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We have a good chip tuner in the Porsche world named Steve Wong and he gets it dialed in for us. Having an air metering box helps as well over other speed density EFI systems that can't compensate. I know on my old sportbikes the main jet had to be increased maybe dozen sizes when adding the K&N filters.

Not on this car. It was designed without AC in the original design way back in 1963. Only dry air from the heat exchangers with a blend from the fresh air intake is ducted to the windshield. AC was added later as a separate system and is not ducted to defrost the windshield. Adding an AC system to a car not designed for it made it very heavy, inefficient, and it dumps hot air into an air cooled engine bay. My scale said 78.8 lbs and all of this info is very well documented. Better systems are available now from the aftermarket with tons of options from electric systems to adding condensers in the fenders with fans. Yes these cars are weird. members.rennlist.com/imcarthur/heatercontrols.jpg

My thoughts exactly. I've done it on bikes too and not having to pull off for them made it one continuous ride. It was cool working on my lines, braking, and throttle.

G50 Targa is very cool! Did you go with the Griffiths AC?

Going sideways keeps the quick jacks parallel to each other when using the factory jacking points on a Carrera 3.2. Going front to back is sketchy because the jacking points in the front are way wider than the rear. They make a crossbeam adapter I'll get for my next engine drop, but it's expensive and I haven't needed it yet. quickjack.com/crossbeam-adapter/

@@flatsix-misfit3445 I'll look into it. That would be awesome +++👍

Right on! 40 car PCA drives out on the west coast have got to be awesome. At our intro dinner I told them I'm from the air cooled branch of the family tree and I would represent our faction well. That was a good ice breaker, but after the drive they were surprised at how good my car ran. And I agree 100% driving a slow car fast is the way to go.

@@3.2Carrera I was a lead (our spirited group) in our last drive and got all good response except for one who said I was going too fast. That was the best compliment of the day.

Thanks! I usually try to hit a wet parking lot to test traction, but I haven't on this car yet. I wanted to not test the limits on the Dragon but still keep it spirited. I had a Boxster, Carrera T, and a GT4 Cayman behind me and they complimented me on the pace so I guess I did OK.

Thanks for the feedback. My original one had no music but someone wanted music so this one was born. The original is here: th-cam.com/video/GFVHmAbxmoE/w-d-xo.html

Yes, I saw that too. I took it up to speed with just the front and it preserves the steering feel at 120mph and above where before it was none. I did feel the rear getting light and a little wag of the steering wheel confirmed this. So I think the front only is OK provided the car is moving somewhat in a straight line and doesn't have to make any drastic course changes. For short bursts on a highway not hitting top speed, it's probably OK. But if I'm in Germany hitting 120 for 30 minutes between towns I would highly recommend the rear spoiler to match.

@@3.2CarreraAt 140mph on a straight road (once), I felt very unstable. I also just have the front lip. I prefer the looks with just the front with no rear.

That's a beauty. Awesome color combo. Nice to see that you get your hands dirty and do valve adjustments too. Part of the bonding process!

@@3.2Carrera thanks !!! I enjoy working on our units !!! You better if you have one of these!!!!! 😄😄😄🚗 th-cam.com/video/oaIYffwo1DI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4Yvl5tPVwQljs4Dc

I've survived the summer here in S. FL and so far so good. A white car and good tint goes a long way.

@@3.2Carrera pro tip after traveling in summer in spain in my SC . Noise cancelling head phones , so you have the windows open fully at speed .

Thanks for the compliment! The paint is original except for a small repair on the driver's side wheel arch and the wheels are original. I think I'm going to break down and actually do those overhead racks. Thanks for the motivation.

@@michaels2916 I like the idea of having those rear windows opening too.

@@3.2Carrera Vent windows in the front too. One more reason to backdate.

