Gretch

thanks for the technical input.

Shark Attack

Ill try this, What does the book say to set them too? So when I go in and tell them to set it to 0 I can 1/2 act like I know what I am talking about

Gretch

Kyle, you can set them yourself. PM me.

4Scargo

Chinese headers.......I paid $80. Shiney and looked good though I am far from an expert. Put them on for sound reasons, not performance and they did the trick. A nice gutteral idle and a bit of a "look at me" sound when my foot is in the throttle.

What did I do to install?

1) ordered Porsche exhaust gaskets & bolts
2) squirted a half & half mixture of ATF & Acetone on the bolts a week before
3) did #2 again 3 days before
4) #2 again..biggest fear was to break a bolt...did the cat flange bolts, too
5) 13mm with a 3/8 ratchet and some extensions. Used a 1/4 inch w/U-jt connector on the back passenger side bolt
6) GENTLY, did I say GENTLY, loosened all bolts
7) then removed the bolts and the headers
8) replace w/new...used anti-sieze on new bolts
9) Torqued to 19# on manifold bolts, 21# on cat nuts

Took me about 4 to 5 hours. I am NO mechanic GL

Darqangelle

...and if you have a convertible, it will lower the top as well. Keep the key twisted after the top is down and the windows come back up.

The reverse is true, too. Twist the key to "lock" when the top is down and if you hold it (if the windows are up, they'll go down first), the top will close, and the windows will rise to lock and seal the car.

Darqangelle

And as a result, I have learned that the actual speed of the car is 4km/h SLOWER than what is displayed on the dash.

Speedo: 100km/h = Actual: 96km/h

I'll have to play with the rest some other time

bradenp

SO TRUE. And so annoying

GAGMAN

I never saw a public reply to this....but I found the rear one accidentally while changing a burnt tail light bulb. Its underneath the Left tail light assembly. You'd need to snake a thin wire with a hook between the lens and the body to grab the loop and pull it out. Then, just pull outward towards the left of the car to release the engine cover...
Now...anyone find the front one yet? Is it under the headlight?

Torontoworker

It's behind the passenger side wheel well liner. You either take off the front right wheel or turn the wheel so that you can get a screwdriver to pry the plastic snap in screws off so you can create enough room to reach in and feel around for a wire with a loop on the end of it. It's behind the headlight area and is hard to pull to release the lock. Some have used the end of a coat hanger pushed through the loop to create more force. If you ask why didn't Porsche make it easier to locate or to pull it by making the wire longer or located in an easier spot to get at - you defeat the purpose of having security for your luggage area. The cable has been left in the design in case the solenoid goes bad, (Mk2 and up).

02 cars and up can be 'boosted' by a 12V supply attached to one of the points in the fuse box. That procedure is around here somewhere if you do a search. It's also shown on Renntech how to do it as well.

Here's a diagram of the part your looking for marked with an arrow.

eggodynamics

I suggested using chinese headers on my 911 to my mechanic and you would have thought I called his mother a *****. I swear he almost hung up on me.

redridge

Dave!

A good idea if you ever have to get to the thing is when you're done with it don't put it back in the same place. Route it through the front bumper frame so that you can pull it out through the tow-hook hole. It's a life-saver when you need quick access and you've got a worn frunk latch.

Edit: Fun fact, "frunk" is, or at least should be, the scientific name for the front trunk.

wanabe911 owner

What is the lever for under the steering wheel? I have a 99 996 and dont have an owners manual and cant figure out what the lever is for. It looks like a lever you would use to tilt the wheel?

redridge

telescopic steering....

wanabe911 owner

Cool Thanks, mine must be stuck!