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you'll have to get a "turbo"by Boxsterra - Main Forum
In practice, the Tesla has reportedly done a 7:23 lap time (as compared to the Taycan 7:42). Granted, it's not a stock car and the ambient temps were lower but it's still a very impressive time. The actual record attempt will be tomorrow (Wed, Sep 18).by Boxsterra - Main Forum
Nevertheless, I'm curious. I don't see how it could be against the law to mislead a customer on something (like exactly what tech is used in the car) which couldn't be shown to be consequential to the consumer. IOW, no harm, no foul.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
In common parlance, "turbo" means "faster". It is faster. What harm could be claimed because they didn't use a turbocharger in their turbo car?by Boxsterra - Main Forum
Ludicrious mode on the Model S has to be used sparingly to avoid damaging the car. If you ignore that and accept the risk, it still shuts you down as soon as it heats up. As such, I see it as a gimmick and not a true performance stat unless you're on the drag strip.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
turbocharge (verb) * to add speed or energy to (something)by Boxsterra - Main Forum
Swapping the parts is easy and not likely to introduce any issues unless you use a hammer (Porsche persuasion tool) to remove them. The fact that it is intermittent suggests that you should swap them and forget about it. When the code recurs, it will tell you the next step (which I predict is "replace the sensor" but only time will tell). Other than (potentially needlessly) replacing it, how elseby Boxsterra - Main Forum
The car has a set of conditions that trigger this code. That set of conditions may only be occasionally met. If the O2 sensor heating element sometimes goes out of spec it won't always trigger the DTC. It's also worth noting that if you have any of several other codes, this code can be ignored until those are resolved. If you don't want to replace the sensor, why don't you swap them left/rightby Boxsterra - Main Forum
There is no chance that briefcases in the trunk would knock a DME wire loose. You can check the seating of the DME plug. Pin 1 ("oxygen sensor heating behind catalytic converter") is the one nearest the latch so I suppose it's possible though that pin is shared with both after-cat O2 sensors so if you're getting only that one code that's probably not it. Pin 77 is the signal wire.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
"loose wire at the computer"? The DME connector is one single plug that has 88 pins. Those go to wires in the harness that have electrical connectors on them. It's highly unlikely there is a "loose wire at the computer." It is entirely possible there is a loose wire in the O2 sensor plug or that the wire to the O2 sensor got yanked/crushed/melted at some point. P1117 is for bank 1 after the catby Boxsterra - Main Forum
As Pedro said, they both clip onto connectors that are on the main wiring harness. The front one is clipped onto a diagonal frame member under the car where the engine and transmission meet. The rear one is in the fender area outside of and under the rear trunk, basically straight up from the sensor.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
but you just can't hear most of it with gas cars. In case anyone is curious, this time is the same as the 981 Cayman GT4 and the 997 911 GT3 and 997 911 GT3 RS.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
Do you commute to work on a cobblestone highway?by Boxsterra - Main Forum
"The seller states the LS3 ECU triggers a “higher than expected idle” code on occasion, and the Porsche ECU shows multiple faults as a result of the swap."by Boxsterra - Main Forum
noise from the rear suspension is usually not caused by worn struts. (They are struts and not shocks because the former constitutes a structural part of the suspension) Have you ever replaced the sway bar drop links? Those are usually the first to make noise (clunking), followed by the lower control arms (creaking). To test the struts, push down hard and suddenly on one corner of the car. If thby Boxsterra - Main Forum
anecdotes about rare events lead people to make false conclusions about the likelihoodby Boxsterra - Main Forum
is that someone mishandled the airbag at some point and damaged it. Most malfunctions would trigger an airbag code but not all. I believe that the car stores data related to the airbag deploy so if that's the case you could check that. Also, let's see the video. With over a billion cars on the road it's not surprising that there are some reports of errant airbag deploys. But the number isn't bby Boxsterra - Main Forum
is that people can die when there is an errant deployment. So the way the system is designed is that the airbag has to sense a very specific pattern of signals from the crush sensors then the airbag control unit sends a coded signal to actually deploy the unit. Neither of those two things can happen with random electrical signals or power surges.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
CNN: $17 million or $70 million? 1930s Porsche fails to sell after auction snafu.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
Has work been done in the steering wheel clockspring area? That would be a prime suspect. I'm assuming you're talking about the steering wheel airbag.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
The key is supposed to work in the door even when the car has no power. The hook that connects the tumbler to the lock mechanism has disconnected. You can take the handle off and reconnect it.by Boxsterra - Main Forum
Chris Harris seems like a good person to generate hype. He also wasn't the only one who drove it..by Boxsterra - Main Forum