New to the scene silver 996 with Aero kit

I am about to purchase my first Porsche 996 c2 manual 68k miles 1998 off my dad hes had it 20 year only covering 6-7k miles in this time and been garaged. Not used since 2019/20 needs a few minor bits few hoses have gone soft so going to replace & do all fluids/service etc. its well looked after and had some suspension components done already and a load of other things too much to list Full exhaust system including headers He is keeping the wheels but i have a set of BBS sport classic II to refurb and put on ( what tyre sizes are advised) Anything else worth looking out for to start with ?

hiya, welcome so 4 years without any movement ?

Welcome, love the aerokit.

Welcome to the forum. my 2001 C4 had been sat on a garage forecourt for several years and when I started having work done the garage noticed that some furry friends had been previous tenants. As such I’d highly recommend having someone check the coolant pipes as some of mine had been gnawed. Rads and AC condensers might need to be looked at as well as the fragile fins may have corroded in those 2 years. Tyres may be cracked as well.

Lovely looking car - I really like aero kits, wish my car had one. After the service I guess get driving. As you are aware, these cars are getting old and so periodically things will need addressing. So keep a fund going to help support that - otherwise just go and enjoy.

Hope your dad offered you a decent " family rate "............??? Enjoy and use this forum as much as poss.... some really knowledgeable folk on here... friendly too. Si.

Welcome

Welcome! Nice looking car. Sounds sensible to get all fluids checked/changed if it hasn't been used for a while. Then get driving and enjoy. Any issues will soon highlight themselves. I would check for rust around arch lips and floor pan and treat as necessary. Remove the rear arch liners and give it a good clean. The aero skirts can trap crud leading to corrosion.

Tyre size probably 225/40/18 and 265/35/18 for those wheels

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Are you getting it for less than the £10k you spoke of in 2020? New to the forum Hi all new to the forum just a few questions and looking for a little advice . . . Long storey short . . . my old man bought a 996 3.4 manual some what 8 years or so ago Cat C, the damage wasn't bad at all was just rear quarter damaged (turns out the engine was knackered and the previous owner... 911uk.com

Got some original GT3 size wheels in the garage that need redoing if interested ? Same as my avatar. Aeros rock

Congrats! looks a lovely car and you have comeback on the history (any bad bills get "bad dad bonus"), Also i believe BBS Concet II wheels are far nicer anyway. ( no skin in the game you understand )

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In and out of garage Rads and Ac condensers are all new hes done them already in the last 12 months Going to check all coolant pipes have some new to go on already as well as changing the fluid

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Pretty much yes I had completely miss judged how long he had actually had it too coming up to 20 years now but hasnt been used since 2020 hes only done a few k miles in his whole ownership. Spent its time in the garage and him changing things on it getting it back to how it should be

Am I right in thinking the car has some nice extras looking at the codes factory aero kit M030 suspension and looks like it might have LSD?

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Struggling to read the 1st 2xx number but looks like 220 LSD Limited Slip Differential 222 Traction control ASR AntriebsSchlupfRegelung 224 Traction control ABD Automatic Braking Differential

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Yeh I think your right that’s what they are so it seems it has some nice extras to it

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Can you send me photos and price across please

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The lsd will need rebuilding if it has a few miles on it. Something to consider. Wish mine had an lsd. It’s on the list of things to do but for now I’m just enjoying mine. Been a while’s since I’ve been able to just go for a rip in it.

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its only covered just less than 70k miles

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50,000 road miles is meant to be the rebuild mileage. It will likely still lock up but just not at the correct time due to having zero preload. If it’s just a road car not going on track will probably never notice it.

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A while since I have been on, still looking for some?

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Can you message me it won’t let me contact you Cheers

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Ryan, 07799 620 381, message me, not on here everyday.

Wheel refurb completed along with continental contact sport 7 tyres 15mm spacers all round to go on too

Made the most of a little bit of sun and a dry day today. Wheels fitted after refurb and new tires along with 15mm spacers all round. Service next weekend and a few little bits and will be ready for MOT

MOT done last night Will be needing disc and pads all round what do people recommend ? Any supplier/group discounts in here ?

Managed a full clean inside and out in the sun tonight Re synced the key fob after finding an old thread on here so now it’s all fully working I need to adjust the passenger door as it looks to sit out a bit too far but I noticed inside the door shut where the latch attaches the star bolts that hold it on are rounded off Also the spoiler had a wrap on it and now I know why because the centre section is black so that will be going for painting

Anyone any ideas why my fronts might be catching Right size tyres and I’m running 15mm spacers all round

15mm on the front, take them off, thats why it's catching.

