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03-06 Porsche Cayenne / S 955 Exhaust Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:50:00 +0000

If you want to greatly improve the look of the rear end on a Cayenne you should consider replacing the exhaust tips with the NHP Exhaust Tips for the Cayenne the look is absolutely phenomenal... changes the whole back end of the truck, really after selling many and replacing many locally our customers wouldn't dare go back to the factory exhaust tips. The Cayenne looks a lot better with these exhaust tips and it gives it a Monster look , in other words it puts it on the top of all SUV's in the same class, giving it that look that people would expect from a Porsche. These tips will require a rear bumper lower valence replacement easy mod, simply remove the old one and install the new one, the rear valence is a snap on type, the rear valence is one of a Cayenne Turbo and can be ordered at the dealer. Check out the tips here at Maxspeed-Motorsports http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/cayennetips.html .

Best modifications for your Porsche Carrera 997

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:33:00 +0000

Hi guys, i just wanted to give advice and my opinion on what the best modifications are for your 997, I own a 2006 C4S and after reviewing many modifications and after seeing and working on many Porsche Cars on a daily basis I came to a conclusion, this is my opinion only and based on my experience. They are tons of modifications out there available but at the end of the day it could become very costly to try and achieve the fastest 997 ever, realistically you cannot add up all the HP claims and come out with 425HP's . The 997.1 (2005-08) engine could benefit from a few mods. First let's start with the exhaust, a complete exhaust change is not necessary but the catalytic converters is the key to this engine's exhaust system, that is the first thing to do when thinking of replacing the exhaust, of course a full exhaust that matches the cats (headers and mufflers) is even better but it remains that without the cats an exhaust is useless other than getting a better sound, so if your thinking of doing some exhaust mods start with the cats or a full exhaust system. Second a good BMC air filter in replacement to the factory paper filter is another good addition, just a simple filter change will do the trick, the only other Air Box I can think of that's worth a whole replacement is the carbon fiber Porsche X51 Air box, the only problem it costs over 3K's , so unless you have the budget for that air box go for it otherwise stick to the filter change and even better the throttle body hose replacement with a silicone hose replacement which flows better. Once you have worked the exhaust and the intake I highly recommend a computer reprogramming so that the ECU now works with the modifications done. After all these mods you should be able to notice a nice difference both in sound and performance, the car drives and responds much better. That's it for today. You can find all these products at www.maxspeed-motorsports.com

Porsche 997 NHP 200 Cells X-Pipe

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:17:00 +0000

Another way to improve the exhaust note is by installing an X-pipe, altough the traditional design has a great sound and great overall performance the X-Pipe is for those of you looking for a deeper exhaust note, due the the extremely well balanced exhaust flow this design will give you a better sounding exhaust vs the traditional design, since the balancing of bank 1 and bank 2 is better with the X-Pipe the results will be better sound, the traditional 200 cell cat-pipes retain the OEM design and hp gains are distributed more evenly, with the X-Pipe the power will mostly be on the higher RPM range. Check out the newly designed 997 NHP X-Pipe here http://www,maxspeed-motorsports.com/997catpipesx.html

Porsche 997 Turbo Spoiler Removal

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:09:00 +0000

I had a chance to remove a spoiler on a 2007 Porsche 997 Turbo, I had previously removed many spoilers on the 996 Turbo I figured it would be more or less the same but it wasn't. On the 997 Turbo the cylinders use a screw on method, on the 996 Turbo its more like a locking mechanism which is much easier to work with. Another major difference is the clearance between the trunk and the spoiler on the 997 Turbo you have less space to work with so you must be very careful not the scratch the paint. So what's needed to remove a spoiler on the 997 Turbo? A special tool (Spoiler removal tool) is needed to remove the spoiler, Porsche sells that tool for approx $80 but you can get it on www.maxspeed-motorsports.com for $20 by clicking here .

OK now that you know that a tool is needed there's a technique I used that is safe , the spoiler needs to be raised more than the maximum position allowed by pressing the switch so you need raise the spoiler with the spoiler switch all the way up, then you need to manually pull the spoiler up, yes you heard right pull up one side of the spoiler by applying good amount of force by pulling it up, now you need to add something in between the spoiler and trunk to keep it up. I used a bunch of towels (shop towels) like 10 of them and sandwiched the towels between the spoiler and the trunk this gave me enough clearance to use the spoiler tool, once you have done so take the spoiler tool , make sure the holes on the cylinders are aligned, the cylinder is like a double cylinder (two layers) you must align both holes, once both holes are aligned unscrew the cylinder in a CLOCKWISE motion (not counter-clockwise) you will need several turns before you detach the cylinder from the spoiler, once you have done so continue for the other cylinder and your all set.

