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  1. There is some way to get a bluetooth phone to work with United States PCM? Is it the cell phone solution from the factory or is it an aftermarket piece? I want to use a Motorola RAZR or however its spelled.
  2. Yes, Suncoast Porsche has the kit with 100% factory parts. They also installed it for me.
  3. My Friend John had exactly the same problem in his 997S the other day, he was confused so he went to our dealer, they said the same thing, probably bad gas. I haven't encountered it in my 2006 997 3.6 at all, 2900 miles so far. Tom
  4. I don't have the sport chrono option but I do have the PSE. My dealer wired it so the mufflers are closed all the time and I push the twin pipes icon and it opens the mufflers and the LED illuminates. It comes in especially handy because I have Suncoast Motorsports headers and with the mufflers open it sounds like an old 12 cylinder Ferrari, but I push the button and I can pull into my neighborhood which has an snooty home owners association and they don't like noise.
  5. My friends and I are seeing the same thing, we're adding 1 quart of oil somewhere between delivery miles and 3500 miles and after the rings set in fully it doesn't burn any more oil. This seems to be the case with both the 3.6 liter and the 3.8 liter. I just added a quart to mine today at 2950 miles. We'll see if it wants any more but from what people are saying probably not.
  6. I took a ride in my friend John's 997S with the EVO intake, Suncoast Motorsports headers, Fabspeed sport mufflers and GIAC chip. The power is greatly improved from stock. There is a lot more intake sound from the EVO intake versus the stock intake. There's a bit of resonance in the cabin but it's not objectionable if you like a more sporty sound anyway. I have a 997 3.6 liter with the Suncoast Motorsports headers, PSE and factory intake - it's got a completely different sound than my friends 997S described above. His sounds like a louder version of the stock sound, mine sounds like an old 12 cylinder Ferrari. We were both surprised how different the cars sound. We're going to the drag strip in two weeks to see what they'll run. I've already driven my car at Sebring so I know how it handles with the Euro -20mm suspension, he's got the stock PASM setup.
  7. I believe you have to change out your whole transmission because the part number is actually the trans with or without the LSD. I remember a while ago you could send something in and get a core trade-in, I hope that's still true because the trans with the LSD built-in is expensive. I'll let you know next week sometime, I'm going to investigate further.
  8. My dealer wired up my PSE so it's normally quiet and I have to press the button to open it, which works for me since I'm going to drive it in quiet mode most of the time.
  9. my motons have 450/700 lb springs but the dampening is MUCH stiffer than PSS9s. dampening on Pss9s are much softer than on moton club sports, even on full stiff. mine are barely streetable and are better suited for the track but PSS9s are more of a performance street setup. got this from another board: spring rates for gt3, ft 228#/rr 543#. i don't think PSS9 springs are any stiffer than gt3 springs. Just as a frame of reference, I had the Euro Sport Chassis installed on my 2006 997 and the spring rates are 205 lbs/inch in the front and a progressive 342->513 lbs/inch in the rear. The PASM equipped 997 are 188 lbs/inch in the front and 319 lbs/inch in the rear.
  10. I really apprecaite it! :D My dealer installed my PSE on my 2006 997 3.6 so it functions the way it used to on the 996: I have it so it's closed normally, when I want to hear the car purr I press the button and it opens up. I like that a lot better than the goofy open or closed at various rpm ranges or speeds. There is an extra relay or something that they had to put in, I can take a picture of the extra relay if you guys want.
  11. You can get the suspension in kit form from Suncoast Porsche in Sarasota, FL. http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant...gory_Code=997sp <P> It's $1749. They used my car for that photo and after driving it at Sebring two track days and two autocrosses the car sits a little bit lower. They took the photo the same day it was installed and aligned. <P> Porsche won't install the suspension for cars bound for North America because of the bumper ride height restrictions from what I understand.
  12. Wow the car drives great on a track. I spent the whole weekend at Sebring and passed our region's instructor's school. I'm getting nationally certified as well. The -20mm is the way to go if you want to emphasize handling and you're willing to give up some ride compliance over bumps. The other thing is you're going to scrape the under-nose spoiler lip thing.
