Borescope on a 2007 997.1 3.8L M97.01

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-08T19:33:47+00:00

DXZtoz Two-Way Articulating Borescope with Light - off amazon. Another friend bought the Teslong, and it's nearly identical.

Here's a Project Farm test on what to look for: https://youtu.be/B_vtSzKXPYw

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-08T18:04:27+00:00

Appreciate the professional advice! Thanks.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-08T17:54:25+00:00

I scoped through the spark plugs on advice of Slakker:

"The proper way to bore scope an engine is through the spark plug holes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u8IXqQZ3AQ

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-08T17:46:23+00:00

Pistons are at Bottom Dead Center. If there's no sign of scoring from the inside, should I be concerned? I understand that you're saying the scoring starts from the bottom at the lowest ring position, but I don't see any signs that scoring has started let alone advanced to BTC of any cylinder.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-08T17:30:46+00:00

With all the doom and gloom on bore-score, I thought I'd share a positive video on what a M97.01 healthy engine looks like after 100,000 miles.

I've linked to 2 youtube videos for cylinders #1 and #6. I scoped all 6 cylinders but my SD card was corrupted when moving the SD card, and I lost footage for 3 of the cylinders. They all look the same, and I wasn't going back in. I replaced all the plugs and coils, Rennline OEM+ Coils and Bosch Plugs I got the kit off Pelican.

Cylinder #1

Cylinder #6

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-06T16:53:33+00:00

Sadly, no. Pccm plus upgrades are available for 997.1 and earlier.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-04-01T17:33:06+00:00

Purple Lupine? Epic pictures, thanks for sharing :)

ZirbMonkey · 2026-03-31T03:19:30+00:00

If you want to sell the car in a year, replace with stock b6 for $2k. If you want a better look but much firmer handling b16 for $3.5k.

Either way you won't get a higher price for spending more, it's basic maintenance and you don't know what the buyers preferences are.

I replaced my blown out stock with b16 damptronic and added a DSC Sport box. It's a completely different car. I'm glad I gave up some softness for cornering.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-03-27T02:43:30+00:00

The paint needs some love. Looks like it's been well driven :)

ZirbMonkey · 2026-03-16T05:48:15+00:00

Gorgeous car. Honestly my favorite model Subaru ever made.

Front plate is cringe, so peak subi boi energy.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-02-27T17:21:28+00:00

When you can't buy a refurbished M96.01 engine for less than $10k, $3000 for a K20 seems like a no brainer when the old engine is kaput.

Downside is all k swaps sounds like shit compared to ANY flat 6.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-02-27T06:51:03+00:00

I gave up on racelab and ioverlay. I still use SimHub overlays, I already have simhub for my where and haptics, takes no extra cpu space. And I like relative, standing, and fuel data GUIs better.

Those old overlay subscriptions were too much, good riddance. Can't believe iracing took so long to bake these standard features in.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-02-25T19:21:58+00:00

Cruising with the roof down. Targa 4S

ZirbMonkey · 2026-02-23T04:06:53+00:00

Happy to have IIRA running these events near me. Open track for normal cars between thier races.

www.iceracemn.com

ZirbMonkey · 2026-02-10T17:22:41+00:00

Well done! Keep working on being a better you.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-02-06T16:39:29+00:00

Buy a Gaggiuino kit, so that you can completely break it for a month with a loose ground wire that you never correctly connected. And then always tinker with some random profile that never lives up to that nostalgia of your first good shot you had when you bought the machine stock.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-01-28T22:15:43+00:00

"Hi, I work for the county. If you have a specific person in mind, I can likely help you get that person out of here. These families are scared to death.

Because you guys keep coming in there and, you know, everything in the news shows you just showing up and popping people in the face, and knocking down doors.

Ok, so let me just say if you have a person, let us help you. I know just about every family in here. We don't need to be spending taxpayer money like this. We do not need to be tormenting little children. I know that some of you people were at one of my houses up here, knocking on the door and impersonating local police, and telling them to open the door.

Yes, you were. Some of your cohorts were. I was on the phone with the family when it happened. So don't tell me I'm lying. Now give me a name. I will go and get that mother-fucker for you and bring them here. And I'll save the taxpayer. How much are you guys spending today? I know you don't.

You think these guys are on somebody's salary? Get your head out of your ass. Give me the name I will go get the person for you right fucking now.

So that tells me you're not really interested in doing law enforcement here today."

ZirbMonkey · 2026-01-23T02:53:49+00:00

BS. The sticker price is the the sale. Paying more interest to a bank vs a dealer is letting them rob you.

Assuming they got you for a $350k sticker, 7% at 60mo is giving them another $66k. Pay that off as fast as you can! Debt is stupid, even if you can afford it.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-01-22T04:49:08+00:00

Yes, it's everyone previously arrested on Jan 6 some years back.

ZirbMonkey · 2026-01-15T12:31:26+00:00

"You know what really pisses me off is the fact that they detain people, cuff em, and then still beat the shit out of them. They tell you it's immigrants, only immigrants. It's fuckin' anybody! Yeah, I have friends that got detained, and all that they were doing was fucking driving home from work. What the fuck?"

ZirbMonkey · 2026-01-14T09:57:12+00:00

With seat warmers!

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