are YOU going to Porsche HELL?

[LJ851]

One of the main functions of brake reservoir hose is to keep water OUT of the brake fluid. Brake fluid (non silicone) is hydroscopic and will pull moisture through most hoses.

Water in your brake fluid doesn't matter does it ?

[sammyg2]

It's a darned good thing they don't put a vent on top of the brake fluid reservoir, pretty soon the reservoir would be overflowing with water!

[speeder]

Brake fluid attracts moisture, (eventually), but not through an impermeable hose. That's silly.

[otto_kretschmer]

Originally Posted by gtc

Do you purchase only Genuine Porsche parts from a dealer? Or do you sometimes buy aftermarket/oem parts from some place like Pelican?

Just curious

I never go to the dealer for Porsche parts

if I need an OEM part I'll get it here at Pelican

but there are times that sanity prevails

aka OEM catalytic converter

OEM price, about $1600

I went to Pep Boys and found a generic cat with the same OD and broke out my oxy/aceltyne torch and my sawzall and did it my self on a Saturday in my garage

Peb Boys wanted about $200

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL AMPHIBIAN


while I was at it, I welded in the resonator from my 88 doner car

[RWebb]

does the cheapo cat have the same flow rate as the OEM one?

how much hp are you losing?

[otto_kretschmer]

Originally Posted by RWebb

does the cheapo cat have the same flow rate as the OEM one?

how much hp are you losing?

why are you assuming the generic cat is inferior to the OEM?

a bone stock 86 944 with a 8 valve engine is a slow car by today's standards

I wouldn't be surprised if a new base model Honda Civic is faster

my car is basic transportation so spending an extra $1400 for a hypothetical 2 or 3 ponies I find hard to justify

[s_morrison57]

Originally Posted by mikesride

Since you probably vote NDP out there with your hippie buddies.....you are surely going to hell for other reasons than farting in your car!!!! (its a joke...)

Vote for NDP ???? mikesride that was low, Brian still deserves a slap though, actually more than one.
Finn

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by RWebb

does the cheapo cat have the same flow rate as the OEM one?

how much hp are you losing?

Catalyst efficiency has improved since 1988, I bet the generic new one is actually better than the OEM part.

[otto_kretschmer]

so what other evil things have I committed..

when I replaced my clutch last year (by the book I may add, bought the kit here and had the the flywheel ground)

I bought new boots for the CV joints. When I put them together, I didn't bother putting the balls back in their original position. I just threw them in any ol' way I wanted and put the axels back in (with new bolts and I torqued them)