what is an 'early' 3.4 996?

[ATM]

Fast Bug said:

Michelin don't list a 295/30 PS4 annoyingly

That's a big tyre. I have 285 on my 981 and it slides around a lot more in this average weather compared to my 996 with a 255.

Is anyone doing winter tyres this year?

[Fast Bug]

I've got 11" rear wheels.

I was going to pop my winter tyres on, but going to sell them instead. So if anyone wants a set let me know!

[nebpor]

ATM said:

That's a big tyre. I have 285 on my 981 and it slides around a lot more in this average weather compared to my 996 with a 255.

Is anyone doing winter tyres this year?

Mine came with a set, but I never bothered collecting them. Didn't impact me with snowmageddon earlier this year in Scotland, so I'm not going to bother this year either! We are on the coast, so it's rarely actually icy - the water stops it getting that cold here.

[NAS]

Chris Stott said:

Fastbug is in 18s, and they don’t come in 285/30 size he has on his car.

I have 265/35 PS4 on mine, and they are very decent.

[richthebike]

Has anyone done the extended gear lever mod?

[Dammit]

?

[skinny]

Wouldn't mind the whole thing raised up. Wouldn't like the long throw of just extending the lever tho

[was8v]

function first used to do a kit to raise the whole console.

[Dammit]

This is a 997 GT3 shifter with the Function First extended lever, if this is what you meant?



(Apologies for the terrible photo).

Edited by Dammit on Sunday 11th November 15:03

[richthebike]

That sort of thing, yes. There was a bit of talk a fee pages ago about the rpm car.

997 gt3 mechanism plus longer lever sounded like a nice tweak to me. Want to do the mechanism anyway to take out some slop.

[Dammit]

It's the same lever as in the RPM car, I don't know what shift-unit RPM put in theirs, I chose the 997 GT3 unit as The Internet believes it's the best (non-SSK) shifter for these cars.

I thought it would be nice to have the shifter closer to the wheel, I'm picking it up tomorrow so we shall soon see!

[richthebike]

Very interested to hear how it works out.

[Dammit]

I collected the car today, drove home - motorway and then London, so cruising rather than actually driving, but I was changing gear so some first impressions.

The lever looks great, it's a very nice match for the wheel, and I think the classic look suits the interior of the 996.

It puts the top of the lever in a very natural position, and it feels very pleasant to hold.

Being longer than standard it does make the shift action longer. This is the thing I'm wondering about - whilst the shift is very accurate (997 GT3 mechanism) the shift movement is something I'm working into my muscle memory of how my car works. I do wonder whether the extended lever might be a better partner for an SSK - each would balance the other, as it were.

That said I don't dislike it, I think I just need to put some more miles under the wheels. I might order the shorter shaft from Function First, as that's a simple swap, which would enable me to try standard shift distance vs new in a back to back manner.

Feels very nice in the hand, one of those pleasantly tactile objects that you keep reaching back for.

Edited by Dammit on Saturday 10th November 21:46

[Dammit]

Less terrible photo of the Function First shifter:

Edited by Dammit on Sunday 11th November 15:08

[PGNSagaris]

SSK essential for that imo

[Dammit]

I need to put some miles on it, however that is going through my mind.

What SSK is equivalent to the 997 GT3 shifter, would you say?

[PGNSagaris]

I’ll check my invoices but I got both of mine from RPM.

[Dammit]

Worth pointing out for context here that the 997.2 GT3 shifter does have a shorter throw than the standard 996 shifter.

[Dammit]

Very annoyingly an old intake manifold fell off the tyre I'd (badly) balanced it on whilst moving stuff around in the garage and has dinged the drivers door - can anyone recommend a paintless dent removal person who would cover SE London?

[Bullet-Proof_Biscuit]

Dammit said:

Very annoyingly an old intake manifold fell off the tyre I'd (badly) balanced it on whilst moving stuff around in the garage and has dinged the drivers door - can anyone recommend a paintless dent removal person who would cover SE London?

I'm gona try with one of these quality China kits..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-PDR-Paintless-Dent-P...f:0