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Well today I was at Mosport but it was my first chance to try out my new additions.
1. A used short shifter…bought it off a guy already installed in a console for $40. The throws are comically short and the action is quite heavy, mitigated a little by a Raceseng slammer shift **** I had lying around.
2. A small powered sub…my car had the base system so no door speakers, and even with a relatively high-powered head unit and quality aftermarket speakers, there was no bump at all.
The sub is a Pioneer TS-WX130DA, and despite my best attempts at measuring, it is a little big for the space I picked, the vertical surface under a rear seat. So the rear seat pad doesn’t sit down quite all the way, but it is not noticeable and nobody ever sits there so it all good.
The sub only draws 4 A, so I used the phone plug and a harness I bought from Renn Classic. The wires I routed under the center console.
Don’t worry I bundled them nicely.
I used genuine Porsche screw-in Velcro pads to fix the sub.
I could not quite tuck the cords out of sight but it’s not too visible.
How’s the sound? I listen to mostly heavy alternative rock at elevated volumes, but even then the sub actually has more power than I need. But with its small size, the very low frequency tones are a little weak. It took a lot of fiddling with the settings to minimize mid-bass boominess and to get relatively equal bass response across the spectrum, but overall I am very pleased. Can’t hear the (Fister mod) exhaust any more though! Lol Next project…?
I've toyed with an aftermarket wheels but airbag, and the smaller diameter might mess with that perfectly framed view of the cluster that the OEM wheel provides. But yeah they look cool and I bet they are great to drive with. Nice upgrade!
Today I upgraded my MY04 C4S…47000…CAI to the GT3 TB. The plan was to switch to Competition but budget constraints say do it on the cheap. The “Solar” adapter is $105…new OEM TBS R $325 & Up…aftermarket are $150-200…and I found a used one for less than $100 do this upgrade less than $250. Competition IPD IS $895…
Easy enough to remove the intake and TB. The adapter adds about 1inch and larger TB require making room by twisting plenum upward. Hmmm. this may be an issue (-1).
. Adapter requires attachment via 4 screws and it’s a hooked hole so the bolts can be tightened. Without removal of PE reservoir it’s a tight fit and I needed a 2inch stubby that I had to make myself. Most stubby are 4-5 inches. Too long.
TB hooked up without a hitch but my Fabspeed 1st generation Left hook Carbon Fiber intake was now out too far to miss the fan housing. I shortened the coupler position and got it placed and able to close the engine lid.Fired it up and she hiccuped a bit then smoothed out. I let her idle while ECU learned.
I love the look of 997S cars due to metal plenum so IPD checked that box…yay!
mods already on car
Fabspeed Cans
Fabspeed Intake
997S headers
Short shift kit(doesn’t fix the acceleration lag the Edrive cars have..Yes; it’s a thing…
Sportec Wheels.w/ wheel spacers 17mm rear…5mm front on Michees PS4…Stock Turbo twist auto cross shoes…Pilot Sport Cup2s
Stainless Steel brake lines
Stoptech Cross-drilled and Slotted Rotors …carbon break pads
m030 lowered suspension
Time for a drive. Okay…car feels and pull stronger or just wishful thinking. Normally car starts to ge5 crisp around 3200 rpm and pulls to WOT…the headers did that with the most spine tingling WOP but now it’s starting at 3000. Ask the Hemi charger…they usually pull away but not today. I don’t believe I lost power JakeO…maybe with all the mods. It’s making me want to get the tune now even more. For me…car is already scary fast but when did that ever stop anybody…lmao.
who wouldn’t want an upgrade to a 9924S or GTS..or the Hybrid911…of course they’re better cars but EVERY TIME… w/o fail I go look at them then get back in this one. I quickly forget what I just saw…lol. Fun day… The adapter metal is very bright The dual pipe current generation Fabspeed dual intake angles downward… First Black 911R I’ve seen
Which on3 would you pick? …blue one
"Short shift kit(doesn’t fix the acceleration lag the Edrive cars have..Yes; it’s a thing…"
Of course it would not solve the throttle response issue. You can either fix it with a tune (I used vrtune) or I think there's a dedicated 'fix' out there somewhere - https://www.pelicanparts.com/techart...or_Booster.htm
For the price the ecu remap makes more sense. Especially since you have aftermarket intake and exhaust. I have no idea how much horsepower or torque I gained or lost with vrtune, but for the ability to properly heel n toe or even just double de-clutch, it's worth it to me.
I've toyed with an aftermarket wheels but airbag, and the smaller diameter might mess with that perfectly framed view of the cluster that the OEM wheel provides. But yeah they look cool and I bet they are great to drive with. Nice upgrade!
Meh, I drive cars all the time without an airbag.
I don't miss having a 20+ year old explosive device on my steering wheel.
But yes, the smaller diameter steering wheel does block the very top part of the tachometer.
But the difference in steering feel is worth it IMHO.
Putting the heads in our 4.0 build for our C4 cab
4.0 Carillo pistons and rods
ported heads
catted X-pipe, Fister mod mufflers
should run real nice!
I have a really good helper!
Yes, it looks fantastic!
Looks like a Mod07, which is similar to the Prototipo.
I REALLY like my Prototipo in my 996!
It's similar to the Momo Mod 07 black edition which retails for $400. I got the Porsche Classic wheel for $440 w/ 10% off from Pelican Parts. I like this wheel more because the Momo Mod 07's leather has a heavy grain to it. Also, I prefer the Porsche horn button.
Originally Posted by damage98MO
I've toyed with an aftermarket wheels but airbag, and the smaller diameter might mess with that perfectly framed view of the cluster that the OEM wheel provides. But yeah they look cool and I bet they are great to drive with. Nice upgrade!
If you look closely, you can see the wheel hub spacer I used to move the wheel up. It prevents any vision impairment of the instrument cluster. Especially since my GT3 buckets sit lower using the Brey Krause side mounts. I'm very happy with my seating position now. The wheel offset isn't noticeable when parking or making U-turns.
Congratulations. How does it run, it has been quite the journey!
Thanks Mark ! quite a journey is a good way to put it
Running on 8 and has 85PSI of oil pressure so... we'll say good enough for now. Time to get to buttoning stuff up, getting an exhaust made and on the dyno to get the ECU calibrated.
Hopefully we get through that stuff relatively drama free and then I can have an opportunity to enjoy it,
07-13-2023, 03:40 PM
