It turn out great... well no that great but next week it's going to be detailed



Anyway... I remembered reading somewhere in a thread about water getting into the engine compartment so i check to see how bad it was.








OMG, i almost had a heart attack
Next time i'm going to cover the engine with plastic... but... what about rain?
Sometimes, when it rains, it pours.

I think i will never drive this car in traffic when it's raining hard.

 

Nice! In Russia clean car not nice after one hour of drive


You have ultrallegera wheels? Can you give me parameters of you set?

 

19"

8.5J Offset ET53 front and 11J Offset ET40 rear. No spacers

 

Nice, that's the same I get in mine plus foamy soap from the car wash (07 TT). Hit 5K RPM and drop the clutch, that takes care of water on all the belts, then engage the ABS; that should dry off the rotors and pads enough. And, as a bonus, if you let enough time pass between dropping the clutch and engaging the ABS then all of the water on the outside even goes away (why did Porsche ever put a rear wiper on the 911????).

 

clean wheels!

 

Thank you! Why you did not buy 12j for rear?

 

I have a Tiptronic

Dirty roads??

I find it useful around here

 

because of the weight
11J = 11.91Kg
12J = 12.50Kg

I run 305 in the rear. No need for 12J

 

I will buy same wheels next week, but I have question with size! If I will buy 12j for rear, what tire I need for rear? 315, 325?

 

that i don't know for sure, probably 325

 

Looks fantastic. Just be careful when washing it and maybe cover up the motor next time.

 

EXACTLY!! That thread you're referring to is probably mine! I can't believe a bunch of engineers desinged a car that gets so much water on the engine!! You can't tell me that it's normal and that they designed it so that the belts squeal, power steering pauses and alternators give fault codes when you wash it or have it sit in the rain!! I always joke that Porsche is designed for everyday...except when it's raining. In fact, I have seen all sorts of pictures and videos of the engineers showing off the car in the snow and the desert, yet never in the pouring rain. Does it not rain in Stuggart???

Anyway, the best advice I can give you is to cover the engine bay with a large towel, then close the lid, then wash your car. This will keep the majority of water out. But even then, as soon as you remove the towel and close the lid, water will drip from the fan onto the belt and you will have belt squeal for the first 20 seconds after startup. It's really comical that you have to do this with a $140k car!!

 

Weird - I wash mine quite often and living in the North West, it's in the rain every third day - LOL, and not a light drizzle either. Additionally I have taken it though numerous car washes... All I have ever experienced is a slight sequel from the belts for about 20-30 secs and then all is good. I've never had any squels when driving or in traffic under rain... never.

Are you guys shooting the water down the vents intentionally?
Can't imagine how that can happen... hmmm

 

maybe this is why the 991 engine is tucked away hidden from our eyes

 

Hey pureporsche...NO WAY!! I have never shot water down the vents. I rinse the car from the roof down. It's not really the water from the vents that gets the car wet, it's water that flows into the engine over the edges of where the decklid meet the rear window. Trust me. Just for giggles, put a towel over your engine next time you wash your car. Wash it as you normaly would do, then open the decklid and behold the soaking towel that awaits you! Then report back