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Panamera Turbo with OPEN Exhaust cut out after Cats

Basically opened exhaust right after catalytic converters

 

 

 

2016 Porsche Panamera GTS review Video

2016 Panamera GTS  – 440HP

Best Porsche Panamera Cell Phone / Smart Phone / Tablet Dashboard Mount

I have tested a few Porsche mounts but this is as far my favorite mount. I have purchased a very well designed mount and modified it to work on a Porsche Cars.

Why?

  • Its in your field of view
  • Easy to reach & control your smart phone
  • Easy to mount (just slide the tab between your dash and the radio/vent)
  • Easy to turn towards the driver (45 degree angle) 
  • Spring-loaded Mechanism hold your phone firmly in place
  • Fits phones from 4″ – 6.75″ height
  • Fits many 7″ & 8″ tablets
  • Comes with 8 grip tabs for misc. size devices
  • You can move the grips if you need to attach other wires (eg. off center charging on HTC)

The smartphone or tablet is held securely in place with the spring-loaded holder, but can be inserted or removed from the mount with one hand. Included with the holder are 8 support legs (4 short and 4 longer versions). The adjustable top and bottom leg design of the Slim-Grip Ultra holder helps keep any side buttons and ports unobstructed, making it ideal for use with the side accessible buttons on the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ or Note Edge. 

This mount holds large smartphones up to 6.75” tall, including the iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5, 5S, 5C, 4S, Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, Note 5, Note 4, and Note 3, Galaxy S6 edge+, S6, S5, and S4, LG G4, G3, and G2, Nexus 6 and Nexus 5, HTC One M9, One M8, and One Max, Nokia Lumia 1520 and 1020, Amazon Fire Phone, Motorola Moto G and Moto X.

The mount also holds midsize (7” or 8” screen size) tablets, including the iPad mini, Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Galaxy Note 8.0, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Kindle Fire HD, and Google Nexus 7.

The recommended configuration for most smartphones and midsize tablets is to have 2 short legs on the top of the holder and 2 of the longer support legs on the bottom of the holder. For phones with height larger than 5.25”, use all 4 long support legs for best performance. This mount fits all non-flip smartphones, even those used with rubberized or large protective cases or skins.

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE IT

 

NOTE! Please notice that I have this unit installed right way and upside down. Upside down will clear your vent better since most of the unit sticks above the dash board.

* Fits all new (2010-up tested) models of Porsche Panamera and Macan. Maybe other models too.

** Its my fit other previous generation Porsche vehicles but it has not been tested. All you have to do to see if it works with your car is to slide a “butter knife” between your dash and the radio. It it goes in about 2″ – it will work.

*** This mount will not work in landscape mode unless its a tablet. If you like a mount where you would like to tilt it to a horizontal position – let me know. Im working on another one with a ball/joint design where you can position the phone in any  (vertical or horizontal) position. Difference would be the rear mount. The “ball / joint” would just make the mount stick out of the dash a little.  Let me know if you are interested in it.

10** Please LET me know if there is any interest in this unit over the other one.

 

 

DIY – How to remove Rear Spoiler on a Porsche Panamera

Removing and installing rear spoiler

You can either take out entire spoiler drive assembly  or you can dissasemble it piece by piece on the car. I included both ways here:

 

Removal of the spoiler drive as one piece unit

Remove trim panel for tailgate.

  1. Extend the spoiler -1- .
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  1. Switch off ignition and disconnect remote control.
  2. Affix adhesive tape -2- to protect the adjacent areas of the spoiler recess.
  3. Release wire harness.
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4.1. Release plug connection -3- ( -a- ) and pull it off -B- .
4.2. Lever off retaining clip -4- for wire harness.
4.3. Disconnect the cable strap -5- and remove it from the lid.
  1. Unscrew fastening screws -6- .
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  1. Screw off fastening nuts -7- .
  2. Swivel spoiler drive out towards the rear -arrow- and remove it.
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 Removing rear spoiler trim 1

WARNING

Electrically moved components

  • Danger of limbs being trapped or severed
  • Switch off electric power to drive motor.
  • Make sure it does not switch on again.
  • Check that there is no electric charge.
  1. Extend the spoiler.
  2. Switch off ignition and remove remote control.
  3. Unscrew and remove fastening screws -1- ( -A- ).
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  1. Remove the spoiler to the rear -B- .

 


 

 Removing and installing rear spoiler trim 2 

Removing rear spoiler trim

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  1. Heat the strips of adhesive tape on the rear spoiler trim -yellow markings- using the hot-air blower
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  1. Detach the rear spoiler trim from the adhesive tape -yellow markings- using a suitable tool (e.g. spatula).
  2. Lift up the rear spoiler trim and remove it by pulling it backwards -arrow- .

 

Installing rear spoiler trim

  1. Heat and remove remaining adhesive tape using the hot-air blower, 
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  1. Clean bonding surfaces with silicone remover.
  2. Pull off protective film on one side of the new strips of adhesive tape and stick adhesive tape onto the markings on the lower part of rear spoiler.

Information

Make sure that the rear spoiler trim does not touch the upper strips of adhesive tape.

  1. Pull off protective film on strips of adhesive tape. Fit rear spoiler trim -arrow- and align it at the front cut-out.
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  1. Press on rear spoiler trim at the front first -arrow A- . Then swivel the rear spoiler trim down and press it on at the top -arrow B- .
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Removing and installing rear spoiler (wing)

Removing rear spoiler (wing)

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Installation position of rear spoiler (wing)

  1. Switch on ignition and extend the rear spoiler until the rear spoiler (wing) is at its highest position.
  2. Switch off ignition and remove hand-held transmitter.
  3. Pull the two tab washers -1- off the axle -2- using a small screwdriver -arrow- .
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  1. Screw M3 screw -1- into the axles -2- and pull out the axles -2- ( -arrow A- ).
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  1. Remove rear spoiler (wing) -3- ( -arrows B- ).

 

REMOVAL OF THE SPOILER DRIVE (wing)
Keep the wing in open position

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   Pull plug connection off the spoiler drive (wing) -arrow- .

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  1. Release plug connection -arrow a- and disconnect it -arrows B- .
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  1. Remove spoiler drive (wing).
3.1. Mark installation position of spoilerdrive (wing) -3- with respect to the two spoiler drives -4- .
3.2. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the spoiler drive -3- on both sides and remove retaining brackets -2- ( -arrow A- ).
3.3. Remove spoiler drive (wing) -3- ( -arrow B- ).
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DIY – Air Vent installation and removal on a Porsche Panamera How to

Removing and installing Centre air vent

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You have to make a special tool that looks like this. You can do that with a wire hanger.

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Removing centre air vent
Installation position of centre air vent

1.1. Insert the first unlocking tool over the third disc from below, fit it at the outside and guide the hook through the opening and onto the metal clips.
1.2. Insert the second unlocking tool under the first disc from above, fit it at the inside and guide the hook through the opening and onto the metal clips.
  1. Release air vent.
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Releasing air vent

2.1. Release the air vent by turning both tools to the left and pull it towards the rear.
  1. Disconnect plug connection.

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Disconnecting plug connection

 


 

Air vent at B-pillar

Removing air vent at B-pillar

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  1. Unclip air vent -A- and remove it -B- .
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  1. Disconnect plug connection.
  2. Reinstall
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Removing and installing rear centre air vent

  1. Unclip cover for menu bar.
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  1. Unscrew the two fastening screws -1- for the air jet.
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  1. Unclip cover for rear centre console at the front edge and lift it -A- .
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  1. Swivel out air jet -B- .
  2. Disconnect plug connection out of bracket.
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