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YOUR RESEARCHJust purchased my 2004 C4S!
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not bad news so far...interested in update after new mufflers are installed - keep us posted.
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I replaced my cdr with pioneer double din - that is nice upgrade - but I didn't have the MOST wiring - so it was pretty easy.
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Previous owner replaced my climate control - about $150 for rebuilt unit
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I have already replaced the climate control LCD screen from Module Masters.
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To repair the cdr , if you want to go that way - you might want to see if a local (old) TV/radio repair guy can look at the board - probaby a power supply capacitor and they should be able to find and replace that for a lot less than sending it to Becker for refurb ....
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To repair the cdr , if you want to go that way - you might want to see if a local (old) TV/radio repair guy can look at the board - probaby a power supply capacitor and they should be able to find and replace that for a lot less than sending it to Becker for refurb ....
Repair services, especially if this is the upgraded bose system
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Becker), in my humble opinion, it may be more economical to replace it than repair it since Becker is going to charge a major arm and leg to repair services, especially if this is the upgraded Bose system with the digital optical signal to amp.
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Finally picked my C4S. It has 75k on it as of right now. It's in pretty good shape but needs a few things here and there. It's more of a project car for me. Here is a pic my wife took as my daughter and I were taking her home from the purchase:
I have already replaced the climate control LCD screen from Module Masters. Now I need to figure out why the CDR23 radio isn't working.
Nice car! Good luck with it.
"You know that wing really comes into play @~140 or so!" Under a picture of the same type road as in your pic.
Paraphrased from an old cartoon in Playboy, when they used to feature nudes with fur.
Wonder how subscriptions are going now that they don't have nudes at all?
In the same vein I heard that Cooking magazine has announced a change in focus from food to aluminum siding. They expect to experience an even larger bump in sales then Playboy.
Nice CS4! I'm sure your daughter is going to be finding a way to get you to let her drive it in the near future. hahaha Regarding the Porsche CDR23(i.e. Becker), in my humble opinion, it may be more economical to replace it than repair it since Becker is going to charge a major arm and leg to repair services, especially if this is the upgraded Bose system with the digital optical signal to amp. I personally purchased a Blaupunkt system with amp and it integrated perfectly. Learning the 911's wiring schematic was a chore, but once I figured it out, the system installed perfectly and now I have BlueTooth phone support and the ability to stream music from my iPhone. I didn't need to replace the speakers since they were in perfect health, but my CDR23 and Becker amp were the core of the problem. I also reused all of the Porsche wiring. If you're not comfortable working with soldiering and schematics, then you might want to take it to a custom shop, but be ready pay well over a $1000 for an upgraded system. I did it myself for under $400. Aside from the performance of Blaupunkt, I think it looks better in the car to... the newest systems Alpine, Kenwood, JVC, etc. all look like the came out of a space ship. The Blaupunkt's apperance is similar to the Becker and I even inserted a dark amber 022 filter over the main display to match the yellow appearance of the other Porsche dash lights. Hope that helps!
A lot of good points. I have an electrical engineering background and have built a few competition SQ audio systems so I am good on that front. I just wanted to try and keep everything as original as possible!
Thanks everyone for the welcome!
I've been curious on some rear wing options for the 996 C4S, I happened to see a 997 C4S with a factory areo kit and and wondering if anyone has the updated 997b areo kit on the 996?
luv the car...u'll luv it. replace the radio w Bluetooth, u'll be happy, and most brands are real good. On another note GROOVZILLA U back in a 4CS again too??? U pay a lot of taxes brother!!!
Ken, I see that PA plate. How about a track day? I'm going to New Jersey Motorsports Park on Saturday, April 23rd.
http://www.njmp.com/trackdays/
Just enough time to get your car ready! They offer 3 levels of progressive paced laps, perfect for any driver. Let me know if you are interested.
Hey Ken, sounds like you know what to do then. :-) Here's what my Blaupunkt system looks like at night. The display is normally a blueish white color from factory. I opened the removable display unit and inserted the 022 dark amber filter. It matches so much better. Cheers!
