Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content
Discussion
So that's it about done then 
There's a new fire bottle on the way from Tweeks as we speak and CG have it later this month for setup.
A very empty looking whiteboard
Aircon gas and setup was easy:
K-Type on the vent for outlet temp and the rest on the laptop. All I wanted to achieve with this was to hold the interior at the exterior temperature and it outperforms that quite happily, holding the interior at 20 degrees C was no problem in the midday sun today so we'll tick the e-aircon project off as a total win!
As it was outside it seemed rude not to take a few pics in the sun.
It has come out well
Few bits still to sort, I need an intake snorkel gasket which fits into the engine cover, a new front splitter (which appear to be £400 now, not £80 like they used to be!) but all very minor things that the car has done without for many years
Looking forward to CG getting a setup on it and seeing how it handles with all the new bits but a quick test drive earlier shows the new spring rates are so, so much more suitable for British B Roads so that's a good start
There's a new fire bottle on the way from Tweeks as we speak and CG have it later this month for setup.
A very empty looking whiteboard
Aircon gas and setup was easy:
K-Type on the vent for outlet temp and the rest on the laptop. All I wanted to achieve with this was to hold the interior at the exterior temperature and it outperforms that quite happily, holding the interior at 20 degrees C was no problem in the midday sun today so we'll tick the e-aircon project off as a total win!
As it was outside it seemed rude not to take a few pics in the sun.
It has come out well
Few bits still to sort, I need an intake snorkel gasket which fits into the engine cover, a new front splitter (which appear to be £400 now, not £80 like they used to be!) but all very minor things that the car has done without for many years
Looking forward to CG getting a setup on it and seeing how it handles with all the new bits but a quick test drive earlier shows the new spring rates are so, so much more suitable for British B Roads so that's a good start
Thank you for all the positive feedback This job did take twice as long as I thought (always the way) but having owned the car so long and really having put it through the wringer I felt like I owed it some serious love and attention. To see it fairly immaculate now does feel very good!
It's proof as well that these things just go and go, there is nothing that can't be fixed on them and even the roughest high mileage hound can be effectively rolled in glitter as required
I think the 996 in general is getting more and more love, I'm not sure they'll ever get to the status of the air cooled cars - which is a bit of a shame as I still maintain they're a better car but it's nice to see them coming in from the cold a little
This job did take twice as long as I thought (always the way) but having owned the car so long and really having put it through the wringer I felt like I owed it some serious love and attention. To see it fairly immaculate now does feel very good!It's proof as well that these things just go and go, there is nothing that can't be fixed on them and even the roughest high mileage hound can be effectively rolled in glitter as required
I think the 996 in general is getting more and more love, I'm not sure they'll ever get to the status of the air cooled cars - which is a bit of a shame as I still maintain they're a better car but it's nice to see them coming in from the cold a little
poppopbangbang said:
TheJimi said:
Another observation: I hadn't realised the 996 GT3 rear wing was adjustable until I saw the above photos!
Yes three points of adjustment for low, medium and FWP (Full w
ker Position ).I'm half surprised you haven't made it on-board adjustable. Or have you?
TheJimi said:
Currently set at medium, per above photos?
I'm half surprised you haven't made it on-board adjustable. Or have you?
Running FWP in the above I'm half surprised you haven't made it on-board adjustable. Or have you?
I did half look at making it active but there's a lot of engineering work unless one wished to run an underslung actuator off the engine cover to move it. There's no room to package rotaries in the ends unfortunately...... plus that's more weight!
poppopbangbang said:
TheJimi said:
Currently set at medium, per above photos?
I'm half surprised you haven't made it on-board adjustable. Or have you?
Running FWP in the above I'm half surprised you haven't made it on-board adjustable. Or have you?
I did half look at making it active but there's a lot of engineering work unless one wished to run an underslung actuator off the engine cover to move it. There's no room to package rotaries in the ends unfortunately...... plus that's more weight!
I'd have had a servo or two in the lid with some long rods up to the rear edge of the wing.The fit and finish of the panels and paint look superb in the pics, I'd be delighted with that. Just a great car, with great additions.
Liking the Sony head unit, it's the one I settled on for my old Mk1 MR2 after a false start with a Pioneer. Discovered the hard way that it was too far from the drivers eyeline without a rotary control for volume. The Pioneer ended up in the Boxster, as it's got steering wheel controls. An expensive lesson!
Liking the Sony head unit, it's the one I settled on for my old Mk1 MR2 after a false start with a Pioneer. Discovered the hard way that it was too far from the drivers eyeline without a rotary control for volume. The Pioneer ended up in the Boxster, as it's got steering wheel controls. An expensive lesson!
Edited by Heaveho on Tuesday 6th June 11:08
Om said:
That does look (and is) fantastic. I am really taken by the steering wheel... The 996 looks, especially in silver are starting to grow on me now!
It's my favourite wheel for a 996 as it puts the wheel rim where it should have been from day one and nicely mimics what was fitted to the 996 Cup Racers. For anyone interested it's the Leather / Red version of the OMP WRC - PN:OD/1980/NR
.... you get used to how far away the indicator stalk is eventually
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