Fixing my Porsche 911 on the cheap… But will it work?

Fixing my Porsche 911 on the cheap… But will it work? | Mat Vlogs

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6 жыл бұрын

Last time out we picked up an issue with the catalytic converters on my Porsche 996, so once again I’ve called the mechanic out. As ever I’m keeping the costs down so I’ve picked up some second-hand parts online, and I’ve got my fingers crossed we can get through this without finding yet another problem!
Thanks again to Paul from PCW Exhaust Mods: www.exhaustmods.co.uk
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Пікірлер: 546

@vardaanmehta8411 6 жыл бұрын

Honestly your show is one of the most interesting car shows out here. One of the best there is.

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John 3:16)🥳❤️😗

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

You should have gone to Carwow.... you could have saved thousands on a new Porsche :)

@Omar-kw5ui 5 жыл бұрын

good joke but actually there are no Porsche dealers on Carwow lol, so matt couldnt actually get a good deal on a new Porsche.

@blackflagpirate3444 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds great without the silencer 😳

@ilovecars2558 6 жыл бұрын

Reflection Car Care Detailing ikr

@heystirke300 6 жыл бұрын

Is the silencer same as a muffler?

@Gadne92.5 6 жыл бұрын

I had my 997 4S mufflers completely deleted. The drone inside the cabin between 2000-4000rpm was just insane, ear bleeding. 10x worse then lets say similar modded Scooby WRX STI. The glove compartment lid vibrated like crazy, the AC controls etc. Never again.

@ValidAsian 6 жыл бұрын

Reflection Car Care Detailing u

@yeety1208 5 жыл бұрын

But what does it sound like WITH the silencer?

@sgdtv1368 6 жыл бұрын

I love seeing a KZfaqr who is as tight as I am

@aljack1979 6 жыл бұрын

Sgd TV Shouldn't be this tight with a classic 911...just get a new exhaust and cats... Or if used get the newest available... Think the 996 went to 2003.

@csopr 6 жыл бұрын

Top man Matt. Nothing wrong with saving a few pennies mate.

@grantpickering7132 6 жыл бұрын

Leave the silencer off! It sounds like a beast! Great video Mat!

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@rolo_061 6 жыл бұрын

"Paul has lubricated my bushings" LOOOOOOL

@mironfs1 6 жыл бұрын

you bought "cheap" 20 year old german premium sports car, repaired exhaust and refreshed suspension and people say bin it because its always broke? i think its in very good shape and all repairs till now are nothing! good luck matt, never sell it

@BigUriel 4 жыл бұрын

People are idiots they'd rather pay 10k more for a car just so they can save themselves 3k in repairs.

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigUriel Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John 3:16)🥳❤️😗

@EyedrisElbows 6 жыл бұрын

That S14 in the background...

@johns14a 6 жыл бұрын

Great innit!

@mansourq.689 6 жыл бұрын

Looks more like ae111 levin

@EyedrisElbows 6 жыл бұрын

Nah, its the pre facelift Nissan S14 200SX

@stephenoverstreet9898 6 жыл бұрын

The creaking sound might be the “coffin arms”. They are the lower control arms. The ball joint on the bottom dries out. Some people cut a small slit in the ball joint rubber and spray in some silicone lubricant, then seal the rubber back up. However they are fairly inexpensive and easy to replace. I’d do it right and just replace them on both front sides. In the US they run about $70/ea. So that’s $140 if you do it yourself. Only about 1-2 of labor if you hire it out. No need for an alignment if you do it properly. Good luck and keep the Porsche.

@DZLEYOUTUBE 6 жыл бұрын

Keep the silencers off!! sounds godly

@stenhouse8569 6 жыл бұрын

Matt buy exhaust cut out values.. Only costs about £100 get them welded before the silencers then you can stright pipe the car on demand and it costs alot less than a factory "sports exhaust"

@DeltaDubai03 6 жыл бұрын

Great vlog Matt! Please make more of those. Maybe a full review of your 996... And what about an E60 M5 as you mentioned it when you tested one? That would provide great material for many vlogs, repair, driving, repair, driving, repair, repair...

