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  1. the_lonely_guy
    I hear a pump whine sound (like when you lock the steering wheel you hear the pump) from the right passenger side. It exists at all speeds except b/w 1500-2000rpm. There are no warning lights that come on and the car drives normally. Is this something I have to be worried about. my car is '03 base,5sp
  2. the_lonely_guy
    Sounds a lot like RMS. Sorry to hear that. Since its under warranty have it checked asap. The RMS is really not that big a problem but definitely needs fixing. Just watch the engine speeds. It doesn't look like its been fixed even on the 987's. C&D reported that they had this problem on their test car ... but then that was driven to the limit. But as far as 04's go its definitely there but not as common as the earlier models PS. In most cases the RMS problems happen within the first 10k miles
  3. the_lonely_guy
    Michelin pilot sport. Cant go wrong with those
  4. the_lonely_guy
    The volume changes when you're driving is very subtle. I have the bose on mine. When I start the car the volume is pretty low. But when I start moving it gradually gets louder and after that the changes cant even be noticed. You might want to try lowering and closing the top. That seems to effect the volume to a point where you can actually notice a change. And +7 is is the main volume you are talking about if I am not wrong. You can only turn the speed sensitive volume on or off. The rest is automatic.
  5. the_lonely_guy
    CA boxster I have checked the way the top folds and didn't notice out of the ordinary fold patterns. There are a couple of stains on the top (the car had 4k mi on it when I bought it. dont know what the previous owner did with it. He was 80 !!!!!!) That's was started me on this stress thingy. Cause I dont find anything that might have caused them. One body shop I went to suggested I use some foam pads where the support rods were, that way I reduce the stress on the canvas and also the sharp folding. I was going to try that. The weather here is really dry and he said that that might definitely cause this. Hopefully reconditioning the top and using the foam pads should take care of this problem ... I HOPE Djantlive Not soo lonely .. they do sell quite a few cars around this area. Just not that many where I live !!!! ;) So I'm not that lonely after all. But where I live (about an hour drive from the dealer) I am the only one with this car. Makes it real difficult to evade the cops ... THEY JUST KNOW WHERE I LIVE :((
  6. the_lonely_guy
    I haven't yet resprayed the top. I just ordered the raggtopp top cleaning yet. Will do it over this weekend and post pics of how it turns out. On the stress marks ... what got me concerned was that these marks didn't follow the wrinkle mark trends. They seem to stand out. Just have to do more of top up driving and there is just one dealer here in New Mexico so have no choice unless I plan a road trip :(
  7. the_lonely_guy
    These are two stress marks that are really visible. The others are a little hard to see. they look a bit worse in person than in the pictures
  8. the_lonely_guy
    The pilot sport rib's are like ski's in the snow. Don't ever use them as an all year tire. But for dry and rainy conditions the PS rib's do really well. Ofcourse all these tires have very poor tread life. But I have heard a lot of good things about PS a/s. They have exceptional wear for a tire that's z rated. They are a bit pricey but I guess they would be well worth the $$$ given your (bradsjazz) driving style
  9. the_lonely_guy
    The mark can be seen (atleast the ones I know of) mostly towards the rear end and around the glass window of the car. I had the dealer check for any sharp objects or the support rods that might be causing this. They found nothing. They suggested that I use some kinda foam pads at the points where the support rods are present to reduce the stress to the canvas material itself. Other than that they said that it was usual wear and tear issue. And I didn't know that Raggtop was that costly. The last I checked it was about $20 for a can.
  10. the_lonely_guy
    I have and 04 986 base. The water no longer beads on the top. It beads for a couple of seconds at the most and gets absorbed (even in light drizzle). My question is can this be rectified by treating the top with something like raggtop or something. Also the top shows a lot of stress marks which make those spots really thin like its wearing off. What can I do to prevent this from happening? Also how long do these tops last with proper care in a southern climate
  11. the_lonely_guy
    You could try and get a body shop to put a mesh on the inside of the bumper. That way the radiator and the condensor is protected. I had a similar thing happen to my 986 (04). Had a body shop fit that it really protects
  12. the_lonely_guy
    It most probably is the clamshell for the convertible top. Just needs a little adjusting. Not a major problem
  13. the_lonely_guy
    Toolpants, you still sticking with the sumitomo's. I actually kinda liked the kumho's. I got a set of ECSTA 712 when I had the 16" wheels. I had it on there for barely 1500mi. But for that period it was really good. Wet and dry. It was very quiet compared to the Michelin's I have now. Ofcourse you get what you pay for, but for $400 a set incl. balancing it was a steal. Even for a 16" wheel. A quick question. I have a lot of people here say that they have gone wider than the factory recommended tire sizes. I have the 17" on mine. How wide could I go (front and rears)? Maybe that might reduce the wear on the rear, even if by a little bit?
  14. the_lonely_guy
    Judging by the wear on my rears (have about 50% left and about 3500mi) it should last me atleast till 7k or maybe even 9k. And wear on the michelin pilot sport rib is very poor anyways. I spoke with michelin about this and they told me that on an average these tires last about 10k or I am quite sure this wear is not toe setting related. and the difference in the wear is pretty small so I dont have to worry about. My only concern (coming from A4 and the like) was that uneven wear was bad. But from what I read here and other places, this is not the case with sports cars (atleast not all the time). I just wanted to confirm that. ps. On the audi I had, which came with pirelli p6 all season, was supposed to last me about 30k miles and I wore it out in about 16k miles. So I guessed the life I predict I am going to get out of these michelins of about 8k is pretty good !!!!!!!!!!!! :) Just was hoping that I could find a set that had good performance, lasted real long and didnt cost as much. Just wishful thingking :unsure:
  15. the_lonely_guy
    Thank you for the advice mee, 0586slb. I would have to redo the allignment sooner than I thought i guess. Regarding what 0586slb said .. I dont believe that I have a toe in problem as the surface of the tire is really smooth. No bump n' grind things. Correct me if I'm worng but I thought that if the toe settings dont fit the driving style then you should some "bumpy" wear instead of a smooth one. In my recent talk with the service dept at the dealership, they told me that the wheels are alligned for straight line highway driving (within 20min) so in my case that would explain the outer edged wearing slightly more than the inners. Since I didn't have such a high performance tire on my previous set of wheels (16" with kumho ecsta) I probably didn't notice it as much
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