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Thanks djomlas

how did you remove the plastic trims highlighted in the pic? also why did you left the speaker grille unpainted? was it because they are harder to access or just preference?

of all the pieces, the side air vents are by far the most fragile. unless you want the louvres/slats in the vent housings painted, you will need to remove them. it's not that difficult, but it is a PITA. the louvres are numbered on their undersides, so you really can't put them back in wrong, but taking them out and putting them back in (along with the little plastic hinge that moves all the louvres in tandem) is frustrating. maybe yours will be easier than mine.

Sound like PITA indeed. Would they look bad if I leave the louvres in place and paint the whole thing in silver? Im afraid there will be too much contrast with the center vent still in black. like this except the whole thing in silver.

the second most difficult pieces are the inside door handle covers. there is a plastic tab (what's with all the tabs, Porsche!?) that is very easy to break. i think most people that remove these pieces break the tabs. i did on both of my door handle covers. this tab is mentioned in the door panel removal instructions link that someone posted above. the good news is that the pieces will still fit securely even if you break the tabs (which you probably will ;) ) and it makes them much easier to remove next time. :lol:

other than that, everything else is pretty easy. you will want to tape up your handbrake with a good, thick tape when you remove the center console (if you are removing it) as the plastic will scratch the handbrake up pretty good during removal.

Do I need disconnect the side airbag wirings to remove the pocket lids? Handbrake won't be a problem as the rear center console's already been painted in silver from the factory so no need to remove.

Thanks Chris for the heads up on separating screws.

I didn't mean yours are unprofessional :D in fact from what I can see in the pictures they are as good as they get for a DIY effort :thumbup:

I'm getting my bodyshop to paint and fit a pair of side skirts for the boxster thus thought why not paint the interior pieces as well. He is doing the whole lot for a good deal so its all good.

Now I just have to decide on a color. You see my car is Ocean Blue has blue seats, blue-purpleish door trim/carpets, black carpets, silver transmission console was optioned from the factory, silver roll bar and the rest is all black. What Im thinking to paint the center dash trim and side A/C vents silver to match the transmission console. Paint the rest in the exterior Ocean Blue color as its quite dark and would blend in well with silver/dark blue theme. Any suggestions?

............eBay 4 into 1 aftermarket headers. Let me know what you think.............

What do I think?...........I think.......you meant 6 into 2........... :P

Pretty impressive for a naturally aspirated piece that was already decently equipped!

NICE!..........Are those stainless?..........who makes them?...........how much?

You are right! no idea where did the 4 into 1 came from?! :huh: :D

Yes stainless. Brand is Maxspeed. There are at least two vendors on eBay selling these under different brand names, as far as I can tell they are from the same manufacturer.

Here is a LINK

Thanks guys. Thats exactly what I wanted to do. Except I will get them professionally sprayed with exterior paint. Will throw you a pm if I run into trouble removing them!

Cheers

Great results man! Can you post any pictures of the headers you have?

Here you go :)

I'm wondering how much hp does an 2005 3.2 actually puts out at the wheels? If anyone who's dynoed an 05/06 S could share the result with me would be great.

Also is there any power difference between an Euro spec Boxster S and an US version?

Thanks

Is there a DIY guide for removing interior plastic pieces for 986?

I want to paint all the black plastics in the cabin, door pocket lids, speaker grilles, ignition key trim, center dash trim, aircon vents and etc.

Thanks

it looks like at about 85mph variocam kicked in and there is a drop which is normal for any variable camed engine (VTEC MIVEC ETC),

Thanks I was wondering about why the irregular drop. This is actually my first N/A car with variable cams. The car definitely feels more alive above 4000rpm now. Do you know at what rpm does the variocam normally kick in?

I'm actually surprised they did that well. The headers did quite well on the 2.5 because they don't have a collector built into the header, where the 2.7 and 3.2 both do. Even though there is a cat there, the existence of some type of collector is going to make more power vs. not having one. You still made great power on top of that.

I've actually got the Euro spec Boxster S (Im in Australia BTW) which has no cats integrated in the headers so it made the job much simpler.

Overall Im quite surprised with the actual gain from these headers as you said "almost 25hp at 105mph". Very happy with it.

P.S. scheduled to get Giac next week :D

Dynoed my 2000 Boxster S before and after with eBay 4 into 1 aftermarket headers. Here is the graph.

(I have posted this on 986forum as well)

The blue curve is the stock run, 4th gear. Didn't bother to open up the engine compartment so no rpm readings.

