10 Things you Might not Have Known About Your Porsche 993
06-12-2013, 08:12 AM
#1
Burning Brakes
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10 Things you Might not Have Known About Your Porsche 993
Top 10 Quirks about the Porsche 993
By removing the intermittent wiper relay you can park your wipers on the passenger's side of the windshield. The only cost is your intermittent wiper feature is disabled.
Porsche designed a completely new dashboard for the 993. The 1965-style dash was retained because Porsche was still in dire financial straights during the development phase (1991-1992.)
Narrow-body 993s came standard with 16" alloys, which makes the stock "SUV" ride height even more silly looking. Almost all 993s upgraded to the 17" wheels.
If you want to stop your rear spoiler from flapping up and down continuously, just depress it once in the up position when the vehicle exceeds 10mph.
The mirrors on the car are not symmetrically positioned.
The steering wheel is slightly off center relative to the drivers seat.
The roof line and luggage compartment is not only identical to the 964's , but remains unchanged since 1974.
The body of a 993 is not mounted on a chassis in the center, it's slightly towards the passenger side.
The word Varioram was not cast onto the intake until about half way through the '96 production year and not all cars received this treatment.
Engines in the Turbo models sit 40mm further back in the compartment compared to non-turbo cars.
http://flatsixes.com/cars/porsche-99...r-porsche-993/
Ken
By removing the intermittent wiper relay you can park your wipers on the passenger's side of the windshield. The only cost is your intermittent wiper feature is disabled.
Porsche designed a completely new dashboard for the 993. The 1965-style dash was retained because Porsche was still in dire financial straights during the development phase (1991-1992.)
Narrow-body 993s came standard with 16" alloys, which makes the stock "SUV" ride height even more silly looking. Almost all 993s upgraded to the 17" wheels.
If you want to stop your rear spoiler from flapping up and down continuously, just depress it once in the up position when the vehicle exceeds 10mph.
The mirrors on the car are not symmetrically positioned.
The steering wheel is slightly off center relative to the drivers seat.
The roof line and luggage compartment is not only identical to the 964's , but remains unchanged since 1974.
The body of a 993 is not mounted on a chassis in the center, it's slightly towards the passenger side.
The word Varioram was not cast onto the intake until about half way through the '96 production year and not all cars received this treatment.
Engines in the Turbo models sit 40mm further back in the compartment compared to non-turbo cars.
http://flatsixes.com/cars/porsche-99...r-porsche-993/
Ken
06-12-2013, 09:46 AM
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If you want to stop your rear spoiler from flapping up and down continuously, just depress it once in the up position when the vehicle exceeds 10mph.
06-12-2013, 09:47 AM
#4
Nordschleife Master
Thank you for posting
my mechanic is going to love you , I will not bother him any longer about why the heck is the steering wheel not center right
I always tell him, something is not right here 
my mechanic is going to love you , I will not bother him any longer about why the heck is the steering wheel not center right I always tell him, something is not right here
06-12-2013, 10:59 AM
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As many found out the hard way when the aftermarket spammed us with right hand mirrors in the '80s. More DIY dude than I can remember had to visit a body shop to fill misplaced holes in the passenger door............
(And I'm not sure what's meant in the second statement. Seems to be a typo.)
(And I'm not sure what's meant in the second statement. Seems to be a typo.)
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06-12-2013, 11:18 AM
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06-12-2013, 11:27 AM
#9
Burning Brakes
Interesting, thank you! And I would add something I learned recently. The ignition key is on the left because sine the Le Mans racing, it was quicker to start the engine with left hand while having the right hand ready on the shifter.
06-12-2013, 04:05 PM
#12
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12. You can fit two sets of golf clubs and half a case of wine in the back seats.
06-12-2013, 04:07 PM
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13) The oil lines help pre-warm your passanger's seat belt.
