Question From NEW 993 CAB owner
#18
Drifting
Count me in the "leaving the top in power mode" camp. The car was designed and engineered to have its top powered so that's the way I use it. Surely I take care during the process and watch how the mechanism is articulating, and guide things along with my hand if needed, but it works fine.
#19
Instructor
I decided to leave my top in auto when I fixed the motor control board. In manual the entire mechanism is loose and can move around. The boot is precisely for preventing the wind from shaking the top and causing damage. In manual mode is free to move with vibration from just driving. I have included the link to my how to fix the top motor control board and the quote from my write up regarding the auto vs manual.
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...tructions.html
After much thinking I decided to leave the top in auto mode. I lubricated all of the linkages joints with Liquid Wrench to insure smooth movement. I will be extra careful when opening and closing the top, watching for twisting of the mechanism. The main reason I decided for auto is that in manual mode the arm with the key is loose and free to move. With the shock and vibration from driving the top is free to shake. This cannot be good for the canvas, the plastic window nor the metal linkages. When secured with screw in auto mode the top does not move at all, I tried it.
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http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1296934710
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...tructions.html
After much thinking I decided to leave the top in auto mode. I lubricated all of the linkages joints with Liquid Wrench to insure smooth movement. I will be extra careful when opening and closing the top, watching for twisting of the mechanism. The main reason I decided for auto is that in manual mode the arm with the key is loose and free to move. With the shock and vibration from driving the top is free to shake. This cannot be good for the canvas, the plastic window nor the metal linkages. When secured with screw in auto mode the top does not move at all, I tried it.
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http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1296934710