Lowering My 987.1 Cayman 35mm H&R Springs

So I've owned my Porsche Cayman S 987 for about 4 weeks, and not wanting to waste too much time deliberating on which suspension set up to go for (it was either a toss up between the H&R springs or coilover setup)

I will basically drive the arse off this car, on the street & track, so want a suspension set up that works for both situations.

I decided to fit the H&R springs which will drop the car between 30mm & 35mm (apparently)

Here is a look at the car before the lowering springs were installed.

Here is the car after the springs were installed. Much better in my opinion.

Watch the video here

The ride is absolutely fantastic, it is not harsh at all, in fact its very very smooth, and there is almost zero roll going through the corners.

Overall I am very satisfied with the springs. I have yet to try them on the track though, and will update this blog when I have tried them on the track, but for road use they are just brilliant.

For any 987 Cayman/Boxster owner I highly recommend the iCarsoft POR V1.0 kit if your looking for a diagnostic tool which covers the main systems like engine, abs psm, airbags, transmission, service reset and much more.

iCarsoft POR V1.0 to reset Porsche Check Engine, ABS PSM & Airbag Light

The POR V1.0 is one of the newest & best diagnostic tools on the market for 2019 & 2020. I have used this kit so far on a number of Porsche vehicles including 911, Boxster, Cayman & Macan.

The POR V1.0 is a handheld OBD2 diagnostic tool with an integrated screen, and will allow you to diagnose and reset systems like engine, ABS PSM, airbags, transmission, parking sensors, convertible roof and a lot more.

So what cars will it cover? Generally it covers cars from the 986/996 era, so anything from 1997 or 1998 onwards upto current models as shown below

Porsche Panamera 970

Porsche GT3 & GT2 996 997 991

Porsche Cayman 987

Porsche Cayman 981

Porsche Cayman 718

Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Boxster 987

Porsche Boxster 986

Porsche Boxster 981

Porsche Boxster 718

Porsche 911 997

Porsche 911 996

Porsche 911 991

Porsche Macan

Here are a couple of videos of the POR V1.0 kit in action, resetting warning lights in a couple of Porsche vehicles.

Thanks for reading, you can buy the iCarsoft POR V1.0 kit from Diagnostic World. Be sure to tell em I sent ya.

The Best Porsche OBD2 Diagnostic Tool for 2019

What is the best diagnostic tool for a Porsche in 2019 & 2020? It's a question I get asked every day and its unsurprising really, given that there are a huge range of tools on the market for 2019. I'm here to offer a little support and let you know about the best Porsche enthusiast DIY diagnostic tools for 2019.

Whether you have a Porsche 911, Cayman, Boxster, Panamera, Cayenne, Macan or even lucking enough to own a 918 or Carrera GT, I've got you covered. Generally, the tools will allow you to diagnose & reset a warning light such as the check engine light, airbag light, ABS PSM light, transmission or even just a service now message.

I'm not going to include the expensive dealer level Porsche diagnostic kits because they are out of reach of most DIY enthusiast mechanics.

1. Autel MD808 Pro.

The Autel MD808 Pro is by far one of the best Automotive diagnostic tools on the market right now. It covers a huge range of cars, and a huge range of systems within those cars such as engine, abs, airbags, transmission, air conditioning, parking sensors, alarms, central locking, convertible roof & much more.
It also carries out special functions like forced DPF regeneration, oil service reset, electronic parking brake, new battery rehistration & more.

2. iCarsoft POR V1.0 (MY BEST PICK)

The iCarsoft POR V1.0 is a fantastic little kit for any Porsche owner who is looking to maintain their car, and make sure their car is in great condition all year round. It will allow you to diagnose a wide range of systems within your Porsche such as engine, ABS PSM, PASM, airbags, transmission, service reset & more.
This is one of the best priced Porsche diagnostic tools available right now, and I have personally tried & tested this on a lot of Porsche cars with immediate success.

3. iCarsoft POR V2.0

The iCarsoft POR V2.0  is a better version of the POR V1.0 but be careful, it's only a better tool if the extra features on this tool are suitable for your car. The POR V2.0 kit will do everything that the POR V1.0 kit will do, but has additional features such as DPF regeneration, EPB (electronic parking brake) and new battery registration. So this may be a great tool for your new Porsche Macan, but would serve you no benefit if you had a 987 Cayman (which does not have the additional systems installed to the car)

4. Launch CRP129 VIII 

The Launch CRP129 (VIII) is the workhorse of the list, it has been sucessfully diagnosing & resetting warning lights for a wide range of cars for about 6 years now & is a very popular tool because it covers the 4 main systems (engine, abs, airbags, transmission & service reset) for a wide range of cars on the road today. All in one nifty unit with an integrated screen.

5. iCarsoft POR-II

The iCarsoft POR-II is basically an older version of the iCarsoft POR V2.0 kit, but still packs a punch and will allow you to diagnose a lot of systems within the Porsche cars, and also reset oil service messages. Be aware though, if you have a 986 Boxster or 996 991, this will be no good for ABS PSM or airbag faults, my advice is to go for the iCarsoft POR V2.0 kit.

I hope you have enjoyed this short guide. If you have any questions on any of these kits the nice people over at www.diagnostic-world.com will help you out.

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Porsche Macan - Known Problems, Faults & Issues - A buyers guide

For anybody looking at buying a Porsche Macan, you may want to stick around on this page because it will inform you of the real world Porsche Macan problems, faults and known issues.

I have personally reached out to Macan Owners and asked them what problems & issues they have encountered during their ownership.

The Porsche Macan was introduced in 2014. A new SUV that was stylish, had bags of class and performance to match any sports car on the road today. So it's no wonder that the Porsche Macan was such a success.

Between the 2014 Launch & the end of 2017, Porsche had sold 90,000 units of the Macan before the new Macan went on sale in late 2018.

Many Macan owners have bought the iCarsoft POR V2.0 kit to diagnose & reset faults in a wide range of systems in their cars such as engine, ABS/PSM, airbags/POSIP, transmission, parking sensors and much more.
 
On with the show, here is my video on Porsche Macan faults, problems and things that will break.

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Thanks for watching & reading.

i930 iCarsoft Land Rover Multi System Diagnostic Tool For ABS, SRS Airbags, Engine & More

The i930 iCarsoft Land Rover is the newest diagnostic tool on the market for 2014 and covers a wide range of Land Rover for the main systems ABS, SRS airbags, engine, transmission & much much more. The kit is available from www.ukprodiagnostics.co.uk from 1st January 2014, you can click the link directly below to go straight to the item.

Land Rover i930 iCarsoft Multi System Diagnostic Tool

i902 iCarsoft Vauxhall Opel Multi System Diagnostic Tool For ABS, SRS Airbags, Engine & More

The i902 iCarsoft Vauxhall Opel is the newest diagnostic tool on the market for 2014 and covers a wide range of Vauxhall Opel for the main systems ABS, SRS airbags, engine, transmission & much much more. The kit is available from www.ukprodiagnostics.co.uk from 1st January 2014, you can click the link directly below to go straight to the item.



Vauxhall Opel i902 iCarsoft Multi System Diagnostic Tool

i906 iCarsoft Volvo Multi System Diagnostic Tool For ABS, SRS Airbags, Engine & More

The i906 iCarsoft Volvo is the newest diagnostic tool on the market for 2014 and covers a wide range of Volvo for the main systems ABS, SRS airbags, engine, transmission & much much more. The kit is available from www.ukprodiagnostics.co.uk from 1st January 2014, you can click the link directly below to go straight to the item.

Volvo i906 iCarsoft Multi System Diagnostic Tool