Woody's build thread

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by Smallblock454

Hello itsnotanova,

fans threshold: I don't know if the fan relais gets an analog or a digital bus signal in your car. If it's analog voltage signal you can use a voltage divider to modifiy the signal. If it's an digital bus signal you can use a port sniffer to detect the signal and manipulate the input of the relais via a bus controller. The other option would be to reprogram the DME. But i don't know if there is an option in PIWIS developer mode to do this on your DME model.

Arenared: these dark metallic colors are really difficult to paint. Best is to blend in the new color in old color and do an overall new clearcoat.

Regards
Markus

From what I researched, there's not much you can do to make them come on at a lower temperature. Some guys are talking about having them hotwired and with a toggle switch so they can manually activate them. I'll probably just run my AC even when I don't need to for now. I would like having the option of running my heater and the fans on high when I want too though.

As for the paint. It's not too bad of a contrast and totally ok for most people. I'm a little picky when it comes to things like that. The rest of the car could use another coat of paint anyway. Especially the hood and front fenders because they have lots of rock chips on them

[itsnotanova]

Sorry guys but I was being a new father. Over reacting and nervous about everything. I just took it for a spin and it stayed on the 8 the whole time. Like I tell a lot of people. I'm an expert at taking them apart but not so much putting them back together. I did have someone try and race me already.

[Ben006]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Some guys are talking about having them hotwired and with a toggle switch so they can manually activate them.

I'm working on an easy DIY for that, using 4 remote relay socket and a 3 position switch
I'll post it on the forum when I receive the sockets

Good job with your car!

Ben

[seningen]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

From what I researched, there's not much you can do to make them come on at a lower temperature. Some guys are talking about having them hotwired and with a toggle switch so they can manually activate them. I'll probably just run my AC even when I don't need to for now. I would like having the option of running my heater and the fans on high when I want too though.

As for the paint. It's not too bad of a contrast and totally ok for most people. I'm a little picky when it comes to things like that. The rest of the car could use another coat of paint anyway. Especially the hood and front fenders because they have lots of rock chips on them

FYI -- I have the Under Drive Pulley -- when I go on track I turn off my AC
when I come off track -- I turn it back on -- to cool the engine as it kicks
the radiators on -- AND raise idle, increasing water pump circulation :-)

Mike

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by seningen

FYI -- I have the Under Drive Pulley -- when I go on track I turn off my AC
when I come off track -- I turn it back on -- to cool the engine as it kicks
the radiators on -- AND raise idle, increasing water pump circulation :-)

Mike

I do the same thing, turn on my AC when I start my cool down lap...

[itsnotanova]

In response to Markus,

I checked my supply and the exhaust manifold tubes are slightly bigger on the 00-04. The 97-99 exhaust manifold doesn't have the pre-cat's, so I'm guessing they might flow better. One of the best Porsche mechanic in Texas has a liking for the early 97 manifolds because he thinks they flow better. Some early 97's have a flat spot on them and that's how you can visually tell. On that note, I took a picture of the factory manifolds that I have. Starting from the left we have a 2005 987, early 97 flat manifold, 00-04 and a 2001 996 exhaust manifold. I didn't get around to measuring, but the 996 and 987 look close to the same size.

While I was at it, I took a picture of the secondary pipes from the 986 and 996. The 97-99 and the 00-04 are the same size and the only difference appears to be the lack of an O2 bung for the 00-04. It looks like they still kept the heat shield though.


From the research I came up with, the 987 base and S share the same muffler but have different tips that attach to one 70mm singular exit tube. I would have loved to have two separate tubes coming out of each muffler at a better angle. The factory muffler has the exhaust gases exiting towards each other and then making a 90 degree turn out. I'm thinking tomorrow I'll fabricate something to help the exiting gas flow better at that point.

My modified 987 muffler looks larger in this pic, but it's only a few inches wider than the 986 muffler. It's about the same total height in the middle but a few inches narrower on the sides