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  1. berty987
    Remus exhausts tend to be a bit boomy and loud. Try a milltek exhuast , this also has hi flow cats and headers , giving a genuine power increase without being too loud or boomy.
  2. berty987
    Good links. Seems to make sense. I assume that a normal road tyre differs from the cup tyre in sidewall strength. My experience of yokohama A008 tyres is they are much stiffer in sidewall than most tyres i've used , and these also have a continous block pattern on the edge. I guess it comes down to tyre design and expected use.
  3. berty987
    I would have thought it important to increase the tyre pressures for track work , so long as the maximum tyre pressure isnt exceeded. Having recently done an airfield driver training day in my 987 , i found the 34 psi front pressure on 235/35/19 michelins far too low resulting in excessive scrubbing of the outer edge of the tyre and a strong tendency to understeer. Putting the pressures up gave a significant improvement in handling and reduction in edge scrub when run at closer to 45 psi all round. Note the instruction was with PSM off which highlights the cars true chassis characteristics.
  4. berty987
    Drop me a PM I may be able to give you some info.
  5. berty987
    I looked into this for my 987s which uses the same parts. Depending on whether you already have a sport or standard wheel you may need to buy a new wheel. The multifunction system is only available on the standard wheel. You will need the standard steering wheel (complete with airbag and cover), the multifunction wheel loom adapter, the multifunction wheel control unit , and the two multifunction controllers , one for each side of the wheel. The actual part numbers vary depending on the model year and whether you have manual or tipronic transmission. After fitting , you need the PCM re programmed using the Porsche workshop tool to get the device to work. You may be lucky in getting the dealer that supplies the parts to do the reconfiguration for free. Looks fairly straight forward to fit the parts , but needs care removing the airbag from the wheel. To be honest , I'd only attempt this if I already had the standard wheel as I'd expect the steering wheel itself with the airbag to be the most expensive part.
  6. berty987
    Reading the TSB's on the forum , the navigation module and the PCM must be matched as far as hardware revisions are concerned. Swapping the DVD unit from one car to another will therefore only be possible if the PCM's are in the same part number ranges. Its all explained in the TSB , along with the bose amplifier compatability.
  7. berty987
    Could be the unidentified part number is a Sachs part number for a performance release bearing. This would be a more robust part.
  8. berty987
    If you have the bose amplifier there may be some issues with the PCM . There is a TSB about compatability of bose amplifiers and PCM units , you need to have a match on the version of PCM with a suitable bose amplifier.
  9. berty987
    Update the navigation system using a map DVD from 2005 onwards and the TMC functions as a facility of the newer map. If you have an older map version (2004) then you first need to update the navigation system using the update CD's before you can use the 2005 or later map.
  10. berty987
    Nice, but thats the back of a 986 you are looking at ! better to get the covers and spolier from a Cayman , should be a direct fit.
  11. berty987
    Where is the Optima battery at the moment ? I would suggest getting a battery conditioner unit if the battery is off the car , otherwise it may be damaged/ worn out by the time you come to use it.
  12. berty987
    Looks good then for the 986 owners too . The wiring on the 986 is much simpler to retro fit than the 987 as the two devices sit side by side in the front trunk. The parts are not expensive , siren is about 70 UK pounds and the tilt sensor about 40 uk pounds ,but you can get them for at least half that from a breakers yard. Not sure what Porsche charge for the wiring loom ,but you could make one yourself much cheaper I'm sure.
  13. berty987
    Final Update : Success ! I can now confirm that it is possible to Retro fit option I536 (battery backed siren and tow away/ tilt sensor) to a 997/ 987 even if the original wiring loom for the devices is not present. After a lot of research and digging , I've managed to locate the OEM plugs for the devices and make up a wiring loom to fit them in the car. Once installed there are no nasty cable splices , just oem plugs and wiring direct to the fuse box and existing ground points. The only contact you need with Porsche is to have the rear CU coded and configured , and buy the sensors initially. This may not be an issue for those in the UK, but in the USA I would check the local dealership has the country code option for the Uk in their PWIS tester for the rear control unit (I assume its one software code for all the world ?). Anyone else importing a 997/987 to the UK, or requires the option added, I may be able to supply a loom and instructions.
  14. berty987
    Success !! Took the car to the local OPC, they hooked up the PWIS unit and added the country code option for UK/ Netherlands/ Gibraltar/ Cyprus to the rear CU. Once the option had been loaded and selected , the additional items are now all working. The battery backed siren replaces the alarm horn , sounding when the alarm is triggered, but the horn still beeps if you try and lock the car with a door or trunk lid open. I tried to get this additional code input and CU configured at a local independant and to be honest I dont think their emulator has the ability to add country codes , only select or change those already in the CU. Porsche only charged half hour labour for the mod , so I'm very happy with the result. If there is anyone else out there with a LHD 997/ 987 living in the Uk , that wants or needs the battery backed siren and tilt sensor to be Uk insurance compliant , I can supply a loom and instructions at a good price !!
