Loren

What year is your car? Early cars used a cable release and starting in MY01 the release became electric.

Karl,

According to the TSB for the TT and GT2 you are mostly correct. The computer system recogizes an existing radio and as long as that same radio is taken out or put in the same car there is no code or programming needed. But, if you replace the radio (with another CDR-23) the PST2 must be used to have the computer identify the new radio and "program" it to work with this car.

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Thanks... I corrected it.

Well, I think your best bet is the RoW M030 suspension. This is the slightly lower sport suspension used in Europe and elsewhere. The RoW M030 will give you a Porsche tuned suspension that includes slightly lower springs, different shocks and different sway bars (if you have the standard US suspension). With this suspension your car will be about 20 mm lower in the front and 10 mm lower in the rear... and the handling difference will be phenomenal over stock.

There is a full write up in a PCA's Panorama article 996 Standard and Sport Suspensions Analyzed

I sent you the RoW intervals (which are different than US).

From the TSB:

"Disconnect all electrical plug connections and expose weld point 21 (note the several BK/BL leads for the reverse gear signal"

"Solder the BL/RE (from pin 3)to one of the existing BK/BL wires at weld point 21, under driver's seat. Insulate."

Well, I am not a physicist but the downforce on a car front to rear always must be proportioned. Otherwise, adding more downforce in one area (i.e. front) will cause the rear to lift sooner -- rather than later. If you increase the downforce on one end of the car you need to do something at the other end also. Most folks agree that downforce just starts to work at 60 MPH but by 100 MPH it become very important. In the past Porsche published the effects of their wings and spoilers so you could play matching games... but now it seems for legal reasons (or ??) they don't. So you have to guess how difference a GT3 front spoiler is from the standard on.

IMHO... of course.

From Racershopper.com...

"Castrol SRF is NOT to be mixed with any other type of fluid!

Whenever you add fresh fluid to your existing system (never mix fluids of different DOT classifications), it immediately becomes contaminated, lowering the boiling point of the new fluid."

It's part of the hardtop kit (2 per car). I think it hides the area around the pop-up rollbars when you have the hardtop in place.

Don may have more info (I don't have a cab).

Looks great Mike!!

Looks like factory installed. :thumbup:

Okay, Don... we need details. Is it just a plug? or is there more behind it? :clapping:

The relay box near your left foot well.

The locations are:

See my Brake/Clutch Fluid Change and Bleeding Instructions

p.s. now you know why I do all my own work)

Calipers

Clutch (above axle on drivers side)

Yes, BS 16/2 (position 11 relay support 1) goes to fuse F5 and is power.

And yes, BS 11 (position 28 relay support 1) goes to fuse F5 and is ground.

Not that it uses a lot of power (I doubt it does) but they are seeing the the power is distributed so you don't blow a fuse. ;)

Good Luck!

You've got mail...

Freddy,

Need to know the model year of your car to get the right list...

Have a look at this link

To my knowledge all (real) GT3's had 3 radiators... it was not an option.

My Carrera with factory aerokit had the GT3 bumper with the plug.

I'll cross my fingers for you.

It could be that they have changed the bumper part number in the kit but all the kit lists I have show a different number.

Good Luck!

Patrick,

Yes. That's why I am concerned that you might not have the right bumper. The headlight openings and fender opening are different on the later cars. Can you verify with the company you bought from that you got the right bumper?

I don't know of a way to extend the steering column. An aftermarket wheel with a new hub might bring it out a little further but most of the wheels give up the airbag.

Have you thought about different seat options? Like GT3 seats and a tall man bracket from Brey-Krause?

BTW... I've already asked for a tall man bracket for standard seats and B-K doesn't make one (and doesn't plan to).

Hmm...

The part number Patrick said he got is: 996 505 983 01

The part number shown in my (-MY02) parts list is: 996 505 980 02 G2X and installation TSB is: 996 505 980 00 G2X. The parts list is newer so I would believe it.

The part number for MY02 and newer Aerokit II front bumper is: 996 505 983 02 G2X

Hmm... I wonder if Patrick has the right bumper? MY02 bumpers will not work on MY01 and earlier cars.

1. Even in America parking brake and handbrake are the same (it's just that some American cars parking brake is foot actuated). So handbrake (on the console) is what I am speaking of.

2. The Carrera does not use a relay for the top. It has a top controller box (see item 4 in the first post). So I think you would need to cut this wire and connect it to ground (controller side) to see if Jeff's trick will work. I still think this would need to be only when operating the top or the parking brake light would be on all the time (?)

3. The Grey/Pink wire is the speed sensing wire and the Brown/Yellow wire is the handbrake sensing wire.

This are two different operations here.

1. Disconnecting the Grey/Pink wire should allow you to open the top while moving IF the handbrake is pulled on to the first click.

2. We are theorizing that disconnecting and bring the handbrake wire to ground will have the same effect as pulling the parking brake to the first click.

Thanks!

A number of folks with the same leg room issues have gone with the GT3 console delete. You lose a little storage room with this but gain leg/knee room. I think these are about $100. Some pics from Carnewal.com and Suncoast Porsche (Carnewal also has a leather trim portion for another $40)