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Seen quit a Few running same on the Facebook page without any issues Rhys what’s thrown me

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same, i run gt3 spec wheels up front so et40 and 8.5 wide and these rub front and back but others with the same wheel have no issues. I think it could be a caster issue / arch liner. i ended up warming the liners up with a heat gun and remoulding them out of the way to make more room

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Might take the wheels off and try this the arch liners seem pretty stiff though like there isn’t much room for movement Wondering if a smaller spacer might make the difference then

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It mite do. I ran 7mm front and 15mm rear before that seamed ok. I fitted the new wheels and new liners at the same time as the old ones where broken

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I’ve got 15’s front and back, fronts only just say touching arch liners on full lock so not an issue driving, might go to 10’s

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I think I’m going to try warm my liners up and push them back or no good I’ll get some 7mm spacers instead to try

I’ve just had my liners out to give everything a good clean and tidy up, they’re pretty robust the way they’re attached to the radiator housings and inner wing, I don’t think there’s anywhere for them to go to be fair. Are they catching before full lock?

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No not catching until about half lock Annoying reversing into parking spots or pulling out of somewhere sharp it’s the same on both sides

Drive out to the motorist on Friday morning for an hour Noticed almost like a dry creak coming from OS front at low speeds Looking to change the coffin arms on the front along with the tuning forks Rs engine mounts on their way along with yellow powerflex gearbox bushes

Steering wheel arrived along with some 10mm spacers to swap on the front as the 15mm were catching

Annoying creak started a few days ago need to start going through the suspension it’s on the driver side. It’s more noticeable at low speeds This video is me pushing up and down on the front wing

So I changed out the 15mm spacers on the front for some 10mm and the rubbing/catching is almost gone (so I’ll have some 15mm spacers available if anyone is after some) Sprayed all the front bushes and the creaking has stopped so hopefully ok for now until I get round to a suspension refresh Nice clean car this morning and ride out into Leeds this afternoon.

Some goodies arrived today from spyder performance Pair of front coffin arms and tuning forks

Small update but new private plate is on and removed my number plate surround for now

First proper drive of the car today chasing my mate round in his bike this morning

I am looking for a pair of Corbeau Clubsport or Prosprt seats if anyone has any !

Coilovers should be here this week! I have factory M030 suspension currently Does anyone have a ride height/and alignment spec to go at for the best set up for a road use (want to go lower that factory but don’t just want to go off what I think looks good)

Just a few bits waiting to go on along with engine mounts and powerflex gearbox bushes

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alignment is very personal on how you want the car to drive vs tyre wear. I have an extreme setup for a road car but I love how it makes the car feel to drive. For a proper fast road / track setup with no care for tyre wear have a google of Roland Kussmaul. That's not far off the setup I have but with my car sitting higher. gt3 specs are a nice starting point but i would go for higher end of the hight range. GT3 hight GT3 alignment

So the parts are fitted Yellow speed coilovers (set pretty firm) Front coffin arms Front tuning forks Yellow powerflex gearbox bushes Semi solid engine mounts Mod 7 steering wheel Sitting roughly 112mm front & 125mm rear I can’t actually believe the difference in how this car drives now it’s incredible! The gear changes after the engine mounts and bushes are just unreal I can imagine even better with a short shift Need to fit my 911uk front lip now as this one won’t last 2 minutes

Looking great Ryan. How are you finding the coil overs? Did you fit them yourself? The stance looks perfect

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They are awesome ! A friend did them whilst I was away he was impressed with them said they seemed great especially for the money. Car rides nice on them too no complaints

Yeah it’s the very same kit I’m looking at. Mines standard set up and rides lovely just way too high but don’t want to fit lowering springs and risk damaging the shocks. Job for the winter perhaps. Cheers Ryan

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I had m030 from stock which is lower already but the difference the coilovers have made seems great Iv got them pretty firm aswell on the settings

Well today was a bad day or 996 ownership hoping it’s the oil cooler

Well 996 ownership was fun today finding this Car seemed to run fine it’s been parked up for the week since picking it up went to check oil and coolant and found this Fingers crossed Hoping it’s oil cooler and not the head

Oh dear. Fingers crossed ..

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*****, oil in the coolant will wreck all of your hoses! Flush that out quick!

Bad idea to full the car with vanilla ice-cream mate......!!! On a serious note, really hope that's not what it looks like and it's sorted asap.

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Thanks mate really hoping it’s as simple as the oil cooler failing need some luck my way or will be off the road for a while

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Yeh currently having everything crossed

Been down to genome Porsche today in normanton not far from me been highly recommended Spoke to the lads down there and hopefull it’s oil cooler but won’t know for sure until they have a look for me they are going to assist getting it to them and check it all for me and go from there praying and keeping everything crossed

Fingers crossed for you.

I'm leaning towards oil cooler that's just decided to quit....I assume this has just literally happened overnight so to speak..? Looks very dramatic from the photos. Fingers crossed for a positive and less expensive outcome.

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I checked everything a couple weeks ago oil Level & coolant was all sound Drove it to my friends for the suspension work doing etc so it’s been there for a couple weeks and just drove it home seemed fine Was on the phone to genome Porsche discussing coolant flush and re fill and gearbox oil change just to refresh it all. Got in the car to move it on my drive to wash it and noticed the digi oil level showing 1 bar so thought that’s strange went to check and that’s what I found (never started the car so I’m hoping it’s happened on my drive home) I had perfect oil pressure and temp levels no lights come in the dash etc

Great looking car and I also like the Aerokits. I’ve got techart formula wheels on my 996 which aren’t quite the Fuchs look but do give it the impression it has wheel spacers given the dish. 18” on mine and ride is nice enough yet handling not compromised. Enjoy the adventure. And the points on the slush fund are apt!

