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A few questions from a new 951 owner

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Old 10-11-2007, 09:22 AM
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Default A few questions from a new 951 owner

I have a few questions.

1. There are a few rattles. I know the car is 21 years old, but are there certin things in the car that work their way loose that I can tighten up?

2. The headlights aren't that bright. I saw a kit on 944online. Do I need to upgrade the wiring harness?

3. I also saw on 944online a headlight relay that is attached to the headlight motor? Are those the same for all model years?

Thanks,

Chris
Old 10-11-2007, 09:35 AM
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Welcome to Rennlist Chris!

Yes, rattles are common in a 20+ Porsche. It's just a matter of systematically tracking them down. I had a broken wastegate bracket and a heat shield that cracked into 3 pieces. Took me a while to get that straightened out.

Call Travis at RennBay about his lighting kit. You don't need a new harness with his kit. It's a big improvement over stock lighting.
http://www.rennbay.com/

AFAIK the the headlight relays are the same. Travis can probably explain it in better detail than my self.
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i would clean up the grounds and think about some h4 lenses. Look and work much better than stock. Hatch usually rattles- pins need tightened slightly. Dash will creak when it gets cold- sometimes alittle lithium grease helps...sometimes.
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I've heard great things about Rennbay harnesses. But you don't really need them if you stay with the stock wattage lights. I just upgraded to Hella H4 euros, which are far brighter than the stock sealed lamps. It's a quick, easy upgrade that takes under 10 minutes.

I guess I'm lucky, haven't noticed any rattles or creaks. My knees make more noise than my car :-)



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