Hamad

$10 quick solution. thick layer of colored wax B)

Philip - usually its the entire F1 track but even the inner track is not bad (i'd rather go for the F1 track though).

http://www.bahraingp.com/en/circuits/grandprixtrack

I am worried about the rubber damage to the front of the car and will be looking at options to protect it today. maybe leave some wax on it?? or use cheap window tenting film?

Paul - I never knew about this but I shall ask afterwords (will have to go change breaks).

marc - what do you mean dont lift?

Thank you all for the advice!

Friends,

I'm taking my car to the track this Friday for the first time :D

Did all necessary 'race' checks at dealer (changed break fluid and coolant pump (they found some leak there and was changed under warranty)). Now I'm all set and waiting B)

Any advice? tips? how to operate the sport chrono timer? are very much appreciated!

I will post pics after the event :thumbup:

Thanks,

Hamad

Car has a little shy of 25K. As per the IMS. I have no experience with the IMS problem except for reading about it. But as I understand it is shaft failure and the engine basically seizes. But in the case Engine is now running fine after the strange sounds, rough idle and burning some oil. So could it be the IMS or may be it is the spark plugs/coil issues etc. Not sure.

Thanks.

Noor,

I have to say I am not sure, however, in my case the noise/engine light came on screen two or three times a day when I had the IMS. there was lots of smoke on start-up as well.

I remember the first thing the garage did when I took the car there (before stripping down the engine) was checking spark plugs, wiring harness, and coil. So you might be right and its not as serious. Best thing to do is to take it to dealer.

keep us posted,

H

Dear Porsche Lovers,

I have has my 997S (05) for about 6 months now. I drive it once a week or and yes I am spirited drivers. So far no issues. However this morning when I started the car, it started off with some strange klanking noises in the engine, un-even engine idle, nasty smell, (I think it was burning the oil) and then the check engine light came on (Flashing) along with 'Visit repair shop' on display. At the same time idle started to normalize, smell dissipated. However I turned the car off immediately. Waited for about couple of minutes and started it again.

This time started off totally fine. No rough idle, check engine light is gone, engine sounding as it should. Moved the car a bit around, no issues. There are no leaks anywhere.

I checked the oil level on the display after 30 min and it was at the low end of the indicator. (It was in the middle last weeK).

Question. What happened?? Did something get damaged, broken.....or is this to be expected every so often on these cars.

The car is under full warranty (Extended) so I will get it checked with I am back from vacation, but any ideas what could have happened would be help.

Thank you

Noor.

I am not a mechanic and not sure if your issue is similar to the one I had in the past, but last time I heard a weird noise on star-up and got check engine light (on my 05 C2C) it was the infamous IMS! However, since you have the extended warranty you should not worry :D In fact, you should hope that it is the IMS issue cause you will be getting a brand new engine! :clapping:

Bottom line; don't worry if you have the warranty just do what it says (take it to the workshop).

Goodluck and maybe someone else with mechanical experience can help you more.

H

Here is the wiring diagram for a 996 car. Should

be real similar.

Paul

Hi paul,

thanks for diagram but need diagram from 997-1 and 997-2 and hopefully some instructions on what to cut and what to join, surely somebody else must have done this conversion, i hope so

regards Tim

Hi guys just a quick note to say i have finished my front end conversion to gen2 and it looks awsome. as my car is a 4s the front grilles(997 505 563/4 05 9b1) are titanium and this looks really good against basalt black. A mechanic from an OPC converted my loom for me and charged £250 ($410), it took him about 20 minutes to do, when you turn ignition on the front leds come on, then when you turn lights on they dim , however if you want them really bright again just put on the foglight switch. only problems i had were the headlight washer units (997 628 163 01)are different on a gen2 and the mk1's cant be retro fitted, and also the centre duct surround (997 505 541 03 01c) also needs an additional air deflector to deflect the air to your rads, porsche part is called air routing (997 575 141 04 1c), even the dealer didnt know i had to have this, all in all well worth the hassle, car is going in next week for the rears to be done which as you guys know is really straightforward, well at long last its done , see attatched foto.

Regards 997t

very cool! any warranty issues?

The receiver is wired thru the wiring harness. Very

expensive if you car does not have the receiver.

Paul

Thanks Paul! I guess I can live without it.

H

Thanks for the reply. So these transmitters can be switched to a new set of wheels and tires?

I guess what I'm saying is that I may be getting new wheels and tires. I've been told I can use the sensors off the stock wheels...the question is if I buy the wheels and tires (and have them shipped mounted and balanced) will I be able to switch the sensors?

Phillip,

The TPMS must be installed prior to mount and balance. However, they may not fit your new rims, it all depends on the wheel profile. The wheel manufacturer or installer should know if they will work. So, in answer to your question, you will have to re-mount and balance the wheels and tires if they do fit. Attached is a picture of a sensor.

R/ GW

Can I install this on my car? I mean does it require special wiring or is it just this 'sensor' being installed?

Thanks

H

installed red lights yesterday! looks cool :)

Clear side markers...check.

All red tail lights...check.

Now all you need is to tint the windows! IMHO that will finish the job. Congrats.

:clapping:

Black rims now :thumbup:

Great, thanks Loren!

I didn't know that the gear ratios and the final drive were the same between the two. For me, that's good because it means that all the extra performance in the engine will be available as extra performance in the car, and not for enabling a slighter longer final drive in order to gain a little fuel milage (which is the current trend among automakers here in Europe... :huh: )

Has anyone driven the two back-to-back and could describe differences felt behind the wheel?

Thanks!

