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Seeking a photo of 987.1 Cayman Engine with PSE Vacuum Control Valve

My PSE (Porsche Sport Exhaust) was delivered yesterday. I'm in the middle of installing but I cannot figure out where the vacuum actuator gets mounted. I've searched endless photos but different models are in different places.

Also, the Suncoast Porsche website states that if you have Sport Chrono (which I do), the system utilizes the existing sport button. There was no electrical wiring included in the kit and so I'm thinking that there might be an existing wire harness somewhere in the engine compartment that connects to the vacuum actuator - I can't find that either. I'm hoping that once I find out where the actuator gets mounted, I may find an unused plug nearby. I will also post this question directly to Suncoast.

If anyone has any photos of their engine with factory PSE, I would really appreciate you posting one here.

Attached is a photo of where I currently mounted the actuator but I don't think this is correct. The only photos I've found have been on 2.7 engines and the bracket is different than mine and the mounting place does not exist on my 3.4.


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My CSS has SC & PSE and just happens to be sitting with the engine cover off. If you can point me in the right direction where to take a pic, I can easily do it. Just not sure what I'm looking for.

Also, PSE does run off the SC switch - turn SC on, it opens up PSE. I like PSE on / open but don't want to drive around with SC on, unless I'm on the track. So I've made PSE permanently on by disconnecting the vacuum lines. If you want PSE permanently on, do you need to do all the connections to SC?
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Here are some pics of my engine that I currently have.



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Fantastic! The vacuum controller is directly to the right of your IPD where the hose clamp is connected. I see that it is attached to the bottom of the engine hoist ring.

This is very helpful as I've been wondering where to mount my controller.

I may do as you have and not connect the vacuum lines. However, I want to at least know how the car behaves with everything connect as the factory intended. The PSE kit that I bought from Suncoast came with everything except the electrical connector that connects to the vacuum controller. I'm hoping I can find that hidden inside the engine compartment or else I will have to get that. It is supposedly connected to the rear ECU but I don't yet know where that is located.

It's definitely a puzzle.

If you are able to shoot any more photos of the vacuum line connection and where that connects too, I would really appreciate it.

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