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  1. Poursha
    On your light bulb question, I changed most of the bulbs on my car: Philips Silver Vision PY21W turn signal bulbs (front & rear)--they blink yellow, but are silver coated so you don't see a yellow shadow when unlit. Philips BlueVision W5W side marker bulbs (I assume you have clear side markers). Philips BlueVision H6W parking light bulbs (match the xenon headlights much better than the yellowish stock bulbs). Powerbulbs sells the above, and offers the W5W bulbs free when you order other bulbs: http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ For fog lights, I use PIAA H3 Xtreme White (55w=110w, part number 15255), got mine at Autobarn (they match the xenon headlights much better than the yellowish stock bulbs): http://www.autobarn.net/h3xtremewhite.html The only bulbs I haven't found acceptable replacements for are the H11 (additional high beam with xenon headlights). The stock bulb is yellowish, and Philips and Hoen make replacement bulbs but they are blue coated and cause a blue shadow on the headlight reflector when unlit (too ricey for me). Anybody found a good replacement H11 bulb?
  2. Poursha
    I had a RMS leak on my '04 Carrera after 7K miles. Not a big deal (if under warranty!)--they remove the trans and replace the RMS and intermediate shaft seal. Takes around half a day. This thread has info & pix: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2166
  3. Poursha
    Could be cosmoline melting off. Have you looked at the bottom of the engine/trans to see if it's oily where they meet?
  4. Poursha
    I've had PSE on my last 2 Carreras, and absolutely love it. Haven't heard the others you listed, so can't comment.
  5. Poursha
    Welcome! Nice car!
  6. Poursha
    Happy Thanksgiving to all.
  7. Poursha
    Since you have a Boxster, which had different shaped A/C vents at the top of the center console, I don't think you have any option. The Boxster A/C vents won't fit in the Carrera surround trim. I suppose you could also replace the A/C vents, but that seems like a bit much.
  8. Poursha
    When I was in grad school, a friend of mine was getting his masters in computer science and took a few chip design classes. He had these giant printouts (probably 4' x 6') of his designs on the walls of his room--pretty cool stuff. Another friend was getting his PhD in nuclear engineering and his thesis was designing a fusion reactor...the mathematical equations went on for 10s of pages...but that's not why you called...
  9. Poursha
    Check the new inventory section of www.niello.com They usually have the vin for in stock cars.
  10. Poursha
    When my RMS was replaced, they measured with the special tool and also did a second measurement with a feeler gauge. The service adviser told me he didn't "trust" the tool so they always do both. Mine passed both measurements, so I'll keep my fingers crossed... Rob, there's a RMS repair TSB (check TSB section) that calls for replacing the RMS, intermediate shaft seal, and a bunch of bolts with new, coated bolts, whenever they replace the RMS. I'd print it out and bring it when you go to the dealer.
  11. Poursha
    Apparently it has nothing to do with the number of times the RMS is replaced, but rather with whether the crankshaft is out of tolerance from a concentricity perspective. They have a special measuring tool (search for pix posted by toolpants), and if the crankshaft is out of tolerance--even on the first leak--they replace the engine. And then there are the cases where there have been several RMS replacements on the same engines because the crankshaft is within tolerance.
  12. Poursha
    Does anybody know if the Homelink system from the 997 can be retrofitted to a 996?
  13. Poursha
    The V1 owners manual says to mount it high in the windshield, toward the center between the pillars. "Detector performance is enhanced by a high mounting position. For radar, a longer sight line to the horizon always helps. For laser, moving away from the hood and its sun reflection helps a lot."
  14. Poursha
    Valentine 1 is the way to go. This thread has pix and description of my hardwire install: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2282&hl=
  15. Poursha
    My car has done this since new. When you refer to it being "dirty", what exactly do you mean? My circles are clean, and haven't changed since new. It is now a year old, and still does it. Will it ever quit by itself? Finally, do they have to take the door panels off to repair this? I hate to have them digging into my car taking it apart and causing rattles, etc. Dwayne I use dirty as a generic term--the marks look like clear oil. Don't know if they will go away by themselves over time. Yes, they need to remove the door panels. As I said, I've had this done many times on several 996s and haven't have any rattle problems. Of course, I let the service adviser know I'm anal (I used that exact term for emphasis), and ask that they road test the car for noises after the repair.
  16. Poursha
    Another possible solution is Wurth Rubber Care Gel Stick. The dealer used this on the weather strip on my last Carrera and the squeak went away. They gave me a bottle and told me to apply it every 6 months or so to avoid squeaks.
  17. Poursha
    Each window has 2 regulator pads, and yours are dirty and need to be replaced. It's a common problem--seems like every Boxster loaner I've driven had the problem also. Dealers stock the pads and replace them under warranty. I've had this issue with all 3 of my 996s--multiple times on 2 of them!
  18. Poursha
    Owners manuals (pdf files) are posted here--see near the top of the page.
  19. Poursha
    The owners manual lists all the bulb types and has replacement instructions--very easy.
  20. Poursha
    This came in the mail today. Must they tempt me? The poster is personalized with my last name on the license plate.
  21. Poursha
    Try here: http://www.smackbomb.com/famousfonts/fonts/porsche.html
  22. Poursha
    I compared the MSRP of my '04 C2 (arctic, full leather, 18" wheels, PSM, power seats, Bose, xenons, colored wheel caps, mats) to a 997. 997 = $77,770 996 = $79,930 997 base MSRP is $69,300 ($700 more than 996), but 18" wheels ($1,435) and PSM ($1,235) are included, Bose is $1,390 ($235 less), full leather is $3,315 ($35 more), and colored wheel caps are $185 ($10 more), so 997 total of $77,770 is $2,160 less than 996. FYI--power seats ($1,550), xenons ($1,090) and mats ($115)are unchanged. Plus the 997 includes Homelink (not offered on 996), wipers rain sensor (only offered bundled with self dimming mirrors for $705 on 996), and footwell lighting ($735 on 996) as standard equipment. Of course, the discount on the 996 will surely be greater than on the 997--at least initially.
  23. Poursha
    Valentine 1 is the way to go. The directional arrows are great. I have a coupe, and my install is very similar to Don's. I mounted the main unit just to the right of the rear view mirror, so it doesn't interfere with the drivers sun visor. I used the sun visor clip, wedged between the headliner support and roof, to mount the main unit, which is very sturdy, and you don't see any suction cup marks on the outside of the windshield. As Don said, the concealed display on the steering column is a great location, since you just have to look down slightly from your normal driving line of sight, and the mute button is easy to reach. Pix here: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...t=0entry10425
  24. Poursha
    With the B&M under car kit, my 3rd to 4th gear shift throw went from 5" to 3 1/2", or a 30% reduction (the kit has a choice of 10%, 20% or 30% reduction, and I set it to 30%). Neutral moved forward 1/4". The following shows stock on top and B&M on the bottom. The reduction in 3rd is greater than the pictures show, because neutral with the B&M is moved forward about 1/4".
  25. Poursha
    You need to compress the clip a bit (use a vice to bend) or it will be too loose--compress it a bit at a time and test--if you compress too much it's hard to undo. The headliner support is connected to the roof by clips every 3 - 4 inches. Pull down on the headliner support where you want to insert the clip, then snap back into place afterward. If you look carefully you can see I also put about 1/2" of felt between the V1 and the headliner, which made it much more stable, and also pointed the part facing the rear of the car downward, which made the unit level, so it would have a good line of sight through the rear window.
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