To re-install your new spoiler or the same spoiler it will be a little more difficult, get the cylinder to screw in at least 2-3 turns on both sides and repeat the manual spoiler lift and tightened both cylinder. Voila you're done!

Porsche Magnetic Oil Drain Plug

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:55:00 +0000

When replacing your oil on your Porsche especially when you own a Boxster 97-08 or Carrera 99-08 its a good idea to install a magnetic drain plug to monitor engine wear especially for the infamous IMS (Intermediate Shaft) failure, this drain plug will pick up all metal debris coming from the engine, this will give you a good idea of what is happening inside that engine, of course there's no need to panic when it picks up powdered metal debris that is normal engine wear but when you see sparkly metal debris stop driving the car and have a technician look at the Intermediate Shaft bearing that is possibly failing. Below you will see what a magnetic drain plug picked up after approx 5000 Miles of engine wear, the picture below will show you what normal wear looks like. You can get a drain plug at Maxspeed-Motorsports, the price of this drain plug is well worth the investment.

How to disable TPM on Porsche Cars

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:23:00 +0000

I installed some aftermarket wheels on my 06 Cayman S and I couldn't reuse the sensors for the Tire Pressure Monitor System, I figured I needed to disable it somehow. After messing around with the PIWIS (Porsche Scanner same as dealer) I coded some the "GATEWAY" Module and "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" Module but would still get a communication error, i couldn't figure out how to disable it, there was no other option I could find, I decided to disconnect the TPM module and reset everything again and it worked. In conclusion the TPM Module needs to be physically disconnected, it is located behind the plastic trim next to the Brake Fluid Reservoir, you then need the PIWIS Scanner and code the gateway module and code the instrument cluster and voila.

Hope this helps someone who is looking for a solution to disable TPM system.

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Water in Wheels, kind of weird!

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:26:00 +0000

Hi guys, this post is probably not that informative and will probably never happen to you but I had to post this on my blog. I ended up getting a BMW M3 from a local he had big vibrations on is steering wheel above 60 MPH , normally when that happens it could be a wheel balancing issue or a wheel that is damaged and is not straight, i test drove the car and it was more than simple wheel balancing issues more like a wheel that isn't straight but really not straight over 60 MPH the car was shaking so much has if it wanted to break apart in pieces as if the front end wanted to disconnect for the other half of the car, I couldn't understand that, so I removed the wheels one by one and checked for any physical damages on the wheels and tires couldn't see anything everything looked 100% straight and good, after hours of trying to figure it out I decided to deflate the tires, man to my surprise there was a liter of water in each tire , never seen that it 20 years of working with cars , it looks like the last garage who ended up mounting new tires on his car had a bad compressor that filled up is tires with water that's the only way water can get into a wheel! Anyways just taught it would plug in my readers on this one.

Thanks for reading me.

Porsche Cayman 987 Led Tail Light Conversion

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:27:00 +0000

I love Led Tail Lights on any car, they respond much better by lighting way faster then incandescent tail lights, in addition I also find that it improves the look of the car especially on the Cayman. I decided to invest the $$$ and go ahead with the conversion. I must say that it does require some minor modifications but an experience installer would be best, one must use its imagination to fit the bumper correctly and come up with solutions to install the 987.2 bumper. In addition a PIWIS (Porsche Dealer Scanner) is needed for coding, so this will cost you a trip to the Porsche Dealer.

I will base myself on my own experience. This will not be a full write up step by step but i will explain the most important steps, if you have any questions please post a comment and I will answer it. I decided to install the EURO Version bumper to delete the "bumperettes" personally I can't stand the look of the "bumperettes", i will not list all the part numbers as they are easy to obtain from your local Porsche dealer , the only part number that you will need and that your dealer will never find is the connectors they are VW part Number. I had to purchase the following parts:

OEM Led Tail Lights (Porsche Dealer)
OEM Euro Bumper (Porsche Dealer)
OEM Lower Valence Support (Plastic piece behind the lower bumper openings) (Porsche Dealer)
OEM Bumper Exhaust Tip Surround trim (Porsche Dealer)
OEM 2 x Led Connectors (VW Part # 6Q0973731D)
Electrical Wiring (Purchased at auto parts store)
OEM Rear Control Module for LED Tail Lights (Porsche Dealer)
The approx cost was around $1700 for parts only, that's a rough estimate it may be more. That does not include the paint job for the bumper and labour if your getting it installed and the coding necessary from the Porsche Dealer. It took me approx 3 hours to figure out everything and complete the installation.

