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Porsche approves winter tyres pecifically for young and old classics

Porsche approves winter tyres pecifically for young and old classics

Extensive Tyre Test Programme for Older Model Series

Porsche has extended its demanding approval process for winter tyres to include tyres for young and old classics. Offering customers this unusual service, the German manufacturer of sports cars enables drivers of older models to use the best available products on their car. Porsche is therefore providing valuable help and orientation particularly in the process of choosing new winter tyres with safe driving characteristics also on snow and ice. A further point is that this makes Porsche one of the few car makers to offer such an elaborate tyre approval process. Continue reading ‘Porsche approves winter tyres pecifically for young and old classics’

Falken Tire announces the new SN211 high-mileage touring tire

oneighturbo-falken-110509.jpgFalken Tire has designed and built a dynamic high mileage performance touring tire, which fits the needs of a wide market of vehicles. With an 80,000-mile limited mileage warranty, the SN211 offers long-term confidence and mile-after-mile comfort. Technological advantages are readily apparent through a variable sipe depth design, four optimized circumferential grooves and treadwear indicators. Best of all, the SN211 delivers maximum value and superb year-round performance.

Available in a wide range of original equipment replacement sizes, from 14-inch to 18- inch diameters, the SN211 is the tire for today – well-engineered and stylish, enhancing the look of popular coupes, sedans and wagons with a premium and sport-inspired appearance.

Griot’s Garage: 400 Porsches Descend on Ohio

Check out more pics over on Griot’s events page. Once spring kicks in, we hope to have some reviews on Griot’s products!

Griot's Garage: Porsches Descend on Ohio

What happens when over 400 Porsches invade a small town in Ohio? Porsches 2 Oxford! July 26, drivers from as far away as California descended on the small college town of Oxford for what is becoming a legendary event in Porsche circles.

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Why the need for premium gas?

Our Project New Beetle‘s heart is the 1.8T engine from Volkswagen/Audi. If your reading this and do not know what this means, it’s a turbo-charged 1.8L engine. It started life at 150hp and now sees around 210hp. In stock form it requires premium grade gas at 91 RON. It has been chipped (GIAC USA) which is written for 91-93 RON.

Do yourself, your engine and wallet a favor, fill your tank with the rating it requires. If you purchased a high performance car requiring a 91 RON or higher, don’t try to save pennies/gal cause in the end it just may cost you more!

Also, please maintain your car. Check/replace air filter, tires inflated and fix CEL (Check Engine Lights). Example: your O2 Sensor is out which measures your air/fuel mixture. A bad one will result in poor gas mileage!

Why the need for premium gas?

The octane rating is a measure of the resistance of gasoline and other fuels to detonation (engine knocking) in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. High-performance engines typically have higher compression ratios and are therefore more prone to detonation, so they require higher octane fuel. A lower-performance engine will not generally perform better with high-octane fuel, since the compression ratio is fixed by the engine design. – wikipedia Continue reading ‘Why the need for premium gas?’

How to Wash, Polish, Wax and Detail your Porsche 944

Porsche 944 or not, this is a great read. It is a two part how-to.

Personally I don’t have the time and have been researching a place to do the New Beetle. I have done this routine in the past but right now it just need doing. We have a ton of rail dust on top of the usually birds, trees, etc. A claybar is #1 on anyones list. If you’ve used one you know it will make your car a smooth as a baby’s butt!

How to Wash, Polish, Wax and Detail your Porsche 944Andrew gettin it done with the Porter Cable Random-Orbit Polisher

- Part 1 is here
- Part 1 is here

VF-Engineering: Lower pendulum mount, bushing replacement

Finally got around to installing replacement bushings on the rear engine mount. A few weeks ago I was completing an oil change and I always use this time to inspect the car underneath. Well I noticed two bushings bulging out a bit. I pulled apart the mount and low and behold, they were ripped/split. I sent an email to VF-Engineering, purchased a kit of 4.

