get a set of Tarett LCAs from Philooo which I can assume are for the GT3 suspension he sold me with the car. I�ll need to get the rear hats and drop links as well. Essentially converting a C2 M030 to an OEM GT3 with Tarett LCAs. With that set up, I can run a Cargraphic airlift kit that is solely made for a GT3 OEM Bilstein kit at about $3k. Just sent an inquiry email to Roberuta(JDM brand) to see what their kit would cost. My other options would be to forgo the GT3 & Tarret setup and do a Non GT3 Ohlins R&T or Bilstein PSS10 with Elephant LCAS. Either way, the Cargraphic or Roberuta kit will be included. The car will see some DE events and Porsche events in the state or in the SE. Hopefully I�ll make a decision while being gone for these next 6 months. The end goal would be to get the desired stance and replace all the worn suspension parts. My backup project would be the exterior refresh with a new cup front bumper and CSR hood. The back up to the backup would be he 380mm brakes. Guess these are my 2022 plans, just typing out loud.

Had lunch with @barbancourt and got to drive his .1. It was extremely smooth and he sold me on getting a Numeric shifter.

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@TheChunkNorris 's car was amazing, but he's an even better dude. I knew his car would present well, but that car looks like it was built a year or two ago, not twenty years ago.

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We need to find more people to hang out now.

From pictures online, I was never really a fan of the .2 Aerokit rear spoiler. Well, I was wrong� in person, that thing is beautiful. Sets off the car nicely. I�m sure the ducktail will be even nicer. Also, I was very impressed with the 3.6 engine. Nice punch down low. An interesting contrast between our cars is that Chunk has exhaust mods and I have a K&N. Both make great noise, but obviously sound so different. Very interesting to drive them back to back. I like both sounds. I think ideally, you�d have a combination of both, but I could see them losing their distinction when they are making noise simultaneously. Lastly, I realized I need to get a set of the LED tail lights like Chunk�s. They are so clean, and look more factory than the Depo-style that tried to mimic the 997 LED tail lights.

I will say the suspension surprised me a lot. My car has the M030 and I haven�t driven many other P cars so I had zero experience until driving Barbancourt�s .1. Can�t get over how nice the Numeric is and that�s 100% going in my car when I get back in late August.

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I second going to Beat Culture, always a good crowd. Also, there are quite a few of us that gtg at Imperial Moto and Helmet One in Miami Saturday and Sunday Mornings. Check out Vintage Vices' IG for postings/dates.

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Wasn�t particularly impressed the only time I�ve gone. I�d give it a shot again this month if possible, my departure date is between the 21st and 28th and won�t be back until late August or early Sept� assuming we don�t mobilize to the Black Sea. The Flat 6 Rebel guy is pretty nice, I�ve chatted with him on IG.

Just got back from Disney and couldn�t stop thinking of getting the damn ducktail installed so that�s exactly what happened when I walked in the door. Finished mounting the mesh and aligned it, came out pretty square. Feel like it doesn�t open as much because there�s a lip that touches the back of the hinge, I might have to notch it but would rather wait until Lee Sibley let�s me know what his looks like.

I love this thing. We�ll worth the wait.

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Bad ***.

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Thanks brother. Need to get the suspension sorted out now.

This is IT. Can't wait to see it sitting a tad lower. Car's looking better with every update!

Yep, ducktail pulls all the curves and lines together perfectly. A modern classic look that will probably never go out of style.

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I need to come see that ducktail this week. Looks great, brother! As far as suspension you have good point of reference after driving my car. I selfishly want to see you put on the Ohlins R&T because I always wondered if they are better than the Feals. I'm really happy with my setup, though. Good thing is suspension is easy to sort out... at least for the street.

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It�ll more than likely be the GT3 or PSS10 but we�ll see around the June time period. Thanks and man I�m elated.

Does the ducktail piece come with attach points for the fan and other parts? Do some people install this without the fan? I live in TN, a hot place in the summer, like Miami and I can't imagine not having the fan. Just wondering how much DIY I'd have to do to install. I assume this is the "EVO" option? I first saw this on the Brit Youtube guy's green 996. While I love the clean looks of a basic Carrera, I can't stand the rumble when the "spoiler" lifts. This is the perfect solution. Classy. Your car looks great!

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Thanks for the compliments and yes the fan installs the same way, along with the trunk striker, seal and bumpers. I'm not sure about people installing it without the fan and the install was pretty straight forward since it's so damn light at 4.3lbs. I contacted the people who installed Lee's ducktail about trimming the flange just forward of the hinges, the trunk doesn't open all the way without trimming that small section... about an inch squared. The best thing about the ducktail vs the GT3 is rearward visibility, the GT3 wing is low enough where you can see the reflection of streetlights... which gives you the feeling like there's someone always in your blindspot.

Chunks, are they producing the ducktail now with two versions (1) brake light and (2) no brake lights?

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As of an email with Simon, they only offer a non brake light model.

I'm interested to hear how the car handles at speed with the ducktail. I'm interested in one because a: it looks so damn good and b: I don't like the rumble that the spoiler makes when it raises. Today I had the opportunity to take it faster than spoiler raising speed - I tucked into two very basic Honda and Toyota sedans who blew by me. The car frankly felt squirrely above 90. It really was not a comfortable feeling. I've been tooling along the highway keeping up with traffic in my F-150 occasionally and looked down to realize I'm doing 85 (not my intent), but the truck was smooth as hell and I didn't even realize I was going that fast. The 996 today really felt light on the wheels above 90. Let us know how the ducktail feels when you wring it out on a nice stretch of road. Thanks!

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I don�t want to derail Chunks thread but I don�t think your problem is related to the rear spoiler. Tires, alignment, or suspension are the likely culprits.

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This is not a normal characteristic of the car. A spoiler is not a solution for what you are describing. I would have your tires, alignment, and suspension looked at immediately. Your car should feel rock steady over 100 mph.

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Crosswinds do a number on these cars, too. My car is pretty solid at speed, but crosswinds make it feel a lot less planted and secure. I don't have any additional aero... OEM or otherwise, so I'm not sure if that helps a crosswind situation or not.

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So I�ve gotten up to speed and it�s smooth but I�ve never ridden in my 996 without a GT3 spoiler or the Ducktail.

Great build thread! I just had a Numeric SSK and cables installed on my 996.1, it�s fantastic. Highly recommend it, it�s like a rifle bolt.

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Great to hear! Really looking forward to it.

Posted this in another thread somewhere but realized it should be here.

Chunks, I would just keep posting pictures of it daily on every thread you can. Never get tired of looking at it. If you think you are repeating pictures, just set a different bottle of scotch and rifle from your collection in the picture somewhere and it will be a brand new picture. It's all eye candy to us.

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Well I was able to procure some very rare Swiss hotness for a G36 conversion I have. As some of you know, B&T is a Swiss company and they make weapons and accessories. Turned out that someone who follows me on IG has some friends that had several sets of G36 transitional handguards. For any years, there were no rails that allowed for 12 o clock attachments on G36s. These are extremely rare to find and luckily he had 3 for sale, two of my friends have G36s/T36 so I hooked them up. There�s a little extension on the top potion for whatever you�d want up there. Here�s a pic of the newer rail on my G36C(converted from a SL8 so it�s all German). OG transitional rail Lastly the OE HK C hanguard. I love the rifle and hyped that I secured that rail� extremely lucky. If any of you all are in Miami, West Kendall area, hit up this place called Taco Bao�t it. It�s a Mexican-Cuban Asian fusion spot and it�s delicious. The first pic is a Boa taco with fried pork belly and the second is a chicken taco that uses wanton dough for the taco. The place is pretty new and always packed but absolutely worth the wait.

Very cool. Love HK. Have had a USP 9mm since the Bush admin. Still love shooting it. While I appreciate all of the new stryker fired stuff, still like something with a hammer.

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I like firearms in general and I do have some USPs. My favorite pistol to shoot is a CZ TacSport and a Walther PPQ Q4 SF. My carry gun is a Sig P365 X with an optic, I don�t particularly like Sig US as a company but that pistol is perfect. I usually recommend Glocks to people when they ask because they�re almost boringly reliable. Also got around to organizing the ammo and parts closet.

Man... You have some fire power!

Headed to the local Porsche meet at a local brewery with a buddy who owns a 997.1, had a good time and some really nice cars showed up this time.

I love our headlights. You can always pick then out in a crowd!

Chunks, so here is the million dollar question, do you have an MP5 or and SP5? I don't. But am looking for one. After the UIDS of course.

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I wish and I'm hoping to have a SP5 next year or so. Currently own two roller delayed actions from Cohaire Arms and a PTR C93 which are both clones. Oddly enough the Cohaire is a MP5K PDW clone and has all German internals, runs like a sewing machine. PTR purchased uncompleted Century rifles and finished them up, both of them are great shooters. The 996.X gang was well represented and there was one other one that really really made my night. It was a very clean 996.2 Turbo, Silver on that cinnamon brown interior. The drop was perfect, had HRE mesh wheels and was as clean as mine... not a swirl mark on her.

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Sorry I couldn�t make it last night. Looked like a nice event. When is the next meeting?

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Second Thursday of every month but I think there�s going to be a bigger event in March, DRT22.

I had a damn epiphany. You guys remember when I said I had some weird scratches in some places and couldn�t figure out how they got there? One my neighbors reported seeing a freaking peacock running around the neighborhood which coincidentally was by my house. Im willing to bet that bastard was perched on my fender and causes the unusual scratch patterns. This will also explains the giant bird **** splatter I�ve had to wash off my VW and pavers for the month.

I�ll also post this in the regional area but there�s going to be a 996 popup meet on March 12th. If you�re local, there are going to be some nice cars there.

I�ll be there!

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Crazy. How do you get rid of them?

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Oh damn. My newish neighbors think they are the saviors of the avian world and just finished building a barn for their peacocks. Shotgun?

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For as beautiful as they are� they�re a nuisance like your newish neighbors. I can�t stand them! There�s a really posh neighborhood in the Brickell area that recently had some issues with Peacocks and I believe people are starting to notice how destructive they are especially since they�re not indigenous. Animal control won�t pick them up and I think my HOA is hiring or hired a private company to remove them. ​​​​​​​ Excellent!

Get a Rottweiler he’ll solve a few problems

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Bro I wish, more so for Iguanas than for the one Peacock. I live next to a marina and they�re everywhere. I grew up with Rotties but surprisingly enough you don�t see many of them down in Miami nowadays.

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this is a great build. car looks awesome with the ducktail. love the color

I finally got the led tails on. Doesn�t pop on Arctic Silver like it does on the darker gray like your car, IMO. Looks ok, though. My stock lights get condensation in them so I�ll fix that and consider whether to reinstall them after. Or� I could just repaint my car�

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suppressed 22 sounds like the answer here!

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Discharging a firearm within city limits is frowned up apparently� no fun. Ah damn, thought it would�ve looked nice on your car too.

I remember watch a video on YuTube with a couple of guys that were hired in southern Florida to get rid of iguanas on golf courses, public parks etc. These guys had high powered air rifles. Had no idea the air rifle technology had advanced so much.

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I�ve seen them before� they are seriously nice.

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Looks good. Just not as good as on a darker color, IMO. There�s a meet up next week, right?

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if they don't hear it no one know LOL

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I�ve had a Sheridan (I think they still make them - also Benjamin) air rifle for close to 50 years now - at full pump (no more than 8 recommended) it�s got close to .22 spec. muzzle velocity (probably for 50-75 feet or so). It�s also got a rifled barrel which keeps the pellet from tumbling (for at least a while) and is pretty damn accurate. I can�t say I�ve ever shot an iguana with it, but lots of squirrels, rabbits etc. I don�t think it would have any problem with an Iguana. A Peacock wouldn�t be a problem either as long as it�s a head shot�Used to be able to shoot it through one side of a galvanized steel garbage can at 25��

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I'm going to check those out, been looking at other target sports now that shooting is getting crazy as far as ammo prices are concerned. My buddy does archery but my girlfriend's son starts soccer this year in April so depending on how much he likes it... will dictate how much free time I'll have moving forward. Pretty sure someone picked up the Peacock or killed it because I haven't seen giant bird turds and I've been flying my DJI around looking for it. My neighbor knows what I do for work and finds it hilarious that a UAV guy is using a drone to find a pesky peacock.

Well� this is going to end up being like the Great Emu War but with peacocks. We have 3 now and this was a photo taken by a neighbor who lives 5 houses down.

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what about calling FWC and see if they can recommend what to do

Florida is truly a wild place I'd be livid if I found my newly corrected paint all scratched up!

You need a pet coyote.

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Florida is the Australia of the US and this area is particularly weird because it�s close to Redlands which is all farm and agriculture, I�m also close to Black Point marina and they have one of the bigger saltwater crocodile concentrations in the state. The invasive snake issue is huge down here, along with iguanas and boar. Just think we have the extremes in regard to snakes, pigmy rattlers which are the smallest �poisonous� snakes in the US to the largest in the Eastern Diamondback Rattlers. Nevermind the Python and Anacondas that happily breed in the Everglades now that idiots released them there over the years. We have Black Bear(baby ones), White Tail Deer, Key Deer, Panthers, Coyotes, and Boar. The HOA is looking into it again from what I understand. I live in the burbs, adjacent to farmland so the likelihood anyone at FWC would remove them is slim to none.

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I�ve only seen a couple in my life while doing Night Vision training in the Avon Park area, they�re curious little bastards.

We got alot of coyotes in the western suburbs of Chicago. They keep our geese problem under control. But they are bold as they walk around the neighborhoods. If you have a big dog, they stay away. Certainly would help your peacock problem. But many little dogs would disappear. Love wildlife, but it can be a pain in the ****.

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Yeah man I love wildlife and Peacocks are pretty but pain in the asses. Here�s a pic of a male Key Deer.

She�s ready for the 996 Revival meet on Saturday.

Car looks damn good. I gotta get a red stripe on the floor of my garage. Like that too.

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Thanks brother and it�ll look so much better with less wheel gap. The flooring is from RaceDeck, they have a newer model with rubber feet to keep them quiet. SwissTrax makes very good flooring as well.

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Thanks for recommendations. What are you going to do for wheel gap? Lower or wider spacers?