Great looking car and I also like the Aerokits. I’ve got techart formula wheels on my 996 which aren’t quite the Fuchs look but do give it the impression it has wheel spacers given the dish. 18” on mine and ride is nice enough yet handling not compromised. Enjoy the adventure. And the points on the slush fund are apt!

Like everyone is saying, I just hope it's your oil cooler. Whatever you're going to have oil in the coolant for a long long time , just use water while it's warm to flush it out , I don't know if you could add some detergent without it frothing up , maybe run a hose in the tank with it constantly draining for a while.

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Really hope so too pal

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Yes iv been told as long as no water in engine and it is the cooler then to flush it with water and dish washer tablets get it up to temp drain it repeat etc

Well . . . Still not got the car stripped back yet but got a new oil cooler and o rings delivered today fingers crossed for good news this week Also shouldn’t really be spending with not knowing the outcome but got a Facebook buy i couldn’t resist Corbeau pro sport seats brand new

Yey! Shiny things.

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Hopefully this is my issue massively wishful thinking but it’s possible

Well tonight got to the oil cooler . . . Well a friend of mine did who’s mechanic got it at his place this is the state of the cooler looks like someone has been here before and seems like it’s full of silicone. The o rings look like they’ve had it so I’m praying this is where my issue has come from. New cooler going on with o rings and flushing the system a few times and will have to run it with water in for now and keep flushing it until runs clear before I put new coolant in

Best of luck pal

Fingers crossed that’s your failure

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Hope so mate Looks promising looking at the state of that !

That does look dreadful. Hopefully it fixes your issue! On a related note, Stomski produce a dedicated tester for the 996/7 oil cooler. Bit expensive for the home mechanic for an ocassional job! But if you were a professional mechanic specialising in the type, I'd be tempted. https://www.design911.co.uk/p/stomski-racing-sr062-heat-exchanger-tester-for-porsche-996---997/

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I hope so mate New cooler & o rings going on today and system getting another flush out

Best of luck buddy!

So the new oil cooler is on after the old one was a mess on removal Also found today my AOS is in its way out so new one and hoses coming next week wondering if this has contributed to my issue Drove 10miles home car drove spot on but it used some oil. Was told to try and remove the oil cap when engine running to see if it was hard to remove or not and it was rock solid obviously a vacuum from somewhere On a plus note managed to get 1 of my seats in

Others will correct me if I am wrong, But I thought if its is very difficult to remove the oil filler cap when engine is running, its an indication of a failing AOS.

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Yeh that’s what Iv said above that’s how Iv found out it’s failing (good chance this could also contribute to some oil usage and maybe some intermix)

Keep us updated, be good to hear how things go from here. Seats look good, what mounts did you use? Hopefully you can get the car back running properly soon so you can test them out.

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Will do mate cheers OMP bases and sparco side mounts driver has a runner passenger will be fixed AOS is hopefully going on next week try get car ready for German day next Saturday at the motorist

New AOS and hoses arrived yesterday and I decided to take out the passenger seat ready for new one going in Short shifter going on this week along with the AOS and I’m thinking about getting a centre console delete whilst it’s all apart

So another update after car seemed to have used a tad of oil since picking it up on the drive home after oil cooler fitted. I was thinking the issue might still be there so considered AOS as I had checked removing the oil cap but I’d not let the car warm up I did it soon as I started so oil cap seemed to be on solid Obviously I needed to let it warm up a few mins and then check but off I went back to my mates place soon as I got there he checked it and said it’s fine . . . AOS now on hold all oils topped up and coolant so far so good going to run it a few weeks and then do another coolant flush and drain refill as there’s still bits of oil coming through as there was so much in the system

Hope it all works out. At least the AOS doesn't need changing.

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I’m just going to run the car for next couple weeks and see what happens Iv used it tonight and not used any oil but I’m still getting a skin sitting on top of water in expansion bottle I’m presuming and hoping it’s still old ***** coming through the system Need another proper flush with degreaser detergent again

Yep, oil will always fit the highest point in the system, which it has in the expansion tank. It might sound daft, but if you can try to get a little kitchen roll into the tank to just dab the surface, it should pick up that film. A few goes at this over a few days might clear it and save the need for a flush?

Get a turkey baster and suck it off the top in the tank.

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Good shout, but can you video it and add some up-beat jaunty music to entertain us all?

You might get oil residue for a while - the 996 coolant system is notoriously labyrinthine. If the oil is getting less each time you flush (and you might need to a couple of times), then that would definitely imply that the root cause has been solved. Fingers crossed for you!

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Not without registering as being over 18 .

