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I like the hanging bottle holders; are those custom made?
Cheers, M
If I recall correctly I found them on amazon years ago. I searched my history and didn't find them. Adams polish makes a red shelf that's very similar, most likely private labeled version and 3x the price.
Ill be switching over to stainless steel shelves from obsessed garage and to iK sprayers. The iK sprayers are a massive upgrade and dispense a better mist.
Thank you - I happily didn't need to buy a new radiator - it went to dealership to have the system checked out for leaks/pressure holding, and have the mesh grill part replaced. That said, my bill was still eye-watering. I had them hunting for a rattle in the hatch (That may have came from the dash cam install), 2 windshield chips filled in, air filters changed, and the grille install. Oil change was also done, but as part of the included maintenance. No loaner. I walked out to the tune of almost $1,700 lighter. OUCH. And that combines with my next post to make for one quite expensive Wednesday/Thursday here in the Northeast.
I'd only go with OEM if I needed to replace the radiator - certainly so on a car still under OEM warranty otherwise; and I'll never feel confident pushing my sportscar in the mountains with a 'patched' radiator, but if someone's considering it, I guess more power to them. As a temporary thing in the emergency kit, I certainly don't think it's a terrible idea. The front of these things are so low and exposed, maybe it is something we should be prepared for, especially if setting out on a longer road trip.
I picked up the branch on a backroad following a friend in an S2k. We were COOKING on this backroad (well past 65 mph)... The branch was about 6-7' long and lying lengthwise in the middle of the lane. S2K didn't see it until last second - but his car cleared it. The branch then started to 'flutter' on the road as he went over it and how it looks to me, the front lip guided the branch right up to and through the mesh screen. The branch looked like it went through a play-doh factory; the mesh just split it perfectly like it was making spaghetti. I cut it shorter, pulled the stub out, and drove home very carefully/gently. No puddle or pink fluid had me feeling ok, but I wouldn't take chance getting stranded up in the woods until I got it in to the dealership. Some small pieces of wood were stuck in the radiator at that time, but dealership cleaned it out as part of testing the system and replacing the grille.
Originally Posted by j-dub
I have not yet paid but should be picking it up this afternoon. The quote from a Porsche dealer was just over $1,300 including the loaner car for a few days. This happened out of town so I decided to go for it, this seemed like the path of least resistance as I could continue my trip. When looking online for what a new radiator would cost me I see I can get an OEM one for just under $1000 or a replacement for just under $700. I also saw the CSF version was just under $700, it seems to have aluminum end tanks, not sure if this is an upgrade or not.
There are several epoxy type patch kits that I could have used to patch the hole until I got home, I might get one of those kits and put it with the tire plug kit and keep in the car.
Sorry about your incident with the stick, how did that happen? Was this a parking lot accident? I guess the grill guard would have helped for smaller debris.
Edit: 1289 out the door including a loaner car that I did not fill up with gas, oops. The radiator itself was way cheaper than I mentioned above, when I googled the part it is not even listed of r a GTS 4.0
Last edited by DreiPedals; 08-17-2023 at 06:59 PM.
Tarett Engineering bullet-nosed wheel studs (49mm version) with Core4 Motorsports floating-collar ball-seat lug nuts in black zinc finish. (Shown as M14 x 1.5 R14 Seat (Porsche) on their website selector: 20 count).
Finally decided to splurge on the best after changing wheels back and forth once a month for autocross and started to worry about the number of torque cycles on the bolts and hubs (24+ changes per year!).
Tarett Engineering bullet-nosed wheel studs (49mm version) with Core4 Motorsports floating-collar ball-seat lug nuts in black zinc finish.
Finally decide to splurge on the best after changing wheels back and forth once a month for autocross and started to worry about the number of torque cycles on the bolts and hubs (24+ changes per year!).
Nice. Can you post the part description with measurements for the FLugs?
Nice. Can you post the part description with measurements for the FLugs?
Certainly. Edited the original post but here it is again: M14 x 1.5 R14 Seat (Porsche) with black plating option (20 count). Pricey but exceptional workmanship!
08-11-2023, 10:40 AM