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I have a set of OEM GT3 Bilsteins and getting a bunch of spare parts to include some Tarret LCAs, GT3 sways and endlinks. I�ll need rear hats and looking to buy all new parts(dog bones and etc) and a suspension lift.

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I feel your pain. I'm dealing with a flamingo infestation.

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Wow I�m sure they **** everywhere!!!

The 996 Revival meet was a success! Easily 30+ showed up and man all of them were really nice. Wish I would�ve gotten more pics, especially with the two Zanzibar cars(Targa and Turbo) but both iterations of the 996 cars were well represented. My car was the only Slate car which was nice and the only Ducktail� it was definitely a crowd favorite. Several GT3s were there and a Yellow one parked next to me. It was hotter than hell but windy, no rain so overall it was a nice day. Both @barbancourt and @GTSchport were there and Jahre in the photos belongs to GTSchport.

It was finally great to meet you @TheChunkNorris !!! Such a beautiful car and build!!! Can't wait to see the new goodies when you come back!

Thanks for the invite @TheChunkNorris ! Was a great time and some really nice cars out there. The South Florida 996 community is stronger than I thought. Real friendly crowd.

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Yeah I didn�t realize it either.

Over on the Gulf side today, I saw both a speed yellow turbo and a midnight blue metallic C4S (yeah both 996s) in a matter minutes while driving back from Sanibel Island.

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That�s awesome and area is gorgeous as well.

Finally sourced a set of 6 piston calipers for the 380mm build. They've seen cleaner days but I'm glad I'm not paying as much for new units, still planning on installing this set up at the beginning of next year since the suspension takes priority. The calipers will obviously be fully rebuilt and powder coated, thinking I'll go a factory gray metallic since I'll eventually go with red faced E88s.

Nice man! They will clean up well. Safe travels.

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Are you doing any other mods in conjunction with the calipers and rotors? Such as... is a master cylinder from another model recommended or required? What adapter are you using to mount them?

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he should go with the 997 mc. Just fid this with my gt3 set up and it feels great

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Was it a regular 997mc? Any specific unit? Yes absolutely, I was looking at the 996GT3 unit but just saw De Jeeper's post... going to have to track one of those down. Rear Calipers are either going to be 997 Turbo or 996 GT3s. My kit came from a dude named Fabian but the kit that Jason got from Hill would be more cost effective. To anyone who's reading this thread, I totally understand this set up is overkill and more aesthetically pleasing since the calipers on my car need to be rebuilt... might as well upgrade.

Doing a quick google search this 997 unit came up: 997-355-910-31 https://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/o...er-99735591031 If you scroll down to the vehicle fitment chart, it's the same unit for all 997s including GT cars.

R99735591031 This is what i bought from autoatlanta. yes all the 997s should be the same 27mm bore mc, fyi all the 996 units ar 25mm.

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Thanks brother and that'll 100% be included... my car will essentially have a 997 braking system by the time this is done.

The TRW Part# for the 997 M/C is PMN166, they can be found for as little as $120 with some searching.

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Perfect and that's almost half the price of the OEM one.

After chatting with @De Jeeper about the C2 to GT3 suspension swap, I feel pretty good about what I have and where the swap is going. Phil has been awesome in facilitating parts that he has laying around. He sent me this pic. I�m going to have a stupid amount of adjustability but I do need to get both sets of LCAs which is fine. The Cargraphic or Roberuta cups will have to wait until next year now that the Touareg will need suspension and wheel upgrade asap. Got a couple pics from a local photographer named Fabian Guerreros, his handle on IG is Curatedbyfabian. These are from the 996 Revival event on the 12th.

Glad to see you're doing this! A minor drop and some spacers will take your car to the next level aesthetically. And damn that duck tail looks sooo good!

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Thanks brother pretty excited with these smaller upgrades.

Nice parts you got assembled there! I think I have all those except the monoballs. You have sways already? If not, I'd recommend you get them too.

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I'll have GT3 sways, they're not pictured but included. Justin and I were chatting as he's looking for LCAs as well, think I've narrowed it down to Tarett Cup Series with the GT3 rubber thrust arm spec.

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Thats going to be a beastly setup.

Got some more pics from another guy from a local dude, his IG handle is LibertySion.

What are you guys with Quickjacks doing to get lowered cars on there? I need the adapter to widen the lift points for the VW and it's a tight fit with the ROW by itself.

I don't have a quickjack but I have used pieces of 2x12 under the tires to get my jack to fit under several of my lower vehicles. I drive the car onto them before rolling the jack under the car.

looking fantastic!

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Thanks Brother. I was thinking of blocks for the tires but I think your idea will work.

didn't know if you saw this .... You Tube

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Ha my car actually made a brief cameo, I didn't know this vid existed and thanks.

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I watched it, and I thought to myself I hope he interviews Joel so we can check out his car. Was bummed when he didn�t go into more detail on your car.

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Man I would've loved to chat a little more with him and really was chatting it up with @barbancourt and @GTSchport . Unfortunately the bulk of the cars were on a decently busy street, he was just about to get to me and almost got smacked. He later approached me right as I was saying my good byes, probably spoke to him for 5mins... there were a lot of cars especially some really nice higher end ones too. Poor dude was being a very gracious host but sometimes that takes time. I left earlier than most because I deployed the next day which involved a flight from Miami - Munich - and two stops in Greece. Hope he does it again because the turnout was very great and honestly the quality of cars were fantastic.

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I made the clip too, but he walked right past mine to get to that Orient Red turbo� as he should have! lol. That car was beautiful in person.

Decided to buy a set of 997 forged LCAs after chatting with Ed from DemonSpeed. Slowly amassing the parts to finish up the suspension minus the air cup kit for now. Unrelated to cars, which is almost as expensive are Suppressors/Silencers and how long it takes to get approved to own one. My good friends just happen to own a shop and are Class 3 SOTs so I order 90% of my suppressors through them. I do an inventory of my NFA items every time I leave, first time in a long time that all the kids are in one picture. My buddies just let me know the last stamp was approved� in a little over a year. The ATF and IRS are up there as the most inefficient govt groups I interact with. Unfortunately there are 3 - 4 more that I�d like to add before I call it quits.

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That is quite the (expensive) collection.

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I'm running a marathon and not a sprint.... this is about 15yrs worth of collecting. The Knights and Q were the only real high end suppressors but the rest are pretty affordable.

In my infinite boredom, I've been watching DIY suspension installs on 996s via YouTube... naturally. I've come to the realization that the cage will need to be unbolted to remove the Bose box. Now I'll clean the rear windows in addition to installing the coillovers.

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Are you certain? I think I can get mine out without removing my cage.

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What Bose box are you talking about, the one in the passenger footwell? I hate that thing. I'm doing my suspension right now too. Two days in and still on the first corner. Figuring out a lot of stuff as I go. The next corner should go better...?

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There is a sub box on the back shelf for some. I think u do have to remove to get to the top 3 nuts for the shock....maybe? Just pull the carpet back and if u can see the nuts u can usually get a wobble and an extension to them even with the cage in place.

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From the video I saw, the guy slid the box forward. Not entirely sure how far forward he went. What cage do you have? It probably doesn�t matter but I�m curious. Either way it�s going to be an absolute chore getting my chubby *** back there to get the top screws off.

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He removed the Bose covers and used a T25, pulled the box forward and there�s also a plug on the drivers rear. Then used a panel remover for the bottom shelf, think he removed some bracket as well before getting to the carpeted covers over the rear shock towers. Judging by what you and Tex are saying, There probably isn�t going to be an issue and it�ll be done with the cage in the car. The thought of removing that beautiful red bastard would�ve kept me up for the next 5 months. Absolute monster to install and that�s that I did it by myself(very stoopid on my part) and without damaging anything. It�s located behind the rear seats, across the rear shelf. Honestly didn�t realize it was a separate component until now.

Yeah @TexSquirrel and @De Jeeper are right, the guy moves the box forward about 6� or so. Plenty of room to move it up and out of the way.

Been chatting with Justin and Jason about doing the Dragon the first weekend of Nov, assuming we don't have another insane world drama and I get home in Sept. Not looking for a huge turn out but it would be cool to get some members out there. I've never done it and trying to do one a year in either the Porsche or the VW(street vs trail). What do you all think?

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Sounds like a blast! I've been wanting to go for a while as well. I am moving down to New Orleans next month, which would put me within a reasonable range. I won't know what the new job will look like for a few months, but if it works with my work, I'd be down to join you guys. I've been following each of your builds and would love to get to see the cars in person. You all have done some impressive work.

November might not be too bad, crowd wise. I've been there twice, both times in summer, and unless I went out at 6:00am it was a zoo. Very very popular spot.

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Justin mentioned something about an event the weekend before. I love dressing up for Halloween and I think my girl has her son for that weekend prior... my 40th bday is the weekend before that so the first weekend of November seems like it'll be the best. Besides, I've never seen that area in the Fall. New Orleans is one of my favorite places in the US! My buddy got married there and we had a fantastic time and I'll be putting some info out as time passes.

I drove it, let's see, 30 years ago as a shakedown cruise in my new VW Corrado VR6.

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So what you're saying is you're ready to do it again... 30yrs later.

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Yeah, I love it there and am very excited about the move! Sounds good, I'll keep an eye out here for updates on the car and the Dragon.

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Long way from Spokane, the company I work for is down on the Columbia River across from Hood River OR... I love WA. Did Survival School up your way in Fairchild AFB.

damn me and some friends are doing the dragon in september, there is a big group of guys that do it every year and this will be my first time.

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Sounds pretty sweet... maybe you can make time for 2 runs this year?

For those who cared for info on RPM Technik's carbon hood, they're currently reevaluating how they bond the hood cap to the reinforcement now so they're not currently taking orders on them. Simon will let me know once they are and I think that'll be a project for 2023. Also signed up for track day events via Chin Motorsports, I'm 99% sure I'll be doing Homestead Motor Speedway in mid Nov and maybe Sebring if it's not an open course. De Jeeper linked a vendor who sells race equipment and my old Arai helmet is from 2010 I believe so it's time for a new one. Pretty excited to do some of those events and Homestead is an exit away from my house, I hear them on race days.

So my first F1 race at Homestead in '92. Does that make me old . i wonder how the road course gets set. Im sure it doesnt really matter because a bad day at the track is better then any day at work. Hopefully jan-feb i can join u at sebring, its a bucket list track 4 me

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Ha! I don't know if I'll make Sebring in that time frame, long story short we had some lay offs last week and brings my dept down to 1/3 of what it was in 2020 (we're at 5 total layoffs in the last 3yrs vs 0 in my first 10) so I'll be out more... think this last Christmas will be the last I celebrate whilst being home for the rest of the time doing contract work. I've done a couple track days over the years, BMW Driving experiences and Lexus corporate events so hopefully it will be fun and the instructor won't fear for his life. Think there's a Sebring event in December, not too sure but if I'm home and some of you all make it... I'll make the trip.

Do I hear Tail of the Dragon runs?? I'm planning to go back in October.....but who else is going and when?

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Right now I have about 3 people including myself going. I know there's an event the weekend before and it will be packed, hence me picking the first weekend of November. It also gives me time to get the suspension completed, I'll probably start getting a real head count in August. My schedule is weird as I'm on vacation for 4 months before I head back to a floating prison of bullsh!t but would like to get some of the Rennlist 996 guys out there. Part of owning a Porsche is getting the hat, polo and doing hoodrat stuff with P-car community... I have two of those so looking to do hoodrat things with my friends.

Keep us updated. I retire at the end of the week and move back home, which is about 2 hrs from the Tail of the Dragon. There is another road within about 20 miles of the Dragon, the Cherohalla Skyway that is a fantastic road for the drive and the views. It is well worth the drive.

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Absolutely and if I can't get more cars to go, I'd still like to go anyway even if it's solo. I would definitely like to check out the Skyway as well! Since I'm coming from Miami and saw two routes, one being a couple hours longer but it avoided Atlanta and that is what I might do.

The best way I have found to get thru Atlanta is to go straight thru on I-75 in the middle of the night. I always try to arrange my travels to go thru major cities during the hrs of 12-5am to avoid the traffic. it works surprisingly well.

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Chunk, where are you starting and finishing the dragon? Always wanted to do it. Got a bit of a drive from chicago.

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Since I've never gone I really don't have much of a preference, It'll probably depend on how many people are planning to show up locally and I'm pretty flexible since I don't really have to be anywhere that week. I had to go up that way to pick up my Teq cage in Marietta, think it took me 8hrs and left Miami at midnight. The roads are just garbage and the construction was unbearable which says a lot since I live in a major city so I'm used to it, just found that portion aggravating in the Touareg. The VW was getting around 30mpg at about 80mph the whole way, only had to stop 3 times and I think I'll be stopping more often in the Porsche.

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Last time I was there I stayed at Tremont Lodge in Townsend TN. It's a 30-40 minute drive to the Gap from there.

The Porsche gods have smiled on me today, after creeping on the GT3 console thread... Gert from Carnewal posted that he had some in stock. With @yaz996 new hazard mount phone holder, the center console will be removed and the GT3 delete installed in it's place. My dumbass waited too long and I was eyeballing that piece since 2020. Can't freaking wait now!

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Nice! The GT3 console delete is one of my favorite mods I did to my car. I don�t know how anyone who says the 996 interior doesn�t look like a classic 911 can argue that after seeing a console deleted car. Hopefully, seeing mine in person had some influence on you!

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It really did brother. The console delete and the Numeric are def idea's I got from driving yours.

Finally got around to adding a couple items to my weapons inventory. Being that you can't get Russian firearms anymore, I don't shoot my Saiga 12 so I found a cheap Chinese copy that runs remarkably well and it runs Buck, Slugs and Light loads with an adjustable gas block. It's an SDS Lynx and can be had for less than 350.00, maybe something to consider especially since it runs lighter ammo and mags are 15.00 ea. The other is a Sig Rattler in 300blk with a 5.5" barrel. I'm not a Sig fan, Sig USA isn't the same as Sig Swiss or Sig Germany which are the OGs. They have a bad habit of releasing things haphazardly and then having to recall them... they use us as their Beta testers. In the case of the MCX, they improved on them so much that the latest version is not reverse compatible with the Gen1 model. Anyway it'll stay a pistol as it will be my drunk gun, you can drive state to state with a suppressor as long it's legal in that state without any NFA approval... just have your stamp with you. Here's what a bone stock Rattler looks like: This is what it'll look like when it's done but with the pistol brace, you can't travel with a SBR state to state without ATF approval. More than likely use a handguard wrap and maybe an index point in the form of a hand stop or angled fore grip. Shamelessly taken from Garand Thumb's FB page, he dubbed it the M13 which is pretty cool I guess. .

