New Owner - C2 996
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mmcd87, Yes that's the ones, it has full damper adjustment, Northway fitted them along with wheel spacers and the short shift kit, the Ride is very nicely damped not a harsh track set up but best of both worlds, really nice tight cornering, it has some trouble on short steep speed bumps and needs extra care with the drop, only covered 2k miles since they have been installed but its all really nice quality so should last years too.
Being so new to the 911 i can't give a very detailed review on them but i can say i would highly recommend them and couldn't have it any other way!
Being so new to the 911 i can't give a very detailed review on them but i can say i would highly recommend them and couldn't have it any other way!
Something you guys new to these cars should check is the brake disks. They have a tendency to corrode really badly on the back face while still looking like new on the outer face. I replaced mine and the pads a few months ago for around £260 from Eurocarparts. It's a fairly simple DIY and takes about 3 hours.
Here's what mine looked like.
Here's what mine looked like.
Edited by MMT on Friday 28th October 00:08
Did mine recently and they were very similar. A bit scary really but I think this happens on many makes as I did my daughters Mini Cooper and they were really rough on the inside. It does give peace of mind to do them or at least get them off for inspection,and has has been said, it's a pretty easy diy (& reasonably cheap -eurocarparts).
MMT said:
Something you guys new to these cars should check is the brake disks. They have a tendency to corrode really badly on the back face while still looking like new on the outer face. I replaced mine and the pads a few months ago for around £260 from Eurocarparts. It's a fairly simple DIY and takes about 3 hours.
Here's what mine looked like.
With these in this state, has anyone ever replaced just the disks and not the pads at the same time? Would you notice any braking improvement? I mean, they do look unattractive, but I'd really like to see some tests done to show what happens to braking performance when they get like that.Here's what mine looked like.
Edited by MMT on Friday 28th October 00:08
IknowJoseph said:
With these in this state, has anyone ever replaced just the disks and not the pads at the same time? Would you notice any braking improvement? I mean, they do look unattractive, but I'd really like to see some tests done to show what happens to braking performance when they get like that.
Yes, it's s
te. I found the same with the disks on my Boxster last year - pads naturally get changed when like this. Vast improvement when changed.
As stated before the old wipers were in a sorry state, and a bit of research led only to some first world Porsche owner problems. The PIAA wipers are hard to obtain for a sensible price now and the general tone of the internet suggested that the Bosch ones are generally a bit of a compromise, needing spoilers flipped, are wrong hand drive, etc. I decided to ignore this and see for myself, as the old wipers on my car were already Bosch stamped... I went for Bosch 582S kit on the front, and a new Bosch 'Super Plus' rear for little over £20 delivered from Ebay.
So here are the wipers. Note the new spoiler design on the drivers side, now metal and part of the wiper body. Also note the curved passenger blade.
Drivers side was indeed set up for wrong wheel drive, but you literally have to reverse the wiper centre clip 180deg and all is well. Just pops out with your thumb.
Picture of them fitted on the car. Looks good, looks OEM which is what I was after.
To celebrate I gave the car a wash and took it out for a drive with the clear day we had.
So here are the wipers. Note the new spoiler design on the drivers side, now metal and part of the wiper body. Also note the curved passenger blade.
Drivers side was indeed set up for wrong wheel drive, but you literally have to reverse the wiper centre clip 180deg and all is well. Just pops out with your thumb.
Picture of them fitted on the car. Looks good, looks OEM which is what I was after.
To celebrate I gave the car a wash and took it out for a drive with the clear day we had.
Edited by mmcd87 on Sunday 6th November 14:36
Great scenery and great car.
Is there not a trade type place that sells porsche OEM? Reason I ask is our other can is a VW touran and we buy OEM parts from TPS in Hayes which is owned and operated by VAG. Not sure why they sell to joe public but they do at quite a saving to main dealer prices. I must have saved £150+ on front and back pads and wipers from the TPS place
Is there not a trade type place that sells porsche OEM? Reason I ask is our other can is a VW touran and we buy OEM parts from TPS in Hayes which is owned and operated by VAG. Not sure why they sell to joe public but they do at quite a saving to main dealer prices. I must have saved £150+ on front and back pads and wipers from the TPS place
Good to read about others 3.4’s and great to hear that they are finally getting the following they so richly deserve in my opinion.
I bought a 1998 registered 3.4 C2 last year and am using it for my 75 mile daily commute, having put just over 16,000 miles on it this year.
I looked for a while for the spec I wanted so mine has, cable throttle, no sunroof, factory LSD, TC, heated seats, 3 spoke steering wheel and the original Becker head unit which helpfully takes mini-discs (didn’t spot that until I got it home!).
When I bought the car I had the IMS bearing upgraded, had a new clutch at the same time, new brake lines, and a boro-scope to make sure all was well.
Recently I’ve had the front suspension refreshed, a major service with new brake fluid and gearbox oil.
I also had the centre console and door cards stripped to locate some interior rattles which were driving me insane. Without doubt the best £130.00 I’ve ever spent and wish I’d done it a year ago.
