What did you do to your 996TT today?
03-05-2022, 09:35 PM
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It's so light weight there is a bit more kick. More of a backpack gun for when you gotta kill that charging bear ... or zombie. I'd love to get a model 29 too.
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03-05-2022, 09:39 PM
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We could mount them on the hoods of our turbos...
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03-05-2022, 10:09 PM
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03-06-2022, 01:02 PM
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You could just remove it.
03-06-2022, 06:48 PM
tore my engine down to a short block today, 171k kms on it, lifters all perfect (even with a 7200+rpm limiter) , all cylinder bore excellent as well...can't beat a Mezger 
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03-06-2022, 07:14 PM
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You make it sound so easy...
03-06-2022, 07:35 PM
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Yup, even my 180k mile engine (that's 290k kms!) was perfect inside. The heavy two-piece variocam intake lifters were fine, even the chain guides had virtually no wear. These are truly endurance racing engines and run on the street they last a really long time.
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03-06-2022, 07:45 PM
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That's super impressive for the chain guides.
03-06-2022, 08:07 PM
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I had new ones in hand just in case. They can be replaced without splitting the case or taking the heads off.
The exhaust valve guides are probably worn out on my engine though. There are always a lot of carbonized oil bits in the oil filter and I think that's from exhaust gas sneaking up the valve guide and coking the oil. I always idle the engine after a drive and I do a few laps of the paddock after a track session, hopefully to cool off the turbos before shutting down.
That's next winter's project.
The exhaust valve guides are probably worn out on my engine though. There are always a lot of carbonized oil bits in the oil filter and I think that's from exhaust gas sneaking up the valve guide and coking the oil. I always idle the engine after a drive and I do a few laps of the paddock after a track session, hopefully to cool off the turbos before shutting down.
That's next winter's project.
03-06-2022, 08:28 PM
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Always impress when someone is attempting such a big job!!! Are you working in a shop or at home? You got all the tool needed?
03-06-2022, 09:34 PM
is easy to tear down once its a long block, lot of time to get it from complete engine to long block status
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yup same here with the guides, really impressive really
will see how the guides look but fine they'll spec fine, engine uses 0L - 0.25L oil over a 3000-4000km interval.
thanks, although this stuff is what I do...doing it at home to keep the shop more free'd up and more enjoyable walking into the home shop with a beverage and poking away at it (also have a friend/customer 914 engine at the home shop for a refresh)...not all the factory tools are needed but some definitely can speed things up
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yup same here with the guides, really impressive reallywill see how the guides look but fine they'll spec fine, engine uses 0L - 0.25L oil over a 3000-4000km interval.
I had new ones in hand just in case. They can be replaced without splitting the case or taking the heads off.
The exhaust valve guides are probably worn out on my engine though. There are always a lot of carbonized oil bits in the oil filter and I think that's from exhaust gas sneaking up the valve guide and coking the oil. I always idle the engine after a drive and I do a few laps of the paddock after a track session, hopefully to cool off the turbos before shutting down.
That's next winter's project.
The exhaust valve guides are probably worn out on my engine though. There are always a lot of carbonized oil bits in the oil filter and I think that's from exhaust gas sneaking up the valve guide and coking the oil. I always idle the engine after a drive and I do a few laps of the paddock after a track session, hopefully to cool off the turbos before shutting down.
That's next winter's project.
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03-13-2022, 05:53 PM
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Aired up the tyres; anyone else lose 6-7lbs, front/rear, during storage?
03-13-2022, 06:04 PM
Over how many months? 5?
Speaking of which, I need to look up the recommended pressures for summer.
Speaking of which, I need to look up the recommended pressures for summer.