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Note to self... don't try to break into Chunk's house!

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I pray every day I never need to take care of a problem like that ever.

Small update on the 380mm brake kit. I wasn't 100% sure they'd fit behind the OZs and was lucky enough to find this nugget. I know those are on a 997 but the wheels are relevant to my particular 996. Found this on the internet so whoever owns it... I'll be more than happy to include your name as owner. Ive been buying bolts, seals, and shims for the install which I'm still hoping to do next year. All that's missing are the rear calipers, rotors, pads and 997 master cylinder... damned near everything actually.

Yes 380 rotors will fit under oz, apex and bbs wheels. The hollow sport technos or twists will not fit.

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They're going to look gigantic!

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Gonna look sick! You decided on staying with the OZ�s? I seem to remember you considering another option.

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I'm hoping to get E88s in the near future and have a front pair of CCW C14s sitting in the garage, it would cost $3k for the rears to be made.

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Baller. Yeah, I remember now!

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The interesting thing is I can get a set of BBS LMs for a tad less than $4800 and pay the extra for the matte center. The OZs are extremely light and oddly enough the GT3 rear spec are NLA on TireRack so I'd probably never get rid of the OZs now. The CCWs are beautiful and can had pretty much whenever and if I can find as set of TE37s in GT3 sizes... I'll be all over them. Just don't want to get too into wheels like I did back in my Honda and Nissan days. At one point, I'm ashamed to admit this now, I had set of Mugen MR5, TE37s, Spoon SWs and Gram Lights for my slow assed 93 Civic Hatch. During the Z era (and living with my parents) that car had TE37s in custom HKS purple, Works VSXX, BBS LMs and Enkei RPF1... don't want to go down that trail with the Porsche but it's so hard not to.

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Do it hahaha. look on buyee, There are some pretty interesting jdm BBS for our cars and a set of TE37 sl in wide body offsets on yahoo japan.

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Hard not to go down the trail, indeed. Thinking about the stuff I want to do sounds so reasonable until you add up what it would cost and it's like $20k.

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Amen. After 20 years I still haven't done anything with wheels and aero. Every time I look at the cost, I decide to spend the money on engine upgrades, suspension or exhaust. Once again, this year is engine, next year is suspension and more engine. 2024 is exhaust and more engine. Maybe 2025 is wheels and aero. But the good news is I have a n other 30 years to figure it out.

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My buddy who�s heavy in S chassis Nissans keeps sending Yahoo Japan ads for TE37s but all widebody fitment. I told him if he sent me another link with the wrong fitment� I was going to murder him.

I couldn�t find all the pics but man I totally forgot about my BBS RGRs. Oh well this is what $13k of wheels look like

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I had a set of silver Mugen RNR�s on my Fit. 9.5 lbs. per wheel, just amazing what they did for the responsiveness of the suspension. I had to source them from Japan because all I could find in the US were white ones.

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I loved those cars, it's a shame Honda stopped making them. Real RNR's were such a clean and rare wheel in the world of knockoffs... crazy how the prices have exploded(much like our cars). I sold my MR5s locally to kid with a EF Civic, his parents wanted to surprise him and his brother was an acquaintance of mine so the price was good at 3600.00 with all the lug covers. Miss those days and would love to get an EG again but it's pretty much a reality that it would get stolen.

These were the real deal.

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You see the new GR Corolla?

Man I wonder if a set of Work Brombachers would work with the 380mm brakes? Price seems about right. Only thing I'd do is paint/powder coat the centers Guards Red, that would be another $400... shipping was 190.00 as well.

Of course you're an import guy, that explains your great taste. I still post on HT lmao

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I bought a bunch of parts from HKS USA when they closed their doors the first time, most of the stuff on my Z came from test mules so getting parts took a lot of emails to HKS Japan and google translate. I know it's not everyone's taste but the car was complete. All authentic parts and all real JDM at a time where bootleg stuff ruled.

holy **** that is nice af perfect fitment, I miss that era of colormatched everything ahaha

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Those were legit TEs and I had 6 total, spare front and a rear. 19x10.5+12 and 19x9.5+12 with Zeals... no rubbing at all. At the time you couldn't easily get ASM Recaros and there were only 5 sets in the US when I had them. I made money when parting that car out. Good times.

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I saw a post from driftworks Phil on instagram that brombachers are discontinued for 2022. I don't know if it is true but he is a work dealer.

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Ill check it out now. I�m The_ChunkNorris if I don�t already follow you.

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followed. I think the brombachers are pretty heavy. look in the cup car forum e88's everywhere!

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It seems that your 996 wasn�t beginners luck.

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Does it weigh 2200 lbs., does it have a motor used in several formula car series, can it swallow a 55” TV or a reclining chair, does it handle almost as good as a 1960’s Mini? Because that’s what my first gen Honda Fit did. I loved that car. It got hailed on and totaled.

You haven't lived the good life unless you owned a Ford Pinto.

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I've never driven one BUT I did sit in the back of a Volvo Wagon which had a rear facing seat... very good times. Ha my Yaris was kinda the same way, fit the Kirk racing cage and all the TEs to get painted at the same time... the bodyshop people were impressed. The GR Corolla is a 5 door hatch with a turbo 4 cylinder, 6 speed manual and AWD. Thanks brother and I'll hold out until I get what I really really want. Oh I don't doubt them being heavy and would only get these because I've always wanted a set.

Some of the convos on the GT3 short shifter thread got me thinking of doing some tinkering with shifter consoles before I inevitably end up with the Numeric. @swc99 on the 997 side of the house was nice enough to sell me a stock 997 shifter and here's my plan... for science: I'm looking for something that I can run on the street and light track days. Numeric and CAE are considered the best, CAE being more of a true race set up. I'd never heard of the Function First's Shift Right kit until @Capt. Obvious mentioned it in the thread mentioned earlier, so my plan is to use the 997 shifter mech, Shift Right kit and Numeric cables. The car came with a B&M and it's ok for the most part except for third gear, there's a resistance going into gear but no grinding. Best example would be shooting, a little take up on the trigger until you break the "wall"(overcoming the disconnector) and complete the pull. The previous owner said this happened when he changed to semi solid engine mounts, not sure if that's really the case but at some point I'll look at replacing all the mounts. If I don't like that the 997, I'll just get the Numeric and be done with it... probably sell the 997 set up for just the price of parts. At worst we can discuss the different play characteristics of the B&M 996 unit - OEM 997 unit - 997 w/Shift Right and Numeric.

You could add another step along the way and install the bushing from Phenix. https://www.phenixengineering.com/pr...ft-bushing-kit That's what I'm running now. I missed Function First's black friday sale, so figured at a minimum the bushings could hold me over for this year, and it'd be a wash cost wise with another point of comparison.

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At that price I'll add them to the project.

The ShiftRight comes with similar bushings.

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I was looking at the instructions on the Shift Right and you'll have to shim them which makes me believe it'll be "tighter" than the Phoenix. Either way once I cut the bushings out, I'll need one anyway.

I like how you are thinking.

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Just an idea, I think we're going to see more people willing to add or in this case remove things with the newer crowd of 996 owners. Might as well save some people money by having adult discussions about upgrades.

I did the ShiftRight kit. The end bushings are very cleverly designed and adjustable. It's a bit of a shame they need the shim wrapped around them but I believe it lets him sell the same kit for a wider variety of vehicles. The shim works fine and makes for a very secure fit but it's a bit, what do they say on Top Gear, "fiddly".

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Interestingly enough the Phoenix kit comes with a different end bushing design so I�m thinking I�ll keep whichever has a better fit. I did find a TechArt short shift kit on EBay for 800.00 USD or so� that won�t make it to my test group.

Random question, anyone have leather covered dash speakers they are looking to part with? I have a Bose system for reference.

For reference, here's the ShiftRight installed in my car. I have a B&M unit that I modified to make work with this. To make the B&M work, I had to "machine" down the ball to match the size of the factory shifter end. It seems to work just fine. Also, B&M made a knock-off of the TechArt shifter, part number 45181.

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Oh that's awesome, did you happen to try the FF without the B&M? I'll look up the B&M TechArt knock off and see what I can find. Did you happen to know how much you took off? Did a quick search and B&M doesn't list them anymore even though Titan shows them in stock, I had no idea our regular B&M kit is 412.95 MSRP.

I did not try it without the B&M, I didn't have any factory shifters laying around so I just went to town on the B&M figuring I'd just get another one if I screwed it up.

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Ok Gotcha. Figured I'd ask, I'm over the notchy feeling going into 3rd hence me really wanting to change that part or at the very minimum experiment.

I have a similar issue to you on my Turbo, but it's 4th gear that won't let me in sometimes (never grinds, just feels like it doesn't want to let me in). I'm going to go back to OEM fluid in the tranny and try new shifter cables next as I'm not convinced it's an internal issue with the tranny.

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What fluid do you have now? I swapped out to Driven 75W90 and the old oil was pretty clean so like you I believe it's not internal. Do you have solid or semi solid mounts? Hopefully the Numeric cables help tame that hesitation out of the shift.

I have Amsoil in it currently, which replaced what I assume was factory fluid with unknown mileage (possibly the original fill, since I have no records of a tranny flush in the receipts I got with the car). Assuming it was 100k mile original fluid, it was very clean for that many years/miles.

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Interesting. Roger Brown at California Motorsports suggested Motul 300LS as the best choice for the G50 gearbox, with Amsoil Severe Gear + a limited slip additive as a second choice. I do think the OEM Porsche stuff is "softer" on the syncros though.

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I�m slowly moving all my oils to Driven but I did use Motul on my Z, fantastic products.

I just put Official Overly Expensive Porsche Colored Porsche Branded Porsche Approved transaxle oil in my car. Haven't driven it yet because I was doing the string alignment and Friday the 13th happened to me. Hopefully tomorrow. Generally speaking though, this shifter is crap. I mean, really, how much should I have to spend to make a fancy car like this find its gears.

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My Z had a great system, solid and had a Hebi Bebi weighted shifter. Twin plate clutch from Carbonetics was a pain in my *** though. The B&M on the Porsche isn�t bad at all, it�s just like Capt Obvious mentioned� just a tad of resistance going into certain gear.

Welp... Never thought I'd own anything from Gemballa but yet here we are. 18x9+45 and 18x11+62, no idea what the hell they're called.

Those look super sick Joel! Are the centercaps from Rennline? I was looking at those on their website for my Fikse's. Didn't know if they would look good on Fikse's or not.

I can't hardly find information about those other than some cryptic FS ads most of the gembella mesh wheels that I've seen have a bit different design

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I reached out to one of those FS ads on 6Speed and a dude responded immediately, they're actually called "Gemballa Racing Wheel"... pretentious enough? I felt like an idiot asking because in my mind I was thinking there's no way that Gemballa would just name it "Racing Wheel". They are all from Gemballa from what I understand.

I can�t find a lot of info on them but it does make sense that they�re spec�d for a 993. The barrels are 40 bolt assemblies and OZ Modulars from that era were also, wouldn�t be surprised if they were made by OZ for Gemballa but I have no clue. To be fair a Work VSXX has the same assembly pattern but find it strange they�d be making them for Gemballa in the mid 2000s. There are two variations, stepped lip and standard lip. Might be contradicting myself but the non step lip have very similar look to a VSXX� sooo I�ll have to start sending emails once I get home and really inspect them. They were definitely not on the 2022 build schedule so these might have to wait to be refinished and installed in 2023.

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I'm digging the Gemballas but I'm also curious what car the Style 5 wheels in the upper left are attached to.

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It�s a BMW E30 Vert. I�ll PM you now.

Hey out of all the crazy gum-ball-a stuff I've ever seen this is fairly straightforward. What is the story with the center caps? Just aesthetics to look like center-lock?

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Rennline and FVD sell those center caps to look like faux center lock wheels, the 5 holes around them make it pretty damned obvious they're not but that does mean I can get a set or two in case they break or get stolen. I sent Gemballa an email looking for some info but almost certain they won't chime in, then hit up RMC Miami as they do deal with some Kremer, Dp and Gemballa cars so they know a thing or two. They said they're legit but no clue what hell they were called. Direct quote; "Gemballa rebranded a whole lotta wheels..." and agrees with the fact that they might actually be Work Brombachers. @work_truck you win some coffee on me as they're indeed not the Gemballa Racing wheel. Pretty much ended up with wheels I wanted...thinking they were something else but wasn't sure they were going to fit around the brakes. The consensus was they are rare and could be 1 of X wheels in that size. Still think they're sweet but might have to sell them IF they don't fit.

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I checked out the pics on IG. Nice looking car. I admit that I'm a sucker for red though.

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I've seen you post that beauty before and love seeing it every time. Such nice cars.

vv sick e30

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Woah! Nice Hartge!

I look for random things all over the interwebz and recently because of all the F1 buzz in Miami, started looking for old Miami Grand Prix or Grand Prix of Miami posters for my office or garage. In that search, I'm looking for 3 posters specifically because the winner was a Porsche car. 1. 1985 L�wenbr�u Grand Prix of Miami : Holbert Racing Porsche 962 - IMSA 2. 1986 L�wenbr�u Grand Prix of Miami : Bayside Leven Racing 962 - IMSA 3. 1998 Grand Prix of Miami : Dyson Racing 962 - IMSA There are some Grand AM wins from 2003 - 2009 but I'd like the IMSA or the McLaren Malboro MP4/1E-3 of that era as well. I managed to find a mint 1986 L�wenbr�u poster that's already framed and on the hunt for a 1988 Victory Showroom poster. With any luck, I can get the 1985 GP especially since it was a Coca-Cola sponsored event and I collect vintage Coke items.

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hey bud, have you tried the Motorsport collector in Illinois. I was just there last week and bought way to much stuff but he would be a good place to start

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I'll check them out now that you mentioned them. Didn't realize there was a market for this, I bought a limited edition Miami F1 poster that was limited to 2022 prints for around $70 shipped. At the time I thought it was a lot and when it arrived at my GFs house... she thought it was beautiful but surprisingly didn't see an issue with the price. They're selling for 275.00 - 350.00 on eBay and Mercari, guess there's a buyer for anything.

