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Old 10-27-2022 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Boff
Hopefully, an actually reputable electronics company will adopt this form factor.
The lack of any reputable companies offering something in that form factor, and the Porsche PCCM single DIN unit only having 3.5" screen and no Android Auto, is what pushed me into a headless system. I have a marine BT receiver running thru an RLC (i.e. volume ****) to an equalizer under the passenger seat, and that is hooked up to the factory amp.


One screen is plenty.

Repurposed an extra wiper controller into a volume ****.
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Old 10-28-2022 | 06:26 PM
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I decided to do a brake fluid flush today after putting in new pads last week. I pulled the toolkit from my frunk and discovered that the wheel lock key was not there. Uh-oh. I look around the garage and driveway thinking I might have left it out. Not there. Then a horrible thought occurs to me. What if I left it on one of the wheels when I did the brake job? I've driven the car about 100 miles since then - side roads and highways. I checked the right rear wheel as that was the last wheel I put back on. Believe it or not, the key was still attached to one of the bolts.
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Old 10-28-2022 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wyovino
I decided to do a brake fluid flush today after putting in new pads last week. I pulled the toolkit from my frunk and discovered that the wheel lock key was not there. Uh-oh. I look around the garage and driveway thinking I might have left it out. Not there. Then a horrible thought occurs to me. What if I left it on one of the wheels when I did the brake job? I've driven the car about 100 miles since then - side roads and highways. I checked the right rear wheel as that was the last wheel I put back on. Believe it or not, the key was still attached to one of the bolts.
Go buy a lottery ticket, today. 👍
Old 10-28-2022 | 06:29 PM
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I checked the spare tire air pressure. 16 lbs! It's supposed to be 61. Still not as bad as my wife's Honda -- that had SIX pounds of air.
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Old 10-28-2022 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wyovino
I decided to do a brake fluid flush today after putting in new pads last week. I pulled the toolkit from my frunk and discovered that the wheel lock key was not there. Uh-oh. I look around the garage and driveway thinking I might have left it out. Not there. Then a horrible thought occurs to me. What if I left it on one of the wheels when I did the brake job? I've driven the car about 100 miles since then - side roads and highways. I checked the right rear wheel as that was the last wheel I put back on. Believe it or not, the key was still attached to one of the bolts.
Originally Posted by damage98MO
Go buy a lottery ticket, today. 👍
Use some of your lotto winnings to buy four regular lug bolts so you can throw away those silly locking ones.
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Old 10-28-2022 | 07:41 PM
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Default New Pilot 4S's and painted wheels and calipers




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Old 10-28-2022 | 10:45 PM
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I really like those orange calipers!! Super sharp!
Old 10-29-2022 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCal911t
Use some of your lotto winnings to buy four regular lug bolts so you can throw away those silly locking ones.
I think I will buy new bolts. These are not looking great and I'm tired of dealing with the locks. Another funny thing is when I went to buy lobsters and noticed that one of my credit cards was missing, I went to pick up a bottle of wine at my local liquor store and my card was there, Good day all around.
Old 10-29-2022 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by wyovino
I think I will buy new bolts. These are not looking great and I'm tired of dealing with the locks. Another funny thing is when I went to buy lobsters and noticed that one of my credit cards was missing, I went to pick up a bottle of wine at my local liquor store and my card was there, Good day all around.
So all you have to do next time you work on the car is, skip the trip to the liquor store and you’ll be all good.
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Old 10-29-2022 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wyovino
I think I will buy new bolts. These are not looking great and I'm tired of dealing with the locks. Another funny thing is when I went to buy lobsters and noticed that one of my credit cards was missing, I went to pick up a bottle of wine at my local liquor store and my card was there, Good day all around.
you need AirTags on everything .

Top tip
buy lug bolts from FCPEuro and return when they eventually get rusty looking.
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Old 10-29-2022 | 01:03 PM
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Currently in Disney until Sunday got these on Thursday.





Installed the GT3 console delete and 997 shifter assembly with a shift right kit last week.




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Old 10-31-2022 | 01:01 AM
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Volk TE37s are the best wheel ever IMO. Congrats!

I love my GT3 console delete. Hope you do, too.

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Old 10-31-2022 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Idaho911
Volk TE37s are the best wheel ever IMO. Congrats!

I love my GT3 console delete. Hope you do, too.
Thanks brother. I really thought I missed the boat when I realized they hadn’t been available for some time by the time I got the Porsche. Really like the simplicity of the GT3 delete and it’ll be perfect once I get around to installing Yaz’s phone mount. Not Porsche related, currently ceramic coating some new rims for my Touareg T3.



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Old 10-31-2022 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by yaz996
The lack of any reputable companies offering something in that form factor, and the Porsche PCCM single DIN unit only having 3.5" screen and no Android Auto, is what pushed me into a headless system. I have a marine BT receiver running thru an RLC (i.e. volume ****) to an equalizer under the passenger seat, and that is hooked up to the factory amp. Repurposed an extra wiper controller into a volume ****.
Very clever installation! Looks great!
Old 10-31-2022 | 09:50 AM
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My car has been sitting patiently in the garage while I was oversea's for the last two months.

The only thing I did before I left was put an extra 15lbs of air in the tires, made sure to put the wipers up and popped the frunk in case I experienced a battery failure. That's it. I got back this past Saturday, got up Sunday morning and fired her up. She came alive on the first turn of the key. She stumbled for just a second and then quickly went into a smooth fast idle. My wife, who was watching the exhaust, said everything looked good. The first drive since I put her up was perfect !
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