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  1. 355bhp
    Hey, I just noticed in my MY '05 "911 Carrera" owner's manual, that the Engine Data page states that the "911 Carrera" has an M96/05 engine, whereas the "911 Carrera S" has an M97/01 engine. Are there any internal differences from the M96 besides the .23 liter displacement increase? The build date of my car was 10/29/04.
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    You can start by taking off those wheels. . . . . and giving them to ME! Are they BBS's? Cheers
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    THANKS for the steer to the right direction! While I still can't isolate the origin of the sound, when I tilt or open the sunroof the sound stops. We visit the dealer tomorrow morning. Much appreciated! thanks, Bob Just remember: it IS a proper sports car and not a Lexus. As I posted once before; I put my foot down, and all little clunks, rattles and squeaks are forgiven. And if one keeps the revs in the stratosphere where they belong, one can't hear them anyway! Cheers.
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    And don't baby it. Drive it hard.
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    I just talked to a guy not 45 minutes ago with a GT3, in the supermarket parking lot of all places, and I asked its displacement and output (forgot to ask what year, but it was a 997). He said it was a 3.6 with about 415 naturally aspirated bhp. So where the heck does it all come from?! And yes, I want one too.
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    Learn to drive by that big ol' tach right smack in the middle; it just takes a little practice. I believe the digital speedo just beneath it is VERY accurate, and it's very easy to read, but when I'm accelerating up past 6 Grand in fourth, I'm too busy hanging on for dear life and watching out for wandering behemoth SUV's (this is on my daily commute) and the CHP to worry too much about actual mph. Cheers
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    Guess I got thrown because I started looking in the 997-1 Maintenance forums, and there were only two topics, both unrelated to brakes. There's a wealth of stuff in the 997-1 forums; I just didn't bother to go beyond the first coupla pages. I'll mic my rotors this weekend, and I also need to find the minimum pad thicknesses before I attend a local high performance driving class in May. For a 997-1 S: New pad thickness should be 12.0 mm both front and rear. Minimum wear thickness 2 mm. Personally, I would would not a track a car with less than 4 mm. Thanks Loren! The school requires a minimum of 50% pad thickness or 6mm in my case. Cheers
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    Guess I got thrown because I started looking in the 997-1 Maintenance forums, and there were only two topics, both unrelated to brakes. There's a wealth of stuff in the 997-1 forums; I just didn't bother to go beyond the first coupla pages. I'll mic my rotors this weekend, and I also need to find the minimum pad thicknesses before I attend a local high performance driving class in May.
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    Here I go replying to my own post. I did a search like I was SUPPOSED to, and came up with the answer. Here's a link to the forum page: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...8&hl=rotors, and scroll down to Post #6. Cheers
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    And drive it hard. It ain't no Lexus.
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    Measure them with a micrometer and see if they are within spec (26 mm front and 22 mm rear). Also check for radial cracks: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...ost&p=18082 Loren, Are these thickness specs the same for 'S' rotors? Mine's a MY '05 C2S. Thanks.
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    A 300bhp hamster wheel to be sure. . .
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    I do an oil level check after each gas fill-up and only after the car sits overnight. The most it's used so far is about a half-quart (.4 liter) every 1000 miles or so. The car is driven daily, and except at idle, the oil pressure pointer is always pegged to the max.
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    PQR5CHE, You'll be happy to know that I've just set your photo as the background for my desktop.
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    A hundred years ago, there was a legend about the necessity of keeping the rpm's elevated on the 356 Porsches of the day, and I believe that stemmed from the original 356 Carreras having roller-bearing cranks, and that the higher revs regimen was to counter any potential damage to those roller bearings from lugging the motors. Do you think that might apply to the M96's IMS bearing as well? All I know is, that I'm having a ball keeping the revs elevated on my MY '05 M96 equipped C2S!
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    My sunroof rattles when open to the first stop position i.e., a coupla inches shy of being fully retracted into the roof. I open it all the way, and the rattling stops....more or less. At first, I couldn't tell where the rattling was located; could that be the source rather than the glovebox?
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    Oops! 1schoir's right! I forgot that '05's likely have a double-race IMS bearing: just like mine! When you read the LN article, you'll see why you'd be lucky indeed if it doesn't. My fingers are crossed for you!
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    I think a failed IMS bearing is unlikely, because it hardly ever happens in cars with Tips. Please keep us informed, and if it's indeed not the IMS bearing, ask the dealer if he can replace the bearing while the engine is out. Good luck.
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    If you've got a decent tire pressure gauge, check the current pressures yourself; the dealer may have fluffed up the tires to the spec pressures, which are about 10 psi more than your usual settings. With the 35 aspect ratio of the S's tires, I don't think 10 psi will affect the ride much. And make sure it's off the sport or PASM setting; mine rides like an old Morgan +4 when I hit the little button with the Koni shock icon.
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    HAH! Funny you should say that. When co-workers/friends who knew me as the owner of that clattering M-B (although it was--and still is--a VERY good car) see the Porsche, I tell them that the Diesel turned into a frog! But you're right, aesthetic judgments are strictly personal. That said, I promise to Loren not to stray further from this thread.
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    It's an '05, and an early one at that, with a double-race IMS bearing, so I can't even replace it without tearing down the motor. I'll be using the slightly heavier weight 5W-40 Mobil 1 next oil/filter change, which will now be at 5K mi/6 mo intervals. When my clutch needs replacing, I'll see about removing the bearing cover as recommended by LN Engr. If it breaks, I have an extended 3-yr warranty, and maybe I can get a new spec motor from PCNA. In the mean time, I'm having a ball driving the thing, because the last car I had was a 118 bhp M-B W123 Diesel. I'm like a kid in a candy store! Oh, and I chose the wrong word in describing the S2000; I meant to say "kinda bland". That's a long way from "ugly".
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    No doubt you're right, but I think I'm ready to accept a little pain for all that stimulation. See me if/when my IMS bearing lets go. Still friends? Cheers.
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    Yeah, the S2000 is no doubt a highly respectable and reliable machine, but it's kinda ugly and soulless too. And 240 bhp ain't 355. The 3.8 M96's bellow reminds me of a '55 300SL's. Nope, sorry: we're talking apples and oranges here. And don't even mention the baubles from Modena and Maranello; they're not in the same league either. My little green monster is my daily driver and grocery-shopping car as well.
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    The install video is on the LNEngineering site - it includes more than enough detail for the average DIY'er. It's on their site, http://www.lnengineering.com/spinonfilteradapter.html, but Mr. Navarro said it's probably better to view it on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv8BTItCrF0. It looks so easy, even all-thumbs-me could install it.
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    Found LN's spin-on filter adapter here: http://www.lnengineering.com/store/catalog...tool-p-103.html. There's also a much better photo of it in Jim Pasha's December 08 Excellence article (thanks Maurice!) I'll likely order one before my next (and more frequent) oil change in 6 months or so. Has anyone here installed one?
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