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  1. Ahsai
    If you use an Android smartphone, you can buy a bluetooth obdii dongle and the Torque Pro app. If you use an iphone, you need the wifi obdii dongle. If neither, you can still get a stand alone obdii reader that can read real-tine sensor value for $50. Durametric you can get from durametric.com or try to get a used one with 1 or 2 VIN slots left (3 slots limit when new). With durametric, you can command the fans to be turned on fir both high/low settings. Without, I suppose you can let the engine idle from cold for a long time, rev the engine a bit and wait till the engine comes up to temp, then the low/high fans should come on at diff temp. The CAP you need a pressure tester like Stant but the CAP is cheap to replace anyway.
  2. Ahsai
    Forgot to answer your question. Yes, lowering the front will bias more weight to the front (rake), which will increase the traction in the front hence less understeering.
  3. Ahsai
    Best is to use a obdii or durametric scanner to read the actual temp in case the dash gauge is not accurate. Also make sure the coolant reservoir cap hold pressure and the fans work in both low and high settings, triggered at diff temp.
  4. Ahsai
    The 996 are biased towards understeer so any extra traction at the front will help that's why most racers are after wider front tires and more negative camber in the front. With the front lowered, the floating feeling at high speed should be gone. Lowering the center of gravity will generally improve everything (of course permitted by the geometry permitting up to some degree) as it reduces weight transfer under acceleration and deceleration. Really those racers should chime in but at least that's my understanding and experience as well.
  5. Ahsai
    Maybe the infamous bellow is broken (fig 3 here http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/09-ENGINE-Air_Oil_Separator/09-ENGINE-Air_Oil_Separator.htm)
  6. Ahsai
    10mm is a significant difference you could feel and it should make the car handle even better. I upgraded from US stock to x74 with x74 alignment. The x74 totally transformed the car with much sharper handling with much less roll. The stance looks much nicer and aggressive too. IMHO, you got PSS9 and it will be a waste not to take advantage of lowering the car from the US spec. With lower gravity, everything will be better, more responsive, less roll, better acceleration and braking, etc. I think it's good to start with the x74 alignment spec with its ride height as well and see how you like that. You just need to be a little careful going down steep curbs to avoid scraping the front bumper bottom.
  7. Ahsai
    If the voltage is 13.5v or above when driving, it should be fine to drive the vehicle. Don't leave it out of the garage overnight though since you may have a drain somewhere that hasn't been debugged.
  8. Ahsai
    Hi bigbuzuki, do you have the wiring diagram for a Turbo with only a single battery? Thomas said he only had one battery under the driver's seat but no battery in the trunk, where he has the Bose.
  9. Ahsai
    As far as I know, that harness branch is not designed for plug and play replacement. Search in ebay for porsche 996 body harness and you will see the whole bundle comes with all the branches including the rear relay panel and DME connectors. http://m.ebay.com/itm/130948562193?nav=SEARCH Just curious why you need to replace the whole branch?
  10. Ahsai
    Its condensation of moisture mixed with oil. Completely normal if you drive short trips and in cold and humid weather. A long drive (hrs) in dry weather should clear it right up.
  11. Ahsai
    If the CEL is blinking or you feel significant misfires/roughness, I would suggest towing it instead to avoid potential further damages to the engine. The best case is you just need some new coils and/or plugs.
  12. Ahsai
    I don't know enough about BOSCH and their capability of diagnosing Porches but I would think an indy specialized in late model Porsches (more electronics) or another Porsche dealer will be a good choice.
  13. Ahsai
    Looks cool. Makes it easy to spot any missing bolts for sure :)
  14. Ahsai
    I think your best bet at this point is to take it back to the Porsche shop and have them diagnosed it under warranty work (since they said they tested it and it was producing the correct voltage but it's not now). If they still can't fix it, time to try a different shop.
  15. Ahsai
    I'm not familiar with the small meter you are using (the one I recommended reads 2 decimal places and it's extremely accurate). Are you sure it's accurate? Though the battery warning light did come on. How many batteries your car has and if you have two did they both check out ok?
  16. Ahsai
    At least two possibilities I can think of. The alternator is not good, corroded cable(s). It should not be difficult to diagnose if it's not intermittent. Is it a remanufactured alternator?
  17. Ahsai
    Make sure your gas is fresh.
  18. Ahsai
    No, your alternator is not producing enough voltage. It should be between 13.5v to 14.5v whenever the engine is running. I think you need to take the car back to them and demand they fix the alternator (again). All work from Porsche dealer should come with some warranty.
  19. Ahsai
    Best is to use an OBDII scanner or Durametric to read the engine coolant temp and "calibrate" your coolant temp gauge accordingly.
  20. Ahsai
    Nice. What kind of oil sump cover is that? Looks interesting.
  21. Ahsai
    CJWessing also provided the link he mentioned for glove box removal here http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/19696-glove-box-light-microswitch-996-coupe-03/
  22. Ahsai
    Yes, I'm afraid you need to remove the glovebox per this post http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/11322812-post31.html
  23. Ahsai
    With the high torque involved, I think you may need to fabricate something yourself with pins inserting into the the holes on the pulley.
  24. Ahsai
    It's quite possible IF the drain is intermittent.
  25. Ahsai
    The few days old o-ring should be fine :)
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