Purple Frog (Forum Supporter) said:Off the wall idea.... what about just installing taller tires on the rear to lower the rpms for the trip?
The traction control driver nannies will go berzerk if it's more than a little mismatch between front and rear. Would have to upsize all four tires im relatively similar proportions.
In reply to ShinnyGroove (Forum Supporter) :
It's rwd. Why would it care about the fronts?
In reply to preach (dudeist priest) :
Stability control cares
ShinnyGroove (Forum Supporter) said:Purple Frog (Forum Supporter) said:Off the wall idea.... what about just installing taller tires on the rear to lower the rpms for the trip?
The traction control driver nannies will go berzerk if it's more than a little mismatch between front and rear. Would have to upsize all four tires im relatively similar proportions.
That's never been my experience with these cars specifically. That said, there isn't really enough room in the fenders for tires big enough to make a real difference. Pretty sure some noise canceling headphones are cheaper than a pair of tires plus mounting and balancing, if the situation is that desperate.
RacerBoy75 said:What part of town are you staying in, Tom? How long will you be in Seattle? The weather is going to be a lot nicer starting on Wednesday.
I live just north of Ballard. A great thing to see is the Ballard locks, and the Chinook salmon are running right now. You can see them going up the fish ladder and there is a viewing room so you can get a really good look at the fish. There are also seals and sea lions hunting the salmon, and boats going through the locks. It's a cool and very Seattle experience.
Wish I would've known. I was just there and ate some awesome tacos at place called Gracia down the street. Will take note for next year if I come this way.
Is NC Part of your Route Home
Glad to offer a night of rest and a decent meal, should you venture toward Charlotte
Good Luck and stay safe
What's the likely cause of the retaining pin on the 5/6 gear shift fork "falling out"? How accessible is it to replace the pin (or put back)?
What's the over/under on how many times you accidentally attempt to shift into 5th? I suspect around ten.
This is my X5 in fifth gear, the first motor went 210 miles like this.
Nice looking P car! Cayman are my favorite Porsche....Following.
What are the rpms at 65 mph? I get that it can go for days at 3800 rpm for days, but should it? After sitting around that long I think I would be inclined to accept it might take a tad longer to get home and really baby it along the way.
But that's me! Looking forward to the remainder of the adventure.
RacerBoy75 said:What part of town are you staying in, Tom? How long will you be in Seattle? The weather is going to be a lot nicer starting on Wednesday.
I live just north of Ballard. A great thing to see is the Ballard locks, and the Chinook salmon are running right now. You can see them going up the fish ladder and there is a viewing room so you can get a really good look at the fish. There are also seals and sea lions hunting the salmon, and boats going through the locks. It's a cool and very Seattle experience.
We're staying in Renton, but we've been to the Ballard locks! Super cool stuff, and made me glad I'm not a salmon.
The bigger tires idea is an interesting one, but I'm not going to do it for a few reasons:
First, 3800 rpm really doesn't scare me. As Keith said, early Miatas are geared similarly with way more primitive engine design/machining/control. We drove one home from Massachusetts to Florida a few years ago with no issues.
Second, the car has a seemingly new set of Michelins on it, and they won't fit inside with us. Putting the wrong rear tires on means trashing $600 worth of correct tires.
Breakfast time!
Welcome to the NW.
Lots of fun stuff to look at before you roll out of town in the screaming porsche.
I used to think that was high rpm on the hwy but I just went from Tacoma to Portland and back this last weekend in the e30 that was singing along at 3500 in 5th and pulled down 34mpg. I'd imagine the p car is much quieter inside.
I thought you were supposed to keep your porsche above 3800 rpms.... because under 3800 it's just a good-looking camry and the IMS bearing fails.
I am just south of you in Vancouver if you need any help on the road and/or want to visit. My old neighbor in Kelso has a Durametric as well if you need scanning/coding.
I was thinking of shipping the two good tires on to Florida... but, thinking about it, my old '91 Civic Si cruised at 4000 rpms.
Tom Suddard said:Breakfast time!
I thought you wrote, Breakfast Anytime...
Geez guys he's not running it banging on the limiter for 2k miles. It's running in a normal operating range. Change the oil and send it. It's a semi dry sumped engine with like an 9 quart oil capacity. A splash oiled briggs runs at 3600 rpm for hundreds of hours in a generator.
I'd be more worried about whatever has destroyed 5th gear spreading then the engine.
Back home, and Nicole took her first drive in the Cayman. Her review? "It's a car!" We're going to try and put some miles on it in Seattle to see if it explodes before we leave.
Also in the Seattle Area, so it would be fantastic to know if you are doing any meet ups!! I have a 2017 911 manual if you want to do a comparison.
A great local car place you should visit is https://theshopclubs.com/seattle/ it has a multitude of cool cars with a bar and resturant attached as well.
If you are heading south through Tacoma, a great visit stop would be the LeMay Auto Museum, https://www.americascarmuseum.org/
Also Griots is located in Tacoma as well, they are fun to visit too.
Next stop: A cat cafe!
As far as a meet up goes, let me see what our schedule looks like. It's tough fitting everything in on a trip like this!
This is an eclectic store....
In reply to Tom Suddard :
I'm about 2 miles from there! Great store
Next stop on the tourism train: Tesla test drives!
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