What really caught my eye was the caption "one of its most brilliant marketing moves in the last decade".by MikenOH - Main Forum
it's the kind of sound that you'd expect from a sports car. Deeper than stock when in sport mode, but you still have the ability to tone it down if needed. With the top down, I'd think it would sound amazing; ever done a WOT in a tunnel with it on Guenter?by MikenOH - Main Forum
I thought I was billed for it but will take another look on the invoice. I'll go over to the suncoast site and see if they have a good pic of the sensor. ----------- After further review, it would seem clear they didn't replace the OE valve stems: The sensor and stem are separate parts, but replacing the stem isn't cheap. @ $25/each, my bill for mounting and balancing would have been double whby MikenOH - Main Forum
Should have read TPMS instead of PSM. When I change the street wheels back after a track day, the light stay on for maybe 1/4 mile; this change seemd like it took forever, making me wonder if something with the tire change went wrong--but everything is working now. Maybe it was the use of Non-N spec tires ?by MikenOH - Main Forum
Finally--the numbers came up. I was hoping this wasn't going to be complicated.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Got my new Continental tires put on and immediately notice the yellow light which thought would go out qafter a few miles--no joy. Made sure the sizes and type of tire setting were right--no joy. With the tires, I had the valve stems replaced; is there anything involved when you replace the stems that something else has to happen to have the system re-learn the TPMS? The display reads "No moniby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteGuenter in Ontario Ah, the wonders of Photoshopping. The 1964 911 is 52" high. The 2017 911 is 51" high. The picture sure doesn't look as if the 64 911 is taller than the 2017. Add to that: The 1964 is 63.4" wide The 2017 is 71" wide The pic would seem to make the 2017 way more than 7.6" widerby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteMarcW Went by the dealer at 8am to road test the car and get it warmed up and reproduce the noise but the car was already on the lift, put there the night before, and the oil allowed to drain overnight. The tech told me as soon as the oil arrived mid-morning he'd complete the oil change then road test the car and reproduce the noise. Not your typical M1 0-40 I take it; was this oil a specby MikenOH - Main Forum
Ooops, my bad. I guess I never looked at the first edition trunk opening that close. I like what they've done with the new gen. styling--that flattening of the rear deck seems to really improve the overall looks.The styling looks cohesive and what you'd expect a Porsche sedan to look like. On the Turismo, the hatch looks like it has a much lower lift over height--which will be a benefit for somby MikenOH - Main Forum
From the article: "The main drivers for this version will be styling and prestige." Cargo room between it and the sedan are very close--within a couple of cubic feet. I guess people wanting a Panamera with a hatch will now get their wish. That old phrase "there's no accounting for style" is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the picture.by MikenOH - Main Forum
I saw a M/T review/comparison of the new 991.2 CS (PDK) compared to the C7 GS (manual) and the CS walked away from Vette--0-60 and 1/4 mile. It's a rocket making you wonder why anyone would consider the Turbo S for a lot more $--meaning more than the $140K on that particular CS. When they got on the track, the GS was a second faster/lap courtesy of bigger brakes, bigger tires. Money wise, thby MikenOH - Main Forum
911 sales have picked up but it looks like the Macan is carrying the brand at this point. The Box/Cay 718 sales continue to trail the previous year.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Last I heard it could be a year before they have a 265/40/19 tire or something close. This is what they currently have: 225/40ZR19 (93Y) 225/45ZR19 (96Y) 235/35ZR19 (91Y) 235/40ZR19 (96Y) 245/35ZR19 (93Y) 245/40ZR19 (98Y) 255/30ZR19 (91Y) 255/35ZR19* (96Y) 265/30ZR19 (93Y) 265/35ZR19 (98Y) 275/30ZR19 (96Y) 275/35ZR19 (100Y) 285/35ZR19 (103Y)by MikenOH - Main Forum
QuotePedro (Weston, FL) ... a set of Comtis or any other brand, make sure that you use the Tire Rack link above the page. That way PB gets a small donation which keeps us free of fees. Happy Boxstering Pedro Will do!by MikenOH - Main Forum
For 981 owners with 19/20" wheels, Continental is now selling a new Max Perf. tire that compares favorably with the outgoing Michelin PSS. A 19" set runs just over $1k @ TR. When I looked at replacements for the OE PZeros last year, there weren't a lot of choices--BS S0-4, MPSS, the new and old PZero, GY F1Asymetric 3 and Yoko Advan; a couple of these tire sets were in the $1500 range. From sby MikenOH - Main Forum
Anybody know what the price on this might be? I'm thinking that if will be substantial... The advantage as I see it is that if you have a factory wireless connection to the ECU, you'll have access to all the engine data that you might not get through Harry's Laptimer or other smartphone based programs. There are other products out there like Vbox, Aim and Traqmate for ECU data would likely supby MikenOH - Main Forum
Quotegrant The rod issue can be reduced with a) better rods and b) better lubrication. I'm almost certainly using carillo rods. I have three tricks i want to try for lubrication: 1. now my sump is modified to work properly all the time - there were times it could have starved due to oil trapped above the windage tray - sump doing the opposite of what it was intended to do. 2. DOF - maybe (onlyby MikenOH - Main Forum
QuoteJMstamford,ct If Porsche had drilled a few holes in the intermediate shaft to let it "breathe" and to let any oil which entered the shaft be expelled like a centrifuge, would that have cured the problem which ultimately led to IMS failures? The DOF does seem to make a whole lot of sense. But I am asking about the foundational design. If they had a way for air an oil to get out of the shaftby MikenOH - Main Forum
Quotegrant Broke down the bottom end today: basically it breaks into two block halves and two crank carrier halves, plus a crank, and IMS, some chains and miscellany, and other small parts. Except for trapped oil int he IMS, all very clean. But some very worn - VERY worn. A "top 7" list (they are all the rage, eh?) of what i found: 1. Scored cylinders on one side. *something* got in there, mby MikenOH - Main Forum
Quoteboxtaboy QuoteGuenter in Ontario OMG! I've been ripped off. To think I could have save all that money and DIY'd it. I can only imagine how awesome that would sound with twin exhaust tips. Don't feel bad G. In order for the hack to be Porsche approved, you must use N rated rubber, and that stuff is not cheap! Now that is funny!by MikenOH - Main Forum
CPO sales are also way up--15%. The net is fewer Box/Cay, 911, Cayenne and Panamera sales, with the Macan bump in sales offset losses in the rest of the lineup.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Looks like the Macan is the driving force.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Depending how much you want to spend, think about an 06 987. I'm guessing it might run about $20k I had a 99 and a 06 base and the 06 was a way better car in every way: more power, better interior, better suspension and a more solid chassis. Regarding the IMS, the reports of failures on the 987 are remarkably few, relative to the 986.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Not easily. BTW, I saw a later report and pic that suggested the car was a 911. Also, it reported that the door had been opened by the perp, he became engaged with the driver and then the passenger shot the perp. I'm glad it worked out--by MikenOH - Main Forum