Hi, I'm running this unit. The euro cigarette lighter hole is a bit too big so I wrapped the male end of the connector with a few wraps of cloth electrical tape until its snug. www.amazon.com/Qidoe-3-Socket-Cigarette-Splitter-Voltmeter/dp/B07QQX9B7Q/ref=dp_prsubs_sccl_1/140-1046720-3368835?pd_rd_w=7Dnn3&content-id=amzn1.sym.b81c4ff3-00e4-49a3-80ae-e52871cc000d&pf_rd_p=b81c4ff3-00e4-49a3-80ae-e52871cc000d&pf_rd_r=EGMMPDDXJH83N1VBTP05&pd_rd_wg=jaf0F&pd_rd_r=24c8ae2f-e725-42ef-8a67-858d83849395&pd_rd_i=B07QQX9B7Q&th=1

@@anthonyfunderburk7871 This is a stop gap while I decide on the 12v ac system. 90 amp isn't enough for that.

@@ronbelanger4113 Yes I do have a mechanic for my other cars. The Porsche is my hobby and my passion and no one touches it but me.

I've only experienced it once time with a dip in the road on a hard turn and that was at slow speed. So far I haven't some close with normal spitired driving and with good tires I hope my luck doesn't run out.

Correct you are sir.

I'm using the one that comes with the R8, but high up under the vinyl stripe. IT's stayed put so far. For the Rexxen dash cam, I'm using the separate suction cup mount. For the phone, I'm running the Rennline magnetic mount.

The long hoods are certainly beautiful and an object of desire for sure. My earlier 1988's self lusted for the impact bumper Carrera, but my present self would like a backdated flared hotrod. Maybe soon.

I had Ollies in Lake Havasu, AZ do the machine work. My crank was in excellent condition so all it needed was a polish. My case did need a line bore though. One thing to consider is the main bearing quality these days and consistency of the thickness. I do see there's bearings available for ground cranks out there but don't have a lot of information since I didn't need them. The main thing is to measure the crank and bolt the case together after machine work to measure the journals along with each bearing's thickness. There will be variances between each one so mix and match to get it in spec and hope you can find a match. The bearings these days are a bit loose (small) so for me I had my mains and rods coated. Good luck!

I still have the stock airbox and it's not going anywhere. It's off the car because I found it very difficult to get my hands behind the airbox to unfasten it for service. This filter is the MSDS unit and is legit in the Porsche community. They let in more dirt than the stock filter, are most efficient when cleaned and re-oiled frequently.

I've had enough time to start getting used to it and so far so good. I used the recommended settings for FL, GA, and NC from the radar forum and found a good data cable that actually works with my computer so can go it very quickly now. I think I'll probably start scaling back on the X band as I refine it since that's where I get the false alarms because not really used in my area at all.

Yeah agree. Have an 89' Carrera. I took my spoiler off and replaced it with a standard deck lid. Looks better to me and much lighter. That spoiler is a pig. Kept the front air dam. I don't notice any difference in handling. I only hit triple digits on rare occasions and even then only for a moment. My car is geared very short. I got it to rip around on twisty roads. The car lives at speeds of 40-70. I'm not breaking any speed records, so having the spoiler wouldn't make any appreciable difference. My spoiler is now wall art.

@@overbuiltlimited I have an '86. Ordered it with only the front spoiler. I have participated in many PCA track events without incident. Prefer the classic silhouette myself.

@@DavidPanno I like that look a lot. Do you notice the front being more planted at speed? I start to notice float at around 100MPH without it.

Yes, it slid right off. It was a newer alternator so no corrosion formed on the shaft yet.

@@3.2Carrera ok..good...i'll use penitrating oil and leave it for a day and try to prier it of..wish me luck..cheers..and thanks for your videos they are great...God bless

@@john2ndname I got the alternator out this morning and filmed that. Checked the exciter wire as well. Still no smoking gun. Look for the video soon.

@@3.2Carrera my alternator stopped charging in my bmw e36 and it was the bushes it cost me $5 for a pair! replaced them good as new.

Yes, I'd be very pissed too. Even today people pay all the money for these cars on the auction sites only to have their backs broken after they look the car over after delivery. My '89 actually had 3 broken studs, but since I bought from a friend I got it cheap enough to have plenty left over for a complete rebuild. The aftermarket has really stepped up with shoring up the weak links of the car.

@@3.2Carrera I had half the head studs on the driver's side snap before 100K miles. Got the engine rebuilt for $12K, which was a "bargain". I've read that they fixed this issue with the 3.2 by using turbo head studs, so that's a plus.