@rayhans7853 6 жыл бұрын

DeltaDubai03 it will be always parked instead of been driven

@jon...6825 6 жыл бұрын

I luv the you say we. That poor chap is doing everything. Lol. Great video again. Jon...

@metalbyku 6 жыл бұрын

no silencers! This is obvious!

@kickbuttowskii 6 жыл бұрын

You know matt you could play bill gates in a movie.

@james-ch 6 жыл бұрын

Kick buttowski he isn't an american though

@acchaladka 6 жыл бұрын

James Ch It’s okay, we Americans are crap at accents. Most likely no one will notice.

@johnjoseph911 6 жыл бұрын

Matt what you are spending is quite small compared to the depreciation on a new car, and once you get the worn parts fixed you get a lot of fun for the money. Shame you can’t get a G series for the same money any more. If you could do a G series v a 996 driving comparison it would be really helpful.

@MrAnderson321 6 жыл бұрын

Great upload this...one of your finest - hilarious. Keep more coming like this, it’s a double act. 🤣

@bioduntube 6 жыл бұрын

huge fan of the show

@ifourie418 6 жыл бұрын

It sounds great without the silencers on. Absolute beast mode. But I would keep them on if you are planning on doing a long journey. Droning at motorway speeds can be super exhausting on long trips

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@sandofarms 6 жыл бұрын

Project cars are so much fun!

@JB-F10-M5 6 жыл бұрын

I used to work in Research and Development in 2 of the leading performance exhaust manufacturers and with normally aspirated engines if you run the vehicle without a full length exhaust or increased the diameter of the bore by to much you actually loose some bhp. ( Turbocharged or supercharged engines not included in that statement) so you because of the management systems in the vehicle you’re better off fitting an aftermarket exhaust which will give you the same if not better acoustics and an increase of 5-15bhp on a normally aspirated Car ( realistic figures) plus keeps your vehicle street legal 😉especially in MK where you can get a defect form from the old bill for wearing a loud coloured shirt 👔. Scorpion do a fantastic exhaust for that motor ( I know I helped develop it) 😁

@sriraja6043 6 жыл бұрын

The sound is gorgeous Keep it roaring

@dddfdd55555 6 жыл бұрын

Love your fix

@kiosens 6 жыл бұрын

For the creaking noises... Get all your suspension/control arm and such relevant nuts and bolts torqued again. Once fitted they tend to settle and re torquing them can make a world of a difference. The only issue is to find the relevant torque specs

@CAR_NL 6 жыл бұрын

I see some Yokohama AD08R tires. Oh boy, are they good!

@frasermacleod7642 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome sound without the cats but prefer the more refined burble. Hope you get the other issues sorted 😉 Love the videos 👍🏻

@konvictz0007 6 жыл бұрын

Cracking lad Paul, he done the gundo hack on my Porsche 997, probably the best £200 or so I spent on my car.

@loose_unit 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, run it without silencers.

@onesandzeroes 6 жыл бұрын

Paul has lubricated my bushings :)

@nabiln.6055 6 жыл бұрын

Welldone!

@AJTalks 6 жыл бұрын

Can we get a review of the car in current form? I want to knowhow the Ohlins is treating you and stuff. Try lubing up your door jams a bit and see if the sound goes away.

@sadsismint 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if Matt is actually just your typical penny pincher, or if CarWow are just not paying him enough.

@fredmcbob1 6 жыл бұрын

Love these videos

@TheMatrixcube 6 жыл бұрын

Good vid .... tough mixing porsche and being cheap is dangerous game ...

@Bashirbros 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos man. You need some Aero. A lip, side skirts, and a gt3 style spoiler

@yamyamdashcam1232 6 жыл бұрын

i had a loud creaking , not in a Porsche but all the same , turned out to be my lower ball joints were dry , being as the dont have grease nipples the only option was to replace them , all quiet now ...

@albertdeng6263 6 жыл бұрын

run without a silencer for sure! and we are looking forward to seeing a video about getting complains from neighborhoods!

