SM_ATL's Carrera S Journal
#331
05-07-2012, 08:24 PM
Stripes & Decals - Plan B 
Being disappointed by the "R" stripes and realizing that it did too much to the purity of the car design, I moved to plan B, still trying to personalize/give a slightly more sporty look the my 991S.
Nothing exceptional but I applied "Carrera S" side decals 'a la GTS', the sport front spoiler lip and a "911S' emblem at the back.
Overall, this is still very OEM and adds a the little touch of personalization I was looking for.
Pictures:
I read some negative comments in other threads about the spoiler lip but it actually looks good on the car.
Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do
Being disappointed by the "R" stripes and realizing that it did too much to the purity of the car design, I moved to plan B, still trying to personalize/give a slightly more sporty look the my 991S.
Nothing exceptional but I applied "Carrera S" side decals 'a la GTS', the sport front spoiler lip and a "911S' emblem at the back.
Overall, this is still very OEM and adds a the little touch of personalization I was looking for.
Pictures:
I read some negative comments in other threads about the spoiler lip but it actually looks good on the car.
Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do
killer thread - thx
#332
05-07-2012, 08:26 PM
New decals... and a few pics
Kyle at Porschestripes.com has done a great job -as usual- with racing numbers and a windshield visor decal to complete the current 'track' theme. Not sure I am going to leave it on the car forever, but I have 3 track events over the next 5 weeks, so I'll put them to good use
Windshield decal:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154554908/
Racing #'s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154555928/
and a few more pics of the car...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154560918/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154567008/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154558976/
Will try to hit the Tail of the Dragon on my way back from TN later this week.
While I was on my way up North, I took a quick pic to do a 'before (stock) and after (now)' comparison. Only a few decals and wheels between the 2, but the real thing has not started yet
Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/6873519617/
After:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154565724/
Kyle at Porschestripes.com has done a great job -as usual- with racing numbers and a windshield visor decal to complete the current 'track' theme. Not sure I am going to leave it on the car forever, but I have 3 track events over the next 5 weeks, so I'll put them to good use
Windshield decal:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154554908/
Racing #'s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154555928/
and a few more pics of the car...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154560918/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154567008/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154558976/
Will try to hit the Tail of the Dragon on my way back from TN later this week.
While I was on my way up North, I took a quick pic to do a 'before (stock) and after (now)' comparison. Only a few decals and wheels between the 2, but the real thing has not started yet
Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/6873519617/
After:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154565724/
Last edited by SM_ATL; 05-07-2012 at 08:33 PM.
#333
05-10-2012, 09:16 PM
Received a coupe more pics from my last HPDE at Barber. Can't wait to be back there in two weeks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162121250/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162120352/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162122272/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162122892/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162121250/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162120352/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162122272/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7162122892/
#334
05-10-2012, 09:39 PM
Bad day on the Tail of the Dragon
Great weather but tons of tourists driving <20mph. OK, this is a public road so I should not complain. This is not a track and you can already have a lot of fun when driving at the speed limit.
Bad thing was that the local Sheriff had decided to have bunch of guys on site and they were pulling people over, checking bikes, etc.
I knew they were around and was driving slowly and the most carefully I could. Still, i got pulled over because I would have "crossed the yellow line" :roll eyes:
I was filming with my GoPro and my iPhone and do not f@cking see where I "crossed the line".
My left tire may have hit the yellow line when I passed guys that were parked in order to leave them some room or may have been close to the line in the following turn. Even if it was the case and I touched the line, this all happened at 20 mph.
This is the kind of thing that drives me crazy about cops: if I do something wrong, I'll be the first to admit and agree to pay for my fault. But my wife and I have been caught on several identical occasions (not stopping long enough at a stop sign, sting operation to enforce 'moreover law', etc.) where it was all about the cop's word vs. mine in absence of any tangible evidence (guess who won each time
)
Anyway, in this case, the Sheriff was clearly trying to scare off sports car and bikes and get them off US129.
Like Arnold said " I'll be back !"