Remember I installed a EURO version Bumper so if you use US Version Bumper some steps will not be required.

Old Parts Removal

First you must remove the rear spoiler, you then remove the tail lights, you then remove the bumper retaining screws , you should be able to pull out the bumper.

Installation Of New Parts

For me to fit the new bumper I had to remove the steel bumperettes on the steel bumper beam by drilling out the rivets that old it in place, this step is not necessary if your installing a US Version bumper!

I also had to drill a new "TOW HOOK" hole in the steel bumper beam since that the EURO Bumper has a different location for the tow hook. this step is not necessary if your installing a US Version bumper!

Once those two steps were completed, I installed the license plate bulb housings that I re-used from the old bumper , I also installed the inner top bumper plastic support that I re-used from the old bumper.

Once the bumper was fitted, I noticed that 2 screws (left and right side) that retain the bumper inside the tail light housing area no longer matched so I came up with some kind of custom bracket to fix those issues, once that taken care of I also noticed that 2 screws (left and right) underneath the bumper behind the wheels no longer matched, I drilled 2 new holes on the heat shields and installed the screws, finally the center support in the exhaust tip area that also retains the bumper no longer matched I had to make a custom bracket to fix that issue as well, that is why I previously mentioned that some imagination and some skills are required for the modifications, at this point the bumper was fitted.

Now it was time to fit the tail lights, the mounting points no longer match and the gaskets on the LED tails do not seal properly, so I re-used the old gaskets and they sealed the tail lights 80% , there was still that 20% that wouldn't seal I sealed it with some foam tape, it is important to seal it properly so that no water enters the trunk area, now like I said the mounting points no longer match, I came up with 3 straight metal brackets that attached to the mounting points of the LED tail Lights and were long enough to overlap the metal frame and act has stoppers.

I installed the rear spoiler.

I then had to figure out each wire, each connector has 6 pins that are numbered 1 to 6. Please see below on how to wire it.

Left Connector (Driver's Side) coming out of the car.

PIN 1 - BRAKES
PIN 2- GROUND
PIN 3- BACKUP
PIN 4- FLASHER
PIN 5- FOG
PIN 6- PARKING

For the left side LED tail Light the new connector has also 6 pins, you simply match them, in other words pin#1 on Car Harness to pin#1 on Led Tail Light. This one is easy.
Right Connector (Passenger's Side) coming out of the car.

PIN 1 - PARKING
PIN 2- NO WIRE (EMPTY)
PIN 3- FLASHER
PIN 4- BACKUP
PIN 5- GROUND
PIN 6- BRAKES

For the right side tail light match the pin numbers on the Tail Light to the Car harness as follow:

TAIL LIGHT PIN#1 TO CAR HARNESS PIN#6
TAIL LIGHT PIN#2 TO CAR HARNESS PIN#5
TAIL LIGHT PIN#3 TO CAR HARNESS PIN#4
TAIL LIGHT PIN#4 TO CAR HARNESS PIN#3
TAIL LIGHT PIN#5 LEAVE BLANK NO WIRE
TAIL LIGHT PIN#6 TO CAR HARNESS PIN#1

To retain the original car harness without cutting it I just tapped into the wiring, that's the way I connected the tail light wires to the car's harness.

Finally I used the PIWIS to code the new "rear module" , your tech or someone that has one needs to select the "REAR" option and and read the old data from the old module , remove the rear module , install the new one and write the data to the new rear module, you will then need to code the tail lights to LED and everything will work fine. The rear module is located underneath the driver's seat.

Voila the job is complete. See pictures below.
Thanks for reading me hope this will help you out if you plan to do a conversion from 987.1 to 987.2

Copyright Article 2011 Maxspeed-Motorsports

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Understanding Wheel Offset , Porsche Wheel Offset

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:49:00 +0000

We at Maxspeed-Motorsports.com get asked many times the same questions about wheel fitments and which spacers will be needed to fit wheels that are not the same size as the factory wheels, we do sell wheel spacers so it is completely normal for customers to ask, by writing this article I do hope that the information found here is information that you can appreciate, enjoy and finally help you shop and choose the correct wheels for your ride , now in this article I will refer to the width and offset of the wheels and not the diameter of the wheels or size of the tires, that's another subject on its own.

