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renzop

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  1. For a 2008 987 base, does anyone know the wire color codes for: Left turn signal Right turn signal Brake light taillights I want to tap the harness a little bit away from the taillamp assembly and I want to make sure that the colors in the taillight don't differ from the harness. Regards Alan
  2. So the question about how an engine could be protected from overrev on downshift comes up occasionally. It got me to thinking how it might be done. With an automatic or manumatic its not an issue. The computer calculates what the RPM would be if it allowed the downshift. If the RPM are above redline then the downshift is not allowed. But with a manual there is no computer control. Any shift that the driver physically makes is acted upon AS SOON AS THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS RELEASED. So why not have the computer not allow that release if it calculates resulting RPM would be too high? The clutch is hydraulic. Some simple computer controlled valving could probably be engineered to override the clutch release by the driver. Do I think that any manufacturer will ever do this? No. The direction is towards PDK type trannies. There is no upside for the manufacturer to make an overrev-proof manual transmission motor. But it still is an interesting thought. Regards, Alan
  3. Please use the search function. This has been covered many times here and on every other Porsche forum. The short answer is there is no easy, cheap high-quality way. Basically there are 3 main options: 1) Dension ICE Link Gateway 500 2) Adapting Porsche's OEM Cayenne adapter 3) A wired FM modulater
  4. The correct front size is just 10 mm larger in width (that's less than 1/2") It should not make any difference in performance on the street. The car will be safe and you will not notice any handling differences. The height of the front tire is about 1" less than stock in diameter. This will lower your front ride height by 1/2" - once again nothing to worry about. The rear tires are the stock width but are about 1/2" lower in diameter. This drops ride height by about 1/4" in the rear. Once again nothing to worry about. Another issue is that your speedometer will read about 2% higher than it would if you had correct size rear tires. Also your odometer will read about 2% more mileage than you actually travel. Both are well within the normal bounds of production deviation and are nothing to worry about. Finally there is ride comfort. The shorter sidewalls of your tires vs stock will make your ride slightly harsher than stock. Here's what I would do - If money is unimportant to you and you don't care what it costs then replace your tires and wheels with stock. If money is moderately important but you have some to burn, replace your tires with stock. If money is tight then enjoy the car as is and when the tires wear out, replace with stock. REgards, Alan
  5. So I purchased a wired FM modulator so that I can get an aux input. I needed to get to the back of it to rewire the antenna lead to pass through the FM modulator. There are several how-tos with pictures out there for radio removal on a 987. I viewed them, understood them, got the needed torx and wrenches and went to work. However I cannot get the 4 fingers pushed in. The little plactic gizmos that are supposed to rotate and push them in do nothing. As I manipulated it, one fell right out. Its as if they were not installed correctly at the factory. I am thinking about cutting off the fingers but not sure I can get a tool in there to do it. Anyone have similar problems? Any ideas? Help, help help! Once again, this is a 987 not a 986; the mounting and removal are completely different. TIA Alan
  6. I have no idea what a pidprod is (neither does google) However, I can tell you what happened with my Boxster. Ordered Feb 13th. Off production line on April 10th. Left Finland April 28th. In port May 22. At dealership May 29. Picked up May 31. I am on the East coast about 100 miles from the port.
  7. Get your money back from them plus a $200 inconvenience fee and run away. You have posession of the car. You have a signed agreement. You have a strong bargaining position. But they or the original owner have title. You cannot get the car registered so it is really useless to you. Give them back the car but get the money first.
  8. I agree about the winstop. Its great over about 60 mph. Should come with the car standard. But below 50 I like to remove it and the roll hoop grills. Makes the drive more involving but the buffeting is minimal. Another option to think about is PASM. If you have rough roads in the area PASM in normal mode is a delight. Everyone who has ridden with me comments on the relative comfort over frost heaves and potholes. Also on rough turns there is no skittishness like I have felt in other performance cars. In sport mode there is a noticeable tightening up. The car turns in more agressively and is more precise on corner exit under power. It's an expensive option but if have the bucks its one I recommend. Regards, Alan
  9. If you study the ratios of both trannys carefully and work out the speed in gears at redline you will see that the 5 speed is better for the street and low speed events but the 6 is really nice for high speed track work. The 6 speed actually has a bigger gap between 1st and 2nd than the 5 speed but 2nd 3rd and 4th are nice and tight. For me the 5 speed made more sense. 5th is certainly high enough ( I am going 75 @ 3000 rpm ) for American highways. Seems like the 6 speed would be a good autobahn tranny, where you need to drop a cog when you're doing 110 to get by that pesky Beemer :-) Regards, Alan
  10. Look at wheelenhancement.com for Cayman S wheels they have both take offs and copies (last time I asked take-offs were $1800/4)
  11. This may be a dumb question but are you wearing your seatbelt? Or are you upset that it warns you again and again to put it on?
  12. If it only happened once or twice in the same place then my money is on a wheel hop combined with an ill placed bump. The wheel is coming dowm as the bump comes up, when the two hit - thump. Was it frunk or rrunk? if rrunk maybe its an exhaust thump.