  13. I just had the -20mm Sport Chassis installed today at Suncoast Porsche for my 2006 997, wow, what a difference. I'm told I'm one of the first ones in North America to have it. They've assembled a kit with the springs, shocks, rear mounts, anti-sway bars, and other associated hardware. My bars didn't come in yet, they're being delivered from Germany. The ride is firmer but not in the least bit objectionable. It transitions better and the car doesn't shift around while you are driving quickly. You do notice bumps, cracks in the pavement, and paint lines more with the suspension but it doesn't feel as stiff as a 996 GT3. When you park it next to a 997 with standard suspension or a 997S with PASM they look like SUVs in comparison, especially in the rear with all that air above the tires. The -20mm lowers the car down to where it should be. We measured with a tape measure and it dropped the car down 1/2" in the front and 3/4" in the rear. If you have a steep driveway this suspension isn't for you. I used to drive off the side apron of Suncoast Porshce with no problem but now the under-fender lip spoiler thing scrapes. I'm crossing my fingers tomorrow that I can still get it on the trailer fine for towing. I'm driving it at Sebring this weekend both Saturday and Sunday. I'll let you know my impressions after I get back. Tom :D
  14. My friend Paul just put an X51 3.6 liter in his Boxster S. He sold his 3.2 to my friend Carlos. It's a completely different car now. The only thing, the cruise control doesn't work now so I guess he's going to have to put in a 996 instrument cluster. Tom
  15. I drove a 2005 911 Carrera S for the first time on Thursday the 26th of August. It was fairly optioned out, it had the sport suspension, PCCB, full leather, sports chrono pack and a bunch of other stuff. My dealer just received five of them and they asked if I'd like to drive it even though they already knew my answer because they just handed me the keys. My first impression is that it looks so much nicer in person that it does in pictures. After washing your car so many times you know every curve of every panel on your 986 or 996. The panels of the 997 are slightly different, you can see it immediately when you look at it. The interior is a lot nicer than I had imagined it from pictures. Sure there are lot of buttons but they aren't as difficult to figure out as some magazine journalists would like to make you think. The only thing you have to get used to is that when you change a station on the radio its the <- and -> buttons right above the volume knob instead of the other knob across from the volume knob that in the CDR23 and other similar radios. And once you learn that little trick its very easy to change stations because you don't have to take your fingers off the volume knob. Anyone that has had a Cayenne as a loaner when their car is in the shop will recognize the look and feel of the buttons. The steering is more direct than the 986 or 996 and it filters out some of the stuff that doesn't necessarily add to the driving experience. I only had a little bit of seat time but it didn't seem to follow water damage cracks in the pavement that are typical of my area of Florida like earlier versions of the 911. It's got wonderful feedback, unlike some journalists that I've read about it seems that I didn't need any time to adapt to the supposedly new-fangled steering, it just made sense the moment I took my first turn. There's a generous amount of torque available although the car I drove only had 50 miles on it, well, maybe more by the time you read this as other customers will have driven it. The engine will have more to give after it loosens up a bit, but I lugged it from about 1400 rpm in sixth gear and it pulled. I took a few turns at speed to check out it's handling qualities, even though I didn't get it on the racetrack, it's obvious the car has a lot of traction with the 19" Michelins and the active suspension. The car takes a set and just digs in, even more so than the 996 which I've driven at Sebring and around backroads. The 997 I drove had the PCCB which seem to take a little bit to heat up till they are fully effective, which is fine, that's good for the track. They don't have the immediate bite of my Brembo 355mm. I know I can brake hard at Sebring all day with my Brembos, I haven't tried any cars with the PCCB at the track yet though so I don't know how they would function in that situation. The other thing that I had the distinct feeling about was that the interior as well as the exterior felt like a 21st century automobile. The shape of the dashboard, the interior door panels, the speaker panel shapes, the shifter knob, the display screen and the shape of the sheetmetal, they all give a sense of a car never seen before, yet at the same time it's a new interpretation of an old friend. I immediately went for a spin in a 2000 996 about 10 mins after the 997 drive and it felt like old hat. The people that say it's a waste of time or that it isn't new enough haven't driven a Porsche for any length of time. I don't think Porsche dealer is going to have any problems moving any 997 they are able to get their hands on and instead are going to have a problem with a glut of pre-owned 996s that are trade-ins for a 997. This isn't a bad thing because the rest of us know that a 996 makes a great track car for many reasons, one of them is that there is a very healthy aftermarket for 996 stuff to help them become better track cars. Now is a good time to see if your dealer has any 997 in stock so you can drive it and see if it suits you. It's a terrific automobile in every sense. Tom
  16. My dealer told me they needed to change something in the computer to let it know it's taking it's readings from a 125 sensor instead of a 124. They didn't charge me anything for this, but I buy a lot of mods from them, so yours may or may not charge you. Tom
  17. I found this while browsing the web. The sport seats look very supportive. I have the GT3 seats in my car and these look like they have almost as much bolstering in a reclineable configuration. http://users.pandora.be/cgt/Auto%20Motor%2...a%20911%20S.avi
  18. I wonder how long a 6-speed Boxster transmission (same as the Audi trans?) would hold up to a 3.6 that's been warmed over.
  19. Mine isn't working either but for a totally different reason. I had the clock spring replaced under warranty, I kept hearing a clicking sound while turning the wheel. My dealer replaced the clock spring but they must have forgotten to plugin the cruise control because on a 3000 mile road trip I noticed sometime that the cruise was busted. To make it worse, the new clock spring seems to be clicking now too, *and* my cruise is busted. Time to drop it at the dealer I guess. :lol: Tom
  20. The clock may simply be busted. I asked a 911 gauge shop here in the US if 996 and 986 clusters can be fixed and he said no. It might be worth calling around anyway though since the clock may be replaceble, although my first impression is that it's not. Try your local dealer too, there may be some secret to it. Tom
  21. I was at my dealer the other day, they have a nice silver one on display behind a rope. I was told that it was a big affair when the car arrived, the guy that pulled it off the truck was wearing a white suit and gloves and booties. This is only the second one that I've seen, the other was at Rennsport Reunion II in Daytona. Tom
  22. Does the PSE flow better than the stock mufflers? I'm trading my Boxster in on a 40th Anniv.
  23. That's not 181 to 264 at the wheels, it did 225 at the crank, stock, and 265 with the mods for a gain of 40 hp, that's with the sport cats, headers, muffler, EVO intake, and custom chip. It was an expensive as hell way to find 40 hp. My friend did the same thing to his Boxster S and he's making 302 hp at the crank, same cost to do it.
  24. My dealer gave me a 997 booklet which features the 911 and 911 S, it's got some nice subtle changes, at least that's my opinion. The standard steering wheel look too Cayenne-ish, although I like the steering wheel that comes with the S model. At first I didn't like the headlight treatment of the 997, but after looking at the pictures in the booklet a few days, the 996 headlight treatment looks old. It looks like PCM is now going to be standard on both models, although the booklet is sort of vague on that point. Does anyone know how the Sports Chrono Package Plus works and what it does? Tom
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