Porsche 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 MoreTurbo Brake Upgrade – Wheel Carriers and Bearings
Hi all, Well as I mentioned I decided to replace the wheel bearings before I go about replacing the wheel carriers on my C2 with the Turbo ones. However, the PIA thing about doing the job is getting it done 100% correctly and that involves special tools and heating them just right. Although I’m not scared of doing the job, I do lack a torch and some of the puller tools handy so I’m going to pass this one off to a local independent shop I use called Scan Automotive. They’ve done great work on my car in the past for things I couldn’t handle so I’m sure they...
Read MorePutting a 996/986/997/987 on Jackstands – First Place to Start
Hi everyone, First off, I did not write these directions and the information and images below were taken from Renntech.org and put here for the purposes of supplying a single point of information. The first thing I need to do is tackle the brake and suspension projects on the list so I need to get the car fully on stands… this is where it begins. Cheers Aaron ————— One of the questions that comes up frequently is what is the best and safest way to put your 996/986/997/987 up on jack stands. The chassis and jack points are the same for all models, and...
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