@bradjones5132 6 жыл бұрын

'Mechanics with Mat.' Yes! get on it, Car Wow 😂

@ashadahmed9138 6 жыл бұрын

This was so funny 😂😂😂 make more videos like this.

@brooke8810 6 жыл бұрын

That thing sounds sickkkk

@KaniOG 6 жыл бұрын

"Paul has lubricated my bushings". K den, Mat. Weird way to end a vlog :D

@malcolmscott4150 6 жыл бұрын

Good plan Matt

@killerhertzmercedes 6 жыл бұрын

How about some post 2001 numberplates (with the newer slimmer font) to freshen up the look of the car?

@butters_ 6 жыл бұрын

Whose S14 is that in the background and wha do you think of it?? Also just fit a smaller silencer

@eUK95 6 жыл бұрын

Without silencers!! 100%. Sounds so so so much better - like quite a beast actually

@gauravgupta-xn2qs 6 жыл бұрын

use dry powder type silicon sprays they help in extending the life of bushes. oil type ones generally reduce the life as they attract dirt, which ultimately cuts into the rubber bushes. better yet get silicon bushes ,they r the best.

@mohabelkeiey9365 6 жыл бұрын

Mechanics with mat !!

@ErebosGR 6 жыл бұрын

As long as Mat doesn't run out of money, this series could go on forever... xD

@mauriciomoldes7476 6 жыл бұрын

Bought 1000€ Mk2 mondeo 4 years ago. After 4 years and 49.000Km, all over europe, I can say, that other than oil and filter every 10K, I have only been required to change a lightbulb!

@joshuadoliveiro 6 жыл бұрын

You put Advan Neovas on it? Looks like you didn’t scrimp on tyres. Well done mate!

@yamenaly3219 6 жыл бұрын

Weld a bypass with valves before the silencers

@anon77_65 6 жыл бұрын

Big fan Matt - When will we be seeing you on Extra Gear?

@lukalukic1 6 жыл бұрын

This is like hoovies garage 😂 broken again

@davithdevries6774 6 жыл бұрын

Jeremy's voice: "not turning out to be very reliable this" :')

@petedavis8701 6 жыл бұрын

Time it went up the road Matt, and you got a three year old one, there are quite a lot coming on the market from lease deals.

@grasssnake7190 5 жыл бұрын

Sod all that for a game of soldiers, I couldn't be done with all your problems Matt, good luck for the future mate.

@AymenMusnic 6 жыл бұрын

It does sound pretty good without the silencers, but you should pay attention to the vibrations caused by that. It will sound good but you're gonna say goodbye to the porsche confort.

@tikuamyn 6 жыл бұрын

big up for the cheapness, love it!!!

@guitartolearn 4 жыл бұрын

Do you still have the Porsche Matt? Looking at buying similar... early 996 in blue/camel!

@SuperGunner1980 5 жыл бұрын

Any updates on the 996. Not see any for a while.

@alexlee1835 6 жыл бұрын

when will the new vlog release ?

@Andy2x4 6 жыл бұрын

That mechanic really needs to clear that litter up on the corner of his parking bay...

@TheFlemburger 6 жыл бұрын

Does Paul know how to work on a 986 Boxster s exhaust

@BCNeil 4 жыл бұрын

what shade blue is this

@jimmykucera8627 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds better with no silencer, more vlogs on your Porsche!!!

@anikkhan4887 6 жыл бұрын

'' lubricated my bushes.... '' haha I know what you meant Mat lol

@drRobertas 6 жыл бұрын

Most entertaining car presenter! :) keep no silencers!

@KevinIsFamous 6 жыл бұрын

Why not just get new aftermarket exhaust?

@KevinIsFamous 6 жыл бұрын

but yeah definitely run without the silencers

@Tomica989 6 жыл бұрын

Ohhh that s14 thats across the street!! :3

@MisterBlack83 6 жыл бұрын

You being able to run the car/drive it with a disconnected MAF sensor is a bad thing, usually means the sensor is dead. As far as i know, if you disconnect the maf sensor while the car is running, the engine will stop.

