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ATM said:
Panic alert....
One of my friends just pointed out there are a few small white blobs in the oil filler neck.
I know you say "white" but if it's a yellowish mayonnaise like substance this is quite normal. I had the panic when I first owned mine. It took my independent specialist and a bit of googling to put my mind at rest. One of my friends just pointed out there are a few small white blobs in the oil filler neck.
The other big panic that I had to get over was that the water temp gauge is NOT buffered and DOES move. If the AC isn't running it will get up to about 103c in traffic after a while (especially in hot weather) before the fans kick in and keep it in check. That will show on the gauge as right of the 0 on the 80 mark. Keep the AC on in heavy traffic and this makes the fans run to keep the gauge more central. THIS IS NORMAL. DO NOT PANIC!
If you want an accurate reading rather than the gauge you can bring this up on the centre climate display by pressing and holding certain buttons. I'll try and post a link to the "hack"...
Thanks lads. I've been Pootling round in it tonight. I'm really liking it. I think I'm going fast at times but I know I am not. I'm no racing driver but I know the car has a lot more ability than me. It is a bit hard and there is some numbness where the steering does not try to centre. But overall the package is good. The steering is just super responsive and so squirty. I could probably go twice as fast round all bends and still have loads more grip. This evening I set the pressures to 28 front and 32 back and it feels a bit smoother. This morning I had them on 34 and 40. I might leave them low like this and see how we get on. Then maybe next is finding how to soften the dampers a bit. The tyres look brand new on the front and there is so much grip I don't see the need to change then even if they are only average Falken.
Bravo chap - enjoy.
Thoroughly lovely cars these. Only driven a couple at the 4-5 year old mark (a C4 and a GT3 - the latter being obscenely wantable) but I found them very satisfying to drive: great noise, chassis response and steering transparency, lovely control weights and a revvy, blippable engine. So sweet bot up and down that rev range and through the box - heel and toe comes no easier in my experience. Usable for long runs and fun on a mission they are really strong contender for an enthusiast wanting one-car solution. Only fly is the potential for bills, but again all relative.
Good luck and make sure you savour the smiles.
Thoroughly lovely cars these. Only driven a couple at the 4-5 year old mark (a C4 and a GT3 - the latter being obscenely wantable) but I found them very satisfying to drive: great noise, chassis response and steering transparency, lovely control weights and a revvy, blippable engine. So sweet bot up and down that rev range and through the box - heel and toe comes no easier in my experience. Usable for long runs and fun on a mission they are really strong contender for an enthusiast wanting one-car solution. Only fly is the potential for bills, but again all relative.
Good luck and make sure you savour the smiles.
I've had a thought. This could be dangerous. The 911 has so much grip and I clearly dont have the skills to really exploit it. So maybe the answer is some less grippy tyres. I'm thinking maybe I should try the 17 inch wheel and tyre sizes which the original 996 came with. If these provide a bit less grip it might give me the opportunity to feel the car sliding without driving at illegal speeds.
I ran 18s and R888s... I think you get the most out of the suspension with a little less sidewall.
Mine rode better on the (Intrax) adjustable dampers than the standard MO30 stuff, so I never entertained going smaller on the wheels.
However, I am not familiar with the KW stuff, from a 996/ride perspective, so you may need to suck it and see.
I think you've bought the wrong car, with the wrong setup, if you don't want too much grip - mine was like a limpet!
Mine rode better on the (Intrax) adjustable dampers than the standard MO30 stuff, so I never entertained going smaller on the wheels.
However, I am not familiar with the KW stuff, from a 996/ride perspective, so you may need to suck it and see.
I think you've bought the wrong car, with the wrong setup, if you don't want too much grip - mine was like a limpet!
dom9 said:
I ran 18s and R888s... I think you get the most out of the suspension with a little less sidewall.
Mine rode better on the (Intrax) adjustable dampers than the standard MO30 stuff, so I never entertained going smaller on the wheels.
However, I am not familiar with the KW stuff, from a 996/ride perspective, so you may need to suck it and see.
I think you've bought the wrong car, with the wrong setup, if you don't want too much grip - mine was like a limpet!
I was going to say along similar lines that a standard car is possibly where it's at for extra 'movement' with perhaps some adjustable arms and a geo adjustment to change the balance if that is what is needed. Mine rode better on the (Intrax) adjustable dampers than the standard MO30 stuff, so I never entertained going smaller on the wheels.
However, I am not familiar with the KW stuff, from a 996/ride perspective, so you may need to suck it and see.
I think you've bought the wrong car, with the wrong setup, if you don't want too much grip - mine was like a limpet!
edc said:
I was going to say along similar lines that a standard car is possibly where it's at for extra 'movement' with perhaps some adjustable arms and a geo adjustment to change the balance if that is what is needed.
Hey bud - let me know next time you organize a rolling road session!ATM said:
I dont dislike the grip. I'd just like to be able to induce some slip without driving at 9.9 tenths.
Down size on the wheel/tyre combo. Dial out some of the negative camber for more break-away in the corners.Perhaps experiment a bit with raising the ride height/softening the dampers to give a bit more roll.
ATM said:
I dont dislike the grip. I'd just like to be able to induce some slip without driving at 9.9 tenths.
The 17" wheels are narrower, though I'd watch the weight - I know the wheels you have on are meant to be pretty good on that front (probably why the last owner put them on).Maybe raise the height a touch and get it realigned to a more road based setup.
Here's mine http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Remember that the 911 is rear engined & as such has a lot of grip back there!
Sliding them around on public roads sounds like a lot of fun but in reality is probably not a great idea. Had mine 7.5yrs & only had the back out once off a wet r/a on very worn Pirellis, this is despite driving it quite hard.
Sliding them around on public roads sounds like a lot of fun but in reality is probably not a great idea. Had mine 7.5yrs & only had the back out once off a wet r/a on very worn Pirellis, this is despite driving it quite hard.
LordHaveMurci said:
Remember that the 911 is rear engined & as such has a lot of grip back there!
Sliding them around on public roads sounds like a lot of fun but in reality is probably not a great idea. Had mine 7.5yrs & only had the back out once off a wet r/a on very worn Pirellis, this is despite driving it quite hard.
265 35 18 ?Sliding them around on public roads sounds like a lot of fun but in reality is probably not a great idea. Had mine 7.5yrs & only had the back out once off a wet r/a on very worn Pirellis, this is despite driving it quite hard.
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