Loren

What you likely hear when you start the engine is not the purge fan but the secondary air injection pump (sounds like a Hoover to me). That air pump only runs when the air/fuel mixture needs it to meet emissions. Usually that is at startup when the engine is cold and when the engine comes back to idle - like at a stoplight after exiting a freeway.

Yes, fit wise and looks for most part should be the same. An aluminum shift knob (like the factory option one in my MY99 car) has the Porsche logo in black only. The newer ones have the logo in color.

Yes, but (IMHO) keep the proportion the same. In a Carrera with all that weight in the rear you want to keep the rears 4 psi higher than the fronts. So if you were to lower the rears to say 36 psi then the fronts should be 32 psi.

Well, you could add the GT3 sway bars. You would need to add the mount points for the drop links though. I think Carnewal.com, TRG and a few others sell these. Or you could go the whole way and put on PSS-9's coilovers with the GT3 swaybars.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1512

Fronts - yes. Rears - no.

You've got a PM...

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There is no switched power on the original radio connections. Try D9 on the climate control - it should be a black/blue wire.

Might help if you are a little more specific about "performance". Power, handling or braking?

Are you speaking of the Carrera fixed spoiler for Cabs? 1. Remove the standard third brake light from under the rear window. Wrap the 2-pin plug with Styrofoam and fasten it in the cut-out with adhesive tape. 2. Engage the cover with the Porsche logo in the cut-out.

First don't let the diagram scare you. It shows everything. The filter is item 20. I think you take the two screws (38) and the plate (38) off to slide it out the bottom. 955 572 219 10 Pollen Filter Retail is $27.73 try Sunset Porsche (Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost) for a better price.

I agree with mikesako. The newer the larger engine, better clutch, etc. I would always go with the newest I could afford -- unless you are looking for a classic or restoration car.

Top relay for MY97-99 Retail price is: $74.47

In the US for legal reasons the DME will need to have the mileage, engine hours, over revs, etc. all transferred from the old DME with a PST2 or PIWIS tester.

Loren: Is the above true? Yes, pretty much so. The rear camber specs are -1 degree 10 minutes (for all Carreras except X74). Mine is set a little more aggressive at -1.5 degrees.

So are you saying the wheel nuts are stuck on the studs? Because they are stripped? If so, then you can usually get them off by pulling on them while turning them with a wrench. A slow process but it worked every time I've done it. If the studs are not damaged then just replace the wheel nuts.

If you mean the wheel bolts (studs)... they are just a press fit in the hub. To remove and replace them you drive them towards the center of the car with a hammer. (item 3)

It might make sense to check the wheels on the car also. I saw a 996 with Boxster wheels in the rear once. They were 9" wide instead of 10". The car drove very light (and loose) in the rear.

Eagleday part number and price: P-00004470026 -- $499.95 Porsche Dealer part number and retail price: 000 044 70 026 -- $486.89 Hmm... part numbers look familiar - but EagleDay is charging over retail? Let the buyer beware...

We have added the MY05 Boxster (987) Owners Manual and Carrera GT manuals. There is an updated version of the Carrera (997) Owners Manual. They are available to download here.

I sent you a PM...

Is the dealer Carlson? Might be worth a second opinion... and Peter Smith at Stevens Creek is the best Boxster guy around.

Yeah, something must not be right especially if they both wear fast. Cars with TC and LSD don't usually get poorer mileage out their tires unless they track the car a lot. 996's go through rears about twice as fast as the fronts but still even aggressive drivers (like me) still get 9000 - 11000 miles on the rears. I'm the guy that got 9000 ;)

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have an '02 996TT and things look a little different than in the photos and the DIY drawings....neither seem to acknowledge a 996 Turbo. While it is still a 3.6L boxer, it is a different motor and I don't want to forget something important. First, the oil filter is inside the engine bay and not underneath like the 996..... I assume I want to take that off LAST (after gravity drains most of the oil out of the engine), unless I want a couple of ounces of oil all over the engine compartment? Also, should I be looking for a second drain plug underneath, like the oil resevoir and oil cooler radiator on the 930 Turbo that held most of the oil outboard the motor? Or is it now just one plug and gravity takes it all out at once? Thanks in advance for your help. You are looking at the wrong DIY. The TT/GT2/GT3 Oil Change DIY is here. I'll move this post to the TT forum so there will be less confusion.