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  1. clubhead
    Your struts are probably worn. Mine still holds up the trunk after I added the Aerokit spoiler but hardly. I intend to change them out soon. My front was dropping on occasions and I'm surprised what a difference a new pair of struts make...
  2. clubhead
    Is there anything on the ICV that needs cleaning on an egas car? I dismantled mine and it looks quite different from the non egas ones. Mine looks like a round disc. I ended up just cleaning the throttle body which solve the problem anyway.
  3. clubhead
    I had the same problem and a trip to the dealer found that the fuel vent valve was stuck in the open position. Problem solved once they closed it.
  4. clubhead
    Changed to a new set of tires and my steering is no longer centered.. not sure how this can happen but figured a 4 wheel alignment will resolve it. The cost charged by the dealership is ridiculous so I went round hunting for a specialist to do it. One came across as a recommendation. He charges almost 3.5 times that of others and claims all kind of experience behind him. Amongst the things he claims, he said alignment is not just about camber, toe and caster. He said there're things like Akerman Angle (when steering is at full lock, 1 wheel is at a different angle than the other) and a whole lot of others stuff that I can't remember. I figured his machine only gives the standard camber/caster/toe readings so how is he going to figure out what the best Akerman Angle amongst others? Is this guy fOS or for real. He went on to say that after an alignment, the car is best left on the jack for an hour to let things 'settle' down before taking another measurement to verify the final specs....hmmm.... Then again, some of the other things he said appears to be on target. Like using a pyrometer to measure the tire temp across the inner/outer surface to ensure proper camber.
  5. clubhead
    Forgot to mention that I changed both my front/rear pads out to the new Porterfield at the same time...
  6. clubhead
    It has always been the case of the front pads having more dust (dirtier wheels) than the rears. Only makes sense as the front brakes does most of the work. After I changed pads (from Performance Friction to Porterfield R4S), it seemed to be the other way round. My front wheels would be clean after a week but the rear wheels would be coated with dust :( My car has only about 35k miles on it but is 7 years old. Does anyone reckon the rear caliper seals need servicing already? How do I check whether the pistons are stuck or working well?
  7. clubhead
    I've searched through the entire archive in PPPB but still can't seem to find it. Does anyone here has the rear AeroKit II spoiler installed? I'm looking for exact measurement from the bottom edge of the trunk to the start of the 'foot' of the spoiler. Basically, how far above from the edge of the trunk should I mount the spoiler. There's only about 1 car locally here with the rear spoiler installed but I forgot to take that measurement the last time I saw it in the car park :(
  8. clubhead
    I brought this matter up to Porsche Asia and they said it can be done and the TIS is valid. Got the car back today from the dealership and everything is running well again. Just thought I'll keep everyone in the loop.
  9. clubhead
    I know they carry different part numbers but question is, are they really the same ie. identical? I'm looking to complement my Aerokit II spoiler with the front bumper to supposedly match the front/rear downforce. Thanks!
  10. clubhead
    The display on post 2003 cars are different from the pre 03 ones. It's kinda like a dot matrix display. Also, the wiring is different so I guess you would pretty much need to swap out the current wiring harness and display if you were to use a new DME. Post 03 cars were using the tidier Controller Area Network (CAN) wiring. Hope I'm not talking rubbish
  11. clubhead
    Hmmm.... so if I'm looking for an engine transplant for my 2000 S, the just about only option available would be the 996 3.4l? That is without replacing the entire electrical system that's needed to support the 996 3.6l or the Cayman 3.4l ones.
  12. clubhead
    Well, I was thinking that it may be a direct mount to the chassis of the Boxster instead of having to custom make the engine mounts and other stuff I've been reading.
  13. clubhead
    Anyone knows whether the Cayman S 3.4 will fit into a 986 Boxster? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-Porsch...1QQcmdZViewItem got me thinking. It may well be less of a PITA than a 996 3.4l or 3.6l conversion...
