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Old 04-17-2013, 05:24 PM   #41
orthojoe
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Originally Posted by jack43 View Post
That reminds me why I changed my mind about wanting a Cayman: too many reports of engines blowing up in left turns. Search '987.1 oiling issues'.

Most are on the track w/ sticky tires but some are off-ramps etc on the street.
Those oiling issues were fixed with the 9A1 DFI engines. Yes, it was a problem if you were running serious rubber. The 987.2s do not have oiling issues. I have datalogs to prove it.

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Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl View Post
those of you who have no clue what this is, go spend a bunch of time on the track and you will see this thing rear its ugly head, its systemic, not build specific
this will be something that anyone and everyone who tracks, as your skills and build increase, you will all need.
What makes you say this? While it is a design flaw in the fuel system, I think the reason you are running into problems is a) increased fuel consumption rate due to the supercharger you are running, and b) R comps pulling much higher Gs. These problems can also be track specific. Some track configurations cause problems, and some dont
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