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I would check the residual pressure in the fuel system. Once you get it started is it fine for the rest of the day until the car sits for a few hours again? If so, the fuel pump maybe toast.

Anyone in North Florida, South Georgia?

Go drive it. One mans harsh ride is another mans daily driver. I drove a prepped STI with 650/550lbs springs with Tein Flex coilovers everyday and thought it was fine. Other people rode in my car and called their dentist after getting out.

What is the largest size that will fit on a 17 x 7 stock front? Seems you can pick up a set of stock 17's for around $500 and I would think 225 or 245 front, 245 or 255 rear would be all you would need for beginning DE and autocross and stock 17's would be legal for SCCA A stock.

GA only requires insurance and the bill of sale for the first 30 days.

Turbo cars tend to burn more oil, increase crankcase pressure = increased blow by. Use 15-50 if it is a problem.

Seems like the L one always blows first. Just an observation.

I don't change my position, but if you are even remotely thinking of driving in ice or snow you had better get it.

If you don't replace it, you will never have to worry about getting a check engine light. That means your engine will live forever.

How good a driver are you. If you have a few years of track and autocross experience you will probably enjoy driving with it off or not having it. If you don't have much experience then get it. That said even an experienced driver driver can benefit from PSM in an emergency situation. I'm a little old fashioned, I'd rather not have it.

His car isn't an egas car. It started life as a 98 2.5l. I've read though that thread and the attached PDF and can't figure out the compatibility of egas 2000-2004 Boxsters with doing a conversion and what engine/DME combo would be easiest for an egas car. Thank you for looking though, I thought maybe I had missed something.

Did Porsche ever offer a limited slip diff in the 986 or can you use one from the 911 maybe?

Start with 42 front and rear. Borrow a tire pyrometer from someone, or buy one if you plan on autocrossing with any regularity, and bring some chaulk. Mark the front side walls with chaulk before you run. After each run look at the chaulk to see if the side walls are rolling over and check temps inside middle and rear on the fronts. Temps should show a gradient slightly cooler from inside to out. Adjust the rear increasing pressure in 1-2 psi incriments, higher to get the car to rotate better, lower pressure if the car is oversteering (or tail happy). Once you get it feeling good, write down your pressures in a notebook along with temp, surface temp, surface type. Start the next autocross with the settings you finished with the week before and adjust the same way you did the first time and again record you settings and conditions. After awhile you will have enough data to get you very close on setup from the first run. Don't forget to check tire pressures before each run.

If you get serious about autocross, a set of R comps and good alignment will be a must.

Actually, most of the conversion threads cover 2.5l to 3.4/3.6l. I have searched for a swap in an egas car too and couldn't seem to find it. Maybe I'm not searching correctly or something???

If you find out, please post. I am planning diff upgrade too.

I thought someone had found some after market split boot kits for these things. I wwas alweays a little leary about the concept in that they might throw the axles out of balance, but they've been around for a good long time...

Regards, PK

Seems like a good temporary fix, but replacing them seems like it isn't too bad if you find a decent indie to do the work.

Would this be more difficult with an MY2000 egas car?

Just been for a quick drive to check my tyre pressures which were fine, but just driving off I could hear a grating metallic sound from the front wheel area. ( 2.5 tip Boxster, 1999, 36,000 miles)

I stopped and noise went away, I revved up and there was no noise. It only happens at car speed rather than engine speed. Sounds a bit like i have gone over a tin can and its stuck under the car or something like that or a bit of trim is rubbing, that kind of noise. Drove home slowly and checked as best I could under the car but could not see anything. Looked at brakes and smelt them but nothing burning or anything. Any one any ideas?

Sounds like the same thing when I had a wheel bearing go bad. Put the front end of the car up and see how much play you hae in the hub on each side.

Is there a write up somewhere on what is involved in the 996 into Boxster engine swap. I have a 2000 Boxster 2.7 that runs great, but when the motor goes south I would rather do a swap than replace the engine with another 2.7. Maybe I'll just ship the car off to Todd :lol:

Wow, small welcome wagon. Updated OP. I'm slowly getting everything up to snuff. Have to take the drivers side door panel off tomorrow due to something coming loose and causing the window to go up and down on its own when I shut the door. I can hear it scrapping against the window when it goes up and down. I thing the regulator is going too, the window only drops 1/8 inch and hits the top frame on both opening and closing. I love owning a sports car again, something to fix daily. :wrench: :lol:

Looks like a good deal. If you get one, let me know about the resonance when cruising speeds.

Congrats on the new car!

Guards Red and Beige are a great color combo.

There are no inexpensive Porsches. Especially the ones you buy for "cheap".

I know Porsches aren't cheap, but I do most of my own mechanical work and the cars runs very strong. I've been sorting through the car the last week and the car is mechanically very sound. The rest is minor appearance stuff that I will fix as I get to it. Very enjoyable little car.

Thanks for the welcomes and the advice. I love the car more every day. :renntech:

My savanha tan dash and one of my door cards looks crappy. Can they be touched up too?

Loren,

The pedal side cable on my car is not attached to the pedal, it is just resting against it. Do you know the part number of the peice or grommet that is supposed to be there? It's a 2000 2.7

Sean

If its a 2000 2.7 it should be an egas model?

It is, but the gas pedal isn't connected to the cable that comes from the floor.