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Thanks Tool Pants. I guess I need to order a new corner piece then. I've had two leak from the package new, save your money, let it dry out, pop out the headlamp and seal it with some clear silicone, nobody will ever know.
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It sounds like a good upgrade, do you think you feel any performance difference? What I've been doing is working on the car during winter in a makeshaft shop I have. This year, I was planning on putting pads & zimmerman cross drilled rotors on it, some aluminum pedals and headers. It already has a gt3 nose, screens, litronics and wheels. I'm always reading how the 2.5 is doggy, yet in actual driving you have to concentrate on not speeding...
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Thanks bogg, I can attest to the louder nature of the SS exhaust, I have the Dansk unit and I'm very happy with it. I am contemplating headers, my only other experience with them is on a motorcycle. On the twin, they made the bike exceptionally loud, on the fours the effect was more muted. I'd like the Boxster to sound mean, however, with the top up, it's already quite loud in the cabin compared to stock, I wouldn't want it to gain too many more db's but i'd be fine with a throatier sound. Do you think it added any power? The claims are all about 25hp, that sounds lofty to me...
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How to remove the headlight's triangle piece?
ghostrider300 replied to kdub's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
How do they snap off? the piece sounds pretty crunchy when I press on it. I have a feeling whatever tabs it has will break off. I had removed my headlight today to re-route the emergency trunk release cable. I reinstalled the headlight no problem and is locked in. But I noticed that gap between my bumper and that triangle piece. The headlight is sitting very firmly in place. Is that gap caused by the headlight mounting plate sitting too high? There are small posts and a snap fit arm. Take out the piece you are going to throw away, further damage doesn't matter on it. Then study the piece and see what I'm talking about, it becomes clear as you look at it you need to seat the posts and receivers first then the arm is meant to snap into place. Practicing on the broken piece first is a good idea too, the headlamp is far more robust than the triangle. Finally, if you need to, put a small amount of vaseline on the snap points to assist in fitment then wipe clean, I've replaced both of mine. -
Thanks a lot Blinkwatt, I'd love to hear how Bogg makes out, I remember him from 986forum but I am no longer a member there. I couldn't find a comfortable nitch there. The headers I've seen on ebay are from maxspeed, then I've seen the ones that randall put on, did he ever comment on the noise level? The ebay headers are so cheap compared to say a Dansk set at about 1200.00 it makes me wonder about the fit & design quality. Keep me posted on anything else you find out, many thanks.
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Most of the time if there is an issue with headers on a Boxster it's on the e-gas 2.7 or 3.2L engine with a o2 configuration in each header. 2.5L engine do not have the 02 sensors located in the header design and the only thing there is to worry about is the headers fitting properly. Thanks, I was aware of the O2 issue with the later models, I had read once elsewhere that aftermarket headers required frequent changes of exhaust gaskets although it wasn't explained why and didn't sound reasonable to me. Anyhow, do you have headers? How much louder did they make the car? I 'm already running a Dansk SS and it's louder than stock by more than a bit.
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Hi everybody. I'd like to know from people who have headers on their cars how they like them. How much louder did they make the car and did the claimed hp pass the butt dyno test? I have heard there are issues with this modification, I'm looking for all feedback, thanks.
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Boxster Maintenance Manual
ghostrider300 replied to geoff's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Save your money and get the Bently manual, the one FI sells is a POS.