Westcoaster

Have you considered buying used from a dealer? I would because they have now added a 2 year extension on CPO cars which begins after the 'new car' warranty expires. I think both of the cars you listed were too expensive, and I think that a warranty is must.

I know this car is sold, but it is a 2006, nicely loaded and has less then 6000 miles, warranty would likely run to sometime in ~ 2012...only $2900 more then the 2005 you listed.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...A:IT&ih=013

If you break a clip, it can be replaced fairly easily and inexpensively. (Not that I ever had to do it.)

Yeah, not too bad, I got mine from England for $100 :huh:

Just kidding, I think the pair of clips cost $20...

Isn't Barrier Porsche the closet dealer to you?

I dont think you're going to find Porsche's recommendation for an 11 wheel on a boxster. 11 inch rears are only available from Porsche on the 997.

You appear to be right, no 11" listed. at least that I can find, they seem to be reserved for 'wide body' cars.

I am going to stay within the factory recommended sizes, although I have read where others have wider wheels.

I run Chevron 94 almost exclusively in my car, the only time I don't is if a Chevron is not near by...

Really?

If that is the case then I better consider the sensors if I get new wheels for my car, otherwise there will be an error on the OBC, right?

My 2006 doesn't have it, but I was thinking of wheels that I could use going forward... will any sensor work with the stock monitoring system or do I need to install "Porsche" wheel sensors?

I read the following on MSN Auto and wonder why TPMS isn't standard on Porsches now? Also interesting about the effect of tire sealant on the sensor...

Nifty new monitoring systems

The U.S. has legislated that by September 2007 all new cars come equipped with automated tire-pressure monitoring systems. Models sold in Canada will also include this nifty device.

"A light on your dashboard will show you that one tire is low," Ms. Williams explains. "Some tell you the pressure in all four tires."

There are two types of systems:

- Direct systems have a sensor in the actual tire valve.

- Indirect systems measure the speed and rotation of each tire to determine its diameter. If the diameter decreases, the system warns you.

Direct System Expert tip: "With this type of system, do not use foam to fix a flat tire in a pinch, or you could wreck the sensor -- worth about $70.00," Ms. Williams says.

Thanks Westscoaster,

Yes, I had seen Zeintech, and about 3 other manufacturers that produce them in Europe... I like Zeintech, nice quality etc. Too expensive and time-consuming to install... and get back to convertible...

-I don't want to remove my trunk

-I don't want it to be fully integrated

-and I don't want it to be a major project just to install or remove.

Race style, simple, ultralight, removable, pop-on, pop-off, one person change over, etc.

I researched the heck out of what's out there prior to my post, But thanks anyway!

Ahhh, I see what you mean now, kind of wondered why you were specifying such a stripped down design.

I like the Zeintop too, but the reason I bought a Boxster in the first place was because it is a convertible, I didn't buy the Porsche Hardtop for the same reason, ease of removal... with the soft top and the push of the button only 12 seconds later the sun is shining in!

Al

Hey all, I have gone through several sets of rear tires in the 23000 miles I have had my 2000 C2 Tip 996. As typical, fronts last a long time but inner part of rear are toast in a short period. This is my daily driver and roads are okay (not extremely harsh). I ignored the Porsche mandate for putting their recommended tires on and replaced the rears with a Yokohama AVSES100. Okay tire but inners were wearing when I hit a chunk of metal and desintegrated the tire. In an emergency I had to replace with Falken Azenis at discount tire. These are worn in about 6000 miles on the inside and making a terrible roar. I replaced the fronts (previous owner had Cooper tires on them) with Goodyear F1 all season. I have to drive my car year round and the flat spotting from the summer tires seemed ridiculous for our north Texas weather (down to 0F in winter and up to 110F in summer). I noticed that the car feels as if I am being pitched from side to side when traveling down the freeway. It is just a very faint impression but one that seems to be there most of the time. It can be exaggerated by certain road textures. I found the TSB on this website for tire recommendations but notice that it has been superceeded and I don't see a new version (Loren?). Based upon price I think I will replace with Continental ContiSportContact 2 as these are recommended by Porsche and cheapest at Tire Rack. I don't really want to replace the fronts as well but the TSB from Porsche indicates unsafe handling if mixed tires are used. Anyone else have a problem with this? I have had to put quite a bit of money into little repairs in the year since I bought the car and the cost of new Potenza's or Pirelli's just doesn't make me too excited. Right now the car is in the shop replacing a differential seal and the front trailing arms (cause of wandering feeling?). Oh yeah, steering rack is leaking so will have to replace that. Oh yeah, P0430 code indicates I probably need new cats. Oh yeah...but I still have fun with it and feel pretty lucky that I have 98k miles on it and no "significant problems".

Hey there Chuck, I just asked the same question:

I found the TSB on this website for tire recommendations but notice that it has been superceeded and I don't see a new version (Loren?).

For what is worth a search on TSB's would have given his answer to me, the latest is there, and superceeded means it replaced the TSB released

earlier.

With regards to tire choice and the fact you mention that you drive this car a lot... I had Conti's, didn't really like them, they are the cheaper for a reason (IMHO). I now run Michelin PS2's, they are quiet, handle well and have a much superior tread wear rating all worth the extra money. Heck if the Goodyear F1's were available I would try them before the Conti's again. ^_^

Lastly, I highly recommend you follow the recommendation to replace all 4 tires with the same kind, unsafe handling is a real issue if mixed tires are used, Porsche makes a good suggestion there!

Al

Superseded means it supersedes a previous TSB.

Porsche usually updates wheel and tires TSBs once a year.

That is the latest one issued by Porsche (at this time). We usually post new and superseded TSBs within 24 hours of receiving them.

Thanks Loren, I didn't see anything newer, so I was curious.

