JackTs2K

I have 05' 987 and wish to remove the front dash instrument cover so that it can achieve the look of RS60's cover-less instrument. Removing the cover itself seems easy to do but i found myself struggling to remove any of it. The problem is the plastic trim around the gauge which extends behind the actual instrument gauges. Can anyone help me on this? Anybody done this removal?

This is from an article on the Planet-9 site. This is being done on a Cayman, but it's still a 987, so it should be the same:

1. Start by adjusting your steering wheel to the lowest position pulled towards you.

2. Pull the trim panel (the one with leather) towards you. It is tight. I circled where you can grab onto. You can slowly pry the sides with a screw driver if your careful.

3. Once you loosen the trim panel you have access to two screws undernieth the gauge. Remove those.

4. Wiggle and pull the gauge pods towards you to remove. The top trim panel stays in place.

5. Remove the connector from the rear of the pods by lowering the locking lever. I did not get an error messages so I think it is safe to remove. Just don't turn on your car until your done.

6. Remove the pods.

7. Remove the 7 screws holding the top trim panel in place and take out the trim panel.

8. Once the trim panel was removed I put the screws back in without the trim to make sure I don't lose them. I'll install the replacement trim panel once Suncoast gets them in.

9. Re-connect the gauge pods.

10. Place the pods in and screw it back in (2 screws)

Would welcome any comments from anyone concerning replacing the Original Exhaust system with a Performance Exhaust System? Certainly would enjoy the added HP. I have also heard that the interior sound from some manufactures products is sometimes to loud to handle. Any comments would be appreciated as to your experience, and manufactures.

Go to caymanclub.net and do a search on Borla. There's a very long thread with lots of data re this exhaust. These exhausts fit the Boxster and Cayman. Do a search on Fabspeed or Capristo or AWE or Milltek for some of the others.

... You can easily break the clips, that's true.

Yes, but the clips are $.20 each at a place like Sunset Porsche. That's $1.60 for 8 clips. And if you're just changing the vents themselves, and not changing the vents to Cayman vents, there is no need to remove the frames (where the clips are).

Borla has come out with a pretty slick exhaust system for the Cayman/Cayman S: http://www.borla.com/applications/lookup.a...rsche/Boxster/S.

Per Borla, it fits the Boxster S as well. If it fits the Boxster S it should fit the base Boxster, as the exhaust and associated parts are the same, but Borla says it hasn't tried a base 987 yet. I'm hesitant to buy one only to find it doesn't fit correctly, especially since I'll do the install myself. Anyone here try this ?

Does anyone know if a sunshade / windscreen shield is available for the 987/ 997 in the USA? I know there is a sunshade available for the cayenne as i've seen one on Us Ebay. Anone help with the part no and suggested price for this item in the USA , as they are not available in the UK ? Thanks

From JPLV in Nevada:

PNA 505 986 Boxster 97-2007

$47.00 USDs + shipping