How worried should I be about break in period on Spyder..
#16
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yes, CCW are strong, reasonably priced wheels for track use.
negotiating with wife why i need more porsches. so far i am not doing too well convincing her.
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Here is my Winter Hibernation routine:
1) All maintenance up-to-date
2) Fresh/recent oil change
3) Full concours detail, interior, exterior, wheels pulled
4) Fuel stabilized with Sta-Bil (run in a few miles)
5) Gas tank very-very full
6) Tires over filled with nitrogen (approx 58 PSI)
7) Park on a thick mil plastic painter's tarp (Home Depot)
8) Several pounds of desiccators in cabin, windows closed
9) Park out of gear, NO e-brake, chock wheels with small wood blocks
10) Plug in Porsche battery maintainer
11) Lock doors, put car keys in floor safe ( or safe deposit box)
12) Cover car with a high quality car cover (Porsche and Carnewal)
13) Call insurance company, and suspend most coverages (save $$$)
14) Hand roll car about 8-12" the first Saturday of each month
15) Last month of storage, do step #14 weekly
16) In the spring, bleed excess air
17) Prior to starting in the spring, manually turn over engine in 5th gear, or pull fuel pump fuse, and crank over (you need to read more about this step on Rennlist)
18) Make sure car is running fine, no noises, leaks, bug/animal infestation etc.
19) Go on a +300 mile drive, and buy fresh fuel
#18
I run till almost empty first because I like fresh fuel prior to storing. Just part of a routine or habit, can't break it. Did it with my 964T. Plus every year, I go out for a longer drive prior to storing, so it is likely to be emptied anyways.