Porsche_Ron

The dealership said the same thing of my 2002 Carrera TIP; finally, after complaining that I felt the clunk "hard downshift" was excessive, they changed the throttle body (under warranty) to the transmission, and lo and behold the clunk was gone for good.

So it's confirmed: 325's on the rear do NOT fit. They rub against the wheel well...:(...

Hi All, I am looking at replacing my Pirelli Corsa System tires on my 2010 GT3 and I am having trouble getting the right size for the rears. I am really happy with the Corsa Systems be cause they are still drive-able in rain (front tires channel water better than the MPSC's and they have lasted almost 12,000 km, including doing some driver's ed. I also want to stay with Porsche approved tires. Problem is the right size of Corsa Systems have been on back-order with Tirerack for months and i am running out of tread and time. Can i put 325/30ZR 19's on the back (I know the rim width is OK at 12 inches) but what issues can I expect? Will I have rubbing issues with the bodywork or suspension parts, or handling issues that I should be aware of and stay away from? Any other thoughts and comments would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!!!!

Try a hair dryer. Warm the label using the high setting, and then just peel the sticker off. The glue becomes very "compliant" when warm. I took both back seat stickers off in 2 minutes wit no need for Goo Gone or any other adhesive remover :)

Hi All, I just received upper side view mirror covers in carbon fiber and I need help in figuring out how to access behind the mirror for the side view mirrors. How do I remove the mirror itself??? I have some instructions for the 997 MK1, but I believe the design of the MK2's mirror assembly is different, and I don't want to break anything. Any help or a guide like a service manual would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks!

I have the ROW M030. I LOVE this setup. And I am pretty demanding of my car. Way better than stock. I bought mine from Suncoast in Florida.

I was afraid you'd say that. :( Thanks anyways Loren. Ron

Thanks for the link on pulling the CD holder out. However is there just a blank faceplate for that space (I want to mount the display unit on it)? Ron

I want to pull out the existing CD holder in the lower centre console to locate and install an after-market TPMS (Orange Electronic). My understanding is that there are several options for replacing the CD holder, namely a cubby hole, and a cassette holder. However, is there also a blank face plate as an available option? If so, what would the part number be? Thanks in advance, Ron

Yes, the light still works. I will look into the vaccuum lines and see if they are OK. The engine and transmission were taken out the other day by the Porsche dealership to fix the notorious RMS issue. Perhaps they didn't connect them again???? R.

Hi everyone. I had the Porsche Sport Exhaust installed in 2005 with the optional switch to override the "sport" sound. I did the mod to eliminate the automatic speed control of the exhaust at that time. Up until the last few days everything was working just fine. Now I notice the switch to "quiet" the exhaust doesn't work. It's on "sport" all the time. Normally I drive the car on "sport" sound almost all the time, but once in a while I like the option of setting it on "quiet" mode. It's not the end of the world if I don't get it fixed but my "significant other" may feel otherwise (no, ear plugs for her are NOT an option!). Any thoughts or comments as to what the problem might be? What should I be doing to diagnose the problem? Thanks in advance!

Use the 93 Octane. Better that than mixing. Think of the minimum as being 91 Octane. I believe the engine ECU will adjust favourably for the 93 Octane, meaning better performance and fuel economy. R.

Oops. Never mind. I was thinking 996.

But wouldn't that also hold true with the manual transmission 996? I was under the belief that the DME is reprogrammed as part of the X51 upgrade?

Hi everyone, I have a question (please don't laugh or roll your eyes as you read this): I know Porsche states the X51 engine upgrade is not available for 996 Tiptronic cars (mine is a 2002 C2 with tip). However it is available for 997 Carrera S models. My question is: WHY is it not available for 996's with tip transmissions? Aside from the third radiator in front being utilized for the transmission, is there any other known reason why it can't be fitted to a tip car? If it is just the third front radiator issue, could this not be worked around? OK, so that's 3 questions. But I have searched all the posts and haven't been able to find any discussion on this. Thanks in advance! Ron.