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This is exactly what iv been doing even got told to maybe try a syringe

use a lint free cotton cloth rather than kitchen roll - you dont need any more FOD in there...............

Spent an hour syringing a load of crap sitting on top of the water tonight ran it up to temp let the top of the water come out over the top and sucked a load more crap off it. Turned the car off and topped levels back up and went out for a spin. Car drove a million times better felt much more power and smooth let’s hope all is ok in the morning with oil level & just some crap on the top of the water again will do this a couple of times over the next week and give it a proper flush with a degreaser

I’ve no experience of this on a 996 but seems quite a job to flush it through

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Yep it is the main hard job is bleeding the system up have to get arse end right up in the air and run it up and leave it up on stands with cap off for couple days some times

Clean up today & passenger seat fitted.

Update car running spot on but Going to get new AOS fitted since I have it and it probably will be original on Same time water pump low temp thermostat & full coolant flush out again and top up I’m supplying AOS and going to get meyle water pump and whaler low temp thermostat what should I expect to pay for it all doing ?

~6 hours labour + consumables I'd say so depends on your garage's hourly rate

Gotta love the 3/4 rear view of the 911.. !!

Ryan..are you doing your coolant changes with plain water? I mean it should be fine during the summer Autumn and coolant is nasty , expensive stuff to use as a flush. Have you tried detergent of any kind yet? You'll probably get some oily deposits in the tank for a very long time but it won't hurt anything really.

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Yes just using plain water at the minute and getting left over oil still coming through after a drive it’s just sitting on top of water so Im sucking out with a syringe and fishing out what I can then topping back up with water for now. It’s just annoying getting a skim of oil and minging in the bottle I have got some extreme degreaser to drop in and run through when it gets the new Aos and water pump etc done in the next couple of weeks then I will re fill with coolant on that one

Sooooooo Long anticipated return . . . Following installing a new oil cooler & seals the system was still picking some bits through so decided on another full degrease & flush on the cooling system along with new low temp thermostat, water pump & belt. I did have an AOS to go on but the bolts seem to be in stiff and he didn’t want to snap them and currently no signs of AOS failure I was doing it for sakes sake Iv had to top up the coolant after first drive (around 40 miles) I’m guessing there was still bits of air in the system etc it took around half a litre Done a further 60 miles since and not used a drop still the odd bit of oil residue coming through but it’s not thick or sludgey it’s just making its way back out it’s hardly anything just syringed any bits out No oil usage so I’m hoping and praying Iv got there in the end I’m still building up the courage for a long day out in it Can’t actually wait to drive it properly especially since doing all suspension work I haven’t had the chance to drive it

Nice one. A few more syringes after a run and you should be clear.

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Yep hoping so mate and finally get that front lip on

Yesterday’s trip to pick up this 996 for my dad. After selling me his that he regretted he asked me to look out for him one. Zenith blue manual non sunroof 54k miles full Porsche history (stacks of it) Mines only done 20k more miles but my clutch is so heavy compared to his and gear changes are a lot stiffer could this me a sign of clutch going (it’s not slipping or high) just really heavy it’s like a workout

Nice one! Lovely colour. If your clutch is original and not a replacement competition clutch then it is likely to be the pressure plate springs beginning to fail. Removing the transmission and doing the clutch might feel like a daunting task, but if you can get the car on some high axle stands, it's not the nightmare it could be perceived to be. I did mine single handedly for the first time without an issue. I'd be happy to guide through and assist where I can. Likely save four figures of labour and you can do lots of other nice jobs whilst you're down there such a rear main seal, inspect the IMS, brake pipe over the trans etc, etc. If you fancy having a crack, let me know and I'll make a list of the all the tools you'll need.

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Think I’m going to do it with my dad next year at his place so yeh that would be handy what clutch kit is recommended for these ! Iv been told not to touch the IMS on the early one unless there are signs of failure just inspect it

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I'll get a list of stuff needed and fire it over at some point. Early dual row IMS has a much lower failure rate, and based on what I've researched, including guidance from Hartech, is that if there's no detectable wear/play, pop the seal off and leave it be. Mine felt like the volume on on a high end audio amplifier.

Amazing you found a car with the same body kit on it. Looks great!

I used this guide, as well as the one in the workshop manual and it was very helpful - has everything you need. Porsche 911 Carrera Transmission Removal - 996 (1998-2005) - 997 (2005-2012) - Pelican Parts Technical Article Getting to that clutch is no easy task, but it can definitely be done by the average home mechanic. Following this step-by-step process, you can hardly go wrong. www.pelicanparts.com

Not used the car for couple of weeks so took her for a run out for Sunday lunch today once we got back in the camper

Looks lovely, Sir.

