The New Official "Things you didnt know about your 996" thread - Page 4

Gregg Lewis · 10-09-2009, 10:10 AM

The little tab on the gas flap holds cord and cap away from fender.
Cab top only leaks at the car wash
Panties do not automatically come off passengers.

jumper5836 · 10-09-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by wwest

*** I reserve the use of the "highest" seat memory PB to increase, slightly increase, the downward angle of both outside mirrors at night. Makes up for not having the self-dimming driver side outside mirror.

...

I didn't mention battery posts in the front becuase I think everyone knows that the battery has posts.

Some times you can get a check engine light and want to reset it to see if it comes back. Cats or air sensors could through a code. So yes it does save you a few bucks instead of getting a OBDII reader

Meant unlock, though to lock you need ignition key out.

Hitting the PB still will have the fan/heat going. If you want to completey turn off the unit do you need to hit the fan button until it says off. Also the AC/Fans stay off even after restarting the car.

ivangene · 10-09-2009, 12:59 PM

Porsche AC Diagnostics
(undocumented, unsupported feature)

can the temps be converted, or do I have to do it... these are kind of useful if I can read oil temp and such
1c - Oil Temp?
6c - Coolant temp.
8c - Sun sensor (dash top)
9c - Sun sensor.
20c - Vehicle speed in kph, updating only once per second. (real speed, not speed+safety margin as in the speedometer) - OH have to try this
21c - Engine RPM in hundreds. This too only updates once per second. - cool, but slow
24c - Sun sensor, exterior lights switch & panel lights control (term. 58 & 58d voltage) - used for A/C panel display illum. This is cool, I will try the other sun sensors, its like a smile meter... the sun hits the window and the meter goes up - COOL!!
28c - Fan speed? - cooling fan maybe??
31c - Timing counter - FAST !!!
32c - Displays test - useful !
33c - Software version? Mine states 3.4 Mine says 3.5

peavynation · 10-09-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwest

*** I reserve the use of the "highest" seat memory PB to increase, slightly increase, the downward angle of both outside mirrors at night. Makes up for not having the self-dimming driver side outside mirror.

...

Oh dude, awesome use of the third button! I used the reverse/tilt feature of the pass mirror until I realized it didn't do much for me and was just wearing out my pass mirror motor! Lol!

But that idea of using the memory button for nighttime mirror tilt is clever.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivangene

Porsche AC Diagnostics
(undocumented, unsupported feature)

can the temps be converted, or do I have to do it... these are kind of useful if I can read oil temp and such
1c - Oil Temp?
6c - Coolant temp.
8c - Sun sensor (dash top)
9c - Sun sensor.
20c - Vehicle speed in kph, updating only once per second. (real speed, not speed+safety margin as in the speedometer) - OH have to try this
21c - Engine RPM in hundreds. This too only updates once per second. - cool, but slow
24c - Sun sensor, exterior lights switch & panel lights control (term. 58 & 58d voltage) - used for A/C panel display illum. This is cool, I will try the other sun sensors, its like a smile meter... the sun hits the window and the meter goes up - COOL!!
28c - Fan speed? - cooling fan maybe??
31c - Timing counter - FAST !!!
32c - Displays test - useful !
33c - Software version? Mine states 3.4 Mine says 3.5

Awesome list! I've been looking for one that had all the goodies on one place, and with some input from people (like 33c info) to compare to. I just know 6C by heart.

Tippy · 10-09-2009, 03:10 PM

-If you have an aerokit car, the spoiler switch is there but of course inoperable.

-If you have a Tip car, you will state that your car doesnt get hot and wonder why everyone elses does. Then you remember your 3rd radiator that only Tip cars have.

-The trans is in front of the engine so dont have your drunk brother who has never worked on a Porsche go change the engine oil. He will drain the Tiptronic fluid which will cause about 5 hours of research for cross-referencing what firggin' fluid can be used.

-No weight on the front tires being rear-engined makes any car on the road out stop your precious, high-priced German machine in low speed situations.

-If you get the ass to spin out in your 996, you will understand how much Engineering went into correcting this condition because your ass will be broke from being planted in the seat right before full recovery.

-The AOS is the biggest over-Engineered, under quality made component around. Most vehicles use a $4 PCV valve that takes 10 seconds to replace but the AOC causes you 10 hours of work because of the flat engine design.

I've got more but have to get back to work.

BruceP · 10-09-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tippy

The trans is in front of the engine so dont have your drunk brother who has never worked on a Porsche go change the engine oil. He will drain the Tiptronic fluid which will cause about 5 hours of research for cross-referencing what firggin' fluid can be used.

That's hilarious!

