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09-08-2011, 02:35 PM

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I keep tools in the passenger side cubby, and my amp in the driverside. Keeps things nice and tidy!

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09-09-2011, 11:40 AM

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I think what I am missing is that wood piece. I might just custom fab one up

Is there a place where I can buy the back carpet piece as a whole?

The 85.5 and later cars including 924S don't use wood backing. They all have thick foam. Not sure how well wood will work in a later tub since I think the early ones had extra brackets to support the wood.

You can by rear hatch carpet on ebay or from some guy parting a car.

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09-09-2011, 07:42 PM

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The early cars did in fact have wood brackets

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09-10-2011, 09:10 PM

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Guys,

Just a question in relation to the spare wheel hold down clamp....

I've noticed that some cars have a "bolt" to secure the plate and some have a metal "handle" that you twist by hand to secure the plate??

Does anyone know why they are different? Different year models?

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09-10-2011, 09:52 PM

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I think what I am missing is that wood piece. I might just custom fab one up

Is there a place where I can buy the back carpet piece as a whole?

Does anyone else find it funny or strange that out cars incorporated three quite large pieces of wood into the design? Mounting the dme on 3/4in plywood with wood screws just seems wrong in a high-tech
German car brand.

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09-10-2011, 10:17 PM

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I've had both early and late cars and they both had the same formed slotted washer and hand-twist bolt. Maybe someone adapted an E30 BMW 'bolt' since they are the same thread and pitch as a 944.

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09-10-2011, 10:18 PM

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Thats funny. Guess the engineers at Porsche just know when "something works" no need to over engineer.

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09-11-2011, 12:01 AM

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I've had both early and late cars and they both had the same formed slotted washer and hand-twist bolt. Maybe someone adapted an E30 BMW 'bolt' since they are the same thread and pitch as a 944.

I've seen both for sale on Ebay as standard Porsche, so I was wondering why the difference.

Mine is a 1989, and had the "bolt" style when I got it...

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10-03-2011, 07:26 AM

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The RHD (euro uk, japan and austrailia) models have the battery mounted in the LH hole, the compressor box in the RH hole and a full size spare in the rear hole.

I have an Australian early 944, and the battery is located beneath the windscreen on the LHS. Each of the cubby holes are completely empty and can be used for whatever you wish.

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10-03-2011, 08:03 AM

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I have an Australian early 944, and the battery is located beneath the windscreen on the LHS. Each of the cubby holes are completely empty and can be used for whatever you wish.

I also have an Aussie delivered car, but mines an 86. It's the 85.5 cars like mine, that have battery in the LH cubby. I am so grateful I have the one cubby for the compressor(which is needed for the space saver spare wheel), tools, oil funnel, etc and wouldn't be complaining about having 2, as I could use the space
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10-04-2011, 07:01 AM

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The RHD (euro uk, japan and austrailia) models have the battery mounted in the LH hole, the compressor box in the RH hole and a full size spare in the rear hole.

and New Zealand!

but mine came with a spacesaver.

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10-04-2011, 09:30 AM

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as long as you're not driving transcon all the time (as i do), i can't see much of a need for a spare tire. as long as you're running 17s or 18s which tend to be extremely beefy. i carry my spare but no jack. is i know i can get road service, in the extremely unlikely event of a flat, even if i find myself having to wait a few hours/days for tire replacement.
if you go to my home page, you can see where my sub is located.

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