An offset is usually measured in mm it can be negative (i.e.-23mm), positive (i.e.+23mm) or even zero, the offset is measured from the center of the wheel, so if the hub mounting surface of the wheel is in the center of the wheel that would be a "0" offset if the hub mounting surface of the wheel moves towards the front side of the wheel that is a positive offset and finally if the hub mounting surface of the wheel is towards the rear of the wheel that will be a negative offset.

So now we know what a wheel offset is, but how to determine if the wheels will fit your car with wheels that have different specs than the factory OEM Wheels?

As an example let's take a factory 19" wheel off a Cayman S , the factory size up front is 8 x 19 (8 inch wide x 19 inches diameter) and a +57mm offset , the aftermarket wheel or replacement wheel is 8 x19 and a +45mm offset, the difference in the offset is 12mm this means that your new wheel will stick out 12mm more towards the front of the fender and it will clear an additional 12mm to the strut brace, get it? Since the wheel offset which is now 45mm it moved the wheel 12mm forward on the outside fender side. Now let's say the offset on the new wheel was greater say +64mm to get the wheel to the same position as the factory setup you would need a 7mm spacer (+/-2mm is OK) in addition longer wheel bolts are required when installing a spacer.

But hold on what about if the width of the new wheel is larger then the factory wheel what now? Let's take a factory Cayman S wheel in the back it's 9.5 x 19 (+46mm offset) say we want to install a 11 x 19 (+36mm offset) aftermarket wheel or replacement wheel, we have a width difference of 1.5"=38mm as explained above the offset is measured from the center of the wheel, but with the additional 38mm in width the 38mm will be split in two so 19mm wider towards the front and 19mm wider towards the rear, so in our calculation we must deal with an additional 19mm per side that's on top of the offset calculation... boy it's getting complicated? OK so technically our offset on the new wheel moves the wheel 10mm towards the front and we must add 19mm to compensate for the width so with this new wheel the wheel will move forwards towards the front side of the fender by 29mm, on the inside of the fender we are now closer to the strut by 9mm, the wheel also moved back 9mm get it? Original offset was +46mm new offset +36mm this should have moved out the wheel by 10mm but with the additional 19mm width of the wheel we get 10mm - 19mm = -9mm so we have 9mm less clearance to the strut.

Once you determined how far it sticks out or how far it sticks in or both it's a good idea to measure the current distance from the wheel to the inside edge of the fender and the clearance between the wheel and the strut that is vital information and that will ensure that you buy the correct wheels, without that info it will be a flip of a coin to purchase wheels without having that basic information.

I do hope that you enjoyed this article!

Don't forget to visit our website for your wheel spacer and bolts needed we stock several different sizes of wheel spacers and bolts.

http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com

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Porsche Illuminated Door Sills

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:18:00 +0000

Hi guys, if you have the factory Illuminated door sills in Carbon Fiber or Stainless Steel and your logo no longer lights up it is most probably the little thin paper light module behind the logo that is fried, I think its called the EL board??? Anyhow they last approx 3 years, its my second replacement on two different cars, looks like there's a water build up underneath causing this issue??? The Illuminated door sills are superb looking when they work, but when they no longer work be prepared to fork out between 500 to 800 dollars, porsche only sells the complete kit no replacement parts like the EL Board. I have snapped a picture of the defective EL board. Happy motoring.