  14. clubhead
    Ok, I printed out everything and showed it to the dealership here. What they're saying now is that the TSB is ONLY for North American cars... there's no similar TSB for ROW (Rest of World) cars it seems. So.... to get them to do it, I need to sign a disclaimer??!! It's not a big deal for me and I think it should work all the same. Their also saying that my current MAF is 996 606 123 00 and not the 124 ones. Ain't that ancient!! Does anyone know otherwise? I intend to just go ahead anyway...
  15. clubhead
    Thanks! That's what I thought. Just gotta give them the TSB number and date. Jeff from Sunset import sent me the TSB in pdf format. Great aftersales service from those guys. He could've just ignored my email but didn't.
  16. clubhead
    My car is a 2000 Boxster S and came with 124 00. It's throwing out error codes and I got a 125 01 since it's supposed to be more resistant to contamination. From what I've been reading, it requires an update to the DME bec of the diff voltage readings. Sent my car in today and the dealership told me it has to be a 124 00. 125 01 is just a wrong part. They're not aware of any DME updates for the 125 00 or 125 01. ****! Do you have any reference to a TSB for this? Thanks a bunch!
  17. clubhead
    Try Performance Friction Compound 97. Very good feel at the pedal and gentle on rotors. I had them on for my track days but swapped them out during normal road driving as the dust is simply terrible (as with all track pads). Check out their website at www.performancefriction.com
  18. clubhead
    Now, I'm glad at least another decent person dynoed his car after mods instead of relying on butt dyno. I've the same experience with GIAC last year and returned the ECU to them for a refund. All those so far that raved about GIAC have no dyno figures to show. To answer your earlier question, the Dansk Sports cat does not come with any pre-drilled holes for your 2nd O2 sensor. I've them on but thankfully, my car only has 1 set of O2 sensors :)
  19. clubhead
    My front are at 26mm and for a moment, you got me all happy thinking I've still got 4mm to go. That is until your post on the 26mm for the S :( Time for new discs I guess... Thanks for the info though :)
  20. clubhead
    Is that for the S or non S or are they all the same? Thanks for this bit of info. I've been looking around for this for sometime :)
  21. clubhead
    According to Porsche technical installation guide : "Retrofitting is also possible for vehicles starting with model year ’97 (V) to ’02 (2). For these vehicles, a new rear lid must also be ordered" Mine is a 2000. Are the differences in the rear deck between a pre and post 2002 car that significant enough to warrant a new one? This will really addup to my cost :( I hope there's a way to get round this...
  22. clubhead
    Yes, I finally got everything up and running. Thanks again to Ed B, Navman, Toolpants, Loren and Richard Hamilton :) For those out there who's gonna do this, please ensure you get the following parts below that I've summurised : 1) 1 x 999.652.972.40 Cruise Control Connector - For the cruise stalk unit 2) 9 x 999.652.901.22 Pin Connector - For the cruise stalk unit to the DME/Fuse 3) 1 x 000.979.010 (Volkswagen part #) - For the instrument cluster
  23. clubhead
    Does this means that the VW part number given by Richard (000.979.010) will not work for me? :( I just dropped by VW to order them. Was told it comes in set of 5 but I couldn't care less about the extra 4 as I just wanted to get everything working. I was going to post the results when I get everything fixed up. You mentioned getting the #10 wire that comes with the pins. Do you know how I could get my hands on that?
  24. clubhead
    Do you or anyone else know what connector to use to slide the wire into pin 17 of the instrument panel black connector. The 999.652.901.22 specified by Navman doesn't seem to fit for the instrument cluster. I dismantled the instrument cluster only to encounter this today... ****! Would be ideal if it's another Porsche connector part that I can order from my dealership.
  25. clubhead
    Yes, I'm using Pin 17 on the white connector. Let me drop by the audio shop (where my wiring is done) to get this fixed. I really appreciate this from you :) Got that but apparently, that is for the 2.7 according to ToolPants. Strange that the actual instrument cluster varies on both cars though. Appreciate the response nonetheless :)
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