Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by ipman » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:16 am

Thanks. Since I posted I’ve installed Kevin’s tune which is great and bought a slightly used Europipe, I may install that this weekend. I had recently changed out my O2 sensors due to an intermittent code and wanted to confirm it doesn’t come back, so far so good. So RnR exhaust soon.

On a sad note, I did get hit with the proverbial rear wiper scratch:( I’ve ordered a kit from Alloy and Chrome and will install when it arrives.

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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by gnat » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:37 am

b3freak wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:43 am
ipman wrote: Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:26 pm Rear wiper? I saw some searching that had it deleted. Why is that done? I am fine with it.
Many delete it because of appearance, but the rear wipers on the 996 cars are known to snap back and scratch the side of the car. Basically what happens is, the owner wants to clean the rear window, puts the wiper in service mode position, and as he is cleaning the rear window not having a care in the world... shaaaabooom.... :o the thing snaps back and when it does, the bottom of the wiper rotates, and thus, ends up scratching the car.

Yep, you guessed it... mine is scratched. :(
b3 warned you! :lol:



Seriously though. Bummer :(

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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by ipman » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:49 am

gnat wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:37 am
b3freak wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:43 am

Many delete it because of appearance, but the rear wipers on the 996 cars are known to snap back and scratch the side of the car. Basically what happens is, the owner wants to clean the rear window, puts the wiper in service mode position, and as he is cleaning the rear window not having a care in the world... shaaaabooom.... :o the thing snaps back and when it does, the bottom of the wiper rotates, and thus, ends up scratching the car.

Yep, you guessed it... mine is scratched. :(
b3 warned you! :lol:



Seriously though. Bummer :(

Thanks gnat :( :)

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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by B3DAWG » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:56 am

Be thankful, IP. My father-in-law has a shop, they service several fleets of vehicles each week. He tells his assistants to never use wiper service position when washing a car/truck. The guy got lazy, pull the wipe in service mode, and began to pressure wash the truck. The water pressure from the wand hit the wiper, it snapped back, and cracked the front windshield. Boom... $500 down the drain.

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Post by KC-CarGuy » Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:35 pm

Congrats! Nice looking wheels.
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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by TheDeckMan » Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:54 am

ipman wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:16 am Thanks. Since I posted I’ve installed Kevin’s tune which is great and bought a slightly used Europipe, I may install that this weekend. I had recently changed out my O2 sensors due to an intermittent code and wanted to confirm it doesn’t come back, so far so good. So RnR exhaust soon.

On a sad note, I did get hit with the proverbial rear wiper scratch:( I’ve ordered a kit from Alloy and Chrome and will install when it arrives.
If you are in doing the EP, grab some gaskets for the headers and pull them off and port the ramps. A couple hours work and it has a big difference on spool up with Kevins tune.
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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by ipman » Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:24 pm

TheDeckMan wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:54 am
ipman wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:16 am Thanks. Since I posted I’ve installed Kevin’s tune which is great and bought a slightly used Europipe, I may install that this weekend. I had recently changed out my O2 sensors due to an intermittent code and wanted to confirm it doesn’t come back, so far so good. So RnR exhaust soon.

On a sad note, I did get hit with the proverbial rear wiper scratch:( I’ve ordered a kit from Alloy and Chrome and will install when it arrives.
If you are in doing the EP, grab some gaskets for the headers and pull them off and port the ramps. A couple hours work and it has a big difference on spool up with Kevins tune.

I do have new gaskets that I will put in when I swap(probably after the 100+ degree weather), but what do you mean by "port the ramps"? You are not saying to remove the headers completely are you?

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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by TheDeckMan » Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:32 am

You will have to remove the headers completely to port them with a grinder, then clean the insides out with a dish washer or ultrasonic to make sure no debris. Quickens the spool by 400-600rpms on K16's. Takes about 2 beers in time to knock down the welds 60-70% with a carbide burr or stone then polish with 180-320 grit sanding wheels.

Worst case pick up a spare set of headers when some show up for $200-300 and port and put them on, you do not have to take the bumper/ect off to swap them, takes about half an hour to swap them out.
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Re: Search is Over, Picked up a 911TT

Post by ipman » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:02 am

Just to update this, I did install my Europipe yesterday. Took about 3 hours. I also replaced my motor transmission mounts in the last week due to some notchy shifting going into 3rd. The tranny mount had little wear but the motor mounts did. 62K on the car currently.
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Post by FRUNKenstein » Fri Jan 03, 2020 2:27 pm

Cool. Yes, those mounts were definitely stretched out. Hopefully it helped with the shifting.
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