Porsche 997 hardtop operation
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Torque wrench.....with allen bit.
A small one would be nice.....but you can even use your wheel breaker bar (if it's a good one and kept calibrated).
A small one would be nice.....but you can even use your wheel breaker bar (if it's a good one and kept calibrated).
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So there was a mention of pics.....and I've had these up before but here again.....wife's C4S with summer 19s and soft top......and then the current winter with 18s and hard top.
Just a minor tip on cranking down the two allen bolts on the backside.....do observe the ft.lb. spec in the manual. Bad things happen if you go overboard in that dept.
Just a minor tip on cranking down the two allen bolts on the backside.....do observe the ft.lb. spec in the manual. Bad things happen if you go overboard in that dept.
Maybe I am the first...but that looks great!!
What springs/drop did you put on it?
Thanks for sharing!
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She hasn't really changed since delivery 5 yrs ago when she went straight from dealer to tuner, to body shop. Wife's been driving it ever since.
So, to your question....I'm not much a believer in using a spring change (alone) to modify OE suspension.
On this car we used the Bilstien Damptronic System along with a few other components. It integrates well with he PASM and allows adequate room for any adjust all around. It works on this car.
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Appreciate that.....thank you.
She hasn't really changed since delivery 5 yrs ago when she went straight from dealer to tuner, to body shop. Wife's been driving it ever since.
So, to your question....I'm not much a believer in using a spring change (alone) to modify OE suspension.
On this car we used the Bilstien Damptronic System along with a few other components. It integrates well with he PASM and allows adequate room for any adjust all around. It works on this car.
She hasn't really changed since delivery 5 yrs ago when she went straight from dealer to tuner, to body shop. Wife's been driving it ever since.
So, to your question....I'm not much a believer in using a spring change (alone) to modify OE suspension.
On this car we used the Bilstien Damptronic System along with a few other components. It integrates well with he PASM and allows adequate room for any adjust all around. It works on this car.
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and the hardtop look is SO cool, like getting a new car with a different profile, the only thing I would worry about is the creases just eating away at the soft top, eating, eating, wrinkling that beautiful canvas, if I had a cab I would definitely get the hardtop...pics?
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So there was a mention of pics.....and I've had these up before but here again.....wife's C4S with summer 19s and soft top......and then the current winter with 18s and hard top. Just a minor tip on cranking down the two allen bolts on the backside.....do observe the ft.lb. spec in the manual. Bad things happen if you go overboard in that dept.
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I usually give it a last sealant treatment....dry thoroughly..... before the last fold down. Never any issues in the spring. This car is in winters since 2010 and is first Stone Grey we've had. Both the 1st gen Boxster and the C4-996 had black tops and ran all winters w/hard top. So, blk and grey, no significant issues......if there is a line or crease that can be seen it's gone after a day in the spring sun.
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I usually give it a last sealant treatment....dry thoroughly..... before the last fold down. Never any issues in the spring. This car is in winters since 2010 and is first Stone Grey we've had. Both the 1st gen Boxster and the C4-996 had black tops and ran all winters w/hard top. So, blk and grey, no significant issues......if there is a line or crease that can be seen it's gone after a day in the spring sun.
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