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AsianE39M5 · 20th June 2002, 04:35

i am intersted in seeing everyones 996TT i will post pics of mine tomorrow...

greg · 20th June 2002, 06:36

Plenty of pics of mine at the link in my signature, a few more (and a good bit of redundancy at my webshots porsche album

SCH · 20th June 2002, 16:58

Here are a couple small shots.

Bloomfield Hills? I used to live near Cranbrook.

Scott

atomic80 · 20th June 2002, 17:15

SCH, I looooveee the first image that you posted. Would you mind emailing me that one in the largest resolution possible at jgtang@mindspring.com.

It'd be much appreciated!

Oak · 20th June 2002, 17:22

You can see a few images of my turbo here

CM5GO · 20th June 2002, 18:06

Oak,

Do you have H&R coilovers? She looks awesome. What size wheels are you running?

Oak · 20th June 2002, 18:29

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Originally posted by CM5GO
Oak,

Do you have H&R coilovers? She looks awesome. What size wheels are you running?

Yes sir! H&R's are very nice, great ride. Wheels are 19" RDC HRE 's, with factory Porsche center caps (had HRE machine the centers to accept the fact caps) also had the inner hubs hard anodized black, it really adds contrast to the 540 spoke pattern. And is much easier maintenance.

atomic80 · 20th June 2002, 18:34

Oak, what camera are you using to take those pictures? I can see that at wide angles you're experiencing vignetting which means that the four corners of your images are darkened. Either the lenses was poorly designed or you're using a magnifier. Just curious.

AsianE39M5 · 20th June 2002, 18:55

Damn! wayne didnt know you had a 996TT holy

looks really good... had one question whats that DV thing in your pics?? a blow off valve?

Oak · 20th June 2002, 18:59

I'm not very camera savy so I don't know why they have the black corners, could be from some filters. Sorry, I can't help you with the info. But I do know it is taken with an Olympus. Sorry, the images are not up to your standards. I know they are crappy. But didn't feel like taking them over, wanted to drive the turbo!

atomic80 · 20th June 2002, 19:00

Oak,

Didn't mean to imply that they're bad pictures. I was just curious about those black corners, that's all. I think they're GREAT pictures!

Oak · 20th June 2002, 19:22

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Originally posted by AsianE39M5
Damn! wayne didnt know you had a 996TT holy looks really good... had one question whats that DV thing in your pics?? a blow off valve?

Yes, the stock diverter valves have a problem with leaking. This is well known to some owners, some have experienced a honking/moaning sound that is a sign of a failing DV. Most turbo owners probably aren't even aware the stock DV's are even leaking, they don't have to necessarily have to make the honkin/moaning sound.

I have had a leaking DV since day one. Went back to the dealer tech and explained it was the DV and he said, "they all make that sound." At that point I wasn't ready to accept my turbo knowing it wasn't at peak boost, so I changed it out myself.

The stock unit is made by Bosch, the same one they use on Audi/VW turbos. I have worked on VAG turbos and knew exactly what the problem was. There are turbo owners on their 2nd and 3rd stock replacements. Bosch is on their 6 revision of the valve. I didn't feel like dealing with the dealer and just replaced with the Bailey. I have had the Bailey on my other turbo engines with excellent results.

DV's function like a blow off/ pop off valve but instead of venting out to the atmosphere they vent back into the intake. The ones in the images are upgraded Bailey DV's. The boost comes on much quicker and much more solid and holds!