element

Ive been on this forum for a few months and bought my dream car mid october for my birthday

Here it is! 1997 C2 that just finished a big set winter projects.. at the shop waiting to be aligned

1997 Carrera 2
58k miles
2 owner california car

Projects - Complete! think i spent a good 20hrs under the car.. loved every minute! and learned a ton about the car - thanks for all the great posts on rennlist!! and the Porsche parts catalogue is great to refrerence how things go back together
- DME Relay
- Wiper blades
- RS motor mounts
- Oil & transmission fluid change
- Blaupunkt Toronto BT Stereo - Hifi car, but didnt connect the nokia amp
- New plug wires + distributor cap + rotors (plugs are new from PO)
- RS Short shift kit + golden rod
- PSS10s
- Walrod control arm bushings

That's it for now.. will align to ROW Sport and RS+15 height (adding 5 so the suspension has some room to settle.. pic is at +10)

Can't wait to get it back tomorrow so i can drive and wash it!

phil.

JPP

Nice. Sounds like you an TravisB need to put together a 'Tech Session' up in Seattle .. :-)

TravisB

Mid-October eh? Sounds like we both got our cars within a week or so of each other! Mine needed just a little more work than yours though..I think I had about 140-150 hours in to my winter projects, LOL!

skl2

Your story is very similar to mine! Bought a 97 C2 last spring and spent the summer, fall and winter doing a bunch of preventative maintenance and upgrades. Congrats and enjoy it!

JPP

... all painstakingly video-documented I might add ...

Stealth 993

Looks like you had Group 2 do some work? I know the shop well.

Welcome to the list! We have a very active 993 community in the PNW!!

Come on out to Bremerton Motorsport Park this Saturday for the PCA Auto-X practice, it's free for PCA members!

element

Just an alignment at G2 and definately looking forward to all the PNW events! This weekend it's Whistler for some more snowboarding, but next time! cant wait to get the 993 on a track

Jackcas

Looks NICE!! Congrats!

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H.H.Chinn

Yeah, some type of tech session or a food and beverage session is in order. Exotics at Redmond Town Center is this Saturday morning 8:30 -11:00 barring any rain.

mongrelcat

Looks nice, phil.

Any more photos?

What alignment specs did you go with and what does G2 charge these days?

csertich

Congratulations. Great birthday present. Car looks very nice.
chuck

element

Finished the alignment.. bye bye SUV height and sloppy worn factory suspension!

Time to drive it like I stole it

phil.

element

Alignment - I went with ROW Sport.. talking to the tech I could have gone with some more camber with the planned track work.. im going to stick with this as i learn to push the car. Sway bars and camber will be added once i feel the car plowing too much. Ride height is RS+10.

Alignment took 3 hrs, so $328 .. was great service and really like the shop - people, cars, parts they carry & location.

phil.

doberdog

Is it just me or is the 993 the sexiest car ever? Great photo.

Stealth 993

It's been called already. Canceled this weekend.

Chris, (the alignment guy) is simply AWESOME! He has setup every car for me over the last 10 or so years. He has never let me down.

Have fun on the slopes, it's the best mountain in the area by far!!

A 993 on the track is an experience, it really highlights the capability of the car! The new Shelton track is going to running this year, can't wait to hit that one!! The go-cart track (PGP) at Pacific Raceways opens up the track for cars quite a bit. It's a giant fast Auto-X type track. Totally wears you out in 4 hours!! The only place I've experienced brake fade in the 911. It's only $75!