musclehedz101

I just received Porsches OEM aftermarket spare for the 997S just a few days ago and from what I was told it is supposed to become an option for the 997 and 997S. I have a 997S and it does fit in the trunk but I am still waiting for the jack and the kit to secure the tire. Talk to Jeff at Sunset Porsche (ask for parts dept) in Oregon (1-800-346-0182) and he will set you up with the whole kit minus the compressor which you already have. The complete cost including jack is around $700.00. This is probably the same spare tire (collapsable type) that a 2004 996C4S has (the rim must clear the turbo brakes on the S model). The rim is alloy and painted red, its made in Germany and the tire is made in Holland. Remember your adding about 30lbs+ to the front of the car and reducing the little trunk space you have to more than half but for some like myself its worth the "peace of mind" especially on long trips in remote areas. If you have faith in the "liquid bottle" then its not for you and would simply be a waste of money. I've already pumped the tire up and the diameter of the spare when pumped matches the diameter of the 19" stock wheels so it should work. Also the rim is deep enough to easily clear the stock "turbo" brakes and the wheel lug bolt pattern matchs. The part number for the spare tire is: 996.362.020.02 Other info: max Psi is 40lbs, size is 185/60/17 93 P, DOT DVKV 4103. Stamped inside rim is: FR=6200N , GK AlSi7, Made in Germany, and the part #996.362.120.02 Please note that the part # stamped on the rim of the tire has a "1" in the 7th didget, not a "0". This probably represents the tire itself and not the kit? You will need to talk to Jeff regarding that. I will try to attach a few photo's. Cheers.

I also have Space saver spare (with same tire size "185/60/17" but my space save (collapsed) sits 21" tall and the back wall in my trunk (2007 997 C4S) is only 20" tall but in your pics the spare seems to sit way lower??

You posted a 997-1 question in the 996 area - which could be why you not replies.

Guess I got thrown because I started looking in the 997-1 Maintenance forums, and there were only two topics, both unrelated to brakes. There's a wealth of stuff in the 997-1 forums; I just didn't bother to go beyond the first coupla pages.

I'll mic my rotors this weekend, and I also need to find the minimum pad thicknesses before I attend a local high performance driving class in May.

For a 997-1 S:

New pad thickness should be 12.0 mm both front and rear.

Minimum wear thickness 2 mm.

Personally, I would would not a track a car with less than 4 mm.

Are these the same specs for a 2007 997.1 C4S?

See my post here:

Hello All,

A few months ago I completed my Porsche (90%) OEM Sirius Satellite Radio install in my 07' 997 C4S Cab. With work and summer family vacations/activities/etc... I had to postpone documenting my install as a DIY. Well I finally got the time complete the document.

A big thank you to Ric at Suncoast for all of his help and patience with my "science project"... ;-)

As the document is too larger (due to pictures) I have posted it for download (for free, just wait it out for a few seconds) at the following site:

Download DIY Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/42279771...io_Install.pdf

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2007 C4S Cab (Artic Silver/Black), 6-Spd

CDC, Dension GW500 (iPod), Tooki (BT), Nav, Bose, V-1, OEM Porsche Sirius Satellite Radio

"You gotta respect the Porsche" (Adam Sandler)

Which particular model Hankook tires did you buy/recommend as replacements?

I have a 07' 997 C4S

Hardtop Scratched the body after removal!

HELP!

This evening I removed my hardtop for the season and could not believe the scratches it left behind all the way down to the bare metal!

(See pics below) Anyone have any insights on what went wrong??

Pic 1 = Scratches made by hardtop on body/Cab cover

Pic 2 = Underside of Hardtop (rear right area). Three spots that rubbed/scratched as shown in PIC 1

My hardtop been retro-fit with "screw" style mounting hardware.

The latch and receiver for hardtop was redesigned in 2003. The twist locking pin mechanism was replaced with a breech screw assembly. There is a retrofit kit available from Porsche, P/N 000.043.300.46

That will tighten down the back. In the front, the header gasket needs to be kept clean and lubricated to keep it from creaking, etc.

What would you suggest lubricating the front seal with?

I have an 07' C 4S Cab w/ Nav and looking to get updated map data. Is there anythiogn special I have to do "update" the system or can I just remove old Map DVD & replace with new & go?

Thanks