Great weather but tons of tourists driving <20mph. OK, this is a public road so I should not complain. This is not a track and you can already have a lot of fun when driving at the speed limit.
Bad thing was that the local Sheriff had decided to have bunch of guys on site and they were pulling people over, checking bikes, etc.
I knew they were around and was driving slowly and the most carefully I could. Still, i got pulled over because I would have "crossed the yellow line" :roll eyes:
I was filming with my GoPro and my iPhone and do not f@cking see where I "crossed the line".
My left tire may have hit the yellow line when I passed guys that were parked in order to leave them some room or may have been close to the line in the following turn. Even if it was the case and I touched the line, this all happened at 20 mph.
This is the kind of thing that drives me crazy about cops: if I do something wrong, I'll be the first to admit and agree to pay for my fault. But my wife and I have been caught on several identical occasions (not stopping long enough at a stop sign, sting operation to enforce 'moreover law', etc.) where it was all about the cop's word vs. mine in absence of any tangible evidence (guess who won each time
)Anyway, in this case, the Sheriff was clearly trying to scare off sports car and bikes and get them off US129.
Like Arnold said " I'll be back !"
#335
05-10-2012, 10:24 PM
One reason they pulled you over... ENVY oh and probably some power tripping throw in for good measure.... so I guess that's 2 things. 
Your car looks AWESOME! to bad it'll attract some unwanted attention as well.
Your car looks AWESOME! to bad it'll attract some unwanted attention as well.
#337
05-11-2012, 10:55 PM
Time to change the tires!
First of all, thanks for all the nice words about the car... but wait until next steps are accomplished
This weekend is going to be about tires. I currently run the OEM Pirelli's and they are not in a very good shape. They have suffered from track events and do not have much thread left at several spots. This is no easily visible on this pic though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154557800/
I went to my favorite tire shop today (Butler's Tire) and discussed a few options. The short story is that I am getting new Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed tomorrow. I probably have a few thousand mile of regular road use left on the Pirelli's (so far I did 6,000 miles + 4 track days with them) and will have them transferred back to my OEM rims -so that I can put them on the car occasionally if I want to-.
OK, the Michelin PSS's are not porsche N-rated, but those exact same tires are mounted on Ferraris and BMW's and my shop guaranteed there is nothing to fear there. They never had issues with non N-rated tires on Porsches and would replace the tires if was not satisfied with them.
I personally had great experiences with Michelin PSS's: I had replaced the Pirelli's on my Audi S4 by PSS and the difference was night and day (more grip, less noise, better adherence on wet surfaces, better durability). Had the same experience on my GTI... can't wait to test them on the 991!
The cherry on the cake is that the Michelin PSS's are less expensive than the OEM Pirelli's
Will post impressions on Sunday.
PS: talking about tires... I Sonax'd my wheels after coming back from Barber and found this bunch of tire scraps stuck into each of the front wheels! Yikes!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7180137626/
First of all, thanks for all the nice words about the car... but wait until next steps are accomplished
This weekend is going to be about tires. I currently run the OEM Pirelli's and they are not in a very good shape. They have suffered from track events and do not have much thread left at several spots. This is no easily visible on this pic though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154557800/
I went to my favorite tire shop today (Butler's Tire) and discussed a few options. The short story is that I am getting new Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed tomorrow. I probably have a few thousand mile of regular road use left on the Pirelli's (so far I did 6,000 miles + 4 track days with them) and will have them transferred back to my OEM rims -so that I can put them on the car occasionally if I want to-.
OK, the Michelin PSS's are not porsche N-rated, but those exact same tires are mounted on Ferraris and BMW's and my shop guaranteed there is nothing to fear there. They never had issues with non N-rated tires on Porsches and would replace the tires if was not satisfied with them.
I personally had great experiences with Michelin PSS's: I had replaced the Pirelli's on my Audi S4 by PSS and the difference was night and day (more grip, less noise, better adherence on wet surfaces, better durability). Had the same experience on my GTI... can't wait to test them on the 991!
