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Also had a successful week in the garage! Ever since I've had the 6TT, its only ever been able to get half boost. No CEL and only 1 minor error code (P1249) Low boost.
Pulled the wheel liners out yesterday in order to run a pressure test on the intake, only to find the intercooler pipes on both sides of the engine half disconnected! Cleaned them up, and clicked them back together properly, and all done! I must of been down a fair bit of power, because its mental fast now...
Free fixes are the best. Looks like they had been in that state for a while as well... The road grime around the fittings would suggest a very long time! The guy I bought it from thought that 0.4bar was just how much it was meant to run....
Pulled the wheel liners out yesterday in order to run a pressure test on the intake, only to find the intercooler pipes on both sides of the engine half disconnected! Cleaned them up, and clicked them back together properly, and all done! I must of been down a fair bit of power, because its mental fast now...
Free fixes are the best. Looks like they had been in that state for a while as well... The road grime around the fittings would suggest a very long time! The guy I bought it from thought that 0.4bar was just how much it was meant to run....
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An interesting road trip weekend in my C4 with a Boxster and three generations of Turbos to run with.
Having had a Turbo 3.6 and 996TT I know what torque weapons they are and that showed up on the trip. There was no way to keep up on the straights. The twisties were a bit more even but I'm not sure how hard the other drivers were working.
I didn't come away yearning after another one, but I continue to appreciate them. What I'd really like to revisit is the liveliness of the Cayman R, but in an older platform. Maybe a hugely lightened 964, even a Tipo with that paddle system that Nate fitted to his.
Having had a Turbo 3.6 and 996TT I know what torque weapons they are and that showed up on the trip. There was no way to keep up on the straights. The twisties were a bit more even but I'm not sure how hard the other drivers were working.
I didn't come away yearning after another one, but I continue to appreciate them. What I'd really like to revisit is the liveliness of the Cayman R, but in an older platform. Maybe a hugely lightened 964, even a Tipo with that paddle system that Nate fitted to his.
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Also had a successful week in the garage! Ever since I've had the 6TT, its only ever been able to get half boost. No CEL and only 1 minor error code (P1249) Low boost.
Pulled the wheel liners out yesterday in order to run a pressure test on the intake, only to find the intercooler pipes on both sides of the engine half disconnected! Cleaned them up, and clicked them back together properly, and all done! I must of been down a fair bit of power, because its mental fast now...
Free fixes are the best. Looks like they had been in that state for a while as well... The road grime around the fittings would suggest a very long time! The guy I bought it from thought that 0.4bar was just how much it was meant to run....
Pulled the wheel liners out yesterday in order to run a pressure test on the intake, only to find the intercooler pipes on both sides of the engine half disconnected! Cleaned them up, and clicked them back together properly, and all done! I must of been down a fair bit of power, because its mental fast now...
Free fixes are the best. Looks like they had been in that state for a while as well... The road grime around the fittings would suggest a very long time! The guy I bought it from thought that 0.4bar was just how much it was meant to run....
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The lightest I got the 993 to was 1295kg (just before the half cage went in). I drove a 993 ex Cup car briefly whilst overseas. It was 1180kg and felt so much lighter. I think the sweet spot for the 964 would need to be under 1200kg.
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Chris - if it has been exposed to the elements in an unsealed state you may want to pull off the pressure hoses, Y pipe and intercoolers, and give them a flush with something like Autoglym Engine Degreaser (just rinse thoroughly with water and dry afterwards).
Is a good chance to check for oil in the pressure hoses as well, as this can be an indicator for failing seals in the turbos, can also be a sign that the car has been overfilled with oil at some point...
There's a risk with a pressure leak in that it can result in the turbos spinning faster than spec which can damage them, but you'd likely know by now if this was an issue.
Sounds like this was a great buy regardless, given the marked increase in asking price for 996 Turbos over the last 12 months. The car is ridiculously fast motoring for the money. You've potentially ruined yourself for future purchases however, as the boost is addictive - going back to an NA car is difficult for some (myself included).
Fantastic B road weekend with Doug et al. A great start to the summer months. The more I find myself road driving in small groups the more I realise how much I prefer it over track days. I'll be honest in saying that I hadn't explored much of rural NZ before buying the 911, and owning it has been a catalyst for doing so. The driving is fantastic as is the company. I would never have thought that I'd be witness to a bunch of grown men making penguin noises in a bach or sitting in a Northland cafe listening to locals talk about how gangster John M's 964 is. I'll still need the track fix every now and then but I'm not overly disappointed with HD access dwindling and am happy to go to Taupo irregularly to satisfy the need (note that I post this off the back of a driving weekend, it's highly likely that I'll be trying to find a spot in the NITT in a couple of days!).
