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Old 01-30-2016, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by e46mike
Hmm I can do blue straps now...
Let me know when you get ready to do this......Phil
Old 01-30-2016, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by e46mike
Hmm I can do blue straps now...
That would look slick!
Old 01-30-2016, 02:46 PM
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Martini Racing pulls would be awesome!

Personally I didn't like the door pulls when I had my GT4. One of the few things I really disliked. I get the "racecar" aspect but they just don't work well for opening.
Old 01-30-2016, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mm1
Martini Racing pulls would be awesome!

Personally I didn't like the door pulls when I had my GT4. One of the few things I really disliked. I get the "racecar" aspect but they just don't work well for opening.
I agree i think their silly. What weight do they cut off ? 2-3OZ?
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Old 01-30-2016, 05:44 PM
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Great job!

Mods,we need a sticky section at the top of the GT4 forum where we could compile useful threads like this. This could go into a DIY sticky. Who's with me?
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Old 01-30-2016, 06:11 PM
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Fantastic! Thanks for taking time to document. +1 for stickiness.
Old 01-30-2016, 06:50 PM
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Great! Thank you!
Old 02-01-2016, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beanster
We need a DIY for converting to the standard chromed handle.
I would get a pair from a junk yard, if that was my aim. Should be plenty of crashed 981's where the interior door handles were not damaged...
Old 02-01-2016, 07:21 PM
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Thanks for the great write up.
Old 02-01-2016, 09:17 PM
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Very helpful post, even though I'm too scurrred to tackle this myself.

Gotta love the ingenuity (and sorta makes you question some of the costs/Porsche tax we gladly pay at times)
Old 02-01-2016, 09:52 PM
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Hi Five
Great write up & (pictures )
Takes a pair of big ones to take apart that door not knowing how.....
Now ... not so much
Thanks
EDIT someone should do a write up like this to remove the side intake ducts
I saw one on the Reg Cayman So I assume they are similar ??
It requires removing the door threshold and rocker panels... etc
Old 02-01-2016, 09:59 PM
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Brilliant. Thank you.
Old 02-02-2016, 08:39 AM
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Nice work!
Old 02-03-2016, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Eddie
someone should do a write up like this to remove the side intake ducts
I saw one on the Reg Cayman So I assume they are similar ??
Just wondering what this would look like. Any photos?
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Originally Posted by ZG911
Just wondering what this would look like. Any photos?
I will find the link and post


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