Porsche 986 Boxster 996 Carrera Fuel Pump Removal

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:01:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what a fuel pump in a Porsche 986 Boxster or Porsche 996 Carrera looks like, or even to know where its located and how to remove it? Ok the fuel pump is located in the gas tank, you might say duhhhh who doesn't know that? Well some don't ahah. But how to get to it? You will need to remove the battery plastic covers, remove the battery and remove the battery tray, you will find the gas tank cover underneath the battery tray, start by removing the 3 fuel lines by simply clicking the push buttons to unlock the hoses , remove the electrical connector, at this point you will have to unlock the big lock ring, normally Porsche has a special tool for that, who will have that unless that its a Porsche Dealer... Simply grab a long screwdriver,you will notice a bunch of notches , push the screwdriver against a notch and hit it carefully with a hammer, repeat until its loose enough to unscrew it by hand. You may want to wrap the head of the screwdriver with some electrical tape not to damage the ring. Once the ring is off, pull off the fuel gauge assembly, remove the electrical connector and disconnect fuel line, pull out the gauge assembly, now you will see the fuel pump at the bottom of the tank... now before I forget it would be a good thing to wear nice set of plastic gloves that cover your forearms as well and that are fuel resistant, grab the fuel pump at the bottom and turn counter-clockwise approx 15 degrees to unlock it and pull it out. See pictures below to see how the fuel pump looks like.

Porsche PCM 2.1 Navigation Retrofit for 987 and 997

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:37:00 +0000

This article is intended for the 987 (05-08) and 997 (05-08) this does not apply to Generation 2 987.2 and 997.2 has I have not experienced a Navigation Retrofit for Generation 2.

Most like the OEM Navigation units because of the fitment and ease of installation, they may not be as complete as the aftermarket ones, since aftermarket ones usually come with the whole package like Bluetooth and MP3. I prefer the retrofit as there's not much modifications required.

If you have the PCM 2.1 Radio without NAV you have less parts to buy, if you have the base CDR Radio then you need to buy the PCM head unit.

For those of you who have the PCM head unit already you will need to source a DVD Drive, MOST fiber optic cable, DVD drive bracket, GPS Antenna Receiver, GPS Antenna Cable, all the little clips and fastening screws and finally software DVD disc. If you don't have the PCM unit of course you will need that as well.

Once installed you will need to visit your preferred Porsche stealership to program your navigation, this is a must do and you can't run away from this unless that you know someone who owns a PIWIS (Porsche Scanner), without the programming the NAV will not work.

I have done this to both my 2006 C4S and 2006 Cayman S and it takes less then 2 hours , I say 2 hours for those who take on the DIY type of weekend project, for pros 45 minutes your done.

I also recommend that you look for the DVD drive on eBay they usually run in the $600 range, the rest you buy them from your preferred Porsche stealership.

When I say Porsche stealership I'm trying to throw in some humor in my article.

The installation is done in the front luggage compartment , for those who need to install the PCM 2.1 Head Unit it also requires removal of your CDR Radio and Installation of the PCM 2.1 head unit.

Instead of writing a DIY article I have included links to download the TSB (Technical Service Bulletins) from Porsche. Follow the TSB and you will be running your NAV in no time.

I have included some pictures (click pictures to oversize) of my C4S stripped for the installation, note at the time I was waiting on the mounting bracket for the DVD Drive. You will see the MOST fiber optic cable, its an orange cable, you will see the GPS Antenna cable its a black cable running on the left side (left of the battery near the pollen air filter) and you will see the DVD Drive. But again follow the TSB and you will find your way around. Make sure you buy the correct parts for your model, they are listed on the TSB.

For the 987 and 997 PCM Navigation TSB simply go to my installation instructions page on my website and scroll the page down to find the link for the TSB click here to access my website

O2 Sensor Oxygen Sensor CEL Fix

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:34:00 +0000

Getting those annoying P0420 or P0430 error codes because of a high performance exhaust installation? Check out our newly designed O2 Sensor CEL Fix, made entirely of T-304 Stainless Steel it has a small metal substrate built-in, in other words a mini catalytic converter that works just like a real size one does, it uses our high quality tri-metal substrate that is Platinum, Rhodium and Palladium coated. Check it out here .

Porsche 987 Boxster Cayman NHP Headers with Sport Cats

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:51:00 +0000

NHP Exhaust has developed headers with 200 C.P.S.I Sports Catalytic Converters for the 05-08 987 Porsche Boxster and Cayman all models 2.7L, 3.2L and 3.4L. These headers feature a cast flange which allows for much more solid welds between the flange and primary pipes, in addition a much smoother internal finish and much better exhaust flow. Our cast flanges have a funnel like finish completely smooth for max air flow. Our primary pipes join to a racing merge collector and the exhaust gases go through a high quality tri-metal catalytic converter. These headers improve performance and will give you a slight increase in sound. They fit perfectly no modifications needed, these also fit perfectly with the factory mufflers and can also be fitted with aftermarket exhausts. These have been on our 06 Cayman S test car for a couple months and are working perfectly.