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just text you all some other options also along with my pick ups from the MC in Chicago

First one arrived! I'll be looking to reframe it, probably framed in 1986.

thats awesome!

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Thanks brother and two more to go, the 1985 poster is going to be the most expensive solely because it was a Coca Cola sponsored event. Coca Cola antique collectors grab these up so I've seen varying prices, all within reach so at least there's that.

Picked up a different one today, it's a 30"x40" and advertised as a showroom victory poster.

These are super cool !

Well guys it looks like we'll need to update the Dragon timeframe. I'm getting extended to the end of October now and hopefully that's the only extension I'll be making. So with all that said, I'm aiming for the for the first weekend of December unless the weather is trash in that area at that time. Any advice from the guys live in the area? On a lighter note I found the last poster I needed for the garage. Found the official poster from 1985 and the Coca Cola poster is the Promotional poster, had no idea there was a difference. After looking through the parts I have, these are the ones I'm missing: Camber Plate set (F) = Tarett($450) - OEM(425)Inner Control Arm Mono set = DSM(480) LCA shims = N/A Almost at the finish line with the parts I need and I might as well buy rear LCAs as well but don't think they need to be adjustable.

Got around to buying a set of Demon Speed branded LCA inners and also bought the Shift Right kit along with a 997 alignment tool. Once I get the shims, I'll have all the parts needed for the LCAs. Probably looking to start with these widths for shims with Aaron recommending extra sets of 10mm if I want to go past 1 degree of camber: 4x1mm 4x3mm 2x6mm 2x10mm Starting to get pretty excited now that I'm half way through this deployment and have most of the parts I'll need to lower the car, should have that done the first week I'm home.

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I have to laugh a little bit, because I know this exact feeling of ordering thousands of dollars of car parts while on deployment. You�ll be home soon, brother!

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Worst part about all of that is not buying all the parts in one shot! I'm sprinkling in some purchases over the 6 months so it's not a burden on my girlfriend. Big heavy parts go to my buddy's shop in Cutler Bay but he's also running a business and I'm not really trying to abuse that privilege.

Feel free to ship any new wheels, posters or other cool stuff to me. Happy to "store" them 4 u.

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Ha I�ll keep that in mind when I order my 4.0 block and pistons.

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I can go pick up all your parts today if you want. I�m right around the corner. I�ll even install them on my car first so I can give you feedback on the performance.

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I'll keep that in mind as well. Bahahahhahhahhahaaaaa

Welp... it seems like I'm going to end up having a proper suspension after all. After window shopping on our forum's marketplace and looking for GT3 strut mounts, ended up with an Ohlins suspension with Tarett mounts. Plan is to keep the OEM GT3 suspension and have a back up if I never needed to send the Ohlins for repair. Good thing I have all the other parts for the conversion... I'm extremely excited and now have to figure out if the Cargrahic air cup kit works on the Ohlins set up. Stole this photo from the Marketplace add.

Ohhh you're going to like those!

I love love mine you my brother will be smiling forever

Unrelated to the suspension, I need some help tying to figure out WTF is up with some of the top bumper vents on some of these GT3 bumpers. I follow a lot of GT3 guys on IG, most of them are really nice and like my weirdo taste even though they'd never do some of things I'm planning on doing. With that said, Im looking to cut in bumper vents on my GT3 bumper. Why you ask? I'm doing the 3rd radiator and honestly like the way it looks, the Ducktail is vents so the bumper should be too right? BasicSportsCar on IG sent me some measurements but the edges of the outermost vents taper and obviously the vent sizes are not that of the Cup. What version of bumper is that? TheKingMezger sent me this front shot and his is a real deal cup bumper. If I can get the dimensions right and have them cut in correctly by my body guy, I was considering producing stick on templates for those who want to do something similar. I found a thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...per-vents.html What do you guys think? Juice worth the squeeze? I need to redo my front bumper anyway because it looks like Helen Keller tried matching the paint and the worst part is the local Porsche body shop did the work and it drives me insane.

Just use your hood lines as a width template just get the cut vent size for the finish my cup bumper didn’t have venting it’s a 996.1

From a practicality standpoint, it will facilitate more down force if you take all the steps to set it up. From a visual standpoint it seems to modernize the look of the 996.2 since the newer 911s have all kinds of vents, ducts and stuff. Personally I like it and will eventually go in the same direction as what you are thinking for the practical and visual benefits.

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I'm hoping to get the correct ducting, Justin did the conversion and I'll see it first hand in Dec assuming we get the Dragon run done. After seeing Jason's turbo front end and deepening how the vent conversion goes, there's a tiny chance I'll get a turbo bumper for DE events and just swap them. I know there are parts I'll have to remove but GT3 stuff is getting expensive and having multiple GT3 bumpers seems wasteful. I just would like the measurements of the vents, distance between the vents and distance below hood.

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The only thing i worry about is edges of the holes are rounded versus just a straight cut. I like the smooth look and not sure how that would accomplished with cutting versus manufactured. That's just me being a picky person..

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In the past, on other projects that required some modification to plastic bumpers, I made a paper template then had a sign company use it to create a cad cut vinyl template, weeded out the areas that I wanted to remove from the bumper, and then used transfer tape to apply it to the bumper surface to serve as a guide. Then I cut out the shapes carefully allowing for final shaping up to the corners. I also used a cheap compass to delineate the amount of bevel to the openings to keep everything symmetrical and beveled the cuts along with some final sanding to smooth the transition from the surface to the opening. The hardest part was creating register marks on both the vinyl and bumper and then placing the vinyl on the register marks on the bumper....which is why I had several vinyl templates made. Just go slow and take your time.....

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Ok that is essentially what I was looking to do but if you have the ability to produce the vinyl templates, I'd be interested in purchasing some. Also I've seen cars with the tapered ends and rectangular slots, which version of those openings existed on what cars?

I would also be interested in this buy for a spare bumper I have lmk if it ever works out

U may have to search the rsr threads. I have seen threads with links to full scale drawings.

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Ok will do. If anything I was thinking of cutting the vents out of the vinyl templates and laying the vinyl on top of blue or green painters tape and doing it that way since the painters tape is easier to navigate.

Welp, if you find a design opening that you like and can take a rub, that is placing a paper on the opening and then running a crayon or chalk to around the opening to delineate the shapes ....a common practice used by renaissance artists and then give it to a sign shop who has somebody with a minimum of talent to scan or copy the pattern or even a photo or jpeg to create a vector file or half of your image then have them scale and mirror the other side to make it symmetric....fat city dude. In fact, at this point, one can enlarge or design any shape. The idea of using vinyl was to create a shield to protect the surfaces....which is what a clear bra is made from. .

The Function First kit arrived at my girlfriend's house via Flat 6 Motorsports last week, also ordered a 997 adjustment "tool" and the ends coming into the console. Still thinking of just getting their shifter cable ends since I'll be under the car anyway, cry once buy once at 150.00. http://www.function-first.com/produc...ter-cable-ends The Ohlins arrived at my buddy's shop and he said they're in fantastic condition, @De Jeeper and @Justin76 recommended I get them inspected and for as much has I want to slap everything in the car... they're right so to 3DM they'll be going. Both Aarons and Jason(DeJeeper and @theprf ) have been extremely helpful and patient in getting me to understand the parts I needed which wasn't a lot or less than I thought. I guess at this point the car will have a GT3-ish suspension even though that phrase is pretty much trade marked by Aaron.

A GT3-like suspension.

Im fine with making a new catagory of car parts.

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Now we gotta come up with a logo or something. Yeah but that sounds like the off brand... like something you'd buy on Wish.com.

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Im gettIng my race logo redrawn now. I can mod it for the gt3-ish. Ill post it when its done.

When I get home, I'll be clear coating the ducktail and while I have the ducktail off... I'm looking at maybe redoing the mesh openings with something a little more modern. SafariProjek on IG had some grills made for one of their cars and it looks like this(Stolen from their IG page): I have regular mesh up top and left the back vents open. Now a buddy of mine does a lot of 3D modeling and you can get things printed in various metals. Now there are two set ups that I really thought would look cool, a horizontal louver or a normal crosshatch pattern. Here's what I was thinking and I apologize as it looks like a 3yr old used a crayon to illustrate what I'm trying to do. Any advice? I sent the idea to my buddy and he said it's very doable.

My buddy in the 3D modeling world is going to work with me but I have to make the attempt to model which I will be doing through Fusion software. This might end up being a long term project and probably won't happen this time around when getting home since I'll have a little less than 3 months before heading out again. Instead of going horizontal in pattern, think 9xxTeile has a better approach on their wing: https://www.9xxteile.com/en/engine-l...-c4-acc961003p I'd like a smaller square hex design vs their rectangle but it appeals to me a little more. Yaz sent me a pic of the Singer style opening vents and they're freaking gorgeous so there are other options as well. Should be dropping off the Ducktail to get clear coated right after the Dragon run in December. Some other updates. Just ordered a BBi seat base and slider kit for a Racetech RT4100TW seat that will be ordered a week or so before leaving back to the US. Really really wanted Recaro SPG XLs but don't think the new updated ones will be available very quickly once they begin selling again. If it's good enough for OEM Cup Cars... it's good enough for me. For now only the driver's seat will be set up, without a harness (Willans more than likely) and need to find the resistor set up to not get the airbag light. Overall didn't do much this year because the work schedule sucked but the little that will be done will keep me motivated.

Learned something new on accident yesterday and started gathering the necessary parts to complete the steering wheel project. I really liked the 964/968 Cup Steering wheel but they were made by Atwie which are 3 bolt patterned and out of business. So if you want it to fit our 996s you'll need to do one of two things. 1 - Buy a Atwie 1729X hub - *Reuses factory horn ring* 2 - Buy a Momo Adapter ring from ThePaddock.xyz The wheel looks like this: Plan would be to get both hubs to see which is a better fit. I'd prefer a WorksBell QD but I'm going to see how hard it's going to be for me to get out of the racing seat before I invest into that system. There are still quite a few of those wheels around and depending on the iteration, it'll have the embossed logo or the color version which I believe were pre 964 models and impossible to find new. Only thing I'd like is for the wheel to be redone in suede and red stitching.

I used this hex mesh on my car for my front and rear grills. It matches the engine covers on the Carrera GT, and what is used on the newer GT cars (like the new GT3 RS). You could make a buck out of wood to mold them to have a more finished look to them in those vents. https://www.customcargrills.com/prod...?prod=Perf-Hex

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I like that design and would have to redo my front mesh too.

Sooooo I’m easily side tracked and have lots of time to scour the Marketplace… ended up with a set of TE37s! They’re in some nice sizes at 18x8.5 + 50 and 18x11 +60 but they’re black in color. Good chance they’ll be redone in red, ala GT3RS style. No idea when I’ll have time to get these done and PayPal is being a Royal in the *** to the seller so it’ll take a while for them to be in my possession. Here’s a pic from the F/S ad. Next is the steering wheel. Picked up a black leather variant from Suncoast and on the way to Rod at Classic9 Leather shop to be rewrapped in suede. For now I’m leaving the horn cover in leather because the embossed crest is classy. If it looks wonky, I’ll get a colored crest and cover the pad in suede… it’ll look like the OG 930S style. Can’t wait to get this damned deployment over with. Should be getting some of the items installed the first couple weeks I’m home. Outside of the Dragon run, there isn’t much time for extras.

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I'll be interested to follow this. I'm thinking of doing the same with my Savannah Beige wheel with black alcantara wrap. I'm currently thinking of leaving the horn pad beige with the black wrap and a 12 o'clock stripe in a color from the tartan I'm using for the seat inserts. I don't know if the contrast is going to be too much, or just right. One way to find out, I guess.

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can you post a picture of the tartan inserts? What color is the exterior? I�ve been thinking about doing this too.

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Rod has been very quick to respond to emails so if you reach out, he�ll help you. Which steering wheel would you want to wrap?

Everything with Paypal has been resolved and payment on the TEs is complete. It's really amazing how small this world is, I usually try to look up seller's history whenever making expensive purchases. Found the seller sold a set of white TE37s in WB sizes to someone I follow on IG. Reached out to him to ask how his buying experience was and he said it was a pleasant one, very happy about that. With all that said, TE of that build came with flat center caps and I believe they were a convex style but not fully flat if that makes sense. Found that Volks produces various types of caps now mainly because they expanded the TE line up. Found this set and I'm pretty sure that's what I'll be going with: Volk Racing ZE40/TE37 Ultra Gloss Black Standard Center Cap | WCZE40ULT9 (vividracing.com) After looking at some pics Slate cars and black wheels, they will stay black for now and might make their way on the car just in time for the Dragon in December.

Added another Porsche to the collection� as a watch. Got a pretty good deal on a working Porsche Design 7176 by Orfina. These have been rereleased and numbered models are available for around $9k. Vintage models can be found at or below $3k, mine needed some TLC but not bad by any stretch as it predates me by maybe 5-7yrs. Butzi himself designed this watch with Orfina(Top Gun watch) and is credited as being the first black out style watch. It�s cool to know that the same person who designed the timeless silhouette of my car, also designed my watch.

These are a few of my Porsche watches plus I have a lemania and an orfina I love my Porsches

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Mine is a 5100 too and a Silver one is my short list. Looks awesome.

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I would rarher spend $ on my p-car. My $30 timex keeps time good enough for me

Since I retired 10 years ago I won't even wear a watch, well only my GPS watch on the golf course.

Most were bought before my 911 now it gets all my money lol my display is not for boasting I loved watches before cars but my relationship in cars has now taken over by far and they are Porsches

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No need to explain, pretty sure they're just busting our *****. I'm a weirdo and like mechanical things, my other hobby is firearms which consists of mostly collectables. History, design philosophy and operation of things is something I enjoy.

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You're not a weirdo, I am the same way. I love good engineering regardless of what it is, and I've got a soft spot for German engineering in particular. I love my HKs and Walthers. I have also always wanted a Black Forest Cuckoo clock, my Aunt and Uncle have one and it is just incredible. I love the watch! Someday I will pick one up myself.

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My step mom�s family is German and her mom had a higher end Clock� the engravings were absolutely insane. As for Walther�s, one of my favorite pistols is a Walther Q4 SF. Their steel frames pistols are absolute masterpieces.

