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YOUR RESEARCH996 Cab Rescue - Project Janus
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Aside from the exhaust, the main issue is the transmission.
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- Replace the brake pads (has to be an award for the most % of the old pad used)
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Suggestion · Original poster
- Replace the 6 speed transaxle (anyone have a lead on one near Charlotte, NC, or have a recommendation on a place to look?)
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Suggestion · Original poster
- Replace the brake pads (has to be an award for the most % of the old pad used)
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Suggestion · Original poster
- Replace exhaust (have a spare set of mufflers, but need the brackets that attach to the mufflers and muffler tips, Lucky might donate these too).
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996 project number two has managed to follow me home, so to go along with
Project Lucky
my 2001 996 C2 coupe, I now have a 2001 996 C2 cabriolet that I am going to attempt to save. So I am calling this one project Janus because of the split personality of the car as it sits today. One one side we have a stock 996 cab, soft and comfortable (as it should be IMHO), and then on the other side we have what is essentially an open exhaust. There is cat-less x-pipe and then muffler delete tips, but nothing to reduce the sound.
So what is wrong with it? Aside from the exhaust, the main issue is the transmission. 2nd gear cannot be engaged, it isn't the syncro, but rather it grinds and pops if you attempt to slot it in. Aside from that it is a strong runner that needs a bit of spit and polish.
Current project list-
- Replace transmission (might borrow Lucky's for a bit)
- Replace exhaust (have a spare set of mufflers, but need the brackets that attach to the mufflers and muffler tips, Lucky might donate these too).
- Brakes / Tires (both are beyond shot)
- Dr. Colorchip the rock chips / full polish
- Fix passenger side rear window, regulator seems to be broken
- Flush the coolant, previous owner did the water pump but he didn't flush the coolant
Up in the air for a couple of the easy repairs:
- Replace the brake pads (has to be an award for the most % of the old pad used)
- Flush the fluid (it was a bit dirty)
- Next up, install mufflers and swap the x-pipe to the coupe.
I prefer my Guinness on draft, not coming out of the calipers. Thankfully it now looks more like a Labatt after flushing the system fully.
So the previous owner was a bit clueless, the tires and brakes were both well beyond their usefulness. He said a buyer was coming down from VA to potentially buy it and drive it home, I'm glad that didn't happen because that would have been metal on metal after a few more stops.
From a cat delete x-pipe and no mufflers, to a full factory setup.
Next items to tackled:
- Rear passenger window regulator
- Replace the 6 speed transaxle (anyone have a lead on one near Charlotte, NC, or have a recommendation on a place to look?)
- PDR
- Paint the front bumper / hood (this is a maybe)
- Tires
