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  1. 355bhp
    Found one at Target for $15. It's by Bell, the skid-lid folks, and it fits in the little compartment like it was made for it! Cheers.
  2. 355bhp
    The L.A. dismantler has one for around $130 in what looks like an unused condition, but the p/n on a photo of the unit the unit reads: 997.652.053.01. A series of photos shows a pump in a trapezoidal shaped case with compartments for the air line plus gauge and the connector to the cigar lighter socket. The outside of the housing has several pictographs illustrating the operating instructions. What's the significance of the slight difference in part numbers? The dismantler says that the unit is from a very low mileage 997, but no MY is given. Thanks. That is an older part number. There are 3 or 4 different compressors. Some of the compressors are shaped differently to fit in the 4WD cars. The dismantler's price suddenly shot up to one that's more than what I'd pay for a brand new one from Sunset! I might check SPIRO's Wal-Mart suggestion as well.
  3. 355bhp
    The L.A. dismantler has one for around $130 in what looks like an unused condition, but the p/n on a photo of the unit the unit reads: 997.652.053.01. A series of photos shows a pump in a trapezoidal shaped case with compartments for the air line plus gauge and the connector to the cigar lighter socket. The outside of the housing has several pictographs illustrating the operating instructions. What's the significance of the slight difference in part numbers? The dismantler says that the unit is from a very low mileage 997, but no MY is given. Thanks.
  4. 355bhp
    Woah! That's darn near the price of a new front tire, but it's not unexpected. I'll get a quote from Sunset, and there's also a Porsche specialty salvage yard here in north L.A., that I'll try. Many thanks.
  5. 355bhp
    I just discovered that the compressor pump in the tool kit is missing. What is its part number for an '05 997 C2S? Thanks.
  6. 355bhp
    I'd keep working at it. It took me a while to adjust mine so I could get my fat legs under the wheel! (I dropped the seat down a notch or two) Bear in mind too, that your arms should be bent more than slightly at the elbow and not straight out. You might also try shifting your hand position on the wheel. I use the "Italian style" with hands at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions, and it's very comfortable. You can also make broad hand gestures more easily when conversing with your passenger.... Cheers,
  7. 355bhp
    I think the last seven (I think) replies to this thread are TERRIFIC! These are SPORTS cars and should be driven that way! Cheers.
  8. 355bhp
    Check the maintenance history to see if the oil and filter had been changed at least once, and run a check to see if it's been over-revved. Ask how it had been driven, and ask the owner to please be frank. If it's been "babied" with low revs and multiple short trips, I'd be cautious. I paid $50K cash for mine last November from a VW dealer (it was claimed to be owned by a manager) +$3K for an extended warranty, and it had about 28K miles on the odo.
  9. 355bhp
    Just last week, Porsche AH was looking to buy VW AG. Today I read that the deal was off the table, and that Porsche might be looking to SELL to VW! Go figure. Who knows; bargain prices and rebates might be next. Keep scouting those dealers. Cheers.
  10. 355bhp
    Don't know much about '02's, but if it's got the M96, then your worries might have some foundation. I've got the notorious M96 in mine, but it has yet to detonate, and Ive got 32K+miles on it--the last 4K being quite hard. The turbo, IMHO, would be the wiser choice, if you're not too sure where the '02 C4S has been. Cheers.
  11. 355bhp
    It's been 90+ here in L.A's San Fernando Valley lately, and it was 103 at Willow. It probably wasn't necessary, but I did what the guys in the Lotus and other Porsche did, and opened the engine cover lid during the cool-off sessions.
  12. 355bhp
    +1 for this. The manual says there's no need for a warmup idle. I start driving immediately and just keep it under 4k RPM until my water temp is nominal. I don't let the car sit on idle after driving, but my last two miles or so are always gentle so I don't put it away too hot. M. I know I have read the manual but you know how the common myth that everyone says is that you should always warm up the engine before driving off... Never could get enough confidence to just fire her up and drive off :) .... But from now on I will just turn the engine on and drive off and for the first 5 minutes I will make sure to keep RPM's under 4,200.... I usually wait for my oil temp to rise a few points before going beyond 4000 rpm, and the engine compartment fan will operate automatically and periodically after shutting down till everything's properly cooled down.