Interesting that they mention different wheels widths on the configurator that are not mentioned in the TSB, so assuming these new widths are now available, do you know where could one confirm the specifications?

The TSB I found for the 987's dated December 10 2007 is listed as supersceeded, so is there a new one?

Trying to determine the rear wheel/tire sizes for the Boxster. In the TSB they list the largest 19" rear wheel as 10 inches wide, but on the Porsche website and using the "build your own" configurator they list the following for the 19" Carrera Classic wheel:

One-piece alloy wheel with slimline five-spoke design. Front: 8J x 19 with 235/35 ZR 19 tires. Rear: 11J x 19 with 295/30 ZR 19 tires.

I would like to know what offset is needed on an 11" wide rim as listed above to fit on a Boxster...

Thanks, Al

That sounds a little more encouraging, so can I get away with these?

Porsche 19 inches wheels and tires. Front = 235/35 ZR19 8x19" (57 mm offset), Rear = 305/30 ZR 19 11x19" (51 mm offset). 19" Carrera wheels...?

Hi Westcoaster,

I ran some numbers and it looks like the rear wheels will move slightly towards the suspension by 22 milimeters (2 centimeters), while the outside movement is almost negligible. Note that you could add some spacers to balance out the movement towards the inner side of the car. I don't think you would have a problem.

That being said, I would call a store that is used to Pcars and ask them just to make sure. Or hopefully someone with a 987 has done the same thing and will give their advice.

All the best,

Gus

Hi Gus, thanks for the chart, took me a few minuts but I see what you have done now.

I found that the front wheel of 8Jx19, RO 57 is a standard size for the Boxster Cayman, but as your chart shows the rear wheel is wider and has a different offset then that largest stock wheel: 10Jx19, RO42

So far no other 987 owners have chimed in, and since this set of tires/wheels are not local I can't try/fit before I buy...

Al

No front plate on my car (knock, knock on wood!), I have a system to mount a plate if needed though using the front tow hook... I refuse to drill the bumper cover!

That sounds a little more encouraging, so can I get away with these?

Porsche 19 inches wheels and tires. Front = 235/35 ZR19 8x19" (57 mm offset), Rear = 305/30 ZR 19 11x19" (51 mm offset). 19" Carrera wheels...?

You guys aren't seriously going to drill holes into your car!? :unsure:

No there are two plugs painted in the same color as the bumper that you remove to install the license plate hardware. No drilling required.

Phew! That doesn't sound too bad...

You guys aren't seriously going to drill holes into your car!? :unsure:

Do I need to worry about going from stock sized 17" wheels and tires to larger stock spec wheels and tires?

Will there be codes or errors, is this set into the OBC when the car is made?

I have a 2006 Boxster and was looking at 18" and 19" sets to replace my 17" wheels and tires

I didn't see this cover (apologies if I missed it), but what would be needed to add a Blaupunkt THb 200A to a stock 987 base system? I am pretty sure that there is no line out for the sub and with my system no rear speakers for a line level connection either.

I guess you haven't seen this then? http://www.zeintec.com/

Along this line.

Us Boxster owners who put in rear speakers like to ues the 996 amp. The Boxster has a 4 channel amp and the 996 has 6. The extra 2 channels are used to power the rear speakers on a Boxster.

The 996 amp comes in 2 versions. 1 for the coupe, and 1 for the cabriolet. Either version works, but why is there 2 versions? The Boxster of course is a cabriolet. I asked one of the mechanics and he thought it had something to do with crossovers. Does this make sense?

Possibly, are all of the speakers in the same locations for both coupe and cabriolet? And are they of the same size? There could be different crossovers employed to compliment the speakers used.

Essentially a crossover is designed to pass the appropriate frequencies to the speakers that are best designed to handle them.

An example would be this; the woofer by design is large and designed to move lots of air, a tweeter is small and has a light fast reacting cone to radiate high frequencies. So sending hi frequency sound to a sub would or low bass to a tweeter would be inefectual, as each are designed to reproduce a specific range of frequencies, in fact connecting the tweeter to the "bass/low" termnal on a crossover would likely damage it.

This is just the basics, and there is a lot more to then just this...

Different car I know, but the dash lights in my car (2006) do not come on unless I manually turn the headlight knob to on...

So, the rumored newly bodied and engined 2010 Boxster with DFI will likely be available to order when?

Porsche isn't telling my dealer. I'm ready to order, but since I know an improved version is "around the corner", I'm not going to until I see Porsche's published specs and pricing for the new 2009/2010's so I can make a features-for-dollar comparison between the "old" and the new.

You don't say if you already have a car, but for me there is no question that if I were considering an order for a new Boxster I would be wainting for the new model. DFI alone is worth the step up and considering that there will likely be a whole host of things that may have been cost options before but now standard features would seal it.

For example, on going from my old 2003 to the 2006 I have now, PSM became standard, as did vented rotors. I heard rumour that Litronics may also become standard...

So, the rumored newly bodied and engined 2010 Boxster with DFI will likely be available to order when?

Hi all,

I's been a while since my 986's sold.

I missed Jeff, Loren, and the great Renntech gang here, so came back with 987. :cheers:

OK, here is my first question.

The location of cigarette lighter plug in is now far away from winshield, where do you guys put your radar detector? Thanks in advance.

Are you coping me ;) just kidding

I had an artic silver with red leather 986 as well. Bought a new speed yellow 987. Have hardwired my solo S2 to keep from going through batteries all the time. Easy to take with me when I get a rental.

Or me...? What is this a reunion? :P

You might like to read what I found when installing a HID kit to my 987, while I am not sure that the electircal in your car is exactly the same (and you didn't mention US or Canadian (DRL's)) there could be some issues.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=11244&hl=

A search will bring back a whole lot of other threads on the subject as well.