Wet ride out to the motorist this morning An update on my issues- coolant is Almost clear just a bit of crap coming the night but talking bits and bobs, the car does seem to be using/losing oil somewhere/somehow and I can’t quite figure it out Iv used like quarter on the dipstick in about 500 miles no obvious signs anywhere I do plan on changing the AOS as I didn’t end up having it done just the oil cooler and water pump/low temp thermostat

The joys of a sunroof Wet rear passenger footwell. Roof is dry so suspecting block drain holes

Nothing other than a couple evening fill up shots

So after noticing my car was getting some condensation on the inside and then realising the carpet was wet in rear foot well and under the rear seat I investigated today and found that the sunroof drain wasn’t in where it was meant to be so water has just been running down into the car Managed to get it back in place so hoping my issue is now sorted Fun and games trying to get the carpet/foam dry now I have an oil heater and de humidifier set up In the back of the car as I ran out of daylight to get the rear carpet out

Spent the morning stripping the rest of the car out Tempted to take out all the foam and do do mat it or something all the foam is just falling to bits

It’s been a while Carpet is now dry, the sunroof drain wasn’t in the correct place originally so water had just been coming back into the car. Just waiting for the rubber drain valve that sits on the body of the car so the drain pipe can go into it and seal everything. Hopefully that’s problem solved until get some time to cut the roof off and go for a carbon one from D911 Had a ride up to the motorist for a couple of hours this morning and then Today’s job was Porsche Tequipment cage install. I have a Tequipment gearknob to refurb next too thinking of doing it to match my steering wheel

Looking great Ryan Sunroofs, every car I’ve owned with one has given me trouble.

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Yeh it’s coming out this year I never use it anyway so pointless

I've got the same symptoms regarding water in the rear passenger footwell and seat. The plastic pipe they use looks very poor , almost like it's been UV damaged from pictures i've seen I might get at it today hopefully , carpets out and the trim piece out to see what's going on. Great thread..I love the 996 threads , they're very much hands on

Love it! You ever look to sell

My brief homework shows a couple of options for bond in or weld in replacement panels rather than disturbing the entire roof skin, which is quite a job. Obviously need interior headlining redone aswell, it’s on the back burner for me atm

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Is your headlining wet or just coming from the back corner ?

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I will be bonding mine in. Some people bond and rivet them on too but a friend of mine who has fit a fair few to bmw (e46 m3) has said to just bond it in. Thinks we would get it done in a weekend Front screen and rear screen have to come out on ours and 9/10 the front dc teen cracks on removal so prepare for a new windscreen if you have the green tint at the top too (factory Porsche they see to be expensive) Believe you can do them with interior in aswell just fiddly getting headliner out but I’ll have a go with it in as don’t really want to take the cage out again if it comes out again it won’t be going back in was a bit of a t**t of a job lining it all up

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Thanks bud Had so many people say this to me

Genuine Porsche non sunroof headliners are rare and expensive, I'd start looking now!

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Rear passenger footwell and seat , I don't know about the headliner because it's been inside for months now and it's dry , that foam really soaks it up and won't let it dry out. What's that trim piece here like to take out?

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Y Yehh took me nearly a month to dry the carpet seat base out in the house The side panel comes off easy need to remove the the the seat back catchment needs to come off Speaker out And think there’s another screw somewhere but there isn’t much effort to take it all out The upper pillar trim just pulls off

I saw your car yesterday at The Motorist - looks great!

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Thanks buddy are you local? Might head up again next Sunday morning if your around ?

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North Manchester - about an hour away. Can’t do next Sunday but most likely going to Pigs Will Fly on Saturday. Have you been before? Every 2 weeks. It’s a good cars and coffee.

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No never been to pigs will fly where is this usually at ? Im working this Saturday unfortunately but keen for a meet there is a car meet most Sunday in Harrogate too

https://www.rennline.com/rennline-sunroof-delete-sku-E55?srsltid=AfmBOoovW79FwgNJmjHjlXi4mrCyuv88iSSPN8jYZlaYfPM0y7lgpG2W I was looking at this, bond in panel rather than replacing the whole roof skin.

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Hmm interesting to see if anyone has used this I know the take of chopping the roof off but by time you’ve finished installing an infill panel getting it right then getting paint done or ppf wrap youl be up there with cost of carbon roof I suppose comes down to how much you can do your self etc

agreed im not sure it’s any cheaper

Is anyone making a carbon infill which could be simply bonded in , no need for paint ? I have to say I really like sunroofs

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I don’t mind a sunroof but the upkeep is annoying stripping out cleaning couple times a year if car is kept outside etc If it does leak and you don’t catch it full interior strip out to dry it out I’m done with all that

I love you are all talking about replacing the sunroof etc and i'm still terrified off taking one side off my roof liner to fix the rattle

I don't have a sunroof or any leaks

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Wasn't it a opt out option ? I think that's why so many have them My old Mercedes doesn't have one and I can't say I miss it but I do like it in the 911 on a hot day especially now as I'm deleting the aircon.

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I'm not sure , back then it may have well been, air con is pretty pointless in the uk really, when it's hot just wind the window down and drive faster

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air con delete one of the 1st things i look for in a car these days. air con and cruise control.

It's empty of liquid anyway so I thought i'd remove the condensers at the front to aid better cooling and the lump of a compressor I took out to work on the engine. Shorter belt fitted so all good and easy to put back if I need to but for this year at least it's gone.