Unfortunately had a puncture in the NS rear tyre this morning on the way to work, but the rear tyres are getting a bit low anyway so have just ordered two 285/30/18 N rated Michelin PS2’s, which I have been very pleased with, to be fitted tomorrow morning.
Next jobs will be rear suspension refresh and new rear discs and pads early in the New year and I have just booked a “gundo / pse hack” for mid-December as really miss the noise of my old C4S but can’t quite stomach the £2000 price tag of new system.
I love the car, the way it goes, stops, handles, and from next month, sounds. Occasionally feel guilty about all the miles I’m piling on it but believe these things are meant to be used.
I bought a 1998 registered 3.4 C2 last year and am using it for my 75 mile daily commute, having put just over 16,000 miles on it this year.
I looked for a while for the spec I wanted so mine has, cable throttle, no sunroof, factory LSD, TC, heated seats, 3 spoke steering wheel and the original Becker head unit which helpfully takes mini-discs (didn’t spot that until I got it home!).
When I bought the car I had the IMS bearing upgraded, had a new clutch at the same time, new brake lines, and a boro-scope to make sure all was well.
Recently I’ve had the front suspension refreshed, a major service with new brake fluid and gearbox oil.
I also had the centre console and door cards stripped to locate some interior rattles which were driving me insane. Without doubt the best £130.00 I’ve ever spent and wish I’d done it a year ago.
Unfortunately had a puncture in the NS rear tyre this morning on the way to work, but the rear tyres are getting a bit low anyway so have just ordered two 285/30/18 N rated Michelin PS2’s, which I have been very pleased with, to be fitted tomorrow morning.
Next jobs will be rear suspension refresh and new rear discs and pads early in the New year and I have just booked a “gundo / pse hack” for mid-December as really miss the noise of my old C4S but can’t quite stomach the £2000 price tag of new system.
I love the car, the way it goes, stops, handles, and from next month, sounds. Occasionally feel guilty about all the miles I’m piling on it but believe these things are meant to be used.
Edited by The Curn on Friday 4th November 11:58
Thanks. Yes I'll post here with an update on the hack. Have been thinking about it for a while but haven't got around to it. I can't wait, the sound is the only thing that lets the car down slightly in my opinion.
I haven't got the invoice in front of me for the suspension works, but it was was various arms and bushes and alignment (not very helpful sorry). I had it done at the same time as the interior rattles and the transformation of the entire car was amazing. I grinned like a child all the way home. I would have had the rear done as well but had to draw the line financially.
Any views on low temp thermostats amongst anyone here? I read conflicting reports ranging from it's an essential upgrade to it's only any good on 997's.
Does anyone have any first hand experience on a 3.4?
I haven't got the invoice in front of me for the suspension works, but it was was various arms and bushes and alignment (not very helpful sorry). I had it done at the same time as the interior rattles and the transformation of the entire car was amazing. I grinned like a child all the way home. I would have had the rear done as well but had to draw the line financially.
Any views on low temp thermostats amongst anyone here? I read conflicting reports ranging from it's an essential upgrade to it's only any good on 997's.
Does anyone have any first hand experience on a 3.4?
I’ve had a low temp thermostat fitted to my ‘98 3.4 back last year when I had the antifreeze changed by my local independent. Previous to fitting the gauge sat dead on between the 8 and 0, it now sits on the 8 so slightly lower. As the car is a long-term project I’m happy to take advice from the acknowledged experts on the 996 engine, also changed to Millers oil which is all I can do engine wise.
Cheers,
Cheers,
I fitted a LTT to my 3.4 - even though it's not as bad as the 3.6 for bore score, I understand it can happen and from what I have read is still worthwhile doing. The other thing to check is the fan resistors to make sure they are working as they should be - if they have blown (which thy seem to do) you'll lose your low speed rad fan
This thread is great. I spent a couple of weeks looking for a 996 C2 and yesterday I picked this one up.
Very happy with it so far, this one is a manual and luckily it's got the satellite navigation. I'm still working a few things out, one of my friends said that the exhaust was an option because it's got a button on the dash that I am guessing operates a valve in the exhaust.
Very happy with it so far, this one is a manual and luckily it's got the satellite navigation. I'm still working a few things out, one of my friends said that the exhaust was an option because it's got a button on the dash that I am guessing operates a valve in the exhaust.
Just a couple of point, I have anow early 997 mind. Although not essential the low temperature sensors I think is a good idea, as the cooling system gets older it's not so good, things like front fan resistors etc can go so I think it's just a good safety protection having the low temperature sensor.
On the exhaust hack definitely do it with 1 and a half inche pipe, sounds great, my friend with a pse think myou hack sounds better, not sure I notice the difference utility ito sure sounds nice
On the exhaust hack definitely do it with 1 and a half inche pipe, sounds great, my friend with a pse think myou hack sounds better, not sure I notice the difference utility ito sure sounds nice
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