993...Did you know? (993 trivia thread)

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02-20-2008, 01:26 AM

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Did you know the imobolizer was an option in 1995 and it is installed differently compared to other years. I understand it is very difficult to remove.

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02-20-2008, 02:04 PM

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Did you know the imobolizer was an option in 1995 and it is installed differently compared to other years. I understand it is very difficult to remove.

Yup, my 95 has it, & sucks....

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03-04-2008, 06:45 PM

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Interesting factoids here! Thought I'd bump it up to fish for some more...

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03-04-2008, 06:58 PM

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Turbos actually sit 40mm further back in the engine compartment compared to NA cars...

Not that i doubt Viper Bobs words, but can someone explain this to me ?

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03-04-2008, 08:43 PM

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When I bought my car form the original owner, she gave me a video (which was given to her by the dealer when the car was new) which is called (something like) "Hidden Mysteries of the 911."

I've since given it to Coochas and he's put it up on his excellent site. Here is a link: http://www.coochas.com/porsche/Resources/993-Rome.wmv

Thanks for the video link.
I just saved it to my hard drive.

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03-05-2008, 10:17 AM

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The air vents in the middle of the dash only have the "closed" markings on them (white dot) whereas the side vents have both the closed and the open indicators on them (open being a white circle).

Weird. Must have been a cost-saving measure since Porsche was in such dire straits when the car was designed.

Mark
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03-05-2008, 10:42 AM

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Not that i doubt Viper Bobs words, but can someone explain this to me ?

TT's have a longer bellhousing, presumably for the larger ring gear as well as the charge piping. Sadly, the engine is indeed set back.

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03-05-2008, 07:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by viperbob

Here are a couple.

1) The word Varioram was not cast onto the intake until about half way through the '96 production year.

2) Turbos actually sit 40mm further back in the engine compartment compared to NA cars...

My '97 does not have Varioram cast onto the intake...maybe the plant found some older castings hiding in the corner!

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03-07-2008, 04:43 PM

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Bmw, e36 model, instrument panel light bulb/base is the same as Porsches. They also come in the 1.2 and 1.5 watts variant. And hey are still in stock and is much cheaper than Porsche's.

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03-07-2008, 04:47 PM

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If you have a 9, 9, and a 3 in your hand while playing 21 in Vegas, you have a very good hand.

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07-19-2009, 03:55 PM

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Thought I'd bump my very old thread and see if anyone had anymore tidbits.

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07-19-2009, 04:20 PM

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The stunning lines and curves of the 993 were styled by a Briton, not a German.

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07-20-2009, 02:46 AM

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When the 993 was first introduced to the USA the base price was about $5000 LESS than the previous year's Carrera (964). I've only seen two price reductions since I have been tracking Porsches. The other time was in 1975.

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07-20-2009, 03:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chris walrod

From what I can find, I think most of the 1995 production run were equipped with the 'old style' chain wheels.

and some partial changes into 96 as well. My car is Mar/06 and it did has the woodruf keyways in the cams, but not the old style chain wheels. I have seen an early 96 with both the old style chainwheels and the keyways, but not locking sprocket. The later 96's/early 97's onwards had the new style chain wheels and camshafts without keyways. I guess its depends on when they ran out of what parts....