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where did you get the shorter belt / does it fit easily ? i might do it.

D911 I think. It's the same as they used on Boxsters that didn't have aircon (like mine) Control panel looked like this ..lovely

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I’m considering an aircon delete in the future one of my pipes has gone pop on last re fill and I don’t use it anyway so almost pointless

Does anyone have any advice on how to adjust the front windows ? My passenger one seems to sit lower that driver it’s dropping when lifting handle but the start and finish point is too low so when it’s closed it’s only just sitting over the seal on the body of the car

After successfully sorting my rear drain holes and water getting under my rear carpet seat bench I now have a wet driver footwell ! This sunroof is the death of me I’m going to seal it up until I cut the roof and put carbon one one Can anyone advise where the front drains are for sunroof/battery and any photos would be great I’m now trying to dry my footwell without removing the whole carpet as getting the cage out and all the interior is going to be a right task

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Have a search on this, there are a few threads that help - the adjustors for height are under the bottom of the doors so you don't even need to take door panels off to do it!

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`front drains are either side of the battery - you should be able to see them with the plastic cover off! It's always my passenger footwell that ends up wet when they are blocked, never the drivers!

Sorry I can’t help technically but for moral support there ain’t many worse jobs than water leaks ..

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Interesting I didn’t know you could adjust the height from under the door are you sure ? I know you can adjust the tilt from undoing the 2 nuts Thanks for the advice if this is right I’ll give it a go this weekend Cheers

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Yes, I was in exactly the same boat and fixed it three weeks ago - there are four grommets under the door to remove - two for tilt and two that ratchet the height on the mechanism Here you go Thread 'Raise drivers side window a few mm' 15 Mar 2024 Hi All, So I get quite a bit of wind noise from the drivers side when driving >70mph. What I’ve noticed is that the rear section of the widow looks like it needs raising about 3mm. After looking on the good old interweb I see that there are 4 rubber bungs on the underneath of the door, two towards the front of the car and two towards the rear. If you remove the bungs you get access to two 5mm bolts but I’m not sure which one would actually raise the window. Does anyone know which bolt I should use to raise the back section of the window? stupidget Replies: 20 Forum: Porsche 911 996 (1997-2005)

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Just had a quick look now so the same way you can adjust the tilt from the bottom Of the door you can do the height aswell. Have I read that right and that the window has to be all The way down to do it ?

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I can’t remember if window is up or down when doing it - you can either reach the adjustment ratchet, or you can’t - and then just put the window up or down!

So this weekend it’s a temp fix whilst the weather is terrible and I don’t have the time to cut the roof off and put a carbon one on yet After numerous attempts at taping my roof up one worked using silver foil but was annoying me seeing it I decided to get some dowsill 971 silicone and sealed the sunroof up and pulled the fuse Annoyingly my roof has previously been painted so removing the foil tape I had on it pulled the paint off !! So it’s touched up but looks awful I was going to wrap over it all but the vinyl or ppf won’t stick to the silicone so it will have to do until I carbon roof it

Not much of an update other than a good clean and some nice weather using the car for work

Looking good Any plans to sort the airbag light before MOT time?

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I need to order a resistor but got an extra tenner in my pocket for MOT day running de cats too but want to order an x pipe fed up of the stinking fume smell

Few recent updates 12 months MOT no advisories only done 3k miles last year Porsche horn button installed Old short shifter removed & oem 996 short shift with a few upgrades to it like the metal side instead of plastic feels great just need to align it better as it’s a bit notchy in the bottom gears 2nd 4th and a bit in 6th Going to change the gear cables & drop the box oil and give the car a full service

Finally got round to giving the car a good deep clean and cost of fusso Heard good things about this stuff but never used it! Ended up doing the m340i too the colour just pops

Fusso is an excellent wax and so easy to use.

Looking for some ep4110 tips can’t seem to find any but seen these I’m considering trying Endrohre Poliert Auspuff für Porsche 911 Typ 996 1998-2001 | eBay UK Endrohre Poliert für Porsche 911 Typ 996 1998-2001. ebay.us Has anyone else got them??

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How are they different to Dedicated to your Porsche needs Design 911 supply car parts, spares and accessories, to both retail and to the trade. Our car product and accessory range includes brakes, exhausts, tyres, wheels and panels and interiors. #Porsche #ServiceCentre #Essex www.design911.co.uk I have them ^, they look good.

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These look like standard tips The ones I have ordered are more like the factory ep4110 large oval tips

I bought a pair for considerably more than that a year ago or so. Excellent quality and really good fit.

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Do you have more photos from different angle please

I'll dig some out and if not I'll take a few this week. Took me a couple of hours to fit which included removing bumper and heat shield, cleaning up the rear end whilst stuff was off and putting it all back on.

Here ya go Ryan......