Interior update. Got me a GT3 Suede shift **** from LA Dismantler. BFI will be who will make the shift boot. The interior of my car is going to ne different and this is the shift ****. Also looking to add weighted inserts in the shiftknob.

My Porsche Design ZPT Gold #525 Chronograph Watch was stolen from my house on last Easter Sunday.. 43mm all black face and band, with just a touch of Gold lettering. made by Eterna .. Was a gift from Porsche for becoming a Gold Meister Tech.. So if anyone see's a ZPT Gold that is not on a Techs wrist.. let me know !!

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I�ll keep an eye out since I�m always looking on various sites� maybe it�ll pop up there.

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Thanks !! It will pop up somewhere someday .. They are Limited Edition and have "ZPT" in gold on the face, and has my name printed on the original box.... I would love to get it back, it has sentimental value beyond its monetary value..

Welp� LA Dismantler didn�t have the **** so I�ve been refunded. I did find a suede Cayman **** with a sliver cap for a lot less. Plan would be to paint the cap a darker color and call it a day. If you order something from LAD, call in advance.

That’s sad that your watch was stolen I get the sentimental connection I will also keep an eye out as I’m always looking at Porsche watches I’m still looking for a gold worldtimer

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Only thing I hate more than thieves are toads so hopefully one of us will eventually help Skip out.

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Thanks, yes please keep a look out for it, I'm sure it has/will get traded for drugs and will eventually show up on the market.. If it gets traced back to who I think stole it, I will press charges and he will give restitution in Prison...

Skip I’m from ny I know a few people who are very good at convincing others with persuasion

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I really should take you up on that, the Police have done nothing to investigate him He broke open my safe and got my cash stash, a Pistol , and had a pillow case with all my jewelry,watches and coins, the title to my Porsche in it and two duffel bags loaded with air tools, digital torque wrenches, testers ect. in it .. Obviously I came home and surprised him and he fled out the back door with only the cash,pistol and Porsche watch...I knew something was wrong when I hit the garage door opener and pulled in the basement and saw a duffel bag full of my tools laying in the basement floor !!

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That�s absurd. You�d think the pistol would�ve been found by now.

You would think that the cops would have at least questioned him or search his home if a gun was involved

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You'd think so, but the Cops are just waiting for the case to fall into their laps, They aren't interested in doing any real work to investigate..The Pistol was an American Arms and they have the serial number, they are just waiting for the serial number to show up somewhere...possibly in a crime of some sorts.. There is a National Data Base for Pistols...

Just realized I can't update the original post so here are the purchased upgrades that I'll begin to install in a couple of weeks. Interior: 964 Cup Steering wheel(still at Classic9) 987 Suede shift **** w/BFI black suede and red stitch(ended up getting this from Suncoast) Kicker 43DSC404 4" speakers for the dash and rear quarter areas CAI 4" fitment kit 4x OEM black plastic speaker covers GT3 console delete Yaz's phone mount Rennkit BTR-3 (bluetooth retro kit for MOST systems - Blaunkput Bremen will be a future upgrade) Leather sun visors Suspension: Send Ohlins to get rebuilt. Catalogue all the Tarett suspension components and make sure I'm not missing anything. Transmission: Inspect the trans mount Install Shift Right kit into 997 housing - do some other variations and discuss pros/cons, maybe install the B&M into that kit as well. No exterior upgrades planned as I'm still waiting for word on RPM Technik's carbon hood and maybe... just maybe their carbon bumper. I do have part numbers for a PMNA Cup bumper and they're available so I'm still on the fence. The TEs will be on their way the same week I step foot on American soil(Best there is might I add) and along with the Gemballas; be cleaned up, polished and ceramic coated. Slight chance the TEs will make their way on the car to replace the OZs but was hoping I'd be done with the suspension and that doesn't seem like it'll happen before January. If that ends up being the case, I'll order the air cup kit for the Ohlins via Cargraphic and that'll be part of next year's complete suspension refresh. Figured I'd concentrate more on the interior since I'll be doing a lot of driving for The Dragon in December. Really don't listen to the radio too much but would like that option for that drive, mostly listen to sports talk radio or nothing at all. The Kicker speakers are mid level but reviewed well, originally planned on JLs but realized that with my tinnitus... I probably won't be able to tell the difference anyway. Should be able to track my car one time this time around at Homestead Motor Speedway by way of Chin Motorsports. Pretty excited for the planned upgrades and even more excited to be doing the work. This deployment has been dragging and I'm mentally checked out, Really looking forward to spending my 40th bday at home and helping around my girl's house... the "Honey Do List" is long but she's the best and it's the least I can do after not being home to help with Coco's passing. Hope to see you all at the Dragon and I'll be updating the thread once I get pics and once I physically start installing things.

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@TheChunkNorris where did you get the leather sun visors?

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The guy I bought the car from included them in the sale. Just need to find them or replace the covers on the one I have in the car now.

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I got the replacement sun visor covers that actuate the mirror illumination off eBay. They've got a metal pin and went on click click. I did the FF shift right on my 996 shifter and it's still much better. I replaced the shifter cable cabin ends at the same time, the fore aft was almost destroyed from the years of use. I still need to do the transmission side ends. I splurged on a raceseng stratose red and black wrapped in alcantara or suede. I went with 4 CAI speakers, the cheaper audison prima 2 ways. the originals, especially the dash, had crumbling surrounds. They sound pretty great IMHO. I still have that suspension work to do and get the coffin arms replaced. I'm going to get it done before Dragon or die trying from eating ramen 🍜 Share pics of the interior when you get it all together! What's in the box?! Boot and other suede pieces came from j f customs via eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/23230899227...mis&media=COPY Installed. Note the German flag theme I've got going on. Not seen are black with red and yellow stitched seat belt clip wraps and a German flag wrap on the rear view mirror. Oh and matching armrest cover and handbrake cover. So childish and indulgent I know.

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That�s awesome! Yeah I�m doing the same with the shifter set up, I�ll just inspect the transmission side of the cables when I�m under the car.

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I see on the j f customs ebay page a mention of possible additional charges due to customs - did you have any additional charges added due to US (or other) Customs? -Tom

@damage98MO Do you happen to have pics of the completed sun visor?

Update on the steering wheel. Called Rod and he let me know that I�m behind two other wheels, pretty damned hyped for that.

Made it home! Got everything minus the Gemballas and TE�s. I�ll be picking up the wheels and will starting the interior projects this week. My �Honey do List� is pretty short, built a bunch of stuff the day I got home so there was less to do. I did run into two things in my house though, roof leak and termite droppings. So.. that sucks but everything else is fantastic. Started driving the car, really missed it and love it� felt amazing to stretch its legs. Made it to Home Depot and had to snap a pic for you guys, proof of life so to speak. More to come.

Congrates and nice pile of parts.

Glad you made it home! The car is looking great, looks like you've got a few fun projects before the Dragon!

Welcome home. I am your post-deployment Porsche social worker dude, so repeat after me, “Drive, wrench, drive, wrench, clean car, party when I have spare time.”-ha! You can sleep when you’re dead!

What lower control arms are those? Obviously GT3 style but I thought they were NLA? sorry just can't quite make out the part number on. Ohlins look awesome!

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They�re from a 997.1 and work with our cars, best of all they�re forged. Got mine from Demon Motorsports. My sleep schedule is usually messed up when I�m home so I�ll be getting most of the upgrades done here soon. Thanks! Yeah definitely need to get the radio stuff done because that�s a long *** drive to the dragon without some form of music.

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Better late than never... Your wheels are almost definitely Cargraphic 3 piece items. I had them fitted to my 993 RS back in 2003/4/5. I'd suggest the use of those Gemballa stickers explain all ... Though Gemballa did have his own wheels manufactured though, I had a set of one piece 18" 964 Cup lookalikes on my 964. The early Cargraphic 3 piece wheels had some cracking issues with the spokes, but they addressed the problem and replaced them FOC IIRC. You wheels should feature aluminium alloy outer rim sections, and thus they should be light, Cargraphic eventually offered a stainless outer rim section that looked a million dollars and was free from any corrosion issues, but weighed a ton. The rear wheels on my 993 RS had the stainless steel items, and as can be seen, they were alot shinier than the older aluminium alloy items on the front wheels :

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Interesting. If mine are indeed made by Cargraphic then this stamping might make sense.

Started some upgrades today, just the Shift Right kit and the GT3 delete. First impressions of the kit, the parts are very cleanly machined and the kit is of high quality. The instructions online were straight forward and you�ll spend more time removing the center console than installing the retrofit kit and upgrading the entire assembly. My 997 module did not require shims to install. Side by side with the B&M- Driving Impressions: I find that this kit feels like OEM +, not overly aggressive but has positive feel and not terribly short. It has zero slop which I noticed right away. To be fair, I�ve never driven a 996 with a stock shifter and onIy a 997, it feels fantastic in comparison. The throws are nice and probably won�t add the B&M to the Shift Right for the sake of anything shorter. Next upgrade was the GT3 console delete, it was a straight forward install so there�s not really much to say in that respect. It really does clean up the look of the interior, makes it look less busy to me but to be fair I do like our interiors too. The Teq cage makes you sit upright and in my case removing the center console gave me more room BUT I�m not tall by any stretch and my leg would just lean on the pad otherwise, not a big deal either way. Next will be Yaz�s mount and the Rennkit Bluetooth upgrade� maybe the speakers.

Looks great brother!! I go back and forth on the GT3 console delete. I like the extra storage bin right now, but I see how it would offer a lot more leg room to the interior. Does look cleaner also. With your shifter upgrade, did you use the 997 factory shifter and then install all the metal components into that? I believe my car currently has the 997 shifter in it, but it hasn't been modified at all. Also, are you still current the stock shifter cables??

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Yup exactly on swapping out the guts and yes I didn�t upgrade the cables. This is what�s in the kit.

Nice job! I've been considering this mod but have been very happy with my 997 SSK set up that's been in there. Feels notchy and direct but damped, probably due to the plastic pieces. Might need to try it if I can make it to the dragon!

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@tommelton No there is no customs fee on my invoice, just the item, tax, (NC) and shipping

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The only mod done to my sun visors / vanity mirrors was too replace the covers with items from eBay that have metal hinge pins and when opened they illuminate. So do you mean a pic of that thing? Or did you mean the rear view mirror flag wrap? You can see it if you zoom in on this photo

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Nice choice of shifter upgrade. My mechanic drive my car before the shift right and then after and he noticed it, asked me if I had changed it out and with what. Mind you, my stock shifter was original. The new parts are Perfecto. I didn't do a short shifter, not really interested. I take it easy on my Synchromesh...

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I�m very happy with the change, just a personal preferences I guess. Waiting for Black Forest to resend a shift boot for my 997 swap. Added some weights in the shift **** today. Since this thread has a lot of pics, I was able to pick up the Gemballas from my buddy yesterday.

Finally got the TE37s and man� extremely hyped. One wheel has some paint chipping on the lip but overall clean. 18x8.5 = 18.8lbs 18x11 = 20.7lbs They�re very very nice wheels all the way around and love the fact they�re the OG style which look nicer in my opinion. These are my 6th set over the years. Since I had the scale out, I weighed the Gemballas� they�re a little chunky. 18x9 = 23.3lbs 18x11 = 26.8lbs Finally got a chance to really look at them and they have �Made in Germany� stamped on the inner faces so they�re indeed Cargraphics made for Gemballa.

I�m trying to knock out two projects at once and taking a break from the Honey Do List. Aside from putting up a separate home security camera system, I�m in the process of lifting my Touareg and finishing up the speaker upgrade. I bought a set of speaker deletes from Suncoast at $55 a set for the speaker conversion and they are prefect candidates for the CAI inserts. Only thing you need to do is cut the inner cover off. Once that�s done, you�ll need to fit the adapter which is a stepped ring with the smaller diameter fitting inside the opening and the larger diameter sitting at the cut spot. Then with the supplied hardware, you�ll drill through the speaker lip and the ring� then securing it with an Allen screw. Here is the finished result. Next step is to cut the tabs off the speaker itself and they have to be completely off to fit inside the ring� tolerances are tight. I can�t find my damned Dremel and it�s almost 0120 here so the project is on hold until tomorrow morning. Once the remnants of the tabs are 100% off, you glue the speaker to the ring and you�re done. CAI�s kit will come with: Adapter ring Drill bit 8 Allen head screws Allen wrench Super glue Their kit is complete and makes this process a lot easier. I bought the speakers from Crutchfield and the oem style plugs weren�t more than $10 a set(I can�t remember and too lazy to look). Hopefully they don�t suck. Not Porsche related. My Touareg is my daily and I visit Disney and my family in central FL very often so the miles on my vehicle are highway miles. Like a dumbass, I lowered the SUV and though it looks amazing� it destroys tires at 400.00 each and don�t last more than 7k miles. Finally decided to go the Overland route now that Eurowise is producing parts for Cayennes/Touaregs/Q7s. Since I can�t find my OEM springs, ended up getting complete strut assemblies from Rock Auto. The Eurowise kit is a 3� lift and anything bigger would require relocating the intercoolers and cutting the fender liners. The new tire/rim combo is a 275/55/20 and Rotiform STLs in 20x9 +35. They look cartoonish next to the OEM 19s on the dropped car. The lift consists of a spacer for the top of the strut assembly and the rears require the disassembly of the strut hat. Here�s a finished rear. In addition to the lift, I�ll have to lower the subframe by 1� so the axles won�t sit at an extreme angle. The Installation festivities start tomorrow and Wednesday.

Having *almost* finished changing the engine in my Cayenne Turbo I can assure that these vehicles are HORRIBLE to work on. Everything is in the way of everything else, it's like they thought "oh I can put this oil pipe here and block access to these 16 things". Change an intercooler in the 996? 20 minutes. Change an intercooler in the Cayenne? 6 hours.

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Yea, it pays about 10.5 hours under Porsche warranty book time to R&R the complete front cradle/ engine transmission assembly.......Wouldn't ya just love to be a "Porsche Tech" ?? lmaoo

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No joke! Trying to r and r the oil level sensor? Drain the charge pipe?? Change #4 coil pack??? Starter replacement???? Thermostat replacement????? Don�t even get me started on engine mount access! No one on that engineering team ever held a wrench, except as an intellectual exercise. But dang, when it all works�giddy up.

