Jump to content

Welcome to RennTech.org Community, Guest

There are many great features available to you once you register at RennTech.org
You are free to view posts here, but you must log in to reply to existing posts, or to start your own new topic. Like most online communities, there are costs involved to maintain a site like this - so we encourage our members to donate. All donations go to the costs operating and maintaining this site. We prefer that guests take part in our community and we offer a lot in return to those willing to join our corner of the Porsche world. This site is 99 percent member supported (less than 1 percent comes from advertising) - so please consider an annual donation to keep this site running.

Here are some of the features available - once you register at RennTech.org

  • View Classified Ads
  • DIY Tutorials
  • Porsche TSB Listings (limited)
  • VIN Decoder
  • Special Offers
  • OBD II P-Codes
  • Paint Codes
  • Registry
  • Videos System
  • View Reviews
  • and get rid of this welcome message

It takes just a few minutes to register, and it's FREE

Contributing Members also get these additional benefits:
(you become a Contributing Member by donating money to the operation of this site)

  • No ads - advertisements are removed
  • Access the Contributors Only Forum
  • Contributing Members Only Downloads
  • Send attachments with PMs
  • All image/file storage limits are substantially increased for all Contributing Members
  • Option Codes Lookup
  • VIN Option Lookups (limited)

mbodo

Contributing Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    111

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by mbodo

  1. mbodo
    Does anyone else know if this unit number can be programmed for the USA? I'd hate to give up a freebie! Thanks! It takes an hour to install the thing and maybe another few minutes to activate it via the PIWIS (or..whatever its called). Save yourself some $ if you are cool with your dealer and install the PCM2.1 unit yourself (it is very easy if you aren't installing the nav antenna) and bring it down to the dealership to get it "activated". Whats the worst thats going to happen, you get charged $45 for finding out a $4000 part doesn't work in your car? :thumbup: Good luck! I did the same thing you did - had navi installed after the fact, and it works fine.
  2. mbodo
    I've managed to spill oil on the trunk liner in the rear trunk. :censored: What is the part number for the bottom piece of trunk "carpeting" for the rear trunk? Thanks in advance, Matt
  3. mbodo
    IIRC, the Taurus SHO 5-speed had an SVO option of having the cables replaced with "rods" .. this was reported to really stiffen up the shifter position on these FWD cars. I don't know the dynamics of the shifting lever and associated cabling routes, so pardon my ignorance when I ask if this is possible/feasible on the 986/987?
  4. mbodo
    Just found out that guests can't see the 987 forums, skips from 996 to 986. Have to be logged in to view the 987 forum. I'm assuming this was not by design, but an oversight?
  5. mbodo
    ... from the ever popular childeren's book "Mr. Potatohead Gets a Colonoscopy and Goes Racing" ...
  6. mbodo
    There is a group buy going on thru the bumper plugs guy. It is released for beta testing now and should be available soon. I saw an MSRP above that was grossly inaccurate. The price we are being quoted (as MSRP) is $599 with a "group discount rate of below that".
  7. mbodo
    The usual trick is to make a jumper between the fuse for the 12VDC for the fog lights to a fuse for 12VDC that is available when the key is in the ON position.
  8. mbodo
    .. because fools like me enjoy the OEM look .. :lol: granted, I'd probably much rather enjoy Mr. T telling me "where to go" on a TomTom, but I don't think there's room enough on top of the dash for the TomTom (or Mr. T)
  9. mbodo
    aren't they the exact same parts when you break down the BOM?
  10. mbodo
    any updates? Would be great to get the complete list of "magic" worked to the internals..
  11. mbodo
    fwiw, my windblocker seems to be coming loose/apart on the right hand side of the car. It is "clicked" into place, but rattles/buffets above 50MPH.
  12. mbodo
    No. But it should play CDs with MP3's on them if you have PCM2.1
  13. mbodo
    you're no software developer. A real software developer would have come to the conlusion that it is a hardware problem. :cheers: :lol:
  14. mbodo
    Do our radios even have radio codes? Had a "used" PCM2.1 headunit installed w/o a radio code, works fine. Don't recall I got one even for the stock CDR-24.
  15. mbodo
    That was probably me ... bought everything off of eBay. Unfortunately the first DVD player didn't work, and I'm still waiting for customs to release the second DVD player. Keep in mind I had to replace the CD-24 headunit with a PCM2.1. YMMV.
  16. mbodo
    Umm: "All convertibles must be equipped with a "roll bar" that is above the drivers head. Vehicles with factory hoops, or pop up rollover systems are not allowed." seems pretty straight forward but can someone elaborate on what their "exceptions" might be? (is this where the broomstick rule comes in?)
  17. mbodo
    so that's the difference between mechanically inclined and bored, and mechanically inclined and lazy :D
  18. mbodo
    The cheapest and most cost effective way I've found to get any significant power gain out of a 987 is to trade it in for a 997. Base for base, S for S. The biggest "mod" out there seems to be a 3.8l swap out of the 997S. This will set you back anywhere from $25k to $50k. Well worth the investment in the 997S if you ask me (50k engine swap + 50k cost of car OR ... a car that doesn't need the engine swapped). ;)
  19. mbodo
    hmm, short of the wheels, thats just like my car. Personally I like the opposing color of the faux-silvery plastic parts on the car, but I like the vertical vents of the cayman. All in all I think you've done a very nice job.
  20. mbodo
    I remember it cost me more for the labor than the part itself. Thought it was extortion at the time, but I eventually got over it. I didn't pay more than $800 though for both labor and part.
  21. mbodo
    In other words .. "a few bolt on items, and a lot of magic.." I honestly haven't seen many shops that offer this type of service wholesale for the 987 3.2 at all, but it is nice to see that some high performance shops are up to the challenge. I know Porsche motors aren't anything like, say, a Chevy 350, where you could get lost in the catalogs of upgraded performance part after another.. but I would imagine that there would be someone offering the usual suspects so far as naturally aspirated upgrades are concerned, i.e. heads, cams, stroker kits, pistons, etc as you've mentioned. By all means, keep us posted. You're the new lab-rat ;)
  22. mbodo
    ..drool.. What is involved in the rebuild? Any specifics on what gets changed out vs. what you keep?
  23. mbodo
    before I go sucking crazy, how powerful is your wet dry shop vac? I've got one of these industrial strength styles that can suck harder than a two bit ... well, lets not go there. also, are you using the rectangular attachment or just the circular host opening itself? Regards
  24. mbodo
    cute!! I knew parents would ship their kids off to the United States for a better opportunity than their homeland could offer them any way they could, but stashing them behind the dash is getting out of control! :clapping:
  25. mbodo
    short of the hexhead bolt, looks similar to a buffer/recoil spring on any handgun. How odd.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.