what is an 'early' 3.4 996?

[gixermark]

Optimistic is an understatement

[Smollet]

Took my 2001 3.4 C2 manual to Surrey Rolling Road today. Car is standard apart from TopGear mild exhaust and 200 cell cat system. Pretty pleased considering it’s 17 years old.
Apparently the flat spot around 5500 is not uncommon

[BrotherMouzone]

Yours have better numbers than my old car then.

Also 2001 C2 3.4 manual (Dansk exhaust, no other mods) at Surrey Rolling Road, from two years ago:

[edc]

BrotherMouzone said:

Yours have better numbers than my old car then.

Also 2001 C2 3.4 manual (Dansk exhaust, no other mods) at Surrey Rolling Road, from two years ago:

I got that output from my Boxster also on Charlie's rollers. Was it fit and well?

[miles2018]

Smollet said:

Took my 2001 3.4 C2 manual to Surrey Rolling Road today. Car is standard apart from TopGear mild exhaust and 200 cell cat system. Pretty pleased considering it’s 17 years old.
Apparently the flat spot around 5500 is not uncommon

I have a '99 3.4C2 manual. It too has a flat spot at 5500, though I never used to notice it until recently. Variocam affect?

[Smollet]

miles2018 said:

I have a '99 3.4C2 manual. It too has a flat spot at 5500, though I never used to notice it until recently. Variocam affect?

Seems to be the popular reason as to why. Can’t say I really notice it too much.

[ATM]

Smollet said:

Took my 2001 3.4 C2 manual to Surrey Rolling Road today. Car is standard apart from TopGear mild exhaust and 200 cell cat system. Pretty pleased considering it’s 17 years old.
Apparently the flat spot around 5500 is not uncommon

[Joke mode on]
Surrey Rolling Road - not that sheet hole
[Joke mode off]

I think the 200 cell cats is significant. There are big improvements in flow to be had with decent cats especially in older cars.

[Chris Stott]

If you haven’t already, check out popop’s latest... he’s goIng to make his 996 a hybrid

[BrotherMouzone]

edc said:

I got that output from my Boxster also on Charlie's rollers. Was it fit and well?

Yeah, Charlie (& my mechanic) said the car was healthy. Never had an issue under my ownership. Engine was silky smooth.

My friends said the car didn’t feel slow under their ‘bum dyno’.

[nebpor]

Aargh my bloody exhaust has gone - it was welded before and there is no more meat to weld, so need a new one. Not happy the current one (no-name "stainless") only lasted about 4 years - previous owner fitted it.

I don't mind spending money improving the car by replacing tired components, but I resent the nigh-on grand required just to replace an exhaust!

Currently mulling buying 2nd hand OEM from a breakers and getting my man to guido it .....

[BrotherMouzone]

Top Gear are good quality and reasonably priced.

You’ll need brackets from D911 as the ones come with Top Gear ain’t great.

Edited by BrotherMouzone on Sunday 12th August 17:49

[Smollet]

Just replaced by standard system with a TopGear one very pleased. I didn’t fit it so can’t comment on the brackets though

[nebpor]

I’ll go have a look - cheers both.

Was it much louder than OEM?

[BrotherMouzone]

I had the quiet version. Very OEM.

[sundayjumper]

nebpor said:

...I resent the nigh-on grand required just to replace an exhaust!

Welcome to Porsche ownership

Are your brackets rotten too ? Mine were, they're incredibly expensive new from Porsche, and I couldn't find any decent s/h ones. I eventually bought some from a breakers in California. They were totally rust-free and even with shipping & duty they were cheaper than the manky s/h ones you find for sale over here.

Edited by sundayjumper on Monday 13th August 12:46

[nebpor]

Not sure yet, but it will all come out in the wash - just waiting on the exhaust getting delivered from Top Gear!

[Smollet]

nebpor said:

Not sure yet, but it will all come out in the wash - just waiting on the exhaust getting delivered from Top Gear!

What spec have you gone for?

[nebpor]

Mild sport - it's my daily so I don't want it loud, but couldn't afford a valved version!

[ferrisbueller]

Anyone know what this Ruf sticker signifies?

[IanG1]

ferrisbueller said:

Anyone know what this Ruf sticker signifies?

I was just wondering the same after seeing the car listed, rest of it doesn't look anything special?