  13. Speed Bleeders seem like a great idea. I have had them on two cars and never had any luck with either. Ended up putting regular bleeders back on. Other may have had better luck/skill so YMMV. If they work for you - great but don't toss those standard bleed scews. Regards, Alan
  14. Think about the law suits if the speedometer was in error the other way. If I think I am driving 45 around a corner marked 45 but I am really doing 50 and I get into an accident, some lawyer could make a great case against the car manufacturer that their speedometer error caused the accident and they are liable for all damages. Also, their are some countries (Germany and Japan, I think) where the manufacturer cannot sell a car model without verifying the speedo and it must indicate at or above the real speed.
  15. That's great! I would be very interested in getting a non-MOST bus head unit so that I can have an aux input that's less than $1000 and does not require PCM
  16. Buy the LE. If you find the ride too harsh it will probably be easy to find another Boxster owner that will switch wheels and tires with you as a lot of people like 19" regardless of the ride and handling compromises. Enjoy! Regards, Alan
  17. Assuming you have not accepted any money from the insurance company you can probably negotiate the settlement. 1) Get them to appraise the damage and get their first offer. State Farm has lots of drive-in claims center; go to one of them not an independent body shop. 2) Go to your Porsche dealership and get an estimate from them 3) Go to 2 other expensive repair shops and get estimates. 4) The average of your 3 estimates should be significantly higher than theirs. go back to them demanding that amount plus your time investment at $50/hour. The difference should cover your diminshed value without ever getting into this dubious area of the law. 5) Refuse any lower offers 6) If all else fails, take them to court BTW, you do not invest any money by getting an attorney to fight your case if they take it on a contingency basis. However, you gotta ask yourself whether all this effort is worth the relatively small amount of the diminished value. And you have to ask yourself whether you will ever "see" the diminshed value. How long will you keep the car? Will you sell it privately or will you trade it in? If it were me (and I had a similar thing happen to a rare car of mine) I would just let it go. Life is too short. Get the car repaired, get the top down and seek thee some curvy roads and sun. Regards, Alan
  18. There is a common misconception in the general public that bigger wheels = better handling. Here's where the misconception comes from: 1) People see race cars and they have big wheels. There is only one reason race cars have big wheels - so they can fit big brakes. Otherwise they want as small a wheel as the rules allow. Small wheels weigh less and have lower rotational inertia. Since wheels and tires are part of unsprung weight lightening them is roughly 4 times more important than lightening the car's body or engine. 2) Aftermarket tire resellers and car magazines have pushed the idea of plus sizing. The concept is that we can keep the tire outside diameter the same but decrease the sidewall height by going to a larger inside diameter. Since sidewall flex increases roughly by the square of sidewall height, and flex decreases transitional handling, mags have equated bigger wheels with better handling. The reality is that for you want the smallest diameter wheel you can get without giving up sidewall stiffness. Probably a 45 profile tire is about as stiff as you need for the street.
  19. Sorry, the air vents and the 19s don't do it for me. But, if you enjoy them that's all that matters. Have fun with your new ride!
  20. Still has 4 cats. Yeah, 4 cats. I got under one at the dealership this morning (boy, they look at ya funny when ya do that) the second cat is there but they did remove some of the silencer. The tech there told me that its a different fuel map that gives them the extra 8hp. Seems that there is a healthy amount of wiggle room to lean the map out a bit. Regards, Alan
  21. If I am reading that exhaust picture correctly, I see how they got the extra 8hp. They removed the second CAT! Regards, Alan
  22. Good for you wartooth! Having owned all sorts of cars for the last 35 years, I am always amazed that what seemed like high performance just 5 years ago is now mundane. Everything improves: tires, engine technology, suspension design, shock valving, safety, NVH, computers, fit and finish. Let's face it, todays MazdaSpeed 3 is faster than a mid 70s Corvette, Porsche or Ferrari! And the Boxster is no exception. Rather than turning out new sheetmetal every 2 years, Porsche does seem to invest more engineering in evolutionary changes than many manufacturers. That said I do not believe that a simple flash on a normally aspirated motor can possibly bump HP by more than 50 ponies. Don't believe everything the stealership tells you! Regards, Alan
  23. Cool. One of the few base Boxsters with PASM. I was beginning to think I was the only one. Have fun with it! Regards, alan
  24. 4 point harnesses (except Schroth ) can be more dangerous than no seatbelt at all. They don't allow you to move sideways in a rollover which can save you from breaking your back. But they do allow you to slide under them. 5 or 6 point or stay stock IMHO. Regards, Alan
  25. When it comes to motorsports, tires are a consumable. Expect to wear out tires quickly if you autox or DE. I also recommend that you get another set of wheels and tires. 17" or 18" are better and cheaper. Keep the expensive 19" for the street. Expect to go through one or more sets of tires per season. Figure it into your racing budget. Also for DEs brake pads and rotors are wear items. Expect to go through one set per year. I would buy a second set of pads and take them to the track.I would not worry about the abuse the car is going to take. After all Porsche promotes motorsports events. If you drive within your limits you should not be abusing the car. You should, however, recognize that DEs and to a lesser extent autox are a risk to your car and your life. If you are not willing to accept the risks you probably should not do it. If you plan to do DEs you should be asking yourself if you could write off the car if its totalled. There is a decent chance that accidents on track will not be covered by your insurance and you might bear the burden of the expense yourself. All that said, it is very unlikely that you should run into problems at an autox and not too likely that you will have problems at a DE. But all you have to do is search youtube for "HPDE accident" to see examples. Here's one that's a good lesson: I am not trying to scare you away but I believe that conciously understanding the risks and accepting them is important before you start. Regards, Alan
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