First steps with my new ride
09-25-2022, 10:37 PM
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First steps with my new ride
I would like to get some experienced advice about what to do to my 93 Triptonic with 178k miles to improve handling and power. Anything that would be fairly straightforward and reasonably inexpensive to do. I also have a non working odometer. The car has been maintained thoroughly, it has all maintenance records and runs and drives good. Three sets of belts and three water pumps last changed 18k ago. Shocks and struts replaced around 20k ago. It was a secretaries car and wasn't driven hard so no extra ordinary efforts needed.
Thanks to all in advance.
Thanks to all in advance.
09-26-2022, 12:15 PM
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Congrats on your new ride. IMO there is not much you can or need to do to change the performance on our cars (unless you go crazy and add a turbo, etc). I saw a thread here a few days ago about an RS Barn performance chip for sale. That will help a little. When you need new wheels, lighter weight wheels will help a little.
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phantomrecords (09-26-2022)
09-26-2022, 04:54 PM
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Not a performance mod, but have you inspected the fuel lines? Those might need replacement.
If you can, take a look at the sway bar bushings. Replacing with stock rubber is probably sufficient, but there may be something that help with the enjoyment of the car, if you refresh some of the stock rubber bits.
Cheers
If you can, take a look at the sway bar bushings. Replacing with stock rubber is probably sufficient, but there may be something that help with the enjoyment of the car, if you refresh some of the stock rubber bits.
Cheers
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phantomrecords (09-26-2022)
09-27-2022, 12:48 AM
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I would like to get some experienced advice about what to do to my 93 Triptonic with 178k miles to improve handling and power. Anything that would be fairly straightforward and reasonably inexpensive to do. I also have a non working odometer. The car has been maintained thoroughly, it has all maintenance records and runs and drives good. Three sets of belts and three water pumps last changed 18k ago. Shocks and struts replaced around 20k ago. It was a secretaries car and wasn't driven hard so no extra ordinary efforts needed.
Thanks to all in advance.
Thanks to all in advance.
Difference in the car is night and day but time and $$ are a deterrent for most. Now some love their autos in their 968' but for me it was a slug and I was always in Tip mode riding the RPM to get it to play like a "Porsche".
Peter
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09-27-2022, 08:56 PM
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I had a 92 Tippy and just couldn't live with it...so put a 928 Motorsport Stage 1 Supercharger kit on it (thanx Joel) ....it made a huuuuge difference however still couldn't live with the Tippy and noting that the Tippy is a full 1.5 seconds slower in the 0-60mph than a manual trans, so I swapped the Tippy out to a 944 5 speed manual setup. The driving factor was that the rubber flex plate at the engine end was absolutely stuffed and the whole "rig" had to come out anyway....soooo I figured whilst I was there.....!!
Difference in the car is night and day but time and $$ are a deterrent for most. Now some love their autos in their 968' but for me it was a slug and I was always in Tip mode riding the RPM to get it to play like a "Porsche".
Peter
Difference in the car is night and day but time and $$ are a deterrent for most. Now some love their autos in their 968' but for me it was a slug and I was always in Tip mode riding the RPM to get it to play like a "Porsche".
Peter
09-27-2022, 08:56 PM
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I had a 92 Tippy and just couldn't live with it...so put a 928 Motorsport Stage 1 Supercharger kit on it (thanx Joel) ....it made a huuuuge difference however still couldn't live with the Tippy and noting that the Tippy is a full 1.5 seconds slower in the 0-60mph than a manual trans, so I swapped the Tippy out to a 944 5 speed manual setup. The driving factor was that the rubber flex plate at the engine end was absolutely stuffed and the whole "rig" had to come out anyway....soooo I figured whilst I was there.....!!
Difference in the car is night and day but time and $$ are a deterrent for most. Now some love their autos in their 968' but for me it was a slug and I was always in Tip mode riding the RPM to get it to play like a "Porsche".
Peter
Difference in the car is night and day but time and $$ are a deterrent for most. Now some love their autos in their 968' but for me it was a slug and I was always in Tip mode riding the RPM to get it to play like a "Porsche".
Peter
09-28-2022, 12:46 AM
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"and three water pumps last changed 18k ago. "
Huh???
Belts are also time dependent. Have all the rubber lines checked. As an earlier posted, think about the RSBarn chip.
Have somebody check the torque tube. Better brake pads and sticky rubber always help.
-Yogii
AKA 968 Novice
Huh???
Belts are also time dependent. Have all the rubber lines checked. As an earlier posted, think about the RSBarn chip.
Have somebody check the torque tube. Better brake pads and sticky rubber always help.
-Yogii
AKA 968 Novice