Dipped my wheels yesterday.

 

Looks sweet, is that plasti-dip? If yes, what color?

 

Oil Change done. Going into winter storage this week.

 

Thanks! It is. Black base coat with copper metallizer (sp?). We will see how well it holds up!

 

i did mine a cpl months ago and they are holding up well except at the lip of the wheel for some reason. i'll redo them after changing rear wheels. pretty cool tape in a can lol
three also a clear coat one i didn't know about I'm going to try over the black base.

 

 

⬆️ Looks good

 

Hooned around Hamptons for 300 miles, ripped off a PB 60-130 mph one after the other in the 60*F temps... decent traction for once in 3rd gear

 

First trackday in this car . A cold damp December . Great to really push the car and
The back up of 4wd and psm made for a stress free day , well apart from a yellow Cayman
Almost hitting me trying to overtake on a tight hairpin .. No leaks / faults appeared and
All is good .

 

Got my Moton's installed and alignment done. Tracking this weekend!

 

Getting engine/tanny pulled at local Indi today.
They will install an upgraded Sachs 2.5 clutch kit, injectors, IPD plenum.
Also they will pin the last 2 coolant lines that could not be reached with the engine in.
I will then put in the new tune when the above is done.

 

Packed up an almost-complete black leather interior and delivered it to my mechanic.

Saturday's the day my beige interior is swapped for black.

 

This what I had done with the engine out:

My car has been in the shop for some upgrades, fixes, and preventative maintenance. Here is the list in no particular order:

Coolant pipe fix
Expansion tank
Water pump
Check valves (I thought there was only one, but there are two)
Oil pressure sending unit
Metal turbo oil feed lines checked
Waste gate vacuum lines
5 bar fuel pressure regulator
Clutch kit
Slave cylinder (found it was leaking a bit with the engine removal. Bad news/good news)
Pressure accumulator
Spark plugs
Water hoses
Fuel filter
Air filter
Crankshaft seal
Boost pressure test
Wastegate adjust
Endless brake fluid
Coolant
Throttle body seal
Precision Porsche GT2 deck lid (wing painted matte black)
GT2 deck lid wiring harness
Transponder
Coil packs
Solenoid brackets
Engine mounts (RSS)
Trans mount (997 version)
Multi-rib belt
2nd gear detent

So after all this, no more thoughts about blowing a coolant fitting at the track.


Pulls like a freight train again. The shop owner had fun with "test" drives.

 

996TWINS, there ate two items I would like explanation if possible. "Check valves (I thought there was only one, but there are two)" and also "Metal turbo oil feed lines checked". Thanks for the info!

 

Check valve #1: 996 110 135 70

Check valve #2: 996 110 145 71 (dealer calls it a vent line)

One of the above has a hose/line already attached to it, the other does not.

The metal oil lines were checked to make sure they were not seized up. May go for a turbo upgrade next year, and did not want any surprises just in case.