Yep - Just got my 3rd C4S home on sunday - It's got the "parrot" blue tooth stereo system with iphone adapter for dialing/receiving calls - 10% sales tax in Seattle
I would be interested however, an engine knock has reared its head. I have a 3,000 mile warranty from the dealer so I'm starting to tackle that problem today with them. My biggest fear is cylinder wall scoring. This will be a fun process... NOT!
Yeah - get engine knock sorted before you touch the stereo. Did you pull oil filter and look for debris as part of the ppi ? Id do that and sent a sample of the oil from the filter off to blackstone for analysis - might give you some idea of what is going on with the engine - especially if dealer can't diagnose or tells you it is normal.
I replaced my cdr with pioneer double din - that is nice upgrade - but I didn't have the MOST wiring - so it was pretty easy.
To repair the cdr , if you want to go that way - you might want to see if a local (old) TV/radio repair guy can look at the board - probaby a power supply capacitor and they should be able to find and replace that for a lot less than sending it to Becker for refurb ....
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Welcome to the club! lokks clean! Pretty new to this all myself, just picked mine up 3 weeks ago! I'm interested in the climate control display.. I thought this was something I was just going to have to live with.., what did you replace, where did you get it, and was it difficult to do?
I'm just about to do Renovo Revival on the top, clean out the front rads... and a few fairly minor odds and ends.. I'm also officially looking for ahem.. surprise ...baby seat options for September😆
Beautiful car, Ken! I especially love the black. I've been in love with those cars since I first sat in one about 10 years ago, just before I bought my more pedestrian basic Carrera (which I still drive, btw). The C4S was just a bit out of my budget those days.
Best of luck with the knock you hear. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing, or ism addressed properly. Whatever it is, do not be discouraged by it. My 2000 996 has been my daily driver for ten years, and has 174,000 nearly trouble free miles on it. It's been the most reliable and best built car I've ever owned in an overall sense - and I've owned some remarkably reliable cars over the decades.
Keep us updated.
Update on the engine knock....
Went back to the Dealer's service center today for them to look at it under warranty. I dealt with the service manager on this directly we took it out for a drive together and had it up on the lift. Because of where the noise seems to be coming from and looking at the condition of the right muffler can, it appears that it might be a bad baffle inside the muffler. When you would yank around on the muffler, the sound would change tone.
Since the exhaust is not covered under the warranty, I am going to replace both mufflers with Fabspeed cans. I was planning to do that this coming winter but now that purchase was moved up to today. They should arrive at the house while I am in Cali next week. So as soon as I get back, I'll get it up on my lift at home and swap out the exhaust. If it is still making noise after that, I'll have a headache to deal with...
Quick update...
As I was working on replacing my jacked up PSE exhaust, every bolt broke. I have replacement parts on order. As I was fishing around the engine bay, I have replaced the plugs, oil pressure sending unit, serpentine belt, and air filter. I am waiting on new Beru coil packs to arrive from NAPA and some additional exhaust bolts. I also removed the PSE vac canister since the nipple for the line was busted. I also got the PSE vac lines blocked off so nothing was open ended and causing a vac issue.
Unless a miracle happens and shipment get here early, the C4S won't make it to the swap meet this weekend. bummer...
Update! After getting home from the Swap meet Saturday, my long awaited bolts arrived! I was able to get everything buttoned up and tested! Took it out today for a run and it sounds and drives so much better!
The list of what I have done in the last month since I have taken over care of this C4S:
- New Serpentine belt
- New Plugs
- New Coil Packs
- New Oil pressure sending unit
- Fabspeed Max-Flow exhaust mufflers
- New cabin filter
- New main air filter
- Remove and block off all old non functioning PSE vacuum parts
Projects to do as preventitive maintenance
- AOS replacement
- Waterpump replacement
- Thermostat replacement
Major detailing project next!
Looking forward to enjoying the car now that it is running correctly.
That's awesome. Working on these is challenging but fun.
FYI, the AOS is supposed to be a lot easier if you drop the tranny and go in that way. If you go through the front, dropping the engine a few inches and loosening the intake manifold before taking off the plenums will save you some time over the pelican instructions.
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