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Rules: simple, tell us what you did to your ride today. Modifications, fixed something, or just took a drive, post it up.
Pics are always welcome.
Installed the front intake screen guard. I did it the hard way by removing the bumper. Cleaned a whole bunch of crap out that was blocking the air flow, then install these grills from the inside before reassembling the bumper, Oh yeah, also flushed the radiator while the bumper was off. Now I'm protected and doesn't
have to worry being stranded in the boonies with a smashed radiator or AC condenser.
Installed the front intake screen guard. I did it the hard way by removing the bumper. Cleaned a whole bunch of crap out that was blocking the air flow, then install these grills from the inside before reassembling the bumper, Oh yeah, also flushed the radiator while the bumper was off. Now I'm protected and doesn't
have to worry being stranded in the boonies with a smashed radiator or AC condenser.
That looks fantastic! How did you affix the center grill/screen? With tape, zip ties, clips/screws, or something else?
Rules: simple, tell us what you did to your ride today. Modifications, fixed something, or just took a drive, post it up.
Pics are always welcome.
Originally Posted by SimonSays
That looks fantastic! How did you affix the center grill/screen? With tape, zip ties, clips/screws, or something else?
Since I removed the bumper, I can remove the center piece. They are clipped onto the bumper from the inside. Then I just trimmed the grill guards to size and tuck it inside. The grill guards once installed are quite rigid being held on the inside. One advantage of installing the screen guard from the inside is because it looks better and firmly held without worrying it popping out. The side ones have rubber trims to hold it in place and are held by zip ties from the inside as well.
Those mesh guards look nice and I do not know why Porsche didn't do it from the factory. This should have been standard for all 997.
I agree. As much hype in German over-engineering, they left the front-end unprotected since 911 first came out. It is so much easier to have it installed at Stuttgart instead of having us do the rework.
I agree. As much hype in German over-engineering, they left the front-end unprotected since 911 first came out. It is so much easier to have it installed at Stuttgart instead of having us do the rework.
^If it floats your boat and ain't taking food outta your kids' mouths, do it!
Discovered two new towns this morning in the 997 that I never heard of before, Dexter, Texas and Walnut Bend, Texas. Or, I don't remember if I did. Dang old age!
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Over the last few days I installed the Rennline phone mount (works great) and a set of their pedals. Installed some new OEM air filters. Had it tech inspected and a high temp brake flush for an upcoming HPDE in a couple weeks. I also had them check over the new to me 2007 C2S to see if it needed anything else - it got a clean bill of health Loving this car.
Actually, about half that OC! Little towns that were by passed by the railroad or highways back in the day and withered. Happily, there are still paved roads, so we can take the fun cars. No traffic on those lonely roads, and up near the Red River, good elevation changes, at least by our standards. Fun drive...T
08-06-2018, 01:29 AM
Loving this car.
