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  1. skyline
    It will not fit. I have been down that path before. The turbo lid is longer front to back by quite a bit. I.E the engine bay opening is smaller on non turbo cars. Thats what they mean by cut. Mega job to do.
  2. skyline
    Thanks for the reply, i can go on a bit sometimes, but what i wanted to know was, will the light extinguish itself when the fault clears. I.E Can i take each wheel off & short the sensor cable out then check light until i find which sensor set is at fault.
  3. skyline
    I have a warning light on. Its 2nd in from left 996 2001, Think its brake pad wrning. It had new pads & discs fitted when i bought car many years ago. The light was on then, Never bothered me. Now its MOT time & new uk rules. No warning lights or a fail, Do i need to get the light reset or is there a problem. All pad wear sensors ok & car has only done 21,000mls. Any help appreciated.
  4. skyline
    Mine had that problem on one side & it was a ***** to get the plug to insert. Eventually it did go in but as said they are flimsy. Surely easiest way is to check the socket with a voltmeter before inserting the headlight,, no voltage & the problem is elsewhere.
  5. skyline
    They do not sell batteries any more at costco in the UK. They stopped stocking them a while back.
  6. skyline
    Thanks very much for that. It looks pretty straight forward.
  7. skyline
    Jus a quicky. How do i get the instrument cluster forward or out enough to change a blown lamp.
  8. skyline
    Wow how wierd is that. I just received my key blade this morning from them, They are good & they clone a lot of chipped keys from motorcycles/scooters for me, which is my busness doing cat D/C write offs that rarely come with both keys. I asked them & they can do the porsche key code job, but they are in Kent & need the car to read codes. I,m in Leeds so its a long drive.
  9. skyline
    Ok thanks for that. We have quite a few locksmiths in uk that advertise they can supply new key & program for around £90 Maybe this will be the route i take. Stupid thing is i only want a spare key as going to sell the car soon & does not look good with only one key.
  10. skyline
    Hi thanks for that but can you be more specific, I.E is the key immobiliser part a different job to the door locking mechanism. In the key fob there is a little metal tube which i guess is the immobiliser chip. Then there is the rest of the remote door opening circuit board. Are they all limnked or is there 2 seperate functions. Sorry if i appear thick on this subject.
  11. skyline
    I know i need to get a locksmith or porgy dealer to program spare key for car but can i program the key fob for opening doors etc or is this all part of the coding system, I have a spare key fob as mine is US/ duff
  12. skyline
    This the mod i did some years ago & they sound great. Basically it,s the same a genuine sports exhaust from porsche but without the valve & actuator. Only problem with this mod is it can be a bit too much if you do long runs.
  13. skyline
    Yes i will be doing soon. I do start it & run up to temerature regularly but i know what you mean. Thanks for that. Shame to sell it, i love it to bits but could use garage room to do more bikes.
  14. skyline
    Thanks for answers. I buy & sell cat C & cat D insurance write off bikes & scooters, most of which come with either just 1 key or no keys at all. The latter being i have usually to purchase a new ecu, eg Vespa GTS 300. New throttle body ECU assembly best side of £400 + new key set & then code manually. On the other hand when i get just 1 key there is a company in the UK you send them to & they clone your key & return it registered post. I take it this is not the case with the porsche system. Sorry to appear a bit dum but i have not had my 996 out of the garage for 3 years. And not been off the driveway for 4 years. Sad i know but work & other stuff,,,
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  16. skyline
    This has probably been asked many times, but i have owned my 996 for many years & covered about 1500 miles. Its wrapped up in cosy blankets the rest of the time. Anyway when i purchased the car i only got 1 key. Never bothered me but i am planning on selling it soon & wondered how to get a spare key & fob. From what i have read you can buy the bits but cannot get it programmed without a bank loan through porsche. Any help appreciated.
  17. skyline
    You probably would be better off with a different front, but you could always leave it as it is & just buy the front splitters that are on the market to get some downforce.
  18. skyline
    OOp s forgot to say mine is 3.6 Litre motor.
  19. skyline
    Yes i used 1" tube as well & the sound is just right. Even on a long drive it is not bad & no vibration of any kind.
  20. skyline
    Richard hamilton. My photo,s of mods. Seems like everyone fancy,s doing this mod. Heres a few more pics. The cost is about £30.00 English & a mate with a tig welder. The sound is very good as richard will tell you we both did this mod, The thing with the PSE system is you never turn it off so why pay the bucks. Other thing is you never bother to turn the radio on anymore the sound of the exhaust is all you want to hear. A pic of the finished article with the cut down turbo bumper & turbo tails
  21. skyline
    Hi. Yes there are a number of units available, I have the MA SHAW one fitted see pics.
  22. skyline
    You sure its not you being tensed up when redlining as opposed to having more feedback when you drive steady. Just an observation that i have noted when i am driving steady as opposed to giving it some. Like my gearchanges steady perfect, fast & i struggle with 3rd. Cured myself now by being less tense while giving it some. Probably a load of rubbish but thats how i see it.
  23. skyline
    I notice some owners run 265 rears on 10 inch rims & others run 285 what size do you run
  24. skyline
    I was led to believe the spark plug change on 996 was a ***** to do.
  25. skyline
    You may have to take it off again & restart. I did not use the tape, I used what we call in the uk Siko flex which is a silicon gun applied type of adhesive that sticks like sh-- to a blanket. This allows you to adjust the fit as the adhesive takes a few hours to cure.
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