VF-Engineering bushing replacementBad pic from phone

I had a strong drive into work this morning and it had smoothed out a ton. Overtime, as they ripped, I got used to the vibration becoming more pronounced. A lot of people complain about the vibrations right off the bat, which I found not to be true. The reason for this is that the silicone bushings are stiffer than that of the OEM ones. This directs your engines power to the wheels as well as the body.

Wither way, the cars feels better now!

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Volkswagen’s “Safety Saturday”

This is a great program. If you have children and need any assistance, get to one of these. Any make, any model! We have two kids and these seats can be a PITA!

They will also run through general safety checks.

IMO, every manufacturer should have this program available.

To find a local dealer participating in “Safety Saturday” please visit: www.SafetySaturday.com.

VOLKSWAGEN’S “SAFETY SATURDAY” MAKES ITS DEBUT ACROSS THE U.S.A.

- Make Safe Happen!

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Program Professionals, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to health promotion, injury prevention and safety programming, have teamed up to launch the national Volkswagen Safety Program.

“Volkswagen prides itself in providing safe vehicles that meet or exceed all government safety standards. Volkswagen Dealerships are proud to support Safety Saturday in its community effort to help educate drivers on proper car seat installation and general safety checks that could help prevent injury if in an auto accident.” Says Steve Keyes, Communications director at Volkswagen of America, Inc

Safe Happens is a nationwide program that will educate drivers, passengers and pedestrians on the importance of vehicle safety. Volkswagen and Program Professionals are dedicated to consumer safety issues and want to help drivers be mindful of driving conditions, car safety features and passenger safety dedication.

“The goal,” according to Janelle Rose, spokesperson for the Safe Happens Campaign and Director at Program Professionals, “is to help reduce or prevent accidental injury or death caused by traffic collisions, by educating consumers on proper precautions that can be put into effect every time we get into a car or behind the wheel.”

This nationwide “Safety Saturday” program will launch September 22, 2007 and will be driven home with the help of Volkswagen dealers across the U.S.A.

“Safety Saturday’s,” an extension to Volkswagens Safety Program will provide vehicle and car seat educations for all car owners. The program created by Program Professionals and Volkswagen was developed to educate drivers on the proper use of their cars features. It is also in alignment “Child Passenger Safety Week,” which runs September 16-22; a national awareness week prompted by the National Auto Dealers Associations (NADA).

During the “Safety Saturday” program, Volkswagen will provide a free safety inspection at participating VW dealerships. General safety checks consisting of tire pressure checks, airbag information, break light and blinker inspections will be offered. In addition, Sit Safe Child Passenger Safety Specialists will be available to share information on how to choose the correct car seat for your child, the four steps to child passenger safety and proper infant/child seat installation. Showroom floors will also be open for consumers to experience the “safety first” approach that goes into each Volkswagen through its comprehensive engineering and design. All participants will also have the opportunity to register to win a free 2008 Passat 2.0. 1


Program Professionals, Inc.

Founded in 2001 is a non-profit organization dedicated to health promotion, injury prevention and safety programming; providing comprehensive program management services, education and research throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to a variety of on-line and community-based programs, we provide toll-free assistance to parents, caregivers, child care providers, educators, medical professionals, automotive manufacturing personnel and other advocates. www.programprofessionals.org

1 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.),21 years or older. Ends: 9/30/07. To play and for Official Rules, including odds, and prize descriptions visit www.safetysaturday.com. Void where prohibited.

- VW Mediaroom

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TDIClub member ruins Jetta by using VegOil

“Many people disappear when they screw up. I wish to ‘man up’ before this community with my story.”

This is how TDIClub forum member DuluthRooster starts a post explaining how he ran a Jetta Wagon on waste vegetable oil for about 50,000 miles but then, sadly, had a terribly negative experience and ended up replacing the engine. He details the damage done to his engine by using VegOil that probably had too much water in it also probably also wasn’t filtered enough and the steps that he needed to take to figure out what was wrong and how to fix it over in the forums. It’s great reading if you want to know the dangers of using waste oil in your car, even if you think you know what you’re doing.

I don’t want to steal his thunder too much (his pictures are worth checking out, too), but here’s how he ends his post:

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