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04-12-2024, 01:50 PM
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Posted By alexjc4

I too have had an issue with the foxwell NT530...

I too have had an issue with the foxwell NT530 losing sport and sport+ button functions on my 987.2 Cayman R (Sport Chrono, PDK)

I cleared some fault codes and recoded the "CDR" as not required in...
Forum: 964 Forum
11-07-2022, 07:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,819
Posted By alexjc4

20,000 miles later the vertex disc is doing fine....

20,000 miles later the vertex disc is doing fine. :)

The job spiralled a bit , with a few thousand $ of "while you're in there" tasks since the engine was out. So the saving of going with the...
Forum: 964 Forum
07-01-2020, 01:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,183
Posted By alexjc4

It may be that I have an early 89 C4 with a...

It may be that I have an early 89 C4 with a different fan and later cars have "sealed for life" fans with no adjustment.

I must say having the bench power supply makes it a much more viable job to...
Forum: 964 Forum
07-01-2020, 01:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,183
Posted By alexjc4

Yes that's right and it still runs OK to this...

Yes that's right and it still runs OK to this day, just needs a little tuning up to get it to run quietly. It's a bit like adjusting a tappet the hex nut is the lock nut so you crack that loose and...
Forum: 964 Forum
09-09-2019, 08:23 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 19,690
Posted By alexjc4

Specialist Components who make that ecu sell a...

Specialist Components who make that ecu sell a kit for the 964 in the uk. Sharkwerks may be reselling the SC kit or may have their own variation.

Generally the results seem pretty good and there...
Forum: 964 Forum
08-08-2016, 07:04 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,236
Posted By alexjc4

Yes, that would give you more rear bias and more...

Yes, that would give you more rear bias and more thermal capacity. Brake bias is a matter of taste though, I know people that have tracked their cars heavily with C4 rears and the p/v still in place...
Forum: 964 Forum
08-08-2016, 06:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,236
Posted By alexjc4

2 pot rears have more "power" than 4 pot rears...

2 pot rears have more "power" than 4 pot rears (as in more rear bias)

However the 2 pot rears are limited by their thermal capacity which will show up in rear tough conditions, on track etc. You...
Forum: 964 Forum
08-02-2016, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,695
Posted By alexjc4

very common issue. my indy advised to just check...

very common issue. my indy advised to just check the diff oil level at the fill plug from time to time rather than fixing it since the labour is expensive and it comes back fairly quickly. the issue...
Forum: 964 Forum
07-19-2016, 07:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,307
Posted By alexjc4

The jumper i have is across the relay. The...

The jumper i have is across the relay. The resistor I left connected and tucked safely out of the way at first, but iirc after studying the wiring diagrams decided to just remove it....
Forum: 964 Forum
06-19-2016, 04:01 PM
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Views: 74,192
Posted By alexjc4

^^ this, how are you finding it Steve?

^^ this, how are you finding it Steve?
Forum: 964 Forum
06-08-2016, 04:28 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 22,245
Posted By alexjc4

Sounds like you've not got overun fuel cut...

Sounds like you've not got overun fuel cut enabled.
Forum: 964 Forum
05-26-2016, 04:55 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 39,679
Posted By alexjc4

What's the plan for the 4wd gubbins? Remove...

What's the plan for the 4wd gubbins? Remove torque tube, front diff, front drive shafts, what about the front hubs?

I'd go plate lsd I think, as Nick says no reason a c2 plate diff won't drop in....
Forum: 964 Forum
05-11-2016, 11:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,078
Posted By alexjc4

I called Motul and they said it would be fine,...

I called Motul and they said it would be fine, the bike and car oil is the same other than the friction modifiers for wet clutches which not all bikes have. If you have a LSD (which have clutch...
Forum: 964 Forum
05-10-2016, 05:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,078
Posted By alexjc4

I used motul 300v factory line 15w50 for a while...

I used motul 300v factory line 15w50 for a while which is the bike version of 300v.
Forum: 964 Forum
05-10-2016, 03:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 661
Posted By alexjc4

There is a seal behind there. It is a sort of...

There is a seal behind there. It is a sort of belows that goes over the end of the actuating rod that comes out of the slave cylinder.

This little leak needs sorting but the warning lights are...
Forum: 964 Forum
05-09-2016, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,307
Posted By alexjc4

I don't have a rear blower, deleted it some time...

I don't have a rear blower, deleted it some time ago, worked the same as i remember before that though. I've bridged the terminals on the relay to provide the feedback to the ccu so the fans run. My...
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05-09-2016, 08:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,307
Posted By alexjc4

You are the expert in these thing Tore so I do...

You are the expert in these thing Tore so I do defer to your knowledge, although I'm sure on mine the speed of the fans is determined by the temperature set vs temperature measured, not just the fan...
Forum: 964 Forum
05-09-2016, 08:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,307
Posted By alexjc4

It sounds like you have the wiring in place that...

It sounds like you have the wiring in place that Tore mentions above. That would stop the fans dead at anything other than full cold.

If the fans are gradually slowing as the set temperature...
Forum: 964 Forum
05-08-2016, 11:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,251
Posted By alexjc4

All above are good suggestions. My car had a...

All above are good suggestions. My car had a similar issue, only occured around one start in ten. Backfire into the inlet pops the inlet apart at the joints.

Once running it was fine but totally...
Forum: 964 Forum
04-18-2016, 04:11 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 17,457
Posted By alexjc4

I sympathise with the time/inclination issue...

I sympathise with the time/inclination issue after all your other complications and as you say without a wbo2 there isnt much SC can do remotely. However there are some world class...
Forum: 964 Forum
04-14-2016, 06:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 643
Posted By alexjc4

I know it's not quite what you're asking but the...

I know it's not quite what you're asking but the factory manual has a reasonable diagnostic section. Volume 1, pages 192 through to 232 section 24/28.

It has a nice chart with common faults such...
Forum: 964 Forum
04-12-2016, 01:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,483
Posted By alexjc4

The ecu will detect a fault if the knock sensors...

The ecu will detect a fault if the knock sensors resistance is out of spec, but otherwise the ecu doesn't really know if the knock sensors are connected. This means you can test the dme/ecu or main...
Forum: 964 Forum
04-11-2016, 06:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,483
Posted By alexjc4

I have had the shielded knock sensor wiring fail...

I have had the shielded knock sensor wiring fail on a car before, i replaced the sensors and it still logged knock in the ecu. You can stub out the sensors with resistors of equivalent value, if it...
Forum: 964 Forum
03-29-2016, 04:09 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,781
Posted By alexjc4

Looks a great time, classic Spa track conditions...

Looks a great time, classic Spa track conditions :)

Gutted I couldn't make it this time.

Hear you had the mandatory split rim wheel fail, long way home on the space saver!
Forum: 964 Forum
03-25-2016, 03:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,199
Posted By alexjc4

After testing the device on a few cars and...

After testing the device on a few cars and finally more thoroughly on my own, with great results, things have paused at my end recently due in part to my recently rebuilt engine developing some oil...
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