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Steve B in SD
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They're basing that comment stricly on the displacement of 3.6, vs 3.8 of the Carrera S. The writer seems to have no idea that the only similarities between the Carrera 3.6 and the GT3 3.6 is the displacement and the horizontal 6 layout. After that, he's simply making the mistaken assumption that they must have the same engine.
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Thanks! That's good to know. I figured it was normal, just don't want to ignore anything. It is a great car! Now I have to see what I can modify--- or, just leave it alone, tough choice !
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Thanks, I was fairly certain I knew what the noise/chatter is, I just wanted to be sure it's considered normal. I've had other cars with limited slip diffs, and chatter isn't normal, and there's an oil additive that changes the coefficient of friction of the oil just enough to prevent it. I didn't want to keep driving it assuming it was normal, then have some sort of failure, and be asked by Porsche---"why did you let it go so long without bringing it in".. (you know how they are...) I had a 996 C2 with limited slip/abd diff before, it didn't make any noise. I know the GT3 is completely different, and expected the noises to be different. Is there any point to changing the gear lube in the transaxle to a high quality synthetic? I just want to make sure I know the normal sounds/quirks so I know if something isn't right and tend to it. There's a lot of rattling noise from the exhaust when it's cold, that goes away as soon as it warms up, figure that's normal too. Awesome car! No comparison to the C2, even though mine had 030, H&R's, 18's, etc.. The GT3 is much more enjoyable and involving to drive.
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my '04 with 5800 miles has a noticeable vibration during low speed acceleration in turns, such as turning out of a driveway, etc. Let the clutch out under straight acceleration, no noise. Accelerate from a red light making a turn, and there's a definite feeling like the limited slip is chattering. Is this normal? If so, no problem, I just didn't want to ignore something that should be looked at. Maybe a different gear lube makes a difference?
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What size wheels
Steve B in SD replied to kerry11's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
On my 996 C2 I installed 18x10's 54mm offset with 285/30's will just barely clear the fender lip without rolling it. When I first got the wheels, I didn't think they were going to clear, especially with my H&R springs. I removed the strut on one side, bolted the wheel/tire back on, and lowered the jack to let the suspension swing up through it's arc. Turns out it clears by something like an 1/8 of an inch.