Is a good chance to check for oil in the pressure hoses as well, as this can be an indicator for failing seals in the turbos, can also be a sign that the car has been overfilled with oil at some point...
There's a risk with a pressure leak in that it can result in the turbos spinning faster than spec which can damage them, but you'd likely know by now if this was an issue.
Sounds like this was a great buy regardless, given the marked increase in asking price for 996 Turbos over the last 12 months. The car is ridiculously fast motoring for the money. You've potentially ruined yourself for future purchases however, as the boost is addictive - going back to an NA car is difficult for some (myself included).
Fantastic B road weekend with Doug et al. A great start to the summer months. The more I find myself road driving in small groups the more I realise how much I prefer it over track days. I'll be honest in saying that I hadn't explored much of rural NZ before buying the 911, and owning it has been a catalyst for doing so. The driving is fantastic as is the company. I would never have thought that I'd be witness to a bunch of grown men making penguin noises in a bach or sitting in a Northland cafe listening to locals talk about how gangster John M's 964 is. I'll still need the track fix every now and then but I'm not overly disappointed with HD access dwindling and am happy to go to Taupo irregularly to satisfy the need (note that I post this off the back of a driving weekend, it's highly likely that I'll be trying to find a spot in the NITT in a couple of days!).
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Last week I had the Y pipe and upper intercooler pipes off while I was looking for the leak, and also to replace the diverters (1 was leaking)
The pipes where all clean then so pretty confident that there was no debris making it into the engine.
Not a whole lot I could do about it know anyway. If the pipes were letting in unmetered air I think it would of thrown a few more codes, and probably run like ****... Car ran fine. Just low pressure. Now it runs fine, and goes faster
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Fantastic B road weekend with Doug et al. A great start to the summer months. The more I find myself road driving in small groups the more I realise how much I prefer it over track days. I'll be honest in saying that I hadn't explored much of rural NZ before buying the 911, and owning it has been a catalyst for doing so. The driving is fantastic as is the company. I would never have thought that I'd be witness to a bunch of grown men making penguin noises in a bach or sitting in a Northland cafe listening to locals talk about how gangster John M's 964 is. I'll still need the track fix every now and then but I'm not overly disappointed with HD access dwindling and am happy to go to Taupo irregularly to satisfy the need (note that I post this off the back of a driving weekend, it's highly likely that I'll be trying to find a spot in the NITT in a couple of days!).
Hear you on the track driving. Although I get nervous on the road when the speed rises. Jason only got pinged $80. It could have been far worse if Mr Plod was in force over the other roads. Only change I would suggest to the road trips is to find a buddy car and keep to two car convoys. NZ roads don't allow four or five cars to stay in touch easily and I think one of more of you turbo owners might have been a bit tempted with the warp speed function to keep up at times.
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We've been using PRS radios a lot when driving round here at the moment. Baofeng fully programmable radios are the go and oh so cheap. I have 2 now for driving and 4wd driving. Means we can tell each other what's coming and if someones lagging behind or getting too far in front we can all keep in contact.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...8-2346190a1960
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...8-2346190a1960
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We've been using PRS radios a lot when driving round here at the moment. Baofeng fully programmable radios are the go and oh so cheap. I have 2 now for driving and 4wd driving. Means we can tell each other what's coming and if someones lagging behind or getting too far in front we can all keep in contact.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...8-2346190a1960
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...8-2346190a1960
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I see SAMs on the move with his 964 for sale on trade me. Hopefully not leaving the fold for good. Might be good if someone on Facebook can contact him to get the details to enable us to get another Rennsport Gruppe T shirt order underway. I'm pretty sure there will be done strong pent up demand for another run?
Good work on the PRS handsets Matt. I bought some Motorola ones in the US when heading back to tend to the cyclone. Have used them in the cars in NZ and work well for a few km...
Good work on the PRS handsets Matt. I bought some Motorola ones in the US when heading back to tend to the cyclone. Have used them in the cars in NZ and work well for a few km...
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Thankfully the pipes weren't completely off. They were just not seated on both sides, so only 1 clip was holding them in instead of both clips...
If the pipes were letting in unmetered air I think it would of thrown a few more codes, and probably run like ****... Car ran fine. Just low pressure. Now it runs fine, and goes faster
If the pipes were letting in unmetered air I think it would of thrown a few more codes, and probably run like ****... Car ran fine. Just low pressure. Now it runs fine, and goes faster
Even wounded, the Turbo is quite a car but she will have woken up now.
