Thanks guys.. Hope it inspires some more DIY threads, normally the best things to read on forums.
I like to keep a visual diary of the bits I do to my cars, it's nice to look back on as things progress. I also keep an excel spreadsheet where I log everything I do, a bit much but it saves checking back through receipts if need be.
Isysman - I have to say, I'm finding it perfectly acceptable. I was worried that the car would be too low and that I would end up grounding out the front bumper over bumps but thankfully, it still sails over them. I have an inclined entrance to the area where I work on my cars and I do have to take that at an angle but I'm fairly used to doing manoeuvres like that so it's no trouble.
I haven't tried multi-story car parks as yet but if I know I'm going to one I tend to use another car.
General driving, no issues, the car rides MUCH nicer and the steering isn't so light at speed, it takes bumps much smoother thanks to the progressive coils and I haven't a single complaint over the OEM springs. I think it's -25mm.
Thanks AMH, I also considered a M5/M6 but I really wanted a manual, I think yo are correct about not going back..
Over the weekend, I gave the car some more attention. Oil change and fitted the central radiator/X51/GT3, whatever you refer to it as, kit.
The car still has 9 months or so until it's official service is due and has only covered 5.5k miles since the last.
Using the recommended oil, genuine Porsche filter and a stainless magnetic sump plug, I set about doing the oil change. Extremely easy job which perfect access to the oil filter and sump plug.
The oil came out much cleaner than expected, I also used a strong magnetic which I placed by the drain hole on my oil tank which would help catch any ferrous particles in order to identify a potential issue, I also cut open the oil filter. Much to my delight, there wasn't a single particle found anywhere!
Perfectly "clean" filter on the outside, same for the inside.
New stuff in, job done
Saturday morning, radiator time..
Really straight forward job, quite enjoyed this. Annoyingly, I didn't take many pictures once I fitted the rad with the bumper off!! I spent a fair while cleaning and treating the radiators, plastics and behind the bumper!
Before
The kit (For anyone interested, the radiator has a capacity of 500ml as I filled it with water to find out prior to fitting).
Painting some of the torx screws
Bumper removed
Stuff +iPad following Maxie' guide! (I chose not to remove the lights and washer jets from the bumper.
Filthy duct which got cleaned and treated. Rads were fairly clear of debris as 911BOX had them cleaned when they painted my front bumper, I still gave them a brush once I removed the ducts and a blast with an airline.
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Annoyingly, no pictures with the radiator fitted and ducts, rads cleaned without the bumpers. So straight to the finished article.
Took the car for a few laps and managed to put back in all of the coolant which I captured. I had to filter this as there was a few bits and bugs floating around in it, really not sure how they've got in there.. I also managed to get in 300ml of additional distilled water,I think there is some trapped air still but I simply haven't driven the car enough to shake it out..
Next, low temp thermo.
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