993 C2S refurbish..project log

[Resident Sicko]

REFURB JOURNAL:
1998 Porsche 993 Carerra S. 38 miles, Factory Turbo S Aero, Sport Hardback seats, full leather, Carbon Fiber, LSD, Arctic Silver/Boxter Red, Motor Sound Package, Hi Fi Audio, COA, Window Sticker and all documentation.



Before:
12 years of limited but careless use. Rock chips, dirt, aftermarket undercoating, and general deglect.

[Resident Sicko]

After: Repaired crack in the underside of Factory Aero lip, Plugged front tag holes, replaced grill, Stripped and resprayed front fascia, replaced headlights, split and reconditioned OE projector fogs, added clear corner lenses. Cleaned out Oil cooler and A/C inlet, replaced all clips, foam and secondary parts with OE Porsche.

[Resident Sicko]

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After:
New Bilstien HD, H&R springs, Replaced all clips, retainer nuts, Links, and all other take off with OE Porsche. Added K&N filter for now with complete fluid change. 10 gallons of Mobile 1!

[Magdaddy]

wow, looks spectacular. One of my favorite color combo's. What did you do to the headlights, clean(and how) or replace?

thanks

[Resident Sicko]

Originally Posted by Magdaddy

wow, looks spectacular. One of my favorite color combo's. What did you do to the headlights, clean(and how) or replace?

thanks

Replaced with new lenses, bulbs and added Headlight Armor. Word to wise: it took three tries as the "blue tint" is far too blue, the "light smoke" is far too dark so I went with clear.

Before:



New MoMo Porsche 993RS Steering Wheel and Spacer..



(Note the factory option of the push and slide "cassette" holder. Apparently, a Kass'Eht. was a tool used to record and play music. Replaced with OE console pocket.

Also added new floor matts from Lloyds.

[MCIPSERIC]

you da man!!

[bri450sl]

What kind of jack stands are you using? Did you have some sort of retrofit you did for the plate?

[Resident Sicko]

Originally Posted by bri450sl

What kind of jack stands are you using? Did you have some sort of retrofit you did for the plate?

Neither. It may have not been the best way to go, but I simply positioned the jack stands so that the inside of the top hat nested in the "German Holes".

Oddly enough, I am developing a protoype to be used for a better and more stable setup.


Updated all OE bulbs, interior and exterior with LED, most were buned out in gauges...


Update 11 March
Stripped Stone Guard off big hips. Replaced with new OE.
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Cleaned out boot- Added very cool, light and strong strut tower brace. (solid)
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Removed factory stainless exhaust to store. Replaced with lighter, louder Fabspeed Supercup system. (loud bark, throaty idle)
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[autobonrun]

Really a great job. I may have to put those LEDs in my SC.

[Nitro]

Nice, now add a couple of turbos and you'll be just fine!

[bri450sl]

How do you keep the "top hat" on your brake disks so clean? Mine has a good amount of surface rust which looks terrible. I was thinking of painting them. Did you paint yours or do you have some sort of secret to stop them from showing surface rust?

[johnsjmc]

I think your horn problem is related to the airbag mounting . I read that there is an inexpensive (< $100) mounting bracket which wears and allows the bag to move causing horn to honk. Search

[Resident Sicko]

Originally Posted by johnsjmc

I think your horn problem is related to the airbag mounting . I read that there is an inexpensive (< $100) mounting bracket which wears and allows the bag to move causing horn to honk. Search

I dont think so.
The airbag was removed and will remain with the stock steering wheel in storage. I used a 3 ohm resistor to close the circut as found on Rennlist assistance.

[Traveller]

Originally Posted by Resident Sicko

Before:

Hey, no cheating! Where is the "after" pic of the underside of the engine...and transmission?

[Resident Sicko]

LOL....still in process....and very may well be for the next few years. After being spoiled with new cars for the past decade, this "old car" stuff is almost as tough as building a street rod!

[Jim Dorociak]

I have Speedline Datona, 993 RS, 3.6 Turbo and Alessio centers available for a special widebody build. Jim jdorociak@gmail.com

[Resident Sicko]

Oh great. Now I have to look at these beautiful rims I want before I post up the rims I will be getting...
Unless I find a buyer for the Fikse FM5s..

[Resident Sicko]

Updated images

[jetstar911]

I love the attention to detail, nice work. Beautiful car.

[Don Plumley]

Well done!