These will come with a 3-year warranty and will be available in MID-November, MSRP $1395.00 USD

For more information you can e-mail us at sales@maxspeed-motorsports.com

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Porsche Cayenne Panoramic Roof Lunrication

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:26:00 +0000

Recently had a chance to see and work on a 2006 Cayenne S with a Panoramic Roof, its quite an impressive piece of equipment, but when that Panoramic Roof stops working it may end up being an expensive repair, this particular 2006 Cayenne S was a low mileage SUV but roof would not open, it appeared to be jammed in the closed position, by cranking the roof manually we got it to open , the problem appeared to be lack of lubrication, we re-greased the inner rails where the roof slides on to and we sprayed some silicone lubricant on all the weather strips (rubbers) and with a couple of cycles (open/close) we got it to work properly, so a piece of advice for Cayenne Owner's with Panoramic Roofs, grease and lube your weather strips once every six months this will ensure that the sunroof motor works properly, at least its one way to prevent future repairs.

Porsche 987 Boxster / Cayman NHP Exhaust Y-Pipe

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:22:00 +0000

NHP Exhaust has just developed an exhaust Y-pipe for the Porsche 987 Boxster/Cayman, this newly designed NHP 987 Y-Pipe replaces the restrictive Factory T-Pipe, see picture below, picture tells the story. For more on the 987 NHP Exhaust Y-Pipe please click here.

Porsche Boxster 986 NHP Headers with Sports Cats Version 2

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:40:00 +0000

NHP Exhaust has released a new version of our very popular 986 Headers with Sports Cats, this is the Version 2 and some improvements have been done such has smoother flowing exit pipe, slightly larger 200 C.P.S.I Catalytic Cartridge to eliminate completely and check engine light issues. These new headers should yield a couple HP's more along with a nicer deeper sounding exhaust. These will be available at the end of August, please check on our website http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com for availability at the end of August.

997.1 to 997.2 Led Tail Light Conversion

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:58:00 +0000

Hi Guys, I recently did a conversion on my 2006 C4S. I really liked the newer Led Tail Lights found on the 997.2 Carrera, they are much brighter, respond much faster and in my opinion a nicer looking rear. This involves a few things, of course you need to buy the Led Tail Lights and Rear Module, some also buy the extra connectors which I didn't buy, the extra connectors appear to be for the connection between the car's wiring harness to the Tail Lights, the male connector on the Tail Lights is slightly different but the original connectors on the car's harness still fit the Led Tail Lights there is a slight different in connectors but nothing major they still plug in, you will need a newer 997.2 Rear Bumper, Bumperettes, Exhaust Surround Trims and finally rear lower valence, this is what I needed for the widebody C4S, it could be different for other models so please check with your dealer if you have or had in mind to do this conversion. The rear Bumper fits nicely, little modifications are needed to make it fit, first when you open the trunk lid there are 4 visible screws that retain the bumper, when you put in the 997.2 bumper the two center holes don't match only the far right and far left screw holes match up, so you will need to drill 2 little holes once the bumper is in place, the 2 screws that retain the lower part of the bumper right behind the wheels no longer match again you will need to drill out new holes. Once the bumper is fitted you need to replace the "Rear" Module , this will also require programming with the PIWIS (Porsche Scanner) , you will need to read out the old module and write into the new module basically a handover, you then also need to code the rear module and code it to "LED Tail Lights"and you also need to code the front module to LED and everything will work perfectly .

Porsche 996 Carrera 3.4L O2 Sensors Installation

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:41:00 +0000

Today I will talk about installing or replacing O2 sensors on a Porsche 996, the pictures below are on a 3.4L Carrera 996 (99-01) . The reason why I'm writing this article is because many who replace a factory exhaust with an aftermarket exhaust make the same mistakes, after selling many NHP Exhaust Systems for the 996 Carrera I do once in a while get a phone call or e-mail from the customer saying that they get a malfunction light and 99% of the time it is because they have mixed the O2 sensor position, it's a must and important to know that the O2 sensor before the catalytic converter must be re-installed in the same position , since both sensors (Before and after cat)look the same many make that mistake and will re-install the O2 sensors in any position. So the sensors are color coded the sensor with the black connector is the Pre-Cat sensor and the sensor with the grey connector is the after-cat sensor, in addition the connectors are also color coded on the car's electrical harness which means that the grey connector (after cat sensor) must be connected with the grey connector on the cars wiring harness. Its a common mistake made by DIY Mechanics and professional mechanics as well, improper location of the O2 sensors will cause a malfunction light (Check Engine Light).

