Yet another failure point.. - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

edevlin · 09-15-2009, 01:42 AM

Cool,

Ed

:dance:

Boxtaboy · 09-15-2009, 04:56 AM

To be fair, I don't think Porsche designed that hex key to withstand much more stress than their stock 3.2L engine would normally put out. It probably would not have failed if the engine were left alone, and not modded out to a 3.6L, 355hp (105hp more than the stock 3.2L engine normally produces) track car, no?

Jake Raby · 09-15-2009, 07:18 AM

This is the same part that is factory in a 2008 997 engine making more power than the modified engine I created, but without the throttle response.

I am building a 3.8 X51 engine right now, this is the same component that was factory equipment in that engine as well. They are the same length and weigh exactly the same.

Needless to say, I won't be completing another engine until the new component is completed as everything I have in my line up now has the same or even more performance than the engine that suffered this failure.

Boxtaboy · 09-15-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake Raby

This is the same part that is factory in a 2008 997 engine making more power than the modified engine I created, but without the throttle response.

I am building a 3.8 X51 engine right now, this is the same component that was factory equipment in that engine as well. They are the same length and weigh exactly the same.

Needless to say, I won't be completing another engine until the new component is completed as everything I have in my line up now has the same or even more performance than the engine that suffered this failure.

If that's the case, then I stand corrected, and you've dialed in too much throttle response!

Jake Raby · 09-15-2009, 11:15 AM

Nope. Just found a new weak link and determined it's failure point.
Thats the key.
I'll find more.

70Sixter · 09-15-2009, 11:21 AM

God bless Jake and Charles!

jmatta · 09-17-2009, 05:39 AM

"you've dialed in too much throttle response!"

Wow, I'd sure like to experience that!

BYprodriver · 09-23-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Nope. Just found a new weak link and determined it's failure point.
Thats the key.
I'll find more.

As Carrol Shelby commanded while we were testing the then new 1999 Series 1 sport car, ( Break the S**t out of it !)

Maybe another reason Porsche endorses 0-40 weight oil