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Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
08-09-2006, 12:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,310
Posted By Chupa

Just make sure you don't let them put an...

Just make sure you don't let them put an aftermarker windshield in that doesn't have the metal strip around the edge that's used to attach the seal. Safelite tried to pawn one off on me. It kept...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
08-03-2006, 10:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,990
Posted By Chupa

It varies slightly by ambient temperature (winter...

It varies slightly by ambient temperature (winter or summer), but I usually get a minimum of 3 gallons left once the light comes on. I can safely go about 70 miles on that, unless I'm gunning it...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-25-2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 645
Posted By Chupa

There's obviously the tweeter in the upper door. ...

There's obviously the tweeter in the upper door. I replaced that with a MBQuart 1". There are actually 2 speakers in the lower door. Replacing both is fairly unnecessary these days, the larger...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-19-2006, 06:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 753
Posted By Chupa

FYI, if Porsche now controls the VW Group, it...

FYI, if Porsche now controls the VW Group, it also means they also control ... Lamborgini, Bentley, & Bugatti.
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-19-2006, 01:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 636
Posted By Chupa

Pretty sure there's no difference. The only...

Pretty sure there's no difference. The only differences on the '89 2.7 were ... the crankshaft to get it to 2.7 and the anti-roll bars from the previous turbo. Besides, the hp on the 2.7 didn't...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-18-2006, 04:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 401
Posted By Chupa

I concur. My driver's door switch makes a...

I concur. My driver's door switch makes a mistake once a year or so and unlocks the doors without disabling the alarm. Keep in mind that this is a hardwired system (no digital intelligence behind...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-18-2006, 01:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 401
Posted By Chupa

I'm not sure what's wrong with yours but I'll...

I'm not sure what's wrong with yours but I'll describe how my '89 works. When you turn the key in the door, the lock and unlock corresponds to arm and disarm. Usuall there's a blinking red light on...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-18-2006, 11:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 686
Posted By Chupa

Emissions - almost certainly. I could dig up a...

Emissions - almost certainly. I could dig up a better picture to be sure, but it looks like you've had a disconnected vacuum line. Several components throughout the engine bay use the vacuum...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-11-2006, 05:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,636
Posted By Chupa

If we're getting serious, we could estimate the...

If we're getting serious, we could estimate the modes (or even model and FEA them) and figure out which areas a most useful to work on.
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-11-2006, 03:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,636
Posted By Chupa

Keep in mind that strength and stiffness are not...

Keep in mind that strength and stiffness are not the same thing. To actually increase torsional rigidity of an entire chassis (usually the "softest" mode) is quite difficult by simply having a core...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
07-11-2006, 12:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,636
Posted By Chupa

That's a really interesting idea, though I see a...

That's a really interesting idea, though I see a couple of problems.
1) real structural foams are not normally injectable
2) injectable foams really on benefit NVH issues. global stiffness -...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
11-16-2004, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 705
Posted By Chupa

I've used the MB Q210s, with a PPI amp driving a...

I've used the MB Q210s, with a PPI amp driving a Kicker 6.5" bass speaker. The amp had a lower-pass filter which happened to match up nicely with the bottom end performance of the MB 4". The MB...
Forum: 924/931/944/951/968 Forum
10-17-2004, 01:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,510
Posted By Chupa

The 993 Cup wheels look fantastic on 944s. There...

The 993 Cup wheels look fantastic on 944s. There should be plenty of used ones from 993s that have upgraded. I think they are the most like the original phone dials, but I'm torn between putting...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-17-2004, 01:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
Posted By Chupa

Keep in mind that although a larger contact patch...

Keep in mind that although a larger contact patch from wider (and lower aspect ratio) tires is what you want for more grip when dry, it does increase your tendency to hydroplane once there is enough...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
10-15-2004, 12:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,124
Posted By Chupa

They are cast in. Drilling afterwards disrupts...

They are cast in. Drilling afterwards disrupts the grain structure making the rotor very prone to cracking from thermal cycling.
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