Register roll call

[Chrishazle]

Welcome David, from another long time 968 tip owner. Interesting colour, it looks more dark blue than green in the photo!

Regrettably the 968 register on here is very quiet, the porsche968uk forum is much busier and a superb source of knowledge and help on all aspects of 968 ownership and maintenance, as well as the occasional GTG. If you're anywhere close to Goodwood, there's a good few of us planning to be there Saturday 5th May - from as far away as East Kent and Essex!

 

[David Large]

Chris,

I live in the West Midlands and I already use the 968 forum.
The car always looks blue to me too, but it is Amazon Green. Some people can see green in it but I very rarely can.

David

 

[Timg968/911]

I too love in the West Midlands (Oswestry) .... you anywhere nearby? Fancy hooking up? TIM

 

[David Large]

Oswestry is west, West Midlands. I live in Walsall. Open to a meet up somewhere. David

 

[Waylander]

not bad, first posts on here for 8 weeks,

 

[David Large]

Hello Martin.

David

 

[Waylander]

Hi David

lurking on the dead forum now,

its just Chris and I most of the time

 

[Vlaanderen_1]

Hi All

Im new to the forum. Still figuring things out, my car is a 1995 968 Sport in black.
Its a pretty original car with 94k miles. I wonder if its been lowered? But other than that, it still has the original Blaupunkt cassette player and loads of history including one owner who was royalty.

 

[Waylander]

Looks about right to me, the sport is 20mm lower than the coupe, lovely car

 

[mcgc0]

Hi All

Im new to the forum. Still figuring things out, my car is a 1995 968 Sport in black.
Its a pretty original car with 94k miles. I wonder if its been lowered? But other than that, it still has the original Blaupunkt cassette player and loads of history including one owner who was royalty.

Not seen a Sport with a centre console tray lid before. Thought this was an open tray for the CS/S.

Your digital clock/lap timer still working or a failed LCD like most?

 

[Vlaanderen_1]

Hi All

Im new to the forum. Still figuring things out, my car is a 1995 968 Sport in black.
Its a pretty original car with 94k miles. I wonder if its been lowered? But other than that, it still has the original Blaupunkt cassette player and loads of history including one owner who was royalty.

Not seen a Sport with a centre console tray lid before. Thought this was an open tray for the CS/S.

Your digital clock/lap timer still working or a failed LCD like most?

Funny you say that, CS centre console cassette delete turned up today to replace the armrest(£40 for a bit of plastic!). Its actually quite comfortable and Ill probably miss it, but as you say not a standard item on CS/S so its going.

Digi clock works perfectly, can say it always has, the car has loads of history with lots of niggles sorted out relatively recently. Ill just fixing all the other little bits. My mate is the main trimmer at Southbound, so he's got some bits to do inside for me to make it really good.

 

[mcgc0]

My mate is the main trimmer at Southbound, so he's got some bits to do inside for me to make it really good.

Sort of friends that you keep and invite to the pub now and then.

Let us know what you eventually find with that 'spare' switch. There seems to be an LED indicator light associated with it just below (the far right LED being the Porsche immobiliser indicator).

 

[Vlaanderen_1]

Its going to Accutek in a few weeks so Ill update afterwards. Maybe its the button to activate the supercharger

 

[Chrishazle]

There's a supercharged 968 Sport just listed on Ebay - 294BHP at low boost!

 

[mcgc0]

Its going to Accutek in a few weeks so Ill update afterwards. Maybe its the button to activate the supercharger

Not heard of Accutek. Where are they?

Ha, more like Nitrous switch - supercharger permanently in drive.

 

[Waylander]

Hi All

Im new to the forum. Still figuring things out, my car is a 1995 968 Sport in black.
Its a pretty original car with 94k miles. I wonder if its been lowered? But other than that, it still has the original Blaupunkt cassette player and loads of history including one owner who was royalty.

Not seen a Sport with a centre console tray lid before. Thought this was an open tray for the CS/S.

Your digital clock/lap timer still working or a failed LCD like most?

Funny you say that, CS centre console cassette delete turned up today to replace the armrest(£40 for a bit of plastic!). Its actually quite comfortable and Ill probably miss it, but as you say not a standard item on CS/S so its going.

