06-20-2017, 11:08 AM
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J Bauer, if your car doesn't have the on board computer I suggest you buy a stalk and get PDwight's cable. It is a nice addition. If you don't have cruise control you can add that too.
Another thing that isn't an upgrade is to pull the front bumper and clean out all the accumulated debris from the ductwork and in between the a/c condenser and radiator on both sides. While you're in there, make sure both the high and low note horns are working. You can really only replace them when the bumper cover is off, they are near the passenger side radiator. If you want to upgrade your horns you can do that. And you need to have to bumper pulled to do a proper job of adding mesh to the air inlets on the 03 and 04 models.
Finally you should look into and think about re-routing your emergency front trunk release cable from hidden behind the passenger side headlight to behind the bumper cover cutout for the tow hook. That way you can get into the frunk if the car has a dead battery and you can't plug a battery tender into your cigarette lighter. The 03 and 04 cars have an electric trunk release mechanism.
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06-20-2017, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulE
get PDwight's cable.
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+1 this
last one, "steering wheel". as heavy and thick as you can find. Day and night driving experience on this little roadster. In fact, top 1 Best Mod I could have possibly made was this:
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06-20-2017, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
+1 this
last one, "steering wheel". as heavy and thick as you can find. Day and night driving experience on this little roadster. In fact, top 1 Best Mod I could have possibly made was this:

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Oh that is nice. Expensive?
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06-20-2017, 01:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBauer
Oh that is nice. Expensive?
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Depends, Porsche anything can be fancy, but then mine came with both air bag support and paddle shifters (got a fliptronic now). 320mm. Certainly wasn't cheap at the time.
New ones are affordable, the same essentially w/ airbag. Heavy as you wont believe lollll works man - a sport car must sorry
Silberpfeil 320mm perforated leather - Carnewal
Pros: all of them - can't stop driving
Cons: 50% vision lost on the dash gauges, fault lights are plenty visible for my needs!)
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06-20-2017, 01:37 PM
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LOL
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Depends, Porsche anything can be fancy, but then mine came with both air bag support and paddle shifters (got a fliptronic now). 320mm.
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could be 340mm also, memory failure, I'd need to check. Measure yours and see what's available for you.
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06-21-2017, 03:25 PM
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Location: Miami, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
Depends, Porsche anything can be fancy, but then mine came with both air bag support and paddle shifters (got a fliptronic now). 320mm. Certainly wasn't cheap at the time.
New ones are affordable, the same essentially w/ airbag. Heavy as you wont believe lollll works man - a sport car must sorry
Silberpfeil 320mm perforated leather - Carnewal
Pros: all of them - can't stop driving
Cons: 50% vision lost on the dash gauges, fault lights are plenty visible for my needs!)
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WOW, I'm surprised how well priced this steering wheel is, especially with an airbag. I might have to look into it...
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