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Old 03-04-2022, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 997.1C2S
Spring maintenance and upgrade parts arrived!

I did the FF inserts in orange, shifting feels better.
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Old 03-04-2022, 05:58 PM
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lets check out the interior!

id recommend 12mm vs 15mm for fronts. I run 15mm.

ever consider the emc2 type B oem lip lip kit plus the newly offered wing inserts? would look awesome.

Originally Posted by AmericanSuccess
I've done:

New steering wheel
Black badges
Eibach lowering springs
Spacers
Michelin Pilot Sport 4s
Painted wheels black
X pipe on exhaust
NM Automotive Android Auto
Moshammer side skirts.

I'm thinking about changing the front spacers from 7mm to 15mm and I'm thinking about changing the seats and interior upholstery. Not sure yet though.
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Old 03-04-2022, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by frybear
I did the FF inserts in orange, shifting feels better.
I'm doing mine this weekend, also tranny oil, hoping for some improvement.
Going to check the shift cable adjustment as well.
New motor mounts last weekend.

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Old 03-04-2022, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by myw
lets check out the interior!

id recommend 12mm vs 15mm for fronts. I run 15mm.

ever consider the emc2 type B oem lip lip kit plus the newly offered wing inserts? would look awesome.
Thanks for the advice, do you have issues with the 15mm out front? I've read others run it OK.

I know the emc2 front lip is very popular but it's not for me, I don't think it looks right on the 997. Plus I scrape the front all the time as it is.

I've not started the interior work yet, can't decide what to do if anything.
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Old 03-04-2022, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AmericanSuccess
Plus I scrape the front all the time as it is.
Thats what it’s there for.

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Old 03-04-2022, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ATX_Native
Thats what it’s there for.
I think any front lip would be ripped off on the first drive. If I hadn't lowered it then I'd probably get the moshammer lip to match the side skirts.

But that standard ride height was crazy, looked like an suv.
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Old 03-05-2022, 08:04 AM
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I have never liked the original multifunction steering wheel fitted to my 997.1 4S


A few days ago I decided to change it myself and bought a new OEM Porsche GT RS steering wheel, in my opinion perfect for my cockpit

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Your opinion?
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Old 03-05-2022, 08:20 AM
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@Zimbalo

I absolutely love mine.

I love the lift this gives to the cabin.

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Old 03-05-2022, 08:28 AM
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I preferred the simple, non-multifunction version, all black
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Old 03-05-2022, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AmericanSuccess
I had a dent in the sill on one side so that made the installation a little more difficult. They have added two what look like OEM wheel arch liner fixings in the front face of the side skits and it looks very neat and almost OEM. The weather here is not great and my car is covered in mud, grit and dirt already so pictures today would be pretty useless but I do have a couple I took yesterday when I got home. How's this one for you?
Interesting way to attach. Looks good. Why was that needed though? The 3M tape should hold fine without screws in the body.

NOTE: Narrow Body is 3M tape, I believe the widebody just replaces the removable bottom rocker panel and clips in.
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Old 03-05-2022, 09:58 AM
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you get some rubbing sometimes on full lock when on a slanted surface. I told my brother to get 12mm fronts on his. visually it looks the same but that extra 3mm can help in terms of driving.

Originally Posted by AmericanSuccess
Thanks for the advice, do you have issues with the 15mm out front? I've read others run it OK.

I know the emc2 front lip is very popular but it's not for me, I don't think it looks right on the 997. Plus I scrape the front all the time as it is.

I've not started the interior work yet, can't decide what to do if anything.
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Old 03-05-2022, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Zimbalo
I have never liked the original multifunction steering wheel fitted to my 997.1 4S

https://youtu.be/O1KJo-qH8kc

A few days ago I decided to change it myself and bought a new OEM Porsche GT RS steering wheel, in my opinion perfect for my cockpit

​​​​​​https://youtu.be/mZnYehqWO30

Your opinion?
Looks incredible, makes the interior look about 10 years newer!
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Old 03-05-2022, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by platinum997
Interesting way to attach. Looks good. Why was that needed though? The 3M tape should hold fine without screws in the body.

NOTE: Narrow Body is 3M tape, I believe the widebody just replaces the removable bottom rocker panel and clips in.
They're not supplied with 3M tape but a tube of adhesive. The wide body are the same and are glued to the existing side sills.

I would think they did it as an additional fixing point and proped the back section off while the adhesive cured.

I'm really happy with then.
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Old 03-05-2022, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by myw
you get some rubbing sometimes on full lock when on a slanted surface. I told my brother to get 12mm fronts on his. visually it looks the same but that extra 3mm can help in terms of driving.
Good advice, thank you.

Pictures always help
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Old 03-05-2022, 07:38 PM
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I Installed the Numeric Racing shifter in my 997.2, which was an easy project. However, it did take a bit of time to work through
all the fasteners that attach the center console to the vehicle. I watched several YouTube videos on the procedure
first, which was very helpful. One thing that I did was to use a sharpie to draw sketches of the different console parts
on a piece of cardboard and then pushed the screws into their corresponding locations on the cardboard. All the screws are similar (T-20's) but some
are longer than others. The cardboard trick helped speed the installation process.

As for the shifter, it's a quality piece of hardware that truly improves the shifting experience. As most know, there are three settings to select the length of shifter throw. I started setting the shifter to it longest throw. This is similar to the stock throw length, but you still get a very solid feel while not increasing the effort needed to select a gear. I imagine this might be close to the GT3 shifter option. I next tried the middle setting, which reduces the throw and increases effort slightly, but feels even more solid. I'll probably keep it on this setting for the time being. I don't see myself using the shortest throw.

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