Digi clock works perfectly, can say it always has, the car has loads of history with lots of niggles sorted out relatively recently. Ill just fixing all the other little bits. My mate is the main trimmer at Southbound, so he's got some bits to do inside for me to make it really good.

think you will find that the lidded arm rest was an option in the sport and taken up by most, as everything flies out of the tray only option.

I see it has a chopped up air box but no flutes to smooth the air flow, not the best idea also the radiator air guide is fitted upside down. I am also convinced that that switch is for the after market alarm, possibly to turn off the in car ultrasonic sensors.

other than that looks a really nice car, hope you enjoy it to the max

 

[Vlaanderen_1]

Chrikey youve got good eyes!

I wondered about the holes in the airbox, Im assuming theyve been drilled but shouldnt be there at all? That brings me onto another odd issue which could be related.

On a couple of occasions when Ive driven it and then parked it up in the really hot sun its refused to start say 30 mins later, but eventually got going after about 10 attempts or so. Wonder if hot air is being pulled in and it doesnt like it?

It had a new rad fitted just before I picked it up and that wont be pictured, I cant even see the rad in the pictures! Its going in for a service at Brookspeed in a week so Ill get them to check it out.

I used to have an S2000 and people took the airbox lid off to make it sound "good" but it sapped power.

Guess I need to get a new airbox? Will a 944 fit?

 

[mcgc0]

think you will find that the lidded arm rest was an option in the sport and taken up by most, as everything flies out of the tray only option.

Hmmm... don't think so. Porsche GB ordered all 306 Sports as is (i.e. CS + 'luxury' pack) - no tray lid. Yes you could order a tray and lid (as a part with 'cassette box') but not seen one Sport with this - serves no point. The S/CS came as 'reduced radio preparation' and 'package box' so a nice cubby hole front of gear lever for pocket rubbish.

 

[mcgc0]

Chrikey youve got good eyes!

I wondered about the holes in the airbox, Im assuming theyve been drilled but shouldnt be there at all? That brings me onto another odd issue which could be related.

On a couple of occasions when Ive driven it and then parked it up in the really hot sun its refused to start say 30 mins later, but eventually got going after about 10 attempts or so. Wonder if hot air is being pulled in and it doesnt like it?

It had a new rad fitted just before I picked it up and that wont be pictured, I cant even see the rad in the pictures! Its going in for a service at Brookspeed in a week so Ill get them to check it out.

I used to have an S2000 and people took the airbox lid off to make it sound "good" but it sapped power.

Guess I need to get a new airbox? Will a 944 fit?

Nope, the airbox as is shouldn't really have any impact on hot starting. There is a carbon cannister connected as part of the fuel evaporative system. It's a consumable item (of the life of the car). Hot starting or rough idling for a few secs after hot starting can point to a worn or knackered carbon cannister. The 964 has the same and once I changed this my hot start and rough idling when really hot went away.

Drilled box a common mod I've seen (just like a drilled 964 airbox). The idea being to let more air in. It's actual +BHP value proably negligable. If you want total originality then order a replacement. My preference will be to remove mine in the next week or so and replace with a more 'open' K&N or Eurocup cylinder filter - at least it removes the large square plastic box and gives more engine front access.

Love the S2000. You should have kept that too

Use the 968 hard - it'll appreciate it. Bulletproof. What suspension set up did it come with - any M030 options or later shocks?

 

[Waylander]

I hate to be a party pooper, but removing the air filter or drilling holes in it is totally pointless, unless you can keep the engine bay hot air away from it.

as Alex at RS barn will tell you each 10 degrees of air temp getting hotter will sap you of about 5-10 bhp if you use the holes without an airbox shroud you will loose power, if you use a cone filter you will loose power,

for max efficiency and power you want the air as cold and as dense as possible, one reason the turbo / super charger brigade use intercooler's, to get the charge air temp down,

I am sure with a little research you will find the air temp formula correct,

and Alex at RS Barn is the only person I know with a NA 968 over 300 BHP.

the hot start issue will be caused by the pressure retaining valve in the fuel pump, if the fuel pressure drops off to quickly when the engine is very hot the fuel boils in the injectors crating a vapour lock (from the Bosch Fuel Injection Manual) the car will not start on vapour.


I would get you service guys to change the fuel filter and the pump retaining valve that should fix that problem