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After quite a lot of searching Iv narrowed down to 2 supplier for some Chinese forged wheels. Over 10 years and certificates approved supplier Interesting to know if anyone else has gone this route as I know there is a lot of talk around them now on socials etc Looking at the apex ML-10RT design

New tips arrived today EP4110 reps Hopefully get them on this week and update

Take your time when fitting. You'll need to remove the bumper and don't completely tighten the clasps fully as you'll definitely need to make adjustments and get them level. Friendly tip, make sure to have the fixings accessible and facing down so you can tighten once bumper is on fully...best of luck, took me two hours on my own to do the whole job from start to finish and that included cleaning stuff while bumper was off.

Are they the ones listed on eBay Ryan ?

Tequipment gear knob back from refurb to match my steering wheel Black with yellow stitch well happy with it! Keith at prestige parts

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I bought some Apex VS-5RS 9 & 12 x 18 for my 996 TT and they arrived from US to my house in 5 days. I got studs and wheel nuts too as they were also on sale at the time. They are mad light for the size of them. I paid about £550 duty to fedex. It was this pic on their site that pushed me over the line.... They have a sale on now too https://apexwheels.com/memorialday

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Where from ?

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They look great but not paying 700usd per wheel

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Fair enough, I'm going to be tracking my car so settled on the Apex ones as they seem to put up with the abuse (that said they probably all come from the same factory ) Mine were £2100 + £530 duty landed at my house which for a set of forged 18 x 9 & 12 inch wheels weighting 8kg & 9.4kg respectively is not bad going IMO. Post some pics when yrs land

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Will do, these will be forged and let them know I want them weighted for track use so they customise accordingly They take a few months to arrive will update bud

Tips installed last night but the driver side sticks out further than the passenger side Not sure if they have sent a tip that’s slightly bigger than the other or not on the pipe work as there is no way of me getting it any further back - slightly annoying

How long did it take you Ryan...? Shouldn't be any more than a few mm difference in position.

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About 40mins

Today’s ride out to the meet at Kip & Nook

It’s been a while since an update !! Iv been enjoying the car and getting out to shows etc looking forward to Yorkshire Porsche festival on Sunday and then some more work on the car All rear suspension arms Rear wheel bearings Rear brake lines Full alignment Will also be selling the sport classic wheels without tyres if anyone is interested pop me a message as you know from my build they have been refurbished and new bolts from SRR hardware

What wheels you going to Ryan ?

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An apex style wheel mate will post once on the car

New wheels have arrived Ceramic coated ready to go on next week once all rear suspension arms are done and rear wheel bearings

Apex ML10-RT? Lovely wheels!

They’ll look fabulous on your car

Wow, they’ll look incredible once on. Looking forward to the photos.

what sizes offsets are they ryan?

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Front 8j et ET40 Rears 10J ET55

Nerdy but Have you weighed them ? How they compare to your factory wheels ?

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lovely choice!!!!!!! congrats

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I have weighed them yeh but I haven’t weight my factory wheels yet to compare Will feedback once I have

Everything is here ready to go on this week Rear coffin arms Rear tuning forks Rear toe arms Rear dog bones Rear wheel bearings New bolts for the arms Gearbox oil Wheel stud conversion kit to go with my new wheels

Nice! Gradually buying up the parts to do front and rear + Koni Sport damper and H&R springs on mine. What brand of arms did you go with?

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All my arms front and rear are now spyder performance. I did want hard race toe arms but wasn’t in stock and I needed them. I’m Running yellow speed coilovers too

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Nice! I went with CTE coffin arms, TRW drop links and Meyle top mounts so far. Still searching out the best price for the tuning forks and may stick at that for now. Would love a set of APEX wheels but the budget won't stretch to that this year. Desperate to get the new suspension on though. Looking forward to seeing the new wheels on your car!

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Yehh I’m looking forward to getting them on need a ride out to get some good photos then

So today was the day the work began !! The arms and bushes were absolutely shot so good job I got them all. Fair few seized bolts too especially a caliper bolt that has snapped. Had to cut the arm and cut the bolt to remove the coffin arm. Had to drill it out and re thread it (need a new bolt) Hand brake guide had seized In the hub also so that had to be drilled out and I need a new guide sleeve. Not sure how to get the old one off and new one fitted as it seems as though it’s crimped on. Friend has a garage so the press he has come in mega handy for replacing the wheel bearing ! Driver side done now need to do passenger side then it’s ready for alignment

Went to fit the wheel stud conversion kit and they’ve sent me the wrong studs They have sent me m14 x 1.25 and not m14 x 1.5 Annoyingly I didn’t have standard bolts to hand so Iv had to fit the wheels with 10mm spacer on the front and 15mm spacer on the rear. The driver side looks mega aggressive and close to the rear arch and the passenger side dosnt look too bad (probably because the suspension will be all sagged as haven’t done that side yet) Few photos to give you the idea on how they look for now before spacers come off Wheel specs 18x8j et 40 18x10j et 55

Those look superb! How many of the suspension arms bolts did you have to cut out? I'll be looking to do the same job soon.