This transaxle design is actually pretty cool. One of the benefits of it is that there is less parasitic loss to the drivetrain than with a conventional layout. 911s only lose something like 15% of their crank horsepower getting it to the wheels. It's one of the things that gives a 911 its 'feel'.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tippy

No weight on the front tires being rear-engined makes any car on the road out stop your precious, high-priced German machine in low speed situations.

Actually, I think the opposite is true. One of the charms of a 911 is that instead of weight transferring forward of the front axle when braking, it transfers from the rear towards the center of the car. I love the way it brakes at any speed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tippy

If you get the ass to spin out in your 996, you will understand how much Engineering went into correcting this condition because your ass will be broke from being planted in the seat right before full recovery.

Indeed. The rear suspension of these cars has a passive steering feature meant to reduce trailing throttle oversteer. I think it's called the Weissach axle, and was pioneered on the 928. It's an amazing piece of engineering.

Ray S · 10-10-2009, 11:53 AM

- The bracket under the steering column is for the owners manual

- You can purchase a "red clip" (about $0.75) for your 996 Cab from Porsche that will allow you to activate the in car motion sensors if you park and lock the car with the top down (they are normally not active if the top is down).

- The dealer can program the door locks to automatically lock at speed with the PST2 tool

- If you don't change your yellow sidemarkers to clear sidemarkets Tim will make fun of you every time you post a picture.

tooloud10 · 10-10-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray S

- The bracket under the steering column is for the owners manual

I always here this but I've never been able to fit it in there. Are you supposed to take it out of the leather (pleather?) case first?

redridge · 10-10-2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooloud10

I always here this but I've never been able to fit it in there. Are you supposed to take it out of the leather (pleather?) case first?

You have to take all the sales crap out... and have like 3 books or less in there, Porsche design it with weight savings in mind.

Ray S · 10-10-2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooloud10

I always here this but I've never been able to fit it in there. Are you supposed to take it out of the leather (pleather?) case first?

I think so (I don't use the bracket in my cars).

wwest · 10-11-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray S

- The bracket under the steering column is for the owners manual

- You can purchase a "red clip" (about $0.75) for your 996 Cab from Porsche that will allow you to activate the in car motion sensors if you park and lock the car with the top down (they are normally not active if the top is down).

- The dealer can program the door locks to automatically lock at speed with the PST2 tool

- If you don't change your yellow sidemarkers to clear sidemarkets Tim will make fun of you every time you post a picture.

"...The bracket.."

You mean the one I drilled out and tossed...?

Hopefully NONE of need to have the owners manual that close at hand.

"...normally not active..."

That's strange, mine are active even with the sunroof fully open and both windows fully rolled down.

tooloud10 · 10-11-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray S

I think so (I don't use the bracket in my cars).

OK, so where do I put the case for the owner's manual?

tooloud10 · 10-11-2009, 06:12 PM

Oh, here's something I thought of...on the C4 cars with the "collapsed" spare tire, there's enough room under the trunk's false floor to squeeze a small set of jumper cables, among other things.

ivangene · 10-11-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooloud10

OK, so where do I put the case for the owner's manual?

on my computer desk so I can quickly reference it for RENNLIST QUESTIONS !
(along with the manual of course)

Jim Griffin · 10-12-2009, 06:32 PM

Just catchin up GREAT THREAD! Did you know?....1. That you can operate the rear windows in a cabriolet by pushing in on the center top lock and pushing the rear window buttons at the same time? 2. you can roll down the windows and open the convertible top by pressing on the key in the door key lock. You can prevent the the battery losing charge while is short storage ( up to 10 days) if you lock the doors. Sport mufflers (Fabspeed) and Sprint Boosters are the two best additions that you can do to increase the enjoyment of your Pcar. I have a C4S TIP and proud of it. After having 6 Pcars all manual, including several with clutch pulley systems (356, 914 and 911 Targa)I love my Tiptronic S with paddle shifters in So Cal Traffic! I just feel sorry for all those 911 manuals, clutch pulling every 3 yards for 20 miles on the freeway.

