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Sooo, since we're basically turning this into a new owner thread
What kind of upgrades are a must? The car I purchased has Bilstein coilovers and I've already decided on LM's. So I'll be doing adjust suspension once the wheels are in...
Any other upgrades that cannot be lived without? Short shift kit possibly?
Sooo, since we're basically turning this into a new owner thread
What kind of upgrades are a must? The car I purchased has Bilstein coilovers and I've already decided on LM's. So I'll be doing adjust suspension once the wheels are in...
Any other upgrades that cannot be lived without? Short shift kit possibly?
First thing I would do is have the entire suspension inspected by a real pro. I would replace all the one-time-use lock nuts, caged nuts, etc. and all torque settings should be checked against factory specs. I would replace the caged nuts on the front struts since the installer of that suspension had no clue what they were doing and they reused all the hardware (in addition to installing the front strut mounts backwards, caused damage to the body). I’ve seen those caged nuts fail on the third use, which Porsche recommends replacing each time.
Another item I would do is replace the shift **** with the correct version (metal shift pattern insert). A C2 shift **** was installed, which is not meant to fit a C4, C4S, or Turbo.
Sooo, since we're basically turning this into a new owner thread
What kind of upgrades are a must? The car I purchased has Bilstein coilovers and I've already decided on LM's. So I'll be doing adjust suspension once the wheels are in...
Any other upgrades that cannot be lived without? Short shift kit possibly?
Reach out to FD Motorsports and they will help give you list of desirable upgrades such as:
Golden Rod
FD short shift kit
Fister Turbo Mufflers
Transmission, engine mounts etc
Drive the car and make sure it runs right would be the best place to start. Suspension components are known to wear out just based on time alone - example front tie rods, various bushings etc.
been following this thread! finally took the dive for a 993TT. I almost bought 5 in the last 3 years but somehow each of them had something quirky or just didnt feel right. This one seriously was everything i wanted and more. The shop i take my GT cars did all the recent maintenance and has all the paperwork since day one.
appreciate everyone's input!
This car is unreal, congratulations. What a stunner.
been following this thread! finally took the dive for a 993TT. I almost bought 5 in the last 3 years but somehow each of them had something quirky or just didnt feel right. This one seriously was everything i wanted and more. The shop i take my GT cars did all the recent maintenance and has all the paperwork since day one.
Well, got the car here, dialed in and made it my own. Truly appreciate all of the feedback, straight talk and advice received since starting this thread.
I’m thrilled and the car is everything I had been missing with some of the newer stuff. Not. Selling. Ever.
Amazing! I'm basically waiting on these wheels. Ordered them about a month ago... won't be here for a few months.
Quick question to the board. I've noticed the oil temp climbing pretty rapidly and getting high after about 35-45 min. I've read up on it a bit and most say it could just be a bad thermostat.
Is that the consensus on the board? Is there a easy way to figure out if its a bigger issue?
How high do temps go?
Post a pic would be helpful to see if it is in normal range.
I noticed when I re
moved a Undertray and use 20 -50 correct oil runs very cool in south Florida
Elliot
03-30-2021, 12:05 AM