  13. 355bhp
    I hit the track occasionally but I never track my own car (don't have the heart to :) )..... This summer I'm going to Leipzig to attend the Porsche Racing School... Hitting the track is the most fun ever!!! and surprisingly it makes you drive your car on public roads much slower because you get all the racing out of your system on the track and start to understand that public roads aren't made for racing, the track is!!!! Would definitely advise going to the track but don't know what you should look out for if you track your own car... Just check your oil level (I wouldn't have anything over 5K miles on the existing oil and filter), and make sure you have at least 50% brake pad thickness. Do a search; Loren posted a nice list of minimums for C2's and C2S's. I think rotor minimums are in there as well. Also, have more than the minimum tire tread depth, and inflate them about 5 psi over the recommended pressures. If you want to explore the handling limits, turn off the PSM. Cheers
  14. 355bhp
    Just got back from a track session on the Streets of Willow (at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway); I didn't crash, and tho I redlined it numerous times, and hit the rev limiter twice, the motor didn't explode. The car stood up well against the school's race-prepped Toyota Celica GT's, and I whomped a guy in his Lotus Espirit S4. The infamous M96 held up well. Cheers, and I'm absolutely exHAUSTED!
  15. 355bhp
    Sweet! Dang! Do we drive good lookin' cars, or what!? Thanks for the pics, and welcome to the forum!
  16. 355bhp
    There's a rev limiter that prevents over-revving on up-shifting through the gears, but one has to be really careful in down-shifting or mistakenly selecting 3rd when aiming for 5th after pegging the tach in 4th, which I've done, but fortunately caught my mistake in time. A good (well, fun at least) way to determine the rev limits when down-shifting, is to note the rpm drop when up-shifting from a particular gear. Can't tell you anything about the Sport Mode usage, but probably the only thing that suffers is your fuel economy! Cheers
  17. 355bhp
    Just be careful. The Highway Patrol officer who issued me my first speeding ticket in the Little Green Monster said, that he HEARD me first! And I don't even have the Sport exhaust!
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    I have heard this many time. Is it really better for the car if you drive it hard? can you guys please explain more?? Since I had the intermediate shaft problem and got the engine replaced on my MY05 C2S I've been very careful how I drive it and always trys to drive on low RPM. I push it rarely and only drive it on weekends please advice. Thanks H your advice is really appreciated Sure: moderate RPM's during the break-in period, but with the new motor and its revisions that addressed the IMS problems, you can then drive it even HARDER! I'm guessing that higher revs at longer periods means reduced sludge and better lubrication all around. Besides, these are honest-to-goodness SPORTS CARS! Don't be afraid to DRIVE it! I'm gonna track mine this Sunday at a high performance driving class. You'll be the first to know if I had to walk home! Cheers!
  19. 355bhp
    Get an extended warranty, so you'll sleep better. Also, increase your oil/filter change frequencies to 5-10K miles, avoid frequent short trips, and don't be afraid to drive it vigorously in the higher rev ranges. If it's gonna blow, it's gonna blow, but the motors are happier and seem to be more reliable when driven hard. It's more fun too. Cheers.
  20. 355bhp
    I recently filled up with about 4:1 ratio of 100 RON racing gas to 91 RON, which works out to about 93 RON. I like to think there was an improvement in performance, but if there was, it was slight and not really worth the extra thirty bucks! I confess though, it was fun testing the difference! Cheers!
  21. 355bhp
    Oh, I'm never afraid of driving hard... ;) Thanks for the comments so far! By the way, I've got just north of 32,000 miles on mine and so far, I've left no engine parts on the freeway. I will however, be changing the oil and filter at 5000 mi intervals max per various posts in Renntech's forums.
  22. 355bhp
    Couldja tell us a little about that terrific photo of the Carrera Panamericana 550's?
  23. 355bhp
    Bella machina! And don't be afraid to drive it HARD! They last longer that way. Cheers!
  24. 355bhp
    You don't even have to fully engage 2nd; just enter the gate and push it into 1st. Gears 2-5 have up- and downshift synchros, but 1st has only a downshift synchro, and engaging it from neutral is like an upshift. But I agree with Loren; put the onus on the dealer if the problem persists, and if it's still under warranty.
  25. 355bhp
    Hmm. The panel lining the sunroof DOES rattle on my car, l but it's been outta warranty for a coupla months now, so unless I can get somebody to fix it for cheap, I'll live with it.
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