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  1. flyingpenguin
    I have an 04 996 engine that was a remanufactured replacement built in 06 that has a single bearing. mike Mike, refresh my memory: single bearing equals good or bad? Joost
  2. flyingpenguin
    Same symptoms (but only front lever locked on 200 996 C2) caused by a blown fuse... JP
  3. flyingpenguin
    Many of the answers I can think of depend on your capabilities / experience doing track events. Judging from your statement "will be doing", I assume that these HPDE / AX events are new to you, so I would start out by asking you what tires you currently have on your car? When I started doing DE's I had Michelin Pilots (not Pilot Sports) on there and their progressiveness in the novice group was confidence inspiring. As my experience progressed I found that Bridgestone RE-01R's were a good (albeit fairly expensive) combined street / light duty track tire. This got me all the way into our (Lone Star Porsche Club in Houston, TX) most advanced (white) run group. Once I was able to retire my 2000 996 C2 from daily driving I got a set of Hoosier R6's on dedicated rims and currently have a set of cheapo Fuzion's on my street rims. Works like a charm. JP
  4. flyingpenguin
    My goodness! Does this car actually see any roads? It looks so immaculate that I feel sorry for both car and owner. Aren't these cars supposed to be DRIVEN? JP
  5. flyingpenguin
    Curious to find out if this worked for you.. JP Hi JP, i have found a very easy solution with a guy of a Porsche dealer ! I have asked him to give me for just a day the special tool to do that job, but he told me that he couldn't do this ... but he had a great solution that needed just a hammer ... he also told me that this is a solution that they don't like to use but just because they have the right tool. Well, in few words ... one strong shot with a hammer on the rear side of the ball joint ... and it works !!! :D So now i have the lower control arms with 11 mm each side and -2° 30" camber and really great improvement in the drive feeling (on track) ! I really appreciate your interest ! ;) I also put on the adjustable lower control arms all around. -3 front camber and -2.6 in the rear. With a set of Hoosier R6's my laptimes have improved dramatically! JP
  6. flyingpenguin
    Curious to find out if this worked for you.. JP
  7. flyingpenguin
    Doing some research on CV boot replacement on other makes / models, it seems common practice for the manufacturer to sell CV boot service kits. Does Porsche sell these? JP
  8. flyingpenguin
    This particular re-run is Top Gear's 7th season. They just finished season 13 on the UK BBC a few weeks ago. You're watching really old stuff, but they're a hoot! More recent episodes can be found for downloading at finalgear.com. Go check it out! JP
  9. flyingpenguin
    The best place I have been able to find (anywhere) is usually my own garage! A filter and oil change is very easy and there are a bunch of well documented DIY's on this site and elsewhere on the net. JP
  10. flyingpenguin
    Looks like a nice project! Keep us posted. Curious to learn what you paid for the "clunker". JP
  11. flyingpenguin
    Not sure what the price point is of the PSC's, but dedicated track rims are an investment while using expensive tires on the street is an expense, ie. throwing money out the window. I am sure you can find a set of used rims that would make perfect track wheels for a lot less than going thru a set of PSC's every 5 months. Just my 2 cents. JP
  12. flyingpenguin
    You probably want to go with the Durametric professional version. The enthusiast version is limited to 3 different cars only. Joost
  13. flyingpenguin
    I saw that Durametric's version 6 (now in beta, see www.durametric.com) supports brake bleeding. This would allow you to get any air out of the ABS pump. JP
  14. flyingpenguin
    I just ordered a set of Pagid yellows (rs29) front and rear from velocityspot.com. They seem to be able to offer a discount that not many others can. Some websites are referring to Pagid enforcing a minimum sales price. I thought that was illegal in this country.. JP
  15. flyingpenguin
    Whenever I see a post on alignments I like to refer people to these two articles. Even if you don't end up doing it yourself; this de-mystifies the issues quite a bit and prepares you better to select / deal with the shop. http://www.planet-9....adjustment.html and http://www.planet-9....adjustment.html Good luck! JP
  16. flyingpenguin
    You likely have a bad ground or bad alternator. Or a bad connection where the cable form the alternator connects to the engine (the bolt behind the little black door, for lack of a better description).... I had this happen to me and ended up unnecessarily replacing battery and alternator. ;-( JP
  17. flyingpenguin
    Hi, These seats come from Taiwan. Why don't you check out this guy. He's really pleasant to deal with and I am very happy with the seats I bought from him: http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/gt3seats.html JP
  18. flyingpenguin
    Here's a good write-up on a DIY alignment check / adjustment. http://www.planetporsche.net/reviews/showp...=232&cat=10 and http://www.planetporsche.net/reviews/showp...=230&cat=10 I messed with this on my 2000 996 after I got a bunch of parts from Brad (thanks for the quick shipping and excellent prices BTW). Not cheap but once you get to the Hoosiers, you really need -2.5 / -3.0. Obviously the car is not really streetable anymore. I have to agree with Brad though that it's not so much camber but toe that wears the tires. I have -3.0 in the front with neutral toe and tires (both track and street) wear very little. The rear is at -2.6 with about 0.15 degrees of toe in on each side (for a total of 0.3 degrees) and they wear quite fast. Interestingly enough this setup wore out the Hoosier rears (275/35/18s) in only 15 sessions. I upsized to 285/30/18s now and my initial impression is that the wear is now much more even (inside vs. out). Maybe this has to do with my improved driving resulting in actually using all of the tire's capabilities. JP
  19. flyingpenguin
    The voltage regulator is part of the alternator and can be removed / exchanged quite easily with an aftermarket part once the alternator is out. On a 996 not a very difficult job. Don't know about thew Boxster. Good luck, JP
  20. flyingpenguin
    Another possible source is a dried out end cap on your starter motor. Fairly easy DIY once you get the hang of removing the alternator. JP
  21. flyingpenguin
    No, i'm not in a great hurry, don't need the car to be ready tomorrow. So, i'm gonna check 2 shops in my city but if i will not find the right tool you would give me a great help. I will PM you ... meantime let me tell you thank you ... you are really very kind ! :thankyou: Prego! Joost
  22. flyingpenguin
    If you're not in a terribly big hurry I don't mind picking one up at HF and mail it to you. PM Me if that's what you want to do. Joost
  23. flyingpenguin
    You seem so desperate, and yet it is really easy.... I just did mine a few weeks ago (both front and rear). This is what you need: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=99849 It's under 20 bucks at harbor freight. The pic attached indicates how to use it. Be aware of the big bang! Joost
  24. flyingpenguin
    Great stuff Jake! I have been following your efforts for a while now and this seems like a pretty solid solution. I have a 2000 996 with the 3.4 engine replaced in Aug-06 (the previous owner D-chunked it). I am mostly using the car for the track and am obviously concerned about the replacement engine bombing on me some day. Would you recommend I sign up for your R&D program? Joost
  25. flyingpenguin
    Here are two good articles on a DIY alignment: http://www.planetporsche.net/reviews/showp...=232&cat=10 and http://www.planetporsche.net/reviews/showp...=230&cat=10 I tinkered with it over the last few weeks and took the car to the track (Texas World Speedway in College Station: the hidden gem of the South) this weekend on new rubber (Hoosiers :) ). I was amazed at how well sorted the car behaved! In the process shaved 8 seconds off my avg. laptime. Joost
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