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Fantastic B road weekend with Doug et al. A great start to the summer months. The more I find myself road driving in small groups the more I realise how much I prefer it over track days. I'll be honest in saying that I hadn't explored much of rural NZ before buying the 911, and owning it has been a catalyst for doing so. The driving is fantastic as is the company. I would never have thought that I'd be witness to a bunch of grown men making penguin noises in a bach or sitting in a Northland cafe listening to locals talk about how gangster John M's 964 is. I'll still need the track fix every now and then but I'm not overly disappointed with HD access dwindling and am happy to go to Taupo irregularly to satisfy the need (note that I post this off the back of a driving weekend, it's highly likely that I'll be trying to find a spot in the NITT in a couple of days!).
Hear you on the track driving. Although I get nervous on the road when the speed rises. Jason only got pinged $80. It could have been far worse if Mr Plod was in force over the other roads. Only change I would suggest to the road trips is to find a buddy car and keep to two car convoys. NZ roads don't allow four or five cars to stay in touch easily and I think one of more of you turbo owners might have been a bit tempted with the warp speed function to keep up at times.
We've been using PRS radios a lot when driving round here at the moment. Baofeng fully programmable radios are the go and oh so cheap. I have 2 now for driving and 4wd driving. Means we can tell each other what's coming and if someones lagging behind or getting too far in front we can all keep in contact.
Ive started to think about how to make small group road driving safer, and started talking about this with Doug last year. I think the Targa rules are good with tow rope, extinguisher and first aid kit in each car. I am also a big fan of Sat phones (we use them here) as from my experience many of the places we drive quickly in NZ have ZERO cellular coverage. When you need an airlift for a medivac, walking to the closest farm house wont cut it. The problem with Sat Ohones is they are not cheap to buy and even the cheapest annual plan is around $300 USD pa regardless if you make a call or not.
I would however like to float the idea amongst the regular drive weekend participants that we all go in on a Sat Phone and annual subscription. The phone can be passed around much the same way as the Durametric which has been a successful ownership model I believe. This would mean on the 6-7 separate driving events that take place each year there would be an emergency line available incase of an issue. This may be as simple as a tow truck or as critical as a medivac. Not sure how the "massive" feel about this but would suggest maybe 4-5 people chip in to make this happen (myself, Doug, John, Jake, Chris and/or others).
Let me know if there is interest - if so Id be prepared to take this on as a project to acquire a handset ex USA (best prices) with a sub plan etc. I think the initial outlay across 5 heads would be $250 NZD each for a Inmarsat handheld with a 12 month prepaid card by way of example;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301957134723?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Yes, but Im unsure PRS channels are legal in NZ?
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Ive started to think about how to make small group road driving safer, and started talking about this with Doug last year. I think the Targa rules are good with tow rope, extinguisher and first aid kit in each car. I am also a big fan of Sat phones (we use them here) as from my experience many of the places we drive quickly in NZ have ZERO cellular coverage. When you need an airlift for a medivac, walking to the closest farm house wont cut it. The problem with Sat Ohones is they are not cheap to buy and even the cheapest annual plan is around $300 USD pa regardless if you make a call or not.
I would however like to float the idea amongst the regular drive weekend participants that we all go in on a Sat Phone and annual subscription. The phone can be passed around much the same way as the Durametric which has been a successful ownership model I believe. This would mean on the 6-7 separate driving events that take place each year there would be an emergency line available incase of an issue. This may be as simple as a tow truck or as critical as a medivac. Not sure how the "massive" feel about this but would suggest maybe 4-5 people chip in to make this happen (myself, Doug, John, Jake, Chris and/or others).
Let me know if there is interest - if so Id be prepared to take this on as a project to acquire a handset ex USA (best prices) with a sub plan etc. I think the initial outlay across 5 heads would be $250 NZD each for a Inmarsat handheld with a 12 month prepaid card by way of example
I would however like to float the idea amongst the regular drive weekend participants that we all go in on a Sat Phone and annual subscription. The phone can be passed around much the same way as the Durametric which has been a successful ownership model I believe. This would mean on the 6-7 separate driving events that take place each year there would be an emergency line available incase of an issue. This may be as simple as a tow truck or as critical as a medivac. Not sure how the "massive" feel about this but would suggest maybe 4-5 people chip in to make this happen (myself, Doug, John, Jake, Chris and/or others).
Let me know if there is interest - if so Id be prepared to take this on as a project to acquire a handset ex USA (best prices) with a sub plan etc. I think the initial outlay across 5 heads would be $250 NZD each for a Inmarsat handheld with a 12 month prepaid card by way of example
I agree, an extinguisher and first aid kit are a necessity. A tow rope not so much as I can't see us towing each other and a tow truck with have the necessary items.