As you can see at higher speed(=rpm) there are many inconsistent dips on the graph this is where I expect an aftermarket headers would improve over stock headers. Im also interested to hear what do you think the cause of these "dips" might be?

Red is aftermarket headers with stock exhaust.

Other than the different room temperature and humidity, I tried my best to keep everything else constant. Same type of fuel, same set of tyres with the same tyre pressure. I don't drive the car much so there were minimal tyre wear (about 2000kms of 80% highway driving).

Let me know what you think.

Cheers.

Ah! That was easy! Thanks.

Hi,

I'm trying to find out the offsets of my wheels without taking them off the car.

They are 18" Sport Design Rad wheel, code:XRL

Factory option for my 2000 Boxster S. AFAIK they are 7.5" front and 9" rear.

Thanks.

Looks like something I'd make in my garage after a few beers...only not as good (and that's not a compliment).

...I want proof:D

Austrian made, for the ignorants.

They also make the systems for Gemballa, ACS, Brabus and more.

Thats what I thought although a little pricy.

What do you think of this:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04-Porsc...29043QQtcZphoto?

for less than half the price?

I have one of these. It is a sweet sounding exhaust, and very light, but a little loud for my tastes. I want to modify my stock muffler like a PSE.

Great! Did you find any annoying cabin drone? Were there any resonance in lower rpm range? From what I have read when you modify stock muffler like PSE it will sound like open valve full time, over 100db. and that's very loud.

Looks like something I'd make in my garage after a few beers...only not as good (and that's not a compliment).

...I want proof:D

Austrian made, for the ignorants.

They also make the systems for Gemballa, ACS, Brabus and more.

Thats what I thought although a little pricy.

What do you think of this:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04-Porsc...29043QQtcZphoto?

for less than half the price?

1), Looking at buying a muffler for my Cayenne Turbo.

Im not too fussy with brand names as long as it doesn't cause cabin drone whilst giving me the proper V8 sound.

Need your suggestions on what muffler to get and where?

2), I've read a thread here about fabspeed secondary cat bypass pipes on Turbo which one member claimed losing 10hp at the wheels. Is this true? Has anyone else experienced similar results? Dyno graphs perhaps?

Thanks

which other forums do you find useful?

Rennlist seems quiet for Cayenne discussions. 6speedonline has a little more Cayenne activities than both here and Rennlist.

What do you think of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Remus-Sport...emZ280136651476

Remus is a well known brand, judging by the look of the box it should be pretty quite compared to many droning mufflers out there.

Claims up to 80% reduced back pressure.

Would like to hear your thoughts.

Thanks.

ok thanks. I have only two then no cats as part of the manifolds. Australia Im from.

Why are they two plugs on the cat in that picture? One is oxygen sensor whats the other?

Hi guys just want to find out how many cats I have on my Boxster S. Dealer told me its an 2000 model. Built plate say 1999.

Notice on the second photo theres a pipe with what looks like an oxygen plug attached.

Thanks

Does it really work?

After extensive research, apparently DMS is the best "chip" for a Cayenne turbo but I can get a good deal on GIAC. so if any CTT owner who has GIAC flash on their cars could share their experience would be great!

What sort of quater mile time should be expecting from my CTT after a chip?

While we are at it, whats your launch technique? Press the gas pedal as soon as green light? or launch at certain revs if the ecu allows it? How do I turn traction control off? What tyre pressure to use on 20inch wheels? and etc...

Cheers

The stainless lower shield is real stainless and is mounted upon the original plastic shield.

Regards.

Yep, I have an 2003 Cayenne, apparently its always been an option since then.

De-snorkel does wonders for increasing induction sound, if want a step further it would have to be EVO intake (whole air box replacement)

Exhaust size, good headers are essential to get the near GT3 sound. maybe also modify your muffler (bypass pipes)

where did you find the vents ??

I thought I saw them on Design911 but I cant find where it was now..

I like them + my vents are not fitted correctly for some reason the are not 'clicked in' in the bottom area! :(

Design 911 still has them, just look under aerodynamics for 986.

for some reason my vents are the same, the bottom part felt loose! im pretty sure the clips were inserted correctly.

Other than some small lip they added to the front it's not much of an upgrade just a different way they were made.

If you want to paint the whole thing like on the 2003 cars you can just paint the intake you have no need to buy a new one to paint.

my grill or louvres were broken when I did the de snorkel mod so was thinking why not upgrade them to the 2003 look.

Exactly the same way, based on how you are describing the 2000. I have a 2003 and the grills attach by 3 clips and a screw up through the top edge.

ok thanks thats what I wanted to know.