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RallyJon

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  1. I got the newer version of the kit, that has the thin sheet metal surround (setter?). There were no instructions included but I got the general idea after trial and error fitting it a few times. It does not work as illustrated. Two major issues: 1) The cage is not securely located in the opening. The setter does not make up for the fact that there is not enough plastic to support the cage. I think my photo shows that pretty clearly. Bending a few tabs (which need customizing/trimming by the way) around the small bit of side plastic still allows quite a bit of up and down motion of the cage. 2) The depth, which is fixed when using the setter, is wrong. I put the whole **** thing together another time, and discovered that the trim wouldn't fit since the front of the head unit stuck out a couple of mm too far. I double checked it, and the setter was perfectly flush with the plastic. I even tried dremeling away a bit of the plastic, but once I realized I would have to cut away a precise amount of the skimpy remaining plastic to make it fit and keep it level--thereby making the installation even less stable--I removed the setter and added the plastic bars, which positioned the cage perfectly and securely on all three axes. And about the tabs--I have to say that trimming, bending, unbending, adjusting and rebending soft metal around the small remaining strips of plastic is a very kludgy way of securely mounting the cage. It's clear that there are significant differences between the Boxster, 996 (and for Luis, I'm sure the double DIN 996 as well). What would be best is a truely fitted, drop-in solution. Perhaps the Porsche PCM version of the plastic support frame is a better starting place? Perhaps you should provide a fitted plastic spacer that takes up the gap between the metal sleeve and the plastic support frame? That might allow enough depth and area for a couple of holes so the D-I-Yer could screw it together and ensure precise fitment.
  2. gchu, the 2002 Bose is special. I just replaced the CDR200 in my 2002. I assume you're keeping the Bose amp and speakers, since otherwise you're starting from scratch. To adapt an aftermarket head unit to the 2002 Bose amp, you start with the Crutchfield harness and... 1) Pull out and discard the RCA plugs/wires/pins from the red connector . The only wire that matters in the red connector is the blue one. 2) See the four greyish whitish wires in the black connector? Those are the speaker level wires and the Crutchfield connector only comes with four pins/wires (and four empty slots), so you need four more. The guys who sell the kit for Porsches here (Euromotorspeed) DO NOT include the appropriate wiring, they just provide the same Audi harness as Crutchfield. A fun discovery once everything is disassembled on a table :o . Not sure if the right sized pins are an off the shelf item so you could make your own. 3) Connect the new head unit's eight speaker wires (four channels x + and - ) to the eight wires in 2 above. Ignore any line level or subwoofer outputs on your head unit--the Bose amp manages all that stuff from just the four channel input. 4) Connect all the other wires per your head unit and the many installation instructions out there.
  3. This thread, and my other thread on a topic with similar roots: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=28774&hl= both have 69 views. Just 69 of us suffering from a throttle response curve that would shame version 1.0 electronic fuel injection from the '80s? Time for us to form a club, call Garrett Lim and get a custom chip made, eh? B)
  4. Just installed the Z110BT in my 2002 C4S with Bose. Since this seems to be the reference thread, I'll post comments here instead of on the 996 forum... dbnichols' and others' observation about there being no good way to securely mount the cage applies to the Euromotorspeed kit as well. There is a plastic ridge on the sides, but none on the top and bottom. After looking around for suitable spacing material, I found that the top and bottom bars of the CCU bezel are the right size and center the cage perfectly. The bars are also the right depth to bend the metal mounting tabs around for a tight and secure fit. The gaps: The plastic bars glued in place: The final fit: Thanks to dbnichols for the splash screen.
  5. I noticed that starting with the '03 cars, Porsche changed the accelerator pedal part. The new pedal is 996.423.019.04. Does anyone know what was improved? Is this an upgrade? Does it alter the position vs. output signal at all?
  6. 2002 C4S. 42k miles. I've noticed since I got the car that it has a weird discontinuity in the throttle response when driving very gently just off idle (think mother-in-law). It feels like the bottom 5% of the throttle is missing. When I'm coasting along and ease off the gas, it just shuts off with a jerk below a certain point. Then when I gently roll into it, nothing for the first bit of throttle travel, then it surges forward when I push a bit harder. This is a new car to me, though I've driven drive-by-wire cars before (Audi S4, Subaru STI). Is this a "feature" of e-gas or is there something wrong? If there's something wrong, what? If that's just what e-gas does, will any of the aftermarket options (chips, "sprint booster") help? Thanks, -Jon
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