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I want to set this damned thing on fire. I was able to convert ONE shock and now I�m trying to get the damned rear shock in without dissembling the whole rear. I did get one side of the rear subframe dropped.

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What was causing the wear?

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Im guessing a combo of excessive camber and toe, the car is lowered on Eibachs so it�s not the car�s fault.

Sooooo 3 days into my Touareg project and I reached out to someone who has a Canadian version of my T3. He advised me to drop the sub-frame as far as it�ll go and undo some of the arms. I have a digital copy of the VW mx guides and I can�t tell you how serious I am when it states to use a piece of wood to push down the knuckle and release the strut assembly from its prison. I did the reverse and undid 3 of the 4 arms. After a little hammer beating, cursing and some holy water� popped into place. My MVP for this project is a 1/2 Makita impact driver� I couldn�t do this project without it. Now that I have corner done, the other rear will be alot easier and the fronts are pretty straight forward. This is relevant to my build thread because my VW is directly interfering with working on my 996.

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I think my Cayenne is one of the most poorly engineered vehicles I've ever owned. Things break faster than I can fix them. The latest thing is the headliner separating from whatever backing it's supposed to be adhering to. I'm going to have to fix it or tear it out before it moves any farther forward and covers my head. Cayennes are like boats, the two happiest days of ownership are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. I put this on a while ago.

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Bro I love that! Aside from my Tomfoolery, my Touareg has only had one issue that was covered under warranty. The DPF igniter went bad and when the Touareg is no longer under the Dieselgate warranty� I�m gutting the DPF system. I�ve had the car for almost 5 years and put 55k miles. The car pulls like a Locomotive and is just freaking smooth to drive. Need to get the project done so I can finish the radio upgrades now that the speaker conversion is done.

Like Uncle Ben said, �With great power comes great responsibility���. I damaged a bolt using my monster 1/2 driver. Ordered a couple nuts and bolts but aside from that mishap, the rear is finished. Should start the fronts which I read is easier because you only have the option to remove the hub completely and not be dumb thinking I could just remove certain bolts to get around it. I did finish the speaker mods and man the CAI kit is pretty damn nice, makes for pro looking work. Ordered a second set of speaker deletes rather than have a mix n match speaker grill set up(rears are CF). Do any of you use the radio removal tools to remove the radio? Unfortunately I�ll have to remove the center console again because I totally forgot to reroute the cell phone plug from under there.

Back to P car stuff. Had lunch with Barbancourt up in Broward. He hooked me up with an old shift boot so I could finish my shifter project. Photo of his car because I love the simple clean set up. Next are the pics of the shift boot install to the frame. I did ok but still happy with it but I could�ve been finished a little better. The weighted **** is very nice and I love it. Here�s a before pic with the GT3RS shift ****.

Progress is looking primo! Are you keeping the stock radio? I think I recall some new speakers going in too?

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Thanks brother and yes, the VW is correctly occupying the garage but I could probably install the dash speakers now. Unfortunately Tropical Storm Nicole is out in the Atlantic deciding where to make landfall so the weather here is trash.

Still working on the VW� the upper A arm ball joint will not release and I managed to break a ball joint separator that was probably made of Chineseum. Anyway, my battery died on the Porsche and I guess I never noticed but the battery is giant relative to the car. Never really thought where I needed to stand until it was time to remove the old battery� yep I stepped into the frunk and the hood provided fantastic shade. Removed the radio to see where the Rennkit would need to be mounted. For those with the BTR3, where did you all run power and ground? Completely random thoughts, now that the VW is out and I�ve been really slow to work on her� the Porsche is now my daily. Man I commend you guys who use this car every day! The Teq cage forces you to site upright which isn�t too bad but reaching back to get the seatbelt once in the seat is my only gripe about the cage. Fuel mileage has been pretty good at about 220mi to the tank and premium is around $4.30 a gal in my area. I did manage to catch the ledge of a curb and �rip� the lip off, it went back on with no problem and gave me an opportunity to retape the cup lip. The more I drive it, the more I enjoy the car. Very happy with the ownership experience thus far.

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I have broken pickle forks too. Ball joints can be a real PITA. I guess it's time for the heat and the BFH. Keep at it and it'll eventually break free. Or take a grinder to the ball joints stud and press it out and replace the joint. As far as the 996, you are braver than I stepping in the frunk like that! Although I'm sure it made taking the battery out much easier. Also, you are only getting 220 miles for a full tank?!?! That's like 14 MPG. I typically get upwards of 350 miles to a tank if I run it all the way down..

I stand in the frunk all the time, well not all the time but when u work on the battery and the fuel pump. As far as the cage goes its rough on a stock seat position. Ill probably remove mine for the dragon trip.

Do you have the written instructions for the Bluetooth Retrofit Kit installation? We also provide some video links.

Damn dude you're a bull in a china shop. When I did my heater foam thing I popped the struts and put the hood over against the windshield. (I did not have the luxury of being in southern climes, and the sun was not a factor.)

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The front bumper's a great place to sit when you're changing the fuel pump at the track. I get 200 miles to a tank, usually, sometimes less. I do like to hear that wooshing sound. Drive faster! Support the oil companies! Someone's got to pay for Luis' beer!

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My buddies all laugh at me because I�m about 5�9� @ 250lbs. I believe so but not sure, I may have tossed them on accident. You think it�ll be less of a pain in the *** with buckets in? My girl lives 12mi away and all highway� it�s impossible not to speed. Just drove to Melbourne today and was making about 24MPG @ 75MPH. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Ha! Yeah man it was the onIy way for me.

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When I recently replaced the stock amp, I didn't want to test the integrity of the frunk pan (I'm 6'-1' 220lbs) but I got so frustrated that I had to go full in . I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't dent or otherwise compromise the pan in any way.

One other update. Finally got around to installing the speakers into the car. Took about 30mins per speaker to convert a OEM speaker delete to a working speaker using the CAI kit and then removing the tabs on the Kickers to install into the CAI adapter. Ordered the speakers from Crutchfield since the speaker cables were included for free. Here�s the price breakdown for those who wanted to know. Speaker Deletes - 55.00 per set x 2 = 110.00 Kicker 43DSC404 - 51.00 per set x 2 = 102.00 CAI speaker adapter kit - 50.00 per set x 2 = 100.00 So factoring the grand total of $312.00 and dividing by 4, the kickers sound better than the Bose units at 78.00 per. Links for products below. Speaker adapter kit: https://cai-store.com/collections/99...t-also-boxster Speakers: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_206DSC...-43DSC404.html Speaker Deletes: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_206DSC...-43DSC404.html I found the Kickers to sound more crisp and pleasant, especially at $50 per set. Sure I could�ve gone more expensive to a Hertz or JL unit but I don�t think my ear could really tell the difference. Here�s what they looked like post conversion.

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I figured the floor board could support my weight, why not the frunk?

Thanks for the breakdown on the speaker set up! Super useful. I'm curious to see how my stock Bose stuff sounds once I upgrade to PCCM+ and if there isn't an improvement I'll probably go this route.

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Also would like to say that I have a CDR23 and a factory amp.

After a couple times of reattaching the OEM Cup lip and it dragging on the ground, I bought a track Demon Motorsports lip. The fit is perfect and the track version has a sheen and not as polished as I�d imagine the other would be. You can see some mold marks but overall it�s what I wanted. before. After: Big thank you to @yaz996 for his phone mount. It�s a perfect companion for those with a console delete and the ESR mount holds my iPhone 14 Pro Max in Apple�s leather MagSafe case very tightly. Opted for Yaz�s power source and it sits behind the lower delete. Also swapped out to a new cup holder since I had everything apart. I can�t get the Rennkit module to power up and originally I thought it was because I didn�t have the correct power set up. I called Dave and he answered, customer service is fantastic but we really couldn�t troubleshoot at that moment. Decided to button everything up and try again tomorrow or Wednesday.

Joel, lip looks good. I have the same one but have yet to put it on. I will when I add the 3rd radiator. Like the product line Demon speed is developing for the 996.

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Is that a larger diameter opening in the cupholder? If so does it pull open further and have a second holder, like the factory unit?

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I don�t believe it is but it does pull out. It�s weird having a functional cup holder now.

Pretty happy today. Changed the oil today annnnnndddddd�. Clean all the way and zero specs of anything, the Napa Gold filter did what it was advertised to do. The oil itself was pretty clean too so I believe in the twist on filter adapter and the filter. I�m elated, wasn�t really sweating it because there was nothing I could do after the fact and let�s all agree not to bore the block for the EPS bearing. The car is ready for the drive up to the Dragon. Fresh oil, filter and wheels torqued.

I think part of the problem with non-Cup front spoiler lips is the plastic hardware that holds them on. When I got my original Porsche cup front spoiler lip I used stainless hardware to hold it on. My lip has been bent almost 180� without breaking. It got a bit chewed up when being loaded to go to F6I. Luckily I have 2 spares, 1 an original and 1 Demon Speed.

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That�s good to know and I believe I�ll do the same at some point. Looking to clean up the OEM cup lip and keep it. There�s a chance I�ll be getting a cup bumper late next year so your method will probably be used.

I posted in the cup car forum a side by side of an original cup car lip spoiler and a Demonspeed. Demonspeed nailed it!

I used these: Bolts: [url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VNQV61Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1] Amazon Amazon Nuts: [url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DB36TTK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1] Amazon Amazon Washers: [url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076ZSR88S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1] Amazon Amazon

I did the same, stainless 10mm bolt; nylocs and fender washers. U scrap the crap out of my lip and it stays on.

After pushing the car hard at the Dragon, I have new thoughts and plans for 2023. First things first, I have semi solid engine mounts and I get audible vibration inside the cabin. @Justin76 car on cold start is exceptionally quiet and he has factory mounts. Next is the suspension. @De Jeeper has the Ohlins set up that I have and I found the ride to be legit. The sport suspension currently in my car did extremely well and at no point did I feel the car to be unstable at speed, hard braking, turns and etc but there was an absolute difference even in my hands. With that said 2023 will be the year the car gets everything done to include the Cargraphic air cup kit. My big *** was sliding around like a wet noodle and the 14hr drive was enough for me to consider upgrading to RaceTechs sooner than later. Factory non sports along with the cage was brutal. Lastly are the brakes. Mine were phenomenal during almost 8hrs of spirited driving. Pedal feel was consistent and I�m having a hard time justifying the 380mm set up. I understand that braking has a lot to do with the tires so I�m not dumb, just don�t think my current brakes are $6k inferior. I would like to get rid of the sunroof and do a carbon roof skin. I rarely use it and feel it�s another expensive part that�ll eventually rattle or stop working. The almost stock power felt good but couldn�t get a good measure of the engine cooling because it was 50 degrees for most of the time. All on all the car handled great and I plan to keep this car until I can�t drive anymore.

I agree on the brakes. U can go to a 350mm with a stock caliper and get more aggresive pad if u need more.

You don't need 380mm brakes.... 350's will be fine. Don't overlook the rear brakes. With all that weight back there might as well use it.

@TheChunkNorris I don�t know if this is applicable to your engine mount situation. https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...ne-mounts.html He talks about being robbed of hp with stiffer then factory engine/trans mounts.

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Yeah I�ve seen it, the reason for the swap isn�t related to performance purposes and more for comfort.

Never tested semi mounts to see if they really do mess with the computer. Always ran oem mounts because my indy told me to for the same reason. But I did replace them with REIN mounts earlier this year per Tex's recommedation instead of factory. New mounts certainly tightened up the engine and shifting. Engine pulls strong at all rpms. Next step with be trans mounts. I wanted to spread out when I replaced both to see of there was an improvement in bslsnce snd shifting feel. I'll find out early next year on trans mounts when I replace with oem.

I've been running these for over a year now and am pretty happy. https://rennpart.com/product/rs-engine-mount-upgrade/ They are stiffer than OEM but it's still rubber so NVH increase is minimal and you can tell a difference. I went with the URO version.

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I have the Renegade Motorsport 350mm kit on the front of my 996. In total I spent less than $1K. I've been considering upgrading to Girodisc 350mm rotors($1300) just to drop some weight. The rotors I chose (and the Renegade Motorsport adapters) added 10.34 pounds total to the front of my car. The Girodisc rotors should drop that weight by 8.4 pounds. +1 pound per side for the larger 350mm rotors would be awesome. That would make my total price just over $2K for the 350mm front rotors. I could keep the "old" 350mm rotors as a backup set.

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Is this another kit from the one you posted about a couple years ago? I have a 350mm kit that uses 350mm rear rotors from a 997 Turbo.

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No, this is the same kit. I'd forgotten that you and I had discussed this BBK a couple of years ago. I didn't remember us discussing it in PM until after I'd posted.

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I am a believer in our calipers and that kit, probably doing the 2 piece rotors because they look dope.

Yes they do look and work superbly

Washed the car which included removing the wheels to clean the barrels. The 3M ceramics are holding up well but the maintenance spray seized in the bottle so I�ve done little maintenance. Slowly phasing out my Chemical Guys products and going to transition to Shine Supply, more to come on that. Been using a new to me Tire protectant and I freaking love it. It�s available on Amazon and really made for aircraft tire use. Clean tire Apply product Allow to soak for 10mins Wipe excess with damp cloth Wipe moisture with dry cloth Leaves a clean and matte finish that is durable and water resistant. Link for product. 32 oz = 19.00 Tire Dressing, Tire Protectant, No Tire Shine, No Dirt Attracting Residue 32oz Natural Satin/Matte Finish, Aircraft Grade Rubber Tire Care Conditioner, Better Than Automotive Products https://a.co/d/6YulXmV I�m going to use their tire cleaner as well, a 16oz bundle is available for less than $20.00.

Nice - I like a more matte and not overly shiny look. The biggest thing that helped longevity for me was using tar remover, especially on a new tire. Really helps to ensure that the product bonds to the runner well. Car detailing is so therapeutic...

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I�ve never tried that but makes perfect sense.

Before: After: I realized I didn�t post a pic of the completed car. I think I took a branch to the side of my car because I have a faint line that goes all the way down the side. Looks like it�ll have to be stripped and redone.

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i don't remember a branch hitting your car or mine.. hmmm .. maybe it was my splitter LOL

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Nah, I was watching the splitter for you it was good under my watch. Your lights on the other hand….