I've got that same clunk at the front passenger corner of my 2002 Carrera. I'm curious to see other's comments and thoughts. I also have a back and forth "play" felt through the steering wheel. Do you have any sensation of this on your car? Ron.

I had one put on by the dealer when I had the ROW M030 sport suspension installed, as the car was lowered 20 mm front and 10 mm at the back. This protection plate weighs something like 1 - 2 lbs, but serves to protect the bottom side of the engine (bolts, etc.) from catching on anything. Plate gets sacrificed before engine does. IMHO it's a small price to pay for peace of mind (especially given that the dealer had just repaired another Carrera after it had the bottom of its engine ripped off by an obstacle - and that car wasn't even lowered!

The Litronic headlight lenses on my 2002 C2 have (in spite of regular hand washing of the car) accumulated, for lack of a better term, atmospheric "goop" better defined as all that crap including bug, tree and road stuff that a good cut and polish would remove from a painted surface (the car is parked on the driveway as we don't have a garage). :( However as the lens is "plastic" for lack of a better description, I am stumped as to how to clean the surfaces beyond using a car wash solution in water. I tried Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner but without luck, and if anything the lenses are now looking like they have a swirl finish much like a black painted car that hasn't been polished. Has anyone successfully cleaned these lenses to get this stuff off them, and what did you use? Any thoughts, comments, and recommendations would be appreciated. No, getting a garage is not an option - by-law issues with the size of our lot!. Ron.

I suspected that there'd be more issues to it than just the parts. And yes, I was concerned about all that added weight and it's impact to handling, etc. I did upgrade the suspension to the ROW M030 but why take a step back again? Thanks!

Hi Everyone, I am considering upgrading my front brakes to the big reds. Other than the calipers and rotors, what else needs to be changed (I know the wheel carriers need to be changed, but what else?)? Does anyone have a parts list they could provide me for this upgrade, and an approximate cost (parts only) to do this mod? Thanks in advance!

Finally. Updated photos showing various modifications, including the rebuilt sport seats with all the power features of my previous comfort seats (heat, memory, full power and power lumbar). To see all the photos, see my registry at http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?&...tem&CID=314

I thought I would pass this on to all, as I had always wanted sport seats for my car, but with all the features of my comfort seats (full power, memory, power lumbar, and heat). I recently acquired a pair of low mileage sport seats via EBay. Their condition was excellent, but with limited features. My local Porsche dealership referred me to a local auto upholstery shop that had experience in repair and restoring Porsche seats, and posed them with my challenge of taking the best of both seats and building a hybrid seat. They were quick to take this project on as they had modified seats before. I picked my car up from the shop yesterday afternoon to find I now have two sport seats with all the features of my old seats. They did an amazing job (same day turn-around) and detailed the leather as well. They look like new (the sport seats had very low mileage on them). All the functions are retained, including memory, heat and power lumbar. Just awesome! Essentially they rebuilt my comfort seats using the bolsters, padding, leather and backs of the sport seats, for both the uppers and the seat bottoms, as opposed to transferring the mechanicals over to the sport seats. The seat frames are identical, so this simplified the conversion process. They are now rebuilding my original seats with the leftover parts so I can re-sell them. Total cost: $593 CDN for the upholstery shop work. And one very happy Porsche addict... Thanks for the feedback from various Renntech members for your input and guidance for this project. I will post pics shortly. R.

Hi, I just acquired a pair of sport seats and I too have the comfort seats with memory and lumbar, as well as heat. Could you please share your experience in regards to this modification with me? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your thoughts on this. Ron.

If the car is MY 2002 or newer you will have a problem with the center air vent as Porsche increased the size (and I believe changed the shape slightly as well) of the vent. If you browse the registry and look at the two model years (yours and the other car) you should find interior photos of the upper center console to verify this. Ron.