  15. berty987
    Assuming you have a 987 with the PCM 2.1 I beleive there is a menu for PIN entry you get to by pressing the SET button on the PCM. it may be you need to enter the sim card pin before your sim will work as you have changed the sim card from another device to your PCM.
  16. berty987
    I like the look of the zeintec version over the other UK item. Sure , its trying to look like a cayman and interesting they launched the version for the 986 before that for the 987 (still not available) For those that live outside of florida or the west coast , having a 987 that looks as stylish as a cayman in the winter is no bad thing. Not only is it more practicle than the boxster hard top but also looks a lot better IMHO. The boxster can never look identical to a cayman with a hard top because the windows are curved on the rear edge rather than straight on the cayman. This is the closest i've seen a boxster look to a cayman and I like the idea. We don't all have funds to own both models and most would rather own a 911 to a cayman anyway.
  17. berty987
    To be honest , why not order the colour through the personalisation service porsche offer and spec the car direct from the factory. There is NOTHING on this car that makes it exclusive that could not be purchased by speccing the car yourself. Ok there may be a ltd edition plate or certificate , but nothing to make the car any more exclusive than that. Sorry, I cannot see what all the fuss is about, its a nice colour , but if you want exclusive ,why not order one in the GT3 green colour ? Seems like Porsche America are taking their customers for a ride on this one.
  18. berty987
    Sat in a new boxster with a (Porsche) short shift at the weekend , the gearbox feels a little tighter (slightly less free play in the stich when in gear) , but this may have something to do with using the original ball sockets on the shift mechanism when i fitted the short shift. Certainly no difference to my aftermarket kit on the effort required to change gear or the distance of the throw. Comparing the money saving i'd say its still excellent value for money !
  19. berty987
    There are a couple of full pictured write ups over on the caymannet forum of the dension gateway and ice link install on a 987C (cayman)
  20. berty987
    Are you sure it burst ? All 911 and boxsters suffer radiator corrosion from leaves and debris building up on the bottom part of the rad. Could it be it simply rotted through to a point where the rad popped ?
  21. berty987
    Steve, The smarttop device will give the the dipping mirror function along with the ability to control various other comfort settings and raise/ lower the hood with a one touch control wether parked or moving. As to the rear parking sensors , this needs an additonal control unit plus the sensors and wiring. It may even be a tequipment item , but would expect it to be pricey from Porsche.
  22. berty987
    I've only driven a 997 Targa 4 in the newest model and not sure if this was fitted with a short shift , but it did feel a shorter throw than my 987 at the time. I purchased the B and M kit from E bay , which seemed to be one of the better made offerings. From what I'ver seen all aftermarket kits seem to offer the same product design just differing prices and materials. Only porsche offer a complete assembly rather than chopping out the existing shifter. I'm pleased with the result and in no way is the selection of gear compromised , its just slightly more effort as you would expect.
  23. berty987
    The big DIY aftermarket tuners like Techart, Speedart and 9ff, quote figues up to 325 BHP for the 987S. The standard 987 is already in quite a high state of tune and has a higher bhp/ liter figure than the 987s. Certainly ,I've seen figures for the 987S ECU uprate but none for the 2.7. I would expect the headers and intake to give better mid tange punch, but don't expect to see a huge difference. If you really want extra power a supercharger or turbo conversion will probably be better value for money. Ideally you need the ECU tuned to whatever intake and exhaust mods you carry out.
  24. berty987
    I dont think this is user DIY adjustable , you can probably get your main dealer to adjust them. I am getting my interior sensor adjusted and the instrument cluster illumination is another one of the items i want altered. Like you , i often find the backlight illumination doesn't come on soon enough. I'll let you know how i get on in a few weeks time.
  25. berty987
    Just had the clutch replaced on my 987s , which is a similar unit. Some additional things to be aware of , you may also need gaskets and clutch pressure plate bolts. With the clutch out you may also want to replace the Rear Main Seal with the uprated design. The dual mass flywheel should also be checked for freeplay , if it is slack , doesnt return to original position or the springs are weak this will also need replacing. Not sure if a special tools are required on the 996 , but one is required on the 986/987. Unless you have a very well equipped garage, personally i'd defer this task to a good independant. There is a write oup on replacing the rear main oli seal futher down in this section. This will give you an idea of the work involved.
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