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LMAO .. mine work just fine you biatch... Proof below

That was like during the 5 minutes they were working… remember, I kept telling you in the walkie. Also, You’re pretty far behind me dog…. Just sayin. That was fun 🤘

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I think you mean @TheChunkNorris 😂 great time and we are going to do it again soon but won�t be the same without everyone

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Man I felt terrible for you.

Welp� still working on the VW and needed to get a boot fixed sooo I�ve been using the 996 for the daily. The car has been really nice to drive except the frunk lock mechanism doesn�t always unlock. I drive to Melbourne often since my family lives there and noticed a slight vibration at speed, went to a local Discount Tire to get the tires balanced and this is what the tech found. Looks like a punch maybe? Anyway the tire is patched and all of them balanced, car rides better now. Took advantage of the holiday season sale and bought a carbon side mirror set from Rennline. Should be sometime next week and I�ll be leaving again for work next month so the mirrors will be the last thing I do for 2024. Here are some pics taken around my parents house.

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1. Amazing 996! 2. Was the steering wheel custom or something I can buy? 3. The back end shot is art. I think your have a narrow body car? Hard to tell from that shot as it looks wider, maybe just a great angle. 4. Amazing 996, thank you for sharing.

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Looking real good dude!

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^^^ agreed. This is the "get out of my way" stance.

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Thanks guys. If everything goes well my next deployment� she�s going to look a little different. Hopefully I�ll get the GT3 Cup bumper or redo the interior. Carbon roof is on the list. The wheel is a custom wrapped wheel that I got locally. She�s indeed a narrow body car and you�re very welcome.

Man this car can be pretty random� like an idler pulley blowing up after some spirited driving. Floored it around 15mph, it was cold outside but the car was warmed up, then at about 55mph the battery light came on and I lost power steering. Figured I broke a belt when it happened but when I pulled the air box this is what I found. Just ordered the pulleys and conti belt from FCP, I�ll only be installing the failed pulley because the car is currently at gf�s house which doesn�t allow cars to be worked on. For as perfect as the RPM Technik Ducktail is, the ends adjacent to the hinges were making contact and didn�t allow me to open the trunk completely. Took advantage of the fact I needed to remove the trunk lid and trimmed the affected area. Reinstalled the lid this morning and everything lined up perfectly. I was pretty nervous about putting a Dremel to the Evo but the adage of measure twice and cut once has never proved me wrong.

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Gorgeous. It must suck to have to leave it, but I guess it will make you enjoy it all the more when you're back .. I think you meant 22 tho? Unless, that car has a flux capacitor...? Doc is that you?

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Ha yeah 2022 and yeah I miss driving in general.

You know I love your car brother! Thing is so clean and sharp. Beautiful example that just keeps getting better.

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Much appreciated.

Here�s a full shot of the rear.

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some things you just have to laugh off brother.. and 5 days later its better! lol

My girl decided to take a trip to St. Augustine for a family vacation with her 7yr old. Managed to get some tickets for the Brumos Collection Museum in Jacksonville and let me tell you� absolutely recommend you all go if given the chance. Tickets can be purchased online and required for entrance. The venue is gorgeous and the staff was incredibly kind and helpful. My girl�s kid got some stickers and a little Matchbox car, he loved it. Here are the pics.

Check out the Revs Institute whenever you head to the gulf side. Very impressive Porsche collection among other things.

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Funny you mentioned that. One of the staff members told me about that place, I think it�s in Naples.

Yep Naples

Agree about the Bruno’s Collection. We went while at Amelia Island Concours in March. It is top notch!!

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It really surprised me. Now I�m looking forward to hitting up the Rev Institute, hopefully before I leave at the end of next month.

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Wow, the cars look to be very approachable! That's pretty cool.

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There are no ropes or partitions!

Welp. The pulley�s came in and after driving from St. Augustine to Miami(5.5hrs with holiday traffic)� I decided to install the pulleys only to find out the upper pulley didn�t come with the necessary spacer. Tried reusing the old one and no joy, it�s fused into the bearing race. Here�s some of my handy work after the futile efforts to get it loose. Tried soaking it in penetrating fluid, torch, hammer and punch� nada. The originally damaged pulley was a 5min job so this hiccup is especially maddening. I�m also a scatterbrain and thought I purchased all 3 pulleys, I�m missing the tension pulley which is also cracked. Sent FCP an email so hopefully they�ll fix this and I ordered the missing pulley now. Cracked pulley. I own 2 cars and both are down. Still waiting for an axle rebuild on the VW and bought another one that should be here tomorrow, I�m installing the first one that is available. The joys of owning Germans.

Ha! I went through all kinds of research hell trying to be sure to get the correct brake components for my E93. Bought kits based on the brake rotor part number, which may have been what did me in; the verts seem to have a mix of components from the wagon and sedan/coupes. Everything was right except the front brake pads. Amazingly, I ordered the stuff from FCP Euro at around 11:30 Thursday morning, and it was all on my porch by 9:30 am the next day! I was flabbergasted. All it accomplished in the end was giving me a head start on getting the right front pads.

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I�m sure they�ll make it right but I�m just pissed.

Chris at FCP is who I worked with and they�re sending me a new unit. Figured I�d update that. Next item, the side mirrors arrived from Rennline by way of Pelican Parts. Initial thoughts are very positive and minimal blemishes. I�ve said it before but I�m a carbon fiber snob and really look at the details of good carbon work. If my CSR is a 10/10, the Rennline mirrors are a 8/10. The two things I look for is how the edges are rolled and when two edges meet on a curved surface. I�m happy to say the mirrors have very good rolled edges and the mesh work is clean. I did find some small defects but not enough to return the item or not install them on the car. Unfortunately I got covid yesterday and my car is at my girl�s house. With that said I�ll install the pulley when it gets here.

Get well soon my brother from another mother and the carbon looks nice.

Speedy recovery! And damn, you gotta love when a 10 minute job turns into a huge ordeal. Good reminder to check mine and make sure I get the right pulley.

Get well soon! Yeah, I really like the looks of the carbon fiber mirror shells from Rennline. My only "complaint" was that the nice looking "shiny" carbon fiber side didn't go farther inside. You can see the end of the "shiny" carbon fiber near the edge of the mirror. Perhaps this was because of clearance, but if they had gone another inch inside it would be perfect. But these mirror shells are a HUGE improvement over the typical carbon fiber mirror "covers" available from china. Not just the looks of the carbon fiber, but the Rennline mirror shells are the entire OEM-like part and not a stick-on cover. They are also MUCH cheaper than the OEM or DB-Carobn CF shell!

Get well soon. Drink water, Sleep. You've heard it a million times. Newb carbon questions: -What makes the shiny surface? Is it the flatness of the mold or does someone polish after the molding? -Seems like this would have to be handmade. How many pieces does a person need to build before they know how to lay each piece and get the pattern to look amazing? Or maybe it doesn't matter.

get better soon buddy! Mirrors also look good!

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It's a combo of both but I believe these are prepreg/dry vs wet which is more like how you lay fiberglass while dry has resin in the fibers and requires an autoclave to bake. Both require plugs and both get polished afterwards. I agree on the quality vs the alternatives. I tried sourcing a set of OEMs but could only find the driver's side so the Rennline will do well. Do all 3 btw... I kinda pissed myself off when I realized I ordered 2 and not 3 only to find the tensioner pulley to be cracked.

Good call! I'm trying to replace all the little BS that will ruin your day when you're on the road and the pulleys are one. One of my coolant hoses has a crack on the plastic T junction so need to do that too.

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It�s the little things that **** us off.

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amen to that .. I have the philosophy that whatever part of the car I'm working on that i replace all the plastics and rubber of that area.. age had worn out or killed most of that stuff.

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Yeah - you're not wrong there! I'll be installing a valved exhaust come spring and am tempted to just replace all the vacuum lines at that point. I've gotten pretty good at removing the intake manifold and could probably do it all with just the driver side plenum out! With these cars being so sensitive to vacuum leaks it might not be the worst idea. I don't trust those rubber junction fittings and plasticky lines.

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I've gone as far as replacing the all fender liners and hardware along with some of the undertrays when i replaced all the suspension arms and installed the ohlins... pricey but worth it in the end..

I replaced 2 of the undertrays in late 2021/early 2022. It was well worth it. The old ones were brittle and badly cracked and missing some tabs.

All good news now. FCP�s customer service is great, pulley with the correct accessory parts arrived and too all but 45mins to install. The silicon intake tube took more time to install than everything else. After all of that, went to start the car and the battery was dead. I ordered a battery charger a while back that works with the cigarette lighter and after 2hrs� it got up to 80%. Lastly, installed the Rennline carbon mirrors. Took around 35mins but I need to get some foam to line the bottom mirror cover that interfaces with the plastic trim piece, the old mirrors had it so I�ll do the same. Saved .6lbs in the process.

With that much weight loss how many 10ths did you pick up 😝😝😝 im waiting for spring to do mine as well

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Easily and I added a Brumos 59 sticker on the cage so that�s good for at least 7.32HP to the tires.

Mirrors look sick man - well done.

Welp... I have my deployment date which is the 16th at this moment. Kinda bummed and today is my step kid's 8th bday but my girl now has covid... I tested negative so there shouldn't be any issues traveling. Thanks for the kind words and I feel normal. Rod from Classic 9 sent me some pics and it should be shipped sometime today. Went with the 930 red x-stitch that is 930 era specific and the natural suede/smooth leather pad cover gives it some contrast. Justin is getting my current wheel and I ordered a Momo hub kit and a adapter ring for the 3 bolt Atwie. The more I look at it, the more I want a QD from either Works Bell or a Racetech Group N. For now a regular Momo will be used.

Aaaand I�ll be leaving on the 21st now. Pretty happy about the extra week and the steering wheel gets here tomorrow but the thing I�m most happy about is� I have two working cars again. The Touareg is awaiting wheel bolts but the suspension is completed and she is lifted. I lowered the car about 2� and now added the 3� lift for an overall lift of 5�. Car rides great and the wheel bolts arrive on Friday. Man I�ll never work on this car�s suspension again. I�ll light the damn thing on fire or sell it if suspension work is needed� it�ll onIy be done at my buddy�s shop because this damned thing kicked my ***.

Glad you got it done.

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I�m still getting back to normal post covid and my buddy came to help me out. It�s amazing what an extra set of hands can do, thankfully the Porsche has a simpler design and I�m confident it�ll be a lot easier.

Spy photo of his upfitted ride.

That looks insane.

Sigh. Your Toureg is shinier than my 996 and much taller than my Cayenne. I think I'm depressed. Nice work, it looks great. I'm waiting for the vid where you roll over everyone!

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I had to wet sand a section on the hood that touched the inner part of the garage door, need to buff it out. I�m hoping to ceramic coat her next week. What Cayenne do you have? Eurowise has all the nice kit for those cars.

Here's the brute. '09 GTS 6MT. A lot of miles and several tons of fun. These are also smile machines. It's amazing how well this handles at speed. It's 'slow' to start because 1st gear is nearly a granny gear. I'm almost at a point to think about mods. Currently have the intake off for carbon cleaning from valves.

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That Manual tranny is dope!

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Love the news wheels buddy!

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I love those Platinum Cayennes!!

Wheel arrived today and it�s exactly what I was hoping for it to look and feel like. Leaving it at my buddy�s shop on Monday and he�s quick on these small jobs.

Attended my last mini event at Schnebly's winery down on Redlands. There was an amazing show of P cars. My car got a lot of looks, very humbling considering the type of cars that were there. Of course the ducktail was loved by many, lots of questions.

Happen to find out the colors of the dark car with the side script in the second pic and the one in the last pic?

I can find out but it�s a bluish green.

Looks like the last one is Amazon green metallic based on some IG/Rennbow detective work. Not sure about the one in the 2nd pic. Could be Prussian blue metallic which I'm seriously considering for my repaint.

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I sent a message to a buddy, hopefully he gets back to me.

So I�d like to thank Classic 9 for their work. I was on the fence whether I�d like the natural suede option and it feels amazing, very very sticky too. While that was getting done, I polished the hood on the VW. The hood touched the inside of the garage door and scratched it, so much so that a wet sand was necessary. Haven�t used an orbital buffer in close to 10yrs and it requires some finesse. It�s pretty damn easy to burn the paint right off but god knows how many hours I have behind one so the technique came back quickly. Started with Iron Remover, makes the clay bar work easier and less abrasive so in turn requires less of a cut when polishing. Purple streaks is iron oxidizing with the iron remover, don�t let this dry on paint.. you�ll damage the paint permanently. Here�s after two step polish(DA), the initial compound(Orbital) and clay bar. About 40mins of work. and a face shot.

Dang dude. I still use a squirt bottle of wax and a couple of old t-shirts. Maybe I need to up my game.

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Detailing technology has changed so quickly the last 10yrs. It�s easier and you�re able to achieve incredible results with very little effort. Think you�d be surprised how well you�d do.

Finally made it out of the country for work and let me tell you� in over 20yrs of flying as an adult, I�ve never been turned away from the ticketing counter and it happened yesterday due an �issue� with a Visa. Because I missed that first flight , I was able to celebrate my girl�s son�s bday. He was elated! Second attempt of flying out was better, 11hrs to Turkey and 4hrs to Bahrain. I did get some time driving with the new steering wheel, the suede damn near sucks the moisture out of your hands but absolutely love it. There were a couple people on IG that asked about hand placement and how that particular wheel changed my driving position. So far I haven�t adjusted my seating position and have adjusted how close(or far) the wheel is to me. Out of all the crap I�ve done to the car, the ducktail and now the steering wheel are my favorites. The girls are put away. Started using Apple�s Freeform app to get my scatterbrained self focused on upgrading both the VW and 996. The focus of this year will be changing every suspension component on the Porsche and maybe getting the RaceTechs(or just one to see if I really want a bucket). The other thing is getting rid of the sunroof and doing a carbon skin conversion. @yaz996 hooked me up with a parts list so I�ll probably start amassing parts. Put the Porsche on a Battery Tender for the first time since it has a new battery and somehow there�s draw somewhere so that should make it easy. I�ve never had an issue with the VW surprisingly enough but I did add Seafoam to the diesel. Should be out of the country for close to 5 months and I have a friend who will drive the Porsche more than it has been in the past.

At least you can't blame me for planting the seed on the slick top, just for the info on how to make it happen.