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The rear coffin arm bolt in the subframe needed to be cut out. The hand brake guide was seized in so that had to be drilled out of the hub (still need to sort this on the cable end) The spacer bit that goes on the control arm we needed to cut the end off and get in a vice Other than that was ok as long as you have all the gear will be fine (see what passenger side is like tomorrow)

Couple photos down the line 15mm spacer on the rear looks great fitment but it’s running mega amount of camber so it misses the rear arch

that fitment looks spot on

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Looks good but think a bit too much camber I’ll have no inner tyre left

Will be advertising these this evening Pop me a message if interested 18x7.5 et50 18x10 et65

Few more photos tonight with centre caps in and stud kit fitted 15mm Spacers need to come off the rear I shouldn’t have bothered keeping them on ended up scrubbing rear tyre on the way home got lucky it’s just rubbed and not split it

They look very nice I would have thought the offsets you have would work nicely without spacers?

isnt rolling the arches an option?

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I thought the offsets that APEX do for those wheels were a match for the 996 GT3 specs, so you shouldn't really need the spacers, or possibly only 5mm ones.

Yes all I got greedy with the look/stance of the 15mm spacer and pushed my luck. The specs are perfect without

Good lighting so thought get a few photos fueling up Spacers now off the back & ready for kip & nook event tomorrow Iv still got a 10mm on the front for now

They look great. Front looks good with 10mm, and rear looks like it could work with maybe 5mm extra poke. I'm very envious!

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Yehh I think I’m tempted to try a 5mm on the back

Shiny new arms with my hand brake cables tied up waiting for new handbrake guides that were seized into the hub

Those wheels work so well on the car

Looking good on those wheels (Please tell me you are going to paint the disc bells when you fix the handbrake )

Now Iv got the outside something like (apart from carbon roof) I am starting to look at the audio system I have stock 490 basic sound with dash speakers, front door speakers & rear speakers I have factory bead into but looking at the continental one and think I have factory amp These are the speakers I am looking at for front dash and the rear Hertz Dieci DCX 100.3 To meet all installation needs, without giving up on Hertz quality and performance, the Hertz Dieci DCX 100.3 coaxes were designed with maniacal care to provide a linear frequency response and ensure high reliability. caraudiodirect.co.uk Will purchase the adaptor plates aswell as the little wiring harness for each speaker

So everything arrived yesterday to install my new speakers for the front dash and rear. I did a lot of research and ended up deciding on Hertz Dieci DCX 100.3 4” 10cm 3-way coaxial speakers 60W I bought this adaptor kit from eBay https://ebay.io/m/MBKAJx Along with this harness from Amazon I just had to snip off the negative and crimp on the right size Acmerota Set of 4 Car Speaker Adapters to DIN Compatible for Dacia, for Renault, for Seat, for Skoda, for Volvo, for VW, for Audi, for Nissan, for Citroen Jumper II 2006-2014 : Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo Acmerota Set of 4 Car Speaker Adapters to DIN Compatible for Dacia, for Renault, for Seat, for Skoda, for Volvo, for VW, for Audi, for Nissan, for Citroen Jumper II 2006-2014 : Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo www.amazon.co.uk Pretty straight forward install the speakers are quite deep so on the rear I had to remove a hand full of the sound deadning/insulation. I just put my hand through the speaker hole and pulled it out to make room. I now need to do the front door card speakers thoigh as I can really tell the difference if anyone can reccomend any that would be great !

Can anyone provide any adaptors/baffles for front door cards to allow a 6” speaker upgrade ??

have a chat with martin at ilkley car audio- he 3d prints all sorts of stuff and may be able to help you Unit 5, lencia industrial estate Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8JP [email removed] www.ilkleycaraudio.co.uk

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Just emailed cheers Im sure I did contact before though and never got a reply

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yeah that'll be Martin! he's dead good once you get a hold of him.......

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Got a reply this evening on Facebook from them They have done 996 but haven’t got the baffle template anymore he never saved it so would need to re do it

Looking at android pccm units now a home installed ? What housing is needed to fit it ? All the wiring looks plug and play and I have no canbus https://ebay.io/m/qWzqvI

Random photo dump from today Last minute ride out up to The Motorist for a quick brew. Given a decent run out tested the new speakers and got them set something like. Home and have the car a quick clean ready for cars and coffee morning up at Wharfbank mills in Otley Leeds Recently switched to millers 10w-50 but the car is smelling a bit oily never noticed it before until last service and switching to this oil. Iv done around 250 miles since servicing and the oil is 2 bars from the very top on the digi reading not sure if it’s slightly over filled and to take a drop out

Had a ride out to Otley this morning for a couple of hours to meet up with another taco owner and my mate in his e92 m3 Annoying no photos of our cars together

Ride out to local detailing company this morning who had a German meet on The car got a lot of attention

I spent the morning re aligning the gear shifter cable. It feels a million times better but isn’t perfect it still sounds a bit notchy on the cable from the box so presume that part might need changing on top of the box. It’s hard to describe but it sounds a bit like linkage dry catchy sort of noise don’t know how else to describe it Took the car out for a blast in the sun afterwards one I got it adjusted