Loren

Cast iron or Ceramic?

You will need rotors, calipers, and front wheel carriers from a MK1 GT3 or GT2.

The TT front wheel carriers (hubs) will not fit on a C2 as they are for 4WD cars. So you need the front wheel carriers from a 2WD car.

can anyone point me in the right direction into getting a paper or electronic form?

The correct part number and supplement level for the Carrera (996) Service Manual is:

Carrera (1999 on) -- Workshop Manual -- 94 supplements -- 17 volumes -- WKD-483-721

Most engine mods are tested with the engine only type of dynos. Roller type dynos are not known to be very accurate and can cause damage to the car.

Here is an excerpt from a TT TSB on dynos:

If the vehicle is run on a two-wheel roller dynamometer, sufficient inner-cooling cannot be ensured. As a result, boost air temperatures reach excessive values. This will lead to loss of engine power and

damage to the engine due to overheating.

The considerable amount of heat generated may damage the transmission.

The significant amount of slip at the wheels caused by the high power output may lead to incorrect output measurements and damage the tires.

Note: Tire damage may not be immediately recognizable.

Thanks Loren,

I know it's not the olive grain. I'm thinking that it must be the rootwood.  For what it's worth the listing in a Tequipment catalog for the whole package is:

  Dark walnut wood interior package

  955 044 800 18

Hope the above helps.

Item 8 in rootwood (as it is called in the parts list) is:

MY 04 -- 955 552 297 01 4X2 Trim Centre Console

MY 05 -- 955 552 297 02 4X2 Trim Centre Console

The parts list shows part listing for olive grain, rootwood, and ash wood for the console trim piece (8 above). Please check your option code numbers as I don't know which is which.

Loren, please send me the email as well on how to check #'s 3-5. Thanks!

You've got mail...

I use hockey pucks - about $4 at your local sporting goods store.

PM me with your email address and I will send you the instructions.

For a Boxster S (all years):

996 352 741 00 Tension Spring (4 per car) $11.97 each (as of Nov 2003)

exposed the rear break after removing rotor. The large spring was a mangaled. Now I need to find schematic with a part number??

Which spring?

The spacers will fit your car -- but may or may not be recommended for your wheels. The TSB calls out specific tire and wheel combinations where these spacers have been tested to be safe.

Are specs different for cars (trucks) with air suspension- and at what setting in height?

Here is the height info from the same TSB...

P1531 has three likely causes (according to the OBD II manual):

- Open circuit in triggering wire.

- Open circuit in B+ supply.

- Actuator faulty.

Basically the troubleshooting is check the wiring - if it is okay then replace the actuator.

The hardtop was changed in 1998 and that version is now used for all model years 1997-2004.

part 2

Here is the updated aligment from TSB 13/05 4495 (dated 10/25/2003)

(two parts)

Any of the brand named one are very good.  I use them about once a year.  By the way...if you use the WRONG kind, your engine's cylinders will start to shrink.  Looks like your has already started.  You used to have a 3.4 liter engine.

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jimmyq is just joking.

I use Chevron every 4-6000 miles.

Loren did that when the board started last year.  I never registered myself.  I tried to change it to Boxsternaut but could not figure out how.

The only guru I know is Peter Smith at my local dealer who is on the PCA tech committee.

Done! :D

I am new to both Porsche ownership and this forum, so please forgive my apparent ignorance to both.

I have a 1999 911 Carrera and the check engine light has just come on.

In anyones experience, what are the most common reasons for this light to come on. Could it be the spark plugs or maybe something a little more serious concerning the catalytic converter

Thanks

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A CEL is not an uncommon occurence in today's cars.

Some of the most common causes of this (emissions) warning are:

a loose gas cap (or bad o-ring on the cap)

a loose oil filler cap (or bad o-ring on the cap)

These would be the first two things i would check. Make sure both are clean and secure. The CEL light can be reset by anyone with an OBD II scan tool in about 5 secs. Alternately you can disconnect the battery for about two minutes and reset it also - but you will need to re-enter the radio code and stations if you do that.

None of these links work.

Sorry, about your headlights. That sucks!

If your car is already wired for Litronics then everything should be plug 'n play with full functionality.

Yes, those are the factory aerokit side skirts for MY02 and newer cars.

A MY99 C2 has a mechanical throttle cable and can be adjusted. A MY99 C4 has egas and is more difficult to adjust.

I don't think the C4S standard exhaust is any "upgrade" over the standard 996 exhaust. The muffler outlet is just at a slightly different angle and length to fit the C4S rear bumper cut outs.

The PSE for C4S is the same slightly different to fit the bumper cutouts.

Hi Loren, how do you vote for more than one selection?

Just add a post here for 2nd and 3rd choices.

The current version of "Poll" does not support mutiple choice.