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Nah you�re right. Jason, Justin and Aaron are the seed planting conspirators.

Realized I didn�t post the finished product of the lift + wheel combo of the VW. Rides well but need: Eurowise Intercooler relocation kit Eurowise upper A-arms I�ll be adding some overloading things: Eurowise Winch Warn Evo VR Eurowise Rack Goose-Gear Trunk Flooring Once I get back from this deployment I�ll be heading to the Mojave Trail in August with a couple friends. My VW will be the recovery vehicle for the voyage.

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Ok first, it awesome looking and make me miss my truck.. Second is now I have to get back in to overlanding.. let the search begin for a Cayenne Diesel!

So the airbag light is on because the little contraption sent with the hub kit looked sus. While on my search for a better quality component, I stumbled on some old pics of my car via a google search. What plug n play kits have you all used? Brought back some memories and now I want a Works Bell or Race-tech QD set. I had a security cover in my Z when using the WB. Before someone suggests the NRG short hub and QD, I�m going with previous experience and prefer the OG.

Send me your address in a PM and I'll send you the right resistor. I just got rid of my air bag light after installing my Momo Mod07. Some of those kits include a very small fuse which doesn't actually fix the issue. You need an actual resistor to be installed in-line of the orange plug that would connect to the OEM airbag plug.

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Yes exactly and bro it looked like dog crap. PM on the way.

Managed to find a 997 GT3 sunroof less headliner on eBay UK and snatched it up. The sunroof delete is way off as far as projects are concerned but it�s nice finding clean parts on the cheap.

Most of this thread is a culmination of me thinking out loud. I�ve gone back and forth with the seat choice, after chatting with Brandon at Sparco� I�m going with a variation of the XL seat. The one that caught my eye is the QRT Performance. Sparco offers custom covers at a premium but at least the option is available for regular Evo QRT XLs. I don�t particularly like tons of branding on things so the subdued appearance is right up my alley for sure. Next is more RPM Technik goodies. I�ve been trying to locate a carbon hood and bumper. Simon from RPM might still have a hood that�s prepped for paint but I wanted to keep it in raw carbon. Lastly are the brakes. I still have the 997 GT3 Cup brakes with the bolts for the brackets and I will need to rebuild/replace my calipers at some point. @GTSchport sent me info on a company who mods 18Z Brembos and 997 Turbo calipers to fit our 996 hubs. I might sell the 380mm bracket/calipers and get this kit. http://www.goingsuperfast.com/Porsche-996.html I�d rather upgrade at this point but keep a 350mm set up simply because I have multiple sets of wheels that probably won�t fit over the 380mm monsters.

Hi, my name is Joel and I have an addiction to buying **** I don�t need. I�m getting 4 faces, 4 lips and 4 barrels for a good price BUT the only catch is one of faces has a crack in it. Even after ordering a replacement face and assembly� I undercut a new set by $2000. I�m up to 6 wheels now and two sets are project wheels.

I fully support and encourage you to maintain your bad habits. And.... Welcome to the E88 club, your membership package is in the mail.

Hi Joel. Welcome. Not being judgy, we sympathize of course but : Six wheels or six sets of wheels? If you are not sure exactly how many you have then take comfort because you are not alone.

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It�s really 5.5 sets. -OZ -OEM GT3 -Gemballa -TE37 -E88 -CCW C14 Corsairs (18x9 Fronts) only.

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If only you lived in a 4 season town. You could run one set with Hoosiers, another with Hoosier wets, one with winter treads, one with summer treads and the last with 4 season tires. You would be covered.

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Ha! I�ll gladly stick to my one season Florida weather and go Summer tires all year.

FVD and a couple guys have told me it�ll take a year to get the face I need which is good because if not� I�d rebuild them asap. If anyone has a face with a PN 0288108� let me know.

So I ended up ordering the face from Rhonda @ FVD and it�ll be here in 12-16months. I won�t be able to get them done until then so the TEs will be on for some time.

I have good news for us Chonky Bois who like race car things in carbon fiber� on April 1st there will be a XL carbon seat option on Sparco�s site. These are pics of the seat, yes the one in the pic is a L but the one I�m getting is an XL. I prefer a more subdued look for the seats but the Performance covering isn�t available on the carbon XL seat but is an option on the non carbon XL. The end goal is this but with red stitching. Classic 9 will be doing the seat cover work since they did an exceptional job on the Cup steering wheel. I�m only doing one seat to ensure I�m 100% sure I want to invest that much into a seat. Think the only thing I�m on the fence on is whether to have the an embossed Porsche crest in the headrest or leave the �Sparco� script in black or carbon. I�m open to suggestions.

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I had sparco Grid IIs in my corvette, have you ordered yet? not sure what pricing is like but I ordered from Murray Motorsports in ireland and it was dirt cheap (I think less than 800$ shipped for the pair) I don't remember if I told you or not yet, but figured I'd throw them out there since I had a great experience. Gratuitous self promotion:

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Bro I love that Vette. These are full carbon and a friend who has a wholesale account is checking to see if they can be purchased through his business. Unfortunately I don�t know anything other than what I was told by the Sparco Rep.

your build has been so good dude, excited to see the seats in it next with that cup wheel (which I'm still jealous of)

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Man I appreciate it. Jason sent me an IG post from BBS Motorsports� page with a pic of a bunch E88 faces. I doubt my order will be fulfilled this year but at least there are pics to suggest they�re getting parts pumped out. Aside from the seat and the suspension refresh, my plans for the car will be very light. The VW needs some love and parts are equally expensive since the Touareg is a Cayenne without the Stuttgart Crest. Last item I need for the suspension is rear LCAs which I�ll be getting from Vertex in Miami which come with replaceable ball joints.

Chunk it looks like I’ll have my E88 on before nanana 😂 I just bought these This my end look for my car

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Bro I�m so happy for you!!! Yaz sent me the link when they were still for sale and it took everything in me not to buy them and keep the other set as a spare. Your car is already exceptional and adding E88s will make it that much nicer.

Thanks chunk for the kind words but I couldn’t pass up real GT3 E88 for that price shipped a friend sent me this pic last week and that look was eating me alive

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Dang.

looks like @KevinDetailsCars lol just trying to tag his IG but looks like he's here too

Those look like Brombachers btw.

Chunk I think they are but for the price I paid it was about the same level I think the E88. Are a better deal

The only thing missing to make my car a 996.1 GT3 is the metzger looks sound and handling I have covered for 1/3 the price

found it https://cartune.me/notes/Nl3MSiXgZH

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No the deal you got was amazing. I paid $3k for incomplete wheels for rebuild. The White .1 with Aero has Brombachers.

Shifting away from the 996, I had a pretty unique opportunity to go out to the Bahrain Intl Circuit this week for a Karting event and found out they also had a 4x4 experience here too. At 250lbs� everyone ran away from me on the main straight but I�d catch them in the interior part of the course, out of 19 cars I placed 10th so I guess I�ll call it a moral victory. I may have caught the Karting bug which would mean I�d probably have to give up another hobby to fund it. There�s a Kart track adjacent to Homestead Motor Speedway, it�s about 10mins from my house and you can rent a small garage for your kart� or maybe some Porsche parts *wink* *wink*. The 4x4 experience was exceptional and actually very technical. Since I�ll be doing the Mojave in August, why not get some training in a rocky and desert environment? There were several 70� ascent/decent peaks, loose sand, water fording area and different terrain to experiment on. I did well but in reality the Nissan Patrol did all the work, ironically it was a gas powered V8 with a much of off-road doodads vs the older diesel monsters we�re used to seeing on this side of the world. Going up the 70� was pretty straight froward and pretty cool considering I was damn near looking into heaven but when we got to the peak and the instructor told me to get off the gas and not use the brake� that�s when I had to let the decent control do it�s thing. It�s pretty unnerving looking straight down at the trail and not ahead. Overall it was definitely worth it, there�s a McLaren experience there but not sure if it�s a seasonal thing since I haven�t seen any sessions open. Took a small self guided tour and I was the only person at the circuit at the time of the photos, enjoyed the quietness but would�ve loved to experience the scream of F1 cars.

Very cool. Im planning in getting a few karting days in at njmp this year. It can only make u better at the track. If u want to offroad ill be your huckleberry . We have started planning our 2024 go west trip

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That is amazing! I know a couple VW/Porsche guys who�ve done Moab in their Touaregs/Cayennes but I�d like to do something less technical and more like off grid camping.

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Black Hills SD is a good time. Just be weary of the muddy "roads".

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Id be so screwed.

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Before that road trip, my wife (GF at the time) was pissed about the time and money I spent installing the winch and bumper. After that self recovery, I earned a some leeway in regards to vehicle projects. Now all those chips are getting cashed in with the current Porsche work.

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Funny you say that. The people that have done the trip actually told me to invest in better traction boards and recovery equipment but said a winch wouldn�t be required. I�m on the fence because the winch and mount is 1200.00 or I can get a spare rim and tire.

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We get the Sparco QRT-C carbon seat in the UK : https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/spar...-s-s008025znr/ Unfortunately it's only available in one size. Large. I'm 6ft tall and 185lbs and fairly well rattled around in one when I tried one for size, so I purchased a QRT Evo, non-carbon instead, and fitted it into the car using the BBi floor mount kit. Then I found it was impossible to get comfortable in ... I pulled it out and fitted this instead. It's far lower (I suspect nearly 2") and way more comfortable than the Sparco, though regrettably for you larger guys, it's only available in one size :

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Oh man thanks for this post. I�m also doing a BBI base with the Sparco inserts/washers for my particular set up. I�m only 5�9� but with a Hispanic *** and legs so imagine a chubby sprinter. The problem are my thighs and back? which is magnified while sitting in a race seat. My dad has a Nismo 370z which comes with Recaro Sportsers and while my back fits perfectly, my lower section is snug and I�d rather be in a bucket if I�m going to be snug. The method of measuring Brandon told me to do put me at approximately 16.5� in width with probably 1-1.5� to spare. The XL is 16.5� so it�ll be damned near perfect and I have the Teq cage in my car I think I�ll be ok. I�ll get good measurements for you guys once the seat goes in. Also for those wondering how the hell I�m going to get out� I got the Works Bell QD system for my car. So if I�m ever flopping around like a turtle on it�s back� I can remove the wheel for more room.

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The biggest issue for me was the inability to get the seat as low as I wanted it. As soon as I drove the car with the Sparco/BBi combination installed, I knew it was too high. I dropped the seat down at the back as much as it would go, but the seat shell fouled on the side mount return flange, so it was impossible to get it any lower. I considered running the combination without sliders, but I figured it would make getting in and out a PITA, and by that time I�d lost faith in the BBi floor adaptor kit/side mounts, added to which it�s not drilled to accept side mounts without sliders, so rather than drill holes in the floor adaptor, I figured I�d throw the towel in and sell the kit unmodified. Also be aware there�s not a huge amount of padding foam in the rear seat base cushion or the backrest lower cushion, and what there is, is thin, light duty and not particularly comfortable... I was going to try modifying the cushions with alternative, denser foam, but again, I figured I�d quit whilst I was ahead and sell the seat unmodified, and try an alternative. Cobra have engineered both the Nogaro seat shell and it�s specific ultra-low side mounts to ensure that combined they allow an incredibly low seat install/seating position. I estimate it to be 2� lower than the Sparco Evo/BBi combination, and the end result means I feel more connected to the car than with either the stock 996 Sports seat, a 997 Sport seat I tried, and the Sparco/BBI combo. If you get the opportunity to sit in the XL carbon Sparco for a decent amount of time, I would do so, only then will you know if it�s truly suited to you/your frame. Hope it works out for you

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Humor me, did you need the seat lower to fit inside the car with a helmet on or for comfort? I like where this convo is going because we come in all shapes and I believe a lot of the race seat configurations are geared for people under 6� and 180lbs. I bought a carbon HJC helmet and can�t find it.. it�s either at my Mom�s house or somewhere in a room at my girl�s house, i swear that place is Narnia. When I get home in July, the seat should be at Rod�s ready to ship OR my buddy�s shop in Miami. I plan on slapping that seat in there asap because Racecar and I�ll have pics of my particular set up to include helmet clearance.

Completely unrelated to the Sparcos, I�ve been picking up parts for the E88s that�ll hopefully be built sometime before I�m old enough to get Social Security. I stumbled across System Motorsport and Thomson has been answering some questions regarding some center caps I�ve been looking for. Then I started looking at the page and found they are selling hardware, gaskets and etc for Motorsport wheels. Ordered some hardware for 4 wheels and they arrived it my girlfriend�s house� shipped from BBS and I thought I was getting aftermarket/generic parts so I�m pretty stoked about it. If anyone knows someone who has a set of 70mm 3 Tab Carbon BBS center caps or Black and Chrome 3D caps on the same measurements, please DM me.

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Solely for comfort. My lower back is toast, so seat fitment is crucial. And I'd rather go through several seats/sidemount/baseplate combos to find the right one, than pay a fizzio or chiropractor every time I use the car !! Found a picture of you on Insta last night BTW, you ain't that big You should fit in that carbon Sparco without any worries at all.

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Ah ok I get you and thanks. I�m deceptively larger than I look, my legs and back save me in appearance.

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Big Bear

Chunk did you get all bbs replacements? im asking because when I get the rims I want to have them powered BBS Gold and want them rebuilt please post any contact info

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So gentle.

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Yes exactly

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@Justin76 has a dude that he recommends on the East Coast but I can't remember the shop's name. I used System Motorsport for the bolts and will for the gaskets as well.

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Hi! For a rebuild, the assembly hardware, washers, and gasket + gasket o-ring must be replaced entirely as they cannot be reused. By reusing, there is a risk that they will not seal properly thus resulting in a slow leak. Let us know if you need any assistance with sourcing the right components. Of course, we can also source the centers, inners, and outers (though the centers there is quite the long wait right now). Happy to help!

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Thanks for jumping in and thanks again for answering my questions via email regarding parts. Glad to see you found my thread. Had I known about the centers I would've purchased through you but unfortunately FVD is local.

FWIW - I haven’t replaced the gasket/o-ring during my rebuilds (2X). They were in perfect condition visually and never experienced any air leaks. I do generally replace the hardware and valve stems though.

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I get you but my wheels are in pieces so might as well buy once and cry once.

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Tru dat big bear.