@ilyasymonenko3809 6 жыл бұрын

Paul has lubricated my bushings...

@Kommunisator 6 жыл бұрын

just seen it now, but did Paul bump your door against his van when revving the engine? SCRATCH ALARM! :D

@Mr-Benn-1970s 6 жыл бұрын

I bet Paul's neighbours love him - repairing cars on his drive every day.

@AntonioHernandez-ml5mz 6 жыл бұрын

Prob not so bad for most of it but revving the nuts off a Porsche with no silencers is verging on childishness...

@Cpt_Wolf 5 жыл бұрын

Personally I do not give a single f about my neighbours, simply because they don't give a single f about me. Mind your own business. You will feel healthier.

@XxXnonameAsDXxX 6 жыл бұрын

NO SILENCER ALL THE WAY

@GGG-wm1nd 6 жыл бұрын

How many miles has this car done?

@Jordan-ql8pv 6 жыл бұрын

No silencers! Ever! That sounds really good.

@sixpotshot 6 жыл бұрын

Hilarious Vid! Many THANKS!!! And 25 quid is no money :)))! Well worth spent on a 996. More vids please

@jordanelcock5723 6 жыл бұрын

Matt, what would you rate porschacraft who you purchased the car from? Just curious about your experience

@carwow 6 жыл бұрын

They've been very good. And the warranty was the best out there. Had the gearbox rebuilt!

@hardyschilling644 6 жыл бұрын

I think your exhaust needs some alignment. The left tip is hanging quite low compared to the right. Great show by the way. Makes me wanna buy a 996 too. :-)

@Biggus_Dickus_69 6 жыл бұрын

Matt do the whole world and yourself a favour and buy yourself a clean E60 M5 with a warranty. One of the best cars of all time and a steal at current prices.

@dawid8844 6 жыл бұрын

Stop being so tight, always replace clamps if you have the chance, the stress of removal and then tightening again will mean they'll fail.

@emjayay 6 жыл бұрын

It's a Porsche. One apparently cost 25 pounds ($35).

@Dvd888 6 жыл бұрын

Might be worth putting on the dyno again as those duff cats would kill power

@bliglum 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds bloody fantastic without the silencers!!!! Would probably drone like a bear on the motorway tho.

@Kranbone 6 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm, that S14 Silvia. Don't see many of them around.

@maxebong9094 6 жыл бұрын

Where were you

@sva60_cyyz59 6 жыл бұрын

Keep the silencers on, without them the car is too loud and farty

@its-Andrew-THFC 6 жыл бұрын

Mat can carwow do vans review as well and camping vans

@NotTheMaestro 6 жыл бұрын

Without!! Blog is hilarious btw

@dailymeds5596 6 жыл бұрын

Is it worth getting the 991 over the 997?

@seropserop 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing without mufflers

@benfidar 5 жыл бұрын

Did the dead cat bounce?

@sussexbikerpillion 6 жыл бұрын

Get some straight through pipes made up.save silencers for MOT that will save you money ! ;)

@ChrisKitVeedubber 6 жыл бұрын

Oh nice S body... 14? Not seen one in that colour before...

@juliandrennan4115 6 жыл бұрын

I'm more interested in the s14 in the background!

@krisht1613 6 жыл бұрын

Paul is real funny .. include him in CARWOW

@user-bh6zt1it2l 6 жыл бұрын

Nice s14 in the back

@longtailgt 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds epic without the silencer! But I still think it isn't a wise decision to actually do it. Just keep it in stock condition.

@aabidamn 6 жыл бұрын

On cars like this, Mat Watson needs to wrench everyday.

@hazyb91 6 жыл бұрын

Hey I live across the road from there!

@martinlahousse7611 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mat, Considering all the money you've put in the car since you bought it, and considering that most of us don't know half as much about this stuff as you do, or can't fix anything ourselves, would you still recommend buying a second hand porsche? Wouldn't it make more sense to buy it new and avoid all the headache? Thanks for your view on this :)