70Sixter

Mike is right as usual. Look right behind the driver's left shoulder for a hole that top fit into and the passenger's right shoulder. Not there? Order spin lock kit. Simple but tricky install.

Purchase a battery maintainer. Optima batteries are just as prone to the parasitic losses on these newer vehicles as a conventional wet cell battery.

+1 Any battery wants to be at full charge, but not overcharged. My 914-6 with red top Optima on a maintainer disappointed me. I just switched to Braille 17 lb. You can wire two 17s together or try a 21 lb version for a Cayenne. I got mine from Tire Rack.

Try unhooking the battery for 5-10 min and re-entering code. Make sure you have code, should be in owners manual. Hope car recognizes radio. If that fails, you are over my head! Good luck and :welcome::welcome::welcome:.

The Porsche recommended air pressure gives a fair amount of understeer, which Porsche's lawyers probably figure is good from a liability standpoint. I run 30-31 PSI in front and 36 PSI in the rear and it seems to work fine for me. At least, that's what my tire pressure gauge says and I've never calibrated it

I don't get excessive tire wear, but also keep my tires properly inflated and balanced, and get an alignment every two years or so.

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I run 30-31 front and 35 (maybe 34 next fill) rear and watch tire wear closely. Turn in is improved and it is not tail happy at all. Rears worn out at 20k miles, but evenly worn. Fronts still good but have reached old age. And I've never had an alignment.

Okay, this might get you started, but it is BMW video. There are more links, but wife's X5 will not be getting TV tuner any time soon.

My linkhttp://www.xoutpost.com/navigation-system/69091-dvd-player-tv-tuner-backup-camera-help.html

I do not know, but I have seen it discussed a great deal at X5World. Seems like you need Euro parts and it sounded difficult to me. X5World has discussion and a bunch of links in the electronics forum.

I'm sure as a HAM you have thought about interference. Be careful not to route the coax parallel and close to electrical cables. And the RF off the antenna can cause problems with the car's electronics/ECU. Government Motors, before the takeover, gave up on police cars from GM.

The Jake/LNE kits add about 1/2 qt of oil capacity. Mantis kit adds 1.5 and is over 500 USD according to Ernie at Mantis, and IIRC you have to mod the X51 baffle.

Most tires I've had on all my vehicles got noisier with age. Especially when getting close to tread bars showing. And some tires are just noisy from the start. Tire Rack has some ratings/user feedback for noise and other characteristics.

I've wanted to do this also, but priorities do not allow it yet. I like that it is reversible w/o buying new parts in case I ever sell my car to an "as original only" type buyer.

+1 on not using impact wrench or letting anyone else like a tire shop.

On a recent PCA "spirited" drive I was behind a 996 that sounded great - even over my own wailing 3.2. So I asked what it was, and, sure enuf, it was PSE.

Made me want it! Now if the :censored: markets would just come back so I can afford one.

I'm using 3.6 and haven't detected any problems. By the way, the new software was a great upgrade! :thankyou:

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I can't add to judgejon's comment, but I had weird symptoms in my 911. It would start fine, run for a bit and die. After going nearly nuts I discovered internal fuel pump leak let gas into motor side from pump side.

Some people forget the problems air cooled sixes had or have.

Timing chain tensioners that failed, sometimes explosively if at high RPM. Air boxes that exploded, head bolts that failed, and that's just off the top of my head.

The 993 was probably the best air cooled car Porsche could build and expect to meet ever more stringent emissions standards. In 911 development there were fixes and improvements made to what was basically the 901.

The 986/996 was a clean sheet design that, at least to me, captured the soul of 911-ness. And they were designed for ease/efficiency in their manufacturing process.

I remember 356 guys saying that we should buy a 1965 C or SC because this would be the last "real" Porsche!

:welcome: :welcome: 911Fan

Sounds fair to me. And Charles' recommendation would seal the deal. You do not want just anybody doing the IMS upgrade.

I drive my 2003 C4 cab in Minnesota year round. I do swap out 17" wheels and Blizzaks for the winter though. Traction for starting and stopping is great. It's better than my wife's Mazda 3.

Turning is a little difficult because there isn't much weight over the front wheels. Not a problem at all, actually very controllable.

Ground clearance can be an issue if streets get rutted. I haven't damaged anything, but I do scrape from time to time.

I don't think you have a cab, but FFR I don't have a hardtop and have not had any issues with the soft top even at -5 degrees.

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Zel is right you need snow tires for certain. And 17s are better. Most people recommend two sets of wheels for winter driving so you can keep the snows mounted.

Real enemy is the salt. Not sure how far south you are in the mid-Atlantic, but if you don't have to drive the car every day, I'd say leave it home on snow/salt days and until rain washed the residue away.

A C4 should be a blast in the snow if you have to drive in it. Make sure to check coolant with an hydrometer for appropriate level of freeze protection.

Man, wouldn't you like to have had 240 VAC and about 100 amps on the wipers! :cursing:

One other thing to remember. We breathe air, not oxygen. About 78 per cent of air is already nitrogen.

What size/brand tires are most of you running on?

There are TSB available to contributing members that specify approved wheels and tires by size and weather conditions. The so call N-rated tire approvals.

TSB access alone makes CM status worthwhile. Recommend it highly. :renntech:

Interesting read

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/faq.php?faq=haas_articles

It has been posted before related to engine warm up. And it is interesting, but that guy really focused on lubrication and flow without much focus on additives like ZDDP. He alludes to "harmful" additives that can cause damage to the environment by causing problems to catalytic converters.

I took it all in and swallowed it with a grain of Italian salt.

And.... :welcome:

:welcome: :welcome: No help, but glad to have you here asking. Did you try a search? I think it has been covered along with removing the mount from the windshield.