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Old 03-16-2017, 03:57 PM
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Installed mine today, I went ahead and dropped the engine to get that one last cap on.

Old 03-16-2017, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Cartod
Installed mine today, I went ahead and dropped the engine to get that one last cap on.
Old 03-17-2017, 10:22 PM
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^^^^^LMAO ^^^^^
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Originally Posted by Mike J
Prob going to get roasted here, but what is the difference between this and just taking a piece of aluminum strip for a few bucks and drilling some holes?
The difference is that no one will buy a piece of aluminum with drilled holes if you were selling it. What David is selling is something that you can not make. I'm sure the screws in your drilled piece of aluminum don't have "911" molded into them. You pay a premium for getting something that is pre-made and every detail is thought of, and it looks like something professional and not a garage fix. The pad keeper looks better than what Porsche themselves put in the car. In fact, it looks like the car was made with it. Yes, it's a piece of plastic, but it does what it does better than any thing else, and cleans the look of the engine bay better than any piece of aluminum strip that we can make at home.
Old 03-17-2017, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Derek911
The difference is that no one will buy a piece of aluminum with drilled holes if you were selling it. What David is selling is something that you can not make. I'm sure the screws in your drilled piece of aluminum don't have "911" molded into them. You pay a premium for getting something that is pre-made and every detail is thought of, and it looks like something professional and not a garage fix. The pad keeper looks better than what Porsche themselves put in the car. In fact, it looks like the car was made with it. Yes, it's a piece of plastic, but it does what it does better than any thing else, and cleans the look of the engine bay better than any piece of aluminum strip that we can make at home.
Wow. And?
Old 03-18-2017, 04:40 PM
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David sells not only a superior product for this application but he is also an awesome guy too! Money well spent!!
Old 03-18-2017, 05:05 PM
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In case any of you are still on the fence, spoke to Dave today. Supply of the 993 version of the pad keeper, allocated for the first group buy #268 is almost exhausted. There is uncertainty if the suppliers will honor his original costs. So if and when another group by is offered, I would expect a slight increase in price. Dave is the kind of guy, that it is still honoring the group buy Price, even though the original commitment has been ful-filled.
You can contact him through email, PM, or Facebook.
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Installed mine today.



I left the P O R S C H E 993 sticker off.
Old 03-25-2017, 08:54 PM
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Clean look, any problems with the far left fastener? (Far left, problems, lol shoot me)
Old 03-25-2017, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by red67vert
Clean look, any problems with the far left fastener? (Far left, problems, lol shoot me)
The far left agreed with me. It's the far right one that couldn't get a grasp of what it's supposed to do. However, I had no issues with any of the fasteners that came supplied with the PadKeeper.
Old 03-25-2017, 10:03 PM
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Installed David's Pad Keeper in my 993 C2 today with zero issues. Tight fit but no issues. What a great product .








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Originally Posted by red67vert
Clean look, any problems with the far left fastener? (Far left, problems, lol shoot me)
Installed mine today and far left was a challenge. I decided it was to long, shaved off an 1/8th and that worked for me.
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Before and after, a nice clean look but a little pricey. I decided to clean the ISV before installing because you will have to remove the PK to get to the back worm clamp so I thought best to clean now.
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Anyone know where I can get extra fasteners for the pad keeper? Thank you in advance.
Old 05-13-2020, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Jfied23
Anyone know where I can get extra fasteners for the pad keeper? Thank you in advance.
Try emailing Dave at cmrdce@aol.com. Based on his reputation he should be able to help you out.

http://thepadkeeper.com/


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