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Old 12-20-2020 | 02:35 PM
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Oh, totally. I got my Turbo to replace my C2 (at least, that's what I told my wife) because the IMS had grenaded and the car was sitting idle. Instead, after I got my Turbo, we started the 3.4 to 3.8 conversion. Car is so much lighter, and the linear power is nice.

I've always described to people who don't understand that having different sports cars is like having different knives. I've said that the Turbo is a lot like a Chef's knife - you can basically do anything with it. My Lotus Elise is more like a filet knife, but I like how the C2 runs right up the middle of those.

I'll post some updates on the C2 once it's painted
couldn’t agree more! Looking forward to pics!
Old 12-20-2020 | 03:49 PM
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gtfour43, what did you do to your pedal? Mine is getting a little sticky and i wanted to lube it up.
Removed it and took it apart to clean out any debris. Also applied some lubricant to the pivot ball behind the pedal.
Old 12-20-2020 | 04:23 PM
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gtfour43, what did you do to your pedal? Mine is getting a little sticky and i wanted to lube it up.
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Removed it and took it apart to clean out any debris. Also applied some lubricant to the pivot ball behind the pedal.
Also check to make sure that pivot ball hasn't popped out of its socket.
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Old 12-21-2020 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by docwyte
No, I bought it off the marketplace here at least a year ago, maybe longer.
Forgive my ignorance, what is that item?

-Matt
Old 12-21-2020 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by sdematt
Forgive my ignorance, what is that item?
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turb...tow-hitch.html
Old 12-21-2020 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by sdematt
Forgive my ignorance, what is that item?

-Matt

Feed back on coating...?
Old 12-21-2020 | 11:50 AM
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Working on installing this. Waiting for the purists to have heart attacks...

I am curious as to 'why'?
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Amazing, love it!

Also, had the Turbo ceramic coated with the GYEON line of products by a local detailer. I think it turned out pretty well

Car is Midnight Blue - I think after the paint correction and the coating, it brings out a lot more of the purple-ish colour in the bright light - car still looks very dark on overcast/rainy days.






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Old 12-21-2020 | 12:41 PM
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I am curious as to 'why'?
To tow this tire trailer to the track.


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Old 12-21-2020 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sdematt
Amazing, love it!

Also, had the Turbo ceramic coated with the GYEON line of products by a local detailer. I think it turned out pretty well

Car is Midnight Blue - I think after the paint correction and the coating, it brings out a lot more of the purple-ish colour in the bright light - car still looks very dark on overcast/rainy days.
Midnight blue is f'n amazing. I might be a little biased... I didn't get mine detailed this year as I hardly drove it. Fingers crossed that 2021 is better!
Old 12-21-2020 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by docwyte
To tow this tire trailer to the track.
Gotcha - I thought you had something to pull the turbo around with, that hitch seems like it is meant to be there - towing with a turbo, I'd like to hear how that works out!
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Originally Posted by sdematt
Amazing, love it!

Also, had the Turbo ceramic coated with the GYEON line of products by a local detailer. I think it turned out pretty well

Car is Midnight Blue - I think after the paint correction and the coating, it brings out a lot more of the purple-ish colour in the bright light - car still looks very dark on overcast/rainy days.





That came out very nicely, wait until you wash it the first time...

Are those 993 wheels on it?
Old 12-21-2020 | 01:50 PM
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They are actually 996 C2 wheels, I'm running spacers so they clear the calipers. I bought these rims off Craigslist for next to nothing for my C2 to run winters on, but then the C2 died and I had them sitting around. I figured for insurance and driving up the mountains, might as well run snows

-Matt
Old 12-21-2020 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sdematt
They are actually 996 C2 wheels, I'm running spacers so they clear the calipers. I bought these rims off Craigslist for next to nothing for my C2 to run winters on, but then the C2 died and I had them sitting around. I figured for insurance and driving up the mountains, might as well run snows

-Matt
996 C2 wheels are actually the same as 993 turbo wheels. May I ask what spacers you're running? I have a set of 996 C2 (aka 993 turbo) wheels that I may want to use for all season tires.
Old 12-21-2020 | 02:12 PM
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I think it's 7mm in the front, and 14 in the rear, but I'll check later today to confirm.


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