Below are pictures showing the connectors of Bank 1 and Bank 2.

Happy Motoring.

Porsche 964 NHP Racing Exhaust

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:42:00 +0000

NHP Exhaust has just released a new exhaust for the Porsche 964. The 964 Car is one that owner's modify pretty much and I must admit that its one of my favorite cars to work with, even if this car was released 21 years ago it's one of those cars that is worth making new parts for, in fact in my opinion there is a much larger market for the 964 compared to the 993, that is why we keep on coming out with new parts for the 964. Check out our latest muffler that can be converted to single or dual outlet exhaust tips, check it out on our website here.

AutoGlym High Definition Wax

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:42:00 +0000

I've stumbled on this product at a local retail store, was a nice attractive box or packaging, but hefty price tag for wax I assume depending on the store it will be around $35 to $40, comes with sponge applicator and micro fiber cloth and of course the wax itself, but I figured that it must be something really good, made from a company in the UK usually UK stuff should be pretty good. Anyways I used the product this weekend I have to say that it has a texture like butter its a paste and its oily, you could tell that the mix is pretty good and professional grade.... but in my honest opinion I must say that I did not see a difference once the wax was removed I mean difference compared to using McGuire's or Turtle Wax. So bottom line is that if you wax the car say every 6 months I think this may be a good product it should last longer if you wax every 3 months regular wax like McGuire's or Turtle Wax might be better.

Removing 3M Clear Bra

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:46:00 +0000

I had to remove a 3M Clear Bra on a 2006 Cayman S, to be honest I'm no big fan of the clear bra because of the different tone of color it will give your car after a year or so it appears that the glue yellow's with time and produce an ugly color, the parts covered with the clear bra simply don't shine or gloss like the rest of the car, but I must admit and agree that there are lots of positives, hardly any paint chips unless that you really get hit hard with something like a bigger rock then the usual rock chips you would normally get so for protection of paint its almost unbeatable, but I had to remove it from the Cayman S because of a few chips on the clear bra and it made it look awful.

This is a huge task that requires lots of patience, you must either let the car sit a whole day in the sun, or use a hair blow dryer to heat up the clear plastic film and pull it off, you must do so approx. every 12 inches meaning heat it up pull 12 inches of it and so on, but the hardest is yet to come, the glue residue is a pain in the ass, what worked best for me was acetone, acetone cleaned up the glue but every little spot of glue requires tons of rubbing and tons of acetone but it gets the job done without damaging or scratching the paint finish.

Hopefully if you ever need to remove a clear bra this little write up will help you out.

Porsche Apps for your iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Tue, 11 May 2010 05:23:00 +0000

I downloaded a couple of Porsche iPhone Apps, pretty cool stuff, if you have an iPhone you want want to download them for free. Check them out here Panamera App and Porsche iPerformance . Enjoy

Gumball 3000 Rally Quebec City

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:48:00 +0000

So me and a couple of friends decided to go to the GUMBALL 3000 Rally in Quebec City to check out the event and check out some amazing rides, from Montreal to Quebec city it was approx a 2 1/2 hour ride but more like 3 hours due to the huge amount of SQ Police Patrols that were present on the highways leading to Quebec City, there was approx 3 cop cars every 8km so no speeding at all kept cruising at approx 78mph-125KM/H with slow downs to 60mph -100KM/H when we were approaching the SQ Police Cars waiting to nail the cool cars... I went in my 997 C4S along with friends 996 C4S and Ferrari F430. It was the first time I attended the event, it was pretty much what I expected, it was all about the GUMBALL Cars pulling up at the hotel one by one, it was pretty impressing, of course I enjoyed it most when the cars were free reving and creating huge exhaust noises. Below is my 997 C4S and my friends 996 C4S and F430, those were shots that I found on the internet from a few sources, you can see some of the cars in the GUMBALL RALLY here . Enjoy

2010 Porsche GT3 RS couldn't resist!

noreply@blogger.com (Nello) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:33:00 +0000

Just sharing a few photos of this stunning 2010 Porsche GT3 RS that just came out of the Porsche Dealer, the car was brand spankin new, color combination is beautiful, it belongs to a friend/customer of mine. What a lucky Guy! This car will surely perform on the track.