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ianc 11-13-2005 05:36 PM

CIS can't be diagnosed. You just need to replace things a piece at a time until it works.

Carbs are superior for a street car.

ianc

yasir 11-13-2005 05:44 PM

If it doesn't leak oil it ain't air cool ;)

Moses 11-13-2005 05:47 PM

POR-15 is perfect for getting Herculiner off your hootus.

island911 11-13-2005 05:55 PM

"Engines are just air-pumps. If it can 'flow' faster it will run better."

das908kind 11-13-2005 06:18 PM

"Porsche. Isn't that just a Volkswagen?"

"The stock turbo brake-pads don't get hot enough in traffic. What pads do you recommend?"
(This question was for Bruce Anderson at a tech-night)

randywebb 11-13-2005 06:23 PM

Good idea - I didn't know you were a mod.


Quote:

Originally posted by island911
Hey Randy (and others) I've tried to transplant this topic over on OT Link


. . .trying not to ruin an otherwise useful tech-thread here.


randywebb 11-13-2005 06:25 PM

"I can improve on the aerodynamics with a $65 splitter."


"Big Reds will make my 2,300 lb. street car brake better."

island911 11-13-2005 07:08 PM

"915s are slow shifting"

Randy - just trying to be respectful of Gunters thread. ..and, mod's generally move whole threads. (not parts)

CBRacerX 11-13-2005 08:15 PM

I'll learn more if I get the the car set up for the track right away (excluding safety equip).

I need more HP to catch that guy (the same car with the same tires)!

Porsches are the perfect track machine.

gavinlit 11-13-2005 08:26 PM

"Because it's done depreciating, it makes better financial sense to buy a 28 year old 911 than a new performance car"
"Targas always leak and have wind noise"

Joe Bob 11-13-2005 08:43 PM

You can reason with Mullhullandose.....

porschett 11-13-2005 08:44 PM

"This stock 930 has everything honey. I don't have to change a thing." :rolleyes:

ficke 11-14-2005 05:48 AM

"oil company's are bad and unique because they are willing to make an obscene profit"
I am sure glad that is a fallacy because I still need to get a set of Cibie rally lights for my car, Oh and I would like to by a house, It sure is nice to know some people would sell these thing for only 10 percent over what they paid for them and not market value so they will not be thrown in with those weird mean oil guys.

wholberg 11-14-2005 07:00 AM

'You own a Porsche? You must be rich!"

or

"You can't drive it every day"

or

"it's not as reliable as a good ol' piece of American Iron"

Gunter 11-14-2005 07:18 AM

No more "Oil Companies Comments" please, just stuff pertaining to car maintenance/practices.

Here is another mal-practice:

"Using a new chain but keeping the old chain sprockets is o.k."
The pitch is the same but, what happens is that the new chain will not seat properly in the old sprocket because the worn tooth areas on the sprocket will not match the new chain links. Over time, the new chain will put so much stress on the tips of the teeth that you'll find all of them on your sump screen like I did after running with the new chains for about 10K miles. Luckily, I found them before the chains jumped. I counted them and they added up to the exact number.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/200267-new-chains-without-new-sprockets-read.html

I expect a flurry of responses from people who have done it but, just think about it: A new chain on a worn sprocket is not good; they don't really match. There must be a few engines out there running with cropped teeth; you may find them in your sump if you have one. I think after '83, the sump was eliminated.

wholberg 11-14-2005 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gunter
...A new chain on a worn sprocket is not good; they don't really match.
That makes sense to me. No one who owns a motorcycle would replace a drive chain without replacing the rear sprocket. Holding the old one up next to the new one, I could always see visible deformatoin of the grooves.

sammyg2 11-14-2005 08:37 AM

I went back and deleted all of my replies to posts regarding oil companies out of respect for ths thread.

"Black helicopters. You heard about them? Black helicopters - they're everywhere. They're on whisper mode so you can't hear them until they're already gone, you know?" Mel Gibson.

Tin foil hats rule ;)

goose2 11-14-2005 09:22 AM

how about "you can't re-ring Alusil cylinders"?

TonyG 11-14-2005 11:01 AM

This is the one I love....

"on SC engines you only need to replace the bottom studs during a rebuild".



TonyG

GrantG 11-14-2005 11:31 AM

It's always best to buy the newest version of the 911 you can afford ;)


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