Porsche – Time for some Body Updates
As time moves on so do car trends. I look at my 1969 Super Bee and think of times when cars were sharp and aggressive… I’ll skip the 80′s and 90′s… Coming into 2000 we still had much of the rounded “jelly bean” car lines to contend with. The biggest offender being the Mazda Miata that has a jelly bean shape and colours! My 2001 Porsche Carerra 996 C2 was factory ordered with the Aero kit which was the same body kit as the GT3. Although this did make the car more aggressive, it has still become very dated. Here is a before picture. Cars today,...
Read MorePorsche 996 – Air Oil Separator and SC
Hi all, Well it looks like the increase of positive crank case pressure killed what was left of my AOS. These things are service items and it was in suspect before my supercharger install. Looking back, my new advice to anyone looking to SC their 996 that has some miles and never had the AOS is to replace it. I did this leaving the transmission in but you’ll need to remove the driver’s side intake manifold. This actually makes it sooooo much easier to do the injectors for the SC and you don’t have to remove the expansion tank. While doing the work also look to replace some...
Read MoreGT3 Wing Adjustment – MK1 996 "Taco Wing"
Hi all, So as I’m going to go with the SC kit this winter, I thought maybe more power requires more down force? Ok I just needed an excuse to adjust my wing angle… :) What you need to do is remove the allen key screws, two on both side, under the wing. Then you pivot the wing up and mine had an allen key lock screw there in the flat position. You remove that completely and move the mount bracket to the desired position. I tried all the way up and didn’t like it so went with the middle adjustment. Pictures of both are at the end so you can decide for...
Read More2nd Gear Detent Upgrade – Prevent or Stop Pop-Out
So as I’m going to have the majority of my car apart this winter for the supercharger installation and various maintenance items… which may include an exhaust (fingers crossed), I decided to do some preventative upgrades. Since there is already a very good DIY (need to be a forum member to see pics), I’ll just post the links to get all the information and where I purchased. First the 6speed link that started it all: http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-vendor-classifieds/201845-fs-2nd-gear-pop-out-diy-fix-cheap-insurance-2.html The DIY link for the tranny in car: ...
Read MoreVF Supercharger Installation – Winter Project 2010/2011
Hi all, I haven’t been up to much in this past year as I’ve been busy with family, work, and house project commitments… I was also wondering what to do with my car, and I came to the conclusion to sell it and buy a slightly newer Turbo to get some better performance. This conclusion was quickly dashed when I took a look at the market and Kelly Blue Book was stating $16,500 – $22,500 USD for a C2 of my year. The Turbo’s I was looking at were $40,000 – $56,000 USD. So, with that I’ve decided to keep the car and thus continue with the original plans...
Read MoreTurbo Brake Upgrade – And Some Suspension Work Too…
Hi all, So I finished the rear today and I can confirm that Turbo rotors and calipers are a direct bolt on. I also installed the H&R coil overs, rear adjustable control arms, and GT3 toe links. I then installed the GT2 adjustable sway bar with new bushings and the Agency Power sway bar links. I put the settings to factory GT3 settings as I did with the fronts. I’m also using 7mm H&R spacers on the rear for now and I have 15mm that I’ll be trying on the fronts. These may all change though and I’ll update if I do. I’m going to need to play with the ride...
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