I did! huge difference in terms of performance (especially the S with sports package). you will hate the non S (and yourself maybe) if you drive an S with sports mode on! :)

From what I gathered from this post, the Michelin PS2 are the best? I Just got a quote for my C2S (235 front, 295 rear). around $1600 for a set of PS2's . Is this fair price? I've had similar tyres on my car since I bought it and they've been very reliable. I live in a very worm place during summer (50c almost) and I'm thinking of tracking the car one or two times a year. I would appreciate your advice on alternatives if any

It's not as bad as I taught the new 997.2 Led Tails with OEM C4S Bumper is approx $1600 unpainted of course so it might be worth the upgrade...

does it fit though? are there any technical issues (e.g. wiring)?

we're still waiting on that photo shoot!

S

Will post pictures this weekend :D

We agonized with you.

We gave you good advice.

We gave you bad advice.

We stood stoic in the

maternity ward for the

birth of your new black baby.

Oooops..not politically correct.

All we asked for was pictures.

What did we get? Nothing!

LOL I agree!

Thanks for this Paul! its a bit too late as I ordered the parts already :(

I'm looking at the bright side though, as you said I will have piece if mind when the dealer install them.

Many thanks for your advice though!

Do you know how much is the PSE at sunset?

Hamad

Since I bought the car and these two parts were damaged. it not noticeable but it annoying me and I like my car (as we all do) to be perfect! So I decided I'm going to replace them. The AC control switch doesnt come by it self (its attached to all other keys in the control board!) and the cup holders are also both one part.

Anyway I found both parts new and agreed with my dealer that they will replace it for me (I'm not a big DIY person and wouldnt risk playing with it) for around $530. is this reasonable? any advice? I'm getting it done this weekend and will post pics afterward :D

Thanks for this. I didnt get an invoice when getting the car back! :huh: but will check when i next go to dealer.

Glad to hear your enjoying it and do go the dealer if you dont like the noise you're hearing. I didnt get this with my new engine...

M97/01AT68665366

if loren can decode?

Sam

Sam - hows the car after the new engine?

where can I find this number?

That is what I thought quote is $1000 inc. labour!

So My engine arrived last night, got a call from the dealer this morning that both my rear tie-rods are broken due to negligent towing of the car $1,268 for both tie rods now I have to go after the towing guys for that... :censored:

Sam

That sucks! sorry to hear that Sam. Its another reason why Porsche warranty is needed because it also has the towing service.

Congrats on the new engine. all of the hassle will fade and you will forget all of this when you drive your car afterwords.

H

Question,

should I have the OPC check the clutch life while the engine is out of the car? I think it's a good time to do that as well...

Is the clutch on the C2S porsche or another brand, replacements are fairly cheap on the net...

Sachs set on ebay

I changed my clutch at the same time too. I saved on labor, so it is worth checking.

I got mine from the dealer though not online. sorry cant advice

Thanks,

Hamad

I have the car and it's more than I even hoped. :D It's amazing. I was so happy to get rid of that troubled 996. Trading it in was the best thing I did.

The Sport Chrono is really awesome. The car gets to 100mph so quickly and easily. No rattles, squeaks, it's fantastic to have a coupe again.

After driving a car with no mods I can really appreciate how great the car is stock from the factory. I will not touch anything. No rockers, wings, springs, air boxes, Nothing... It is so much faster than any of my other Porsches I'm fine with it ;)

I have all kinds of Zaino products coming. I swore I wouldn't have a black car again but this one was too good to pass up.

It looks really sweet with the windows tinted. I'll take some pictures and post them this weekend.

No I can finally enjoy my car instead of worry about it.

:renntech:

Enjoy Phillip! :D

I agree with the black color comment. I recommend the indoor cover. I am using this for mine now and it keeps it clean for my weekend drives.

Posts pics when you have them.

Loren - Thanks for the clarification

Best

Hamad

woohoo T-1

Hamad... your tailpipes are the same size :)

Sam

very nice!! Congrats :D

very light touchs: clear side signals, all red rear lights and it should look like this :D

oh and light tent ;)

Good point! I don’t have the Sport exhaust. that might be the next project or maybe something else to increase performance.... hmmmm

very nice!! Congrats :D

very light touchs: clear side signals, all red rear lights and it should look like this :D

oh and light tint ;)

Tekky

Considering it was out of warranty and Porsche is in dire financial straits this may not be too bad. I would have been happy to pay $4500 instead of the $13000 I paid.

If I were you I would try to negotiate the labor costs. I can understand the labor to install the engine but not for the teardown when it blew up.....

This should be a lesson to everyone about NEVER letting your P car go out of warranty. Porsche engines are the only engines that still commonly blow up in modern cars. :o Knowing this we must take precausions B)

See if your dealer will negotiate a long term warranty in addition to the two years on the engine. Even if you don't keep the car it will increase it's value if you sell it.

Good luck and I'm sorry you have to go through this BS..

Tekky,

I think I should say congratulations on the new engine and two years warranty! As Philip said try to negotiate the labor charges with the dealer. As you are aware, in my case, I paid for the pre-owned warranty and they covered labor but this was the dealers choice. Try to get them to take out the charges for striping the old engine as they would've had to do it anyway to install a new engine. And you should consider the rest to be a major service charges plus payment for a 2 years warranty :D

Try your best but this is a good deal.. you will notice the difference in performance and you will have peace of mind.

Good luck

Hamad

Yes they are available for both years. the busy ones are called Porsche sports wheels. I think these ones are standard Carrera wheels

Mazel tov Phillip. Enjoy and may there be fair winds and open roads ahead for you.

I have the same wheels on my '05 and see them on others. I've seen the 'busy' wheels on '06 in pictures on the web. Perhaps both wheels were available for both years?

I think it is a PSE!! :) well done

It looks good. Enjoy it