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  1. greerj1
    You will need to know the offset and width of these wheels. If they are off a TT (widebody), They will not fit a 996 C2 coupe Front; Offset: 50mm Backspacing: 6.46" Bolt Pattern: 5-130 Rec. Tire Size: 225/40-18 rear; Offset: 65mm Backspacing: 8.10" Bolt Pattern: 5-130 Rec. Tire Size: 265/35-18 This is what is on my car. J. Greer
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    It is the oil pressure building up in the lifters. I get it as well, I just turned 91 K miles last week on an 01 996. J. Greer
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    Are the tires original? I also experienced an increase in cabin noise as the tires reached 10 k miles wspecially if you have a lot of neg camber.
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    I agree as well. my Pcar sits for a week at a time and for the first several miles at highway speed there is a vibe. I feel it mostly in the rear. J. Greer
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    Remember that the mileage listed is compiled in near lab conditions to optimize the rating. With your driving habits and mine as well, expect 25-40 % less than advertised. It takes a lot more energy to accelerate a car to 100 mph than it does to keep it there. Take it to the track and get 5-7 mpg, you will feel a little better on the road. J. Greer
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    Try a common carrier like Yellow freight. Look in the local yellow pages for a trucking company. You will have to pack them reasonably well to handle the rigors of an overland truck. I used them to ship scientific equipment and have had no problems. Also take out an insurance policy for the value of the freight. James Greer
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    What brand and where would i get stainless steel braided brake lines to replace the rubber hoses on a 01 996 C2. Thanks: J. Greer
  8. greerj1
    I Just replaced one and resoldered the connection. The connection is also mechanically crimped and then soldered. The metal clip is soft and can be uncrimped with a small screw driver and heat from the soldering iron. Be careful not to deform the clip to much, you will have to recrimp and resolder. It was an easy job. Don't for get to "tin" the tip of the soldering iron first. (heat the tip up, melt some solder on and wipe off with a wet sponge). I bough an extra from from Sunset and keep it for the eventual failure of the reight side. This will also be a good time to clean your radiators as well. Good luck J. Greer
  9. greerj1
    Could be the thermostat that is stuck in the open position.
  10. greerj1
    Looks like my car, RMS or IMS. Have them change the clutch assy while they are in there. I have been driving mine for nearly 5000 miles. The spot use to be the size of a dime now its the size of a quarter after a long and spirited drive. I will be doing the fix as soon as I free up a weekend. J. Greer
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    Disconect the fan and ballast resistor cable. There are 3 pins in the connector, the black wired pin is the common ground (earth). The other two are the low and high speed leads to the resistor. The low speed wire will have an impedance of approx 1.4 ohms, the high speed will have zero resistance. To start, put the leads of the ohm meter on the taps at the motor. This will give you the impedance of the fan motor. My motor measures 540 ohms. The high speed line should measure the same and the low speed should measure 1.4 ohms more. I had 2.3 megohms resistance through both high and low speed lines which means the resistor was totaly fried. With some dexterity, this can be done without removing the fan assembly from the car. Check the resistance trough the pins first, if they are high, (thousands of ohms), the ballast resistor has failed. Then remove the fan assy and replace the resistor. I did all this yesterday, resoldering the new resistor is easy. Be careful not to get anything inside the fan motor. James Greer
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    forget one thing...... where is the relays..... In the footwell, above and to the right of the fuse compartment. There will be 4 relays in a row, all the same type. Sockets 19, 20, 21 and 22. I am going through the same thing. I removed the right radiator fan last night. With a VOM, I read 2.43 megohms resistance through both leads on the ballast resistor which explains why the fan did not work. Now I am looking at the fan itself. Not a bad job to do, just get the car about 8-10 inches off the ground and keep track of all the different types of fasteners and locations. It took me about 1 hour to get the car in the air, remove the right wheel, wheel well liner, front bumper and get the radiator fan out. You can clean the ductwork at the same time. Good luck James Greer
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    Neither fan is working on low speed, the passenger side (right side?) fan works with the AC on. Both fuses are ok. I need to confirm fan relay locations in the relay panel. I believe the relays are in this order; socket 19 is left slow, socket 20 is right slow, socket 21 is left fast, socket 22 is right fast. Can someone confirm this for me? Not much help at the dealer. Thanks; James Greer
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    Has anyone done a track day at Watkins Glen? How does it compare to Lime Rock Park and NHIS? I will be running a '01 996 C2. Not terribly impressed with the one left hand turn at Lime rock and New Hampshire having 13 turns in 1.5 miles does not allow for a lot of speed in my car. Let me know what you think and whether or not it will be worth the ride from Boston. Thanks Jim Greer
  15. greerj1
    try this: http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/996rms/rms1.php This will show you the way, includes RMS replacement. Good luck
  16. greerj1
    25% 100 octane + 75% 91 octane = 93.25 .25(100)=25 + .75(91)=68.25 25 + 68.25 = 93.25 Roughly 3@91:1@100 This is true if the octane content is linear with the volume. I believe it is. James Greer
  17. greerj1
    The "RSS" Plenum is the manufacturer. The concept is to better channel the airflow trough a contoured "Y" type casting rather than the "T" configuration in the stock plenum. The "Y" configuration will increase flow rates due to it's better aerodynamic shape and internal geometries, therefor, more air, more hp's. Check out this thread. The price is rather high for a casting and some machining at $800.00. http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98247 Anyone out there have a stock plenum they are not using? Give a shout. James Greer
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    The upside is a higher grip force on the clutch, small increase in the throttle response do to the lighter mass (less inertia in the drivetrain), the down side is a noisey clutch when depressed and you will have to relearn the throttle / clutch relationship when starting from a stop. With the dualmass fw, I can start from a dead stop with very little throttle, with the lwfw, you will need a bit more to account for the less rotating mass and subsequent inertia in the drivetrain. For general street use and the occasional track day, like me, the standard dualmass IMO is more than adequate. James Greer
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    Hi James, I have just located the relays, they sit under the dash (drivers side). However not sure what relay does what. And as you say it may well be the resistor, which I assume sits on the fan unit? J The resistor is mounted under the fan unit (one on each side), do a search for "ballast resistor" and you will find a thread with pictures showing the resistor location. I know where the relays are located, I don't know which relay corrosponds to the fan speeds either. James
  20. greerj1
    I have the same problem and searched the forum to no avail. My manual says "see qualified technician for relays" and has no info on the layout/schematic of the relay holder. If the fan works on "high", I would think it the relay or the ballast resistor. I will be watching for a reply. James
  21. greerj1
    I was not aware they are classics yet at 8 years old. Depending on what state your car is insured in, you can buy insurance based on the amount of mileage you plan to put on and the level of coverage for fire, theft and collision etc. James
  22. greerj1
    Has anyone tried to short out the relays with a switch to run the radiator fans at high speed. Searched fan relay mod/hack and found nothing. Thanks for your help. James
  23. greerj1
    Check out the guys here http://www.6speedonline.com/ There are many that have had it done. Check out the shop, Shark Werks in Fremont Ca. They do this type of work. They say it is a most spirited ride with one of them installed. As far as I know, a warranty might be tough to get if that is a concern. Good luck James Greer
  24. greerj1
    MY 01, 85,750 +/- original clutch. Just finished a 200+ mile weekend down Sunny Cape Cod, All went well. James Greer
  25. greerj1
    My oldest son was recently accepted to the Stern Business school at NYU. Anyone here attend? looking for insight on the school as well as the experience of living there. If it helps, he drives my 924S. This adventure will put off my immediate upgrade to TT though. Please pm if you have any info. Thanks James Greer
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