10-09-2009, 10:10 AM	#46
Gregg Lewis Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 3,357	The little tab on the gas flap holds cord and cap away from fender. Cab top only leaks at the car wash Panties do not automatically come off passengers. __________________ Gregg Lewis 02 996 89 944S2 #700 94 968 (For Sale) 06 GS 300 04 Denali XL (White Whale)

10-09-2009, 12:59 PM	#48
ivangene Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Washington State - Near Seattle Posts: 6,003	Porsche AC Diagnostics (undocumented, unsupported feature) can the temps be converted, or do I have to do it... these are kind of useful if I can read oil temp and such 1c - Oil Temp? 6c - Coolant temp. 8c - Sun sensor (dash top) 9c - Sun sensor. 20c - Vehicle speed in kph, updating only once per second. (real speed, not speed+safety margin as in the speedometer) - OH have to try this 21c - Engine RPM in hundreds. This too only updates once per second. - cool, but slow 24c - Sun sensor, exterior lights switch & panel lights control (term. 58 & 58d voltage) - used for A/C panel display illum. This is cool, I will try the other sun sensors, its like a smile meter... the sun hits the window and the meter goes up - COOL!! 28c - Fan speed? - cooling fan maybe?? 31c - Timing counter - FAST !!! 32c - Displays test - useful ! 33c - Software version? Mine states 3.4 Mine says 3.5 __________________ 99' C2 Black/Savanna 115k miles - 6 Speed Eibach springs, GT3 AntiSway Bars, Tarett Drops - 18' wheels - Aero front bumper - Clear sides, tails and headlights (amerectomy) - 997 shift assy - CF GT3 Euro fixed back seats - 15mm F & 7mm R spacers - 3.6 "PSE hack" mufflers Ed

10-09-2009, 03:10 PM	#50
Tippy Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 4,015	-If you have an aerokit car, the spoiler switch is there but of course inoperable. -If you have a Tip car, you will state that your car doesnt get hot and wonder why everyone elses does. Then you remember your 3rd radiator that only Tip cars have. -The trans is in front of the engine so dont have your drunk brother who has never worked on a Porsche go change the engine oil. He will drain the Tiptronic fluid which will cause about 5 hours of research for cross-referencing what firggin' fluid can be used. -No weight on the front tires being rear-engined makes any car on the road out stop your precious, high-priced German machine in low speed situations. -If you get the ass to spin out in your 996, you will understand how much Engineering went into correcting this condition because your ass will be broke from being planted in the seat right before full recovery. -The AOS is the biggest over-Engineered, under quality made component around. Most vehicles use a $4 PCV valve that takes 10 seconds to replace but the AOC causes you 10 hours of work because of the flat engine design. I've got more but have to get back to work. __________________ Cory - 1987 Carrera 3.2 w/single turbo (T60-1/0.85 A/R) Guards Red/Black 427 rear wheel hp/2750 lbs. - granny shifting and steet tire 1/4 mile = 124 MPH @ 12.4 @ 80 degrees, high humidity - shooting for 130 MPH after rebuild and cold, dry weather R.I.P. - I delivered the "Money Shift" - valve float @ 9100 RPM doesn't play well with the exhaust valves/pistons relationship. Expected revival - early 2010 - 2000 996 Aero- Basalt/Beige - Gone

10-10-2009, 11:53 AM	#52
Ray S 2009 Rennlist F1 Champion Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 6,620	- The bracket under the steering column is for the owners manual - You can purchase a "red clip" (about $0.75) for your 996 Cab from Porsche that will allow you to activate the in car motion sensors if you park and lock the car with the top down (they are normally not active if the top is down). - The dealer can program the door locks to automatically lock at speed with the PST2 tool - If you don't change your yellow sidemarkers to clear sidemarkets Tim will make fun of you every time you post a picture. __________________ Ray RL #051229-3354 PCA - Nationally Certified Instructor 2000 Porsche 986 2002 Porsche 996 C2 2004 Toyota Tundra "Happiness is two Porsches!" "Attitude is Everything" Sig by Chads996

10-11-2009, 06:12 PM	#58
tooloud10 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 12,007	Oh, here's something I thought of...on the C4 cars with the "collapsed" spare tire, there's enough room under the trunk's false floor to squeeze a small set of jumper cables, among other things. __________________ tooloud10 '99 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 '03 Infiniti FX35 '95 Mazda Miata M-edition '06 Ford Taurus Race me on Forza! Gamertag: SlavishShrimp

10-12-2009, 06:32 PM	#60
Jim Griffin User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 46	Just catchin up GREAT THREAD! Did you know?....1. That you can operate the rear windows in a cabriolet by pushing in on the center top lock and pushing the rear window buttons at the same time? 2. you can roll down the windows and open the convertible top by pressing on the key in the door key lock. You can prevent the the battery losing charge while is short storage ( up to 10 days) if you lock the doors. Sport mufflers (Fabspeed) and Sprint Boosters are the two best additions that you can do to increase the enjoyment of your Pcar. I have a C4S TIP and proud of it. After having 6 Pcars all manual, including several with clutch pulley systems (356, 914 and 911 Targa)I love my Tiptronic S with paddle shifters in So Cal Traffic! I just feel sorry for all those 911 manuals, clutch pulling every 3 yards for 20 miles on the freeway.