The cherry on the cake is that the Michelin PSS's are less expensive than the OEM Pirelli's
Will post impressions on Sunday.
PS: talking about tires... I Sonax'd my wheels after coming back from Barber and found this bunch of tire scraps stuck into each of the front wheels! Yikes!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7180137626/
Last edited by SM_ATL; 05-11-2012 at 11:03 PM.
#338
05-12-2012, 08:05 AM
[quote=SM_ATL;3542043]Time to change the tires!
First of all, thanks for all the nice words about the car... but wait until next steps are accomplished
This weekend is going to be about tires. I currently run the OEM Pirelli's and they are not in a very good shape. They have suffered from track events and do not have much thread left at several spots. This is no easily visible on this pic though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154557800/
I went to my favorite tire shop today (Butler's Tire) and discussed a few options. The short story is that I am getting new Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed tomorrow. I probably have a few thousand mile of regular road use left on the Pirelli's (so far I did 6,000 miles + 4 track days with them) and will have them transferred back to my OEM rims -so that I can put them on the car occasionally if I want to-.
OK, the Michelin PSS's are not porsche N-rated, but those exact same tires are mounted on Ferraris and BMW's and my shop guaranteed there is nothing to fear there. They never had issues with non N-rated tires on Porsches and would replace the tires if was not satisfied with them.
I personally had great experiences with Michelin PSS's: I had replaced the Pirelli's on my Audi S4 by PSS and the difference was night and day (more grip, less noise, better adherence on wet surfaces, better durability). Had the same experience on my GTI... can't wait to test them on the 991!
The cherry on the cake is that the Michelin PSS's are less expensive than the OEM Pirelli's
Will post impressions on Sunday.
Somebody's been exceeding the 55 MPH speed limit.
ChuckJ
First of all, thanks for all the nice words about the car... but wait until next steps are accomplished
This weekend is going to be about tires. I currently run the OEM Pirelli's and they are not in a very good shape. They have suffered from track events and do not have much thread left at several spots. This is no easily visible on this pic though:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7154557800/
I went to my favorite tire shop today (Butler's Tire) and discussed a few options. The short story is that I am getting new Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed tomorrow. I probably have a few thousand mile of regular road use left on the Pirelli's (so far I did 6,000 miles + 4 track days with them) and will have them transferred back to my OEM rims -so that I can put them on the car occasionally if I want to-.
OK, the Michelin PSS's are not porsche N-rated, but those exact same tires are mounted on Ferraris and BMW's and my shop guaranteed there is nothing to fear there. They never had issues with non N-rated tires on Porsches and would replace the tires if was not satisfied with them.
I personally had great experiences with Michelin PSS's: I had replaced the Pirelli's on my Audi S4 by PSS and the difference was night and day (more grip, less noise, better adherence on wet surfaces, better durability). Had the same experience on my GTI... can't wait to test them on the 991!
The cherry on the cake is that the Michelin PSS's are less expensive than the OEM Pirelli's
Will post impressions on Sunday.
Somebody's been exceeding the 55 MPH speed limit.
ChuckJ
#341
05-12-2012, 08:23 AM
Wow! So the limit is 55 MPH?? They do not put units on road signs. Still under the impression that the 55 was in meters per second (~123 mph). Sorry, I come from the metric world and have a hard time adjusting to the imperial system
#342
05-12-2012, 08:26 AM
Not sure as I bleed the tires progressively as they warm up (they may not all heat up in a completely similar manner). If I remember well, they go back to ~34 front, ~39 rear when they cool down.
#343
05-12-2012, 05:43 PM
Michelin PSS on the car!!
Got the Michelin mounted this morning. As expected significant improvement over the Pirelli's. Better 'road feel', ride smooth like velvet, grip like velcro
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7182681186/
Got the Michelin mounted this morning. As expected significant improvement over the Pirelli's. Better 'road feel', ride smooth like velvet, grip like velcro
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60293300@N06/7182681186/