Little 't'

It seems to me, from the inception of the 996 through to the present car, the Porsche evolutionary process has transformed the 911 from a small lightweight sports car (think 993 and earlier) into a grand tourer laden with all the associated creature comforts. Perhaps Porsche is repositioning the 911 in order to give the Cayman and Boxster more room for further development, after all, there is no denying how much has been left on the table when it comes to Porsche's mid engine offerings. While the mechanical grip achieved upon acceleration by the rear engine platform cannot be matched by it's mid engine counterpart, the vehicle dynamics of the Cayman are superior in all other ways due to its lower polar moment. In light of this, I believe the 911 will continue to evolve into a GT car and the Cayman will eventually come into it's own. I am convinced at some point in the future Porsche Motorsport will develop a Cup Cayman much like it has done with the GT3 Cup Car. I know this concept is not popular with many Porschephiles out there, however one does not have to look vary far to see a similar scenario. Ferrari did the vary same thing with the Dino and later with the dreaded 308. Like the Cayman the Dino was a less expensive model with a mid engine setup. At that time in the late 60s the Ferrari brand was synonymous with front engine V12s, so much so in fact that the Dino was not graced with the prancing horse badge! And yet today the 458 Italia has earned it's place amongst the most capable of Ferraris, competing in both ALMS and ELMS! But enough with the Italians... As a GT, the new 991 is far more palatable, it is a car with a new purpose and a different audience. One only has to look inside at the exquisite interior to see what I'm talking about. Gone are the days of 993 simplicity and yet, to Porsche's credit, they are still working tirelessly to improve the dynamics of the car. By elongating the wheel base of the 991 Porsche has effectively moved the engine further forward! This alone makes the 991 the best 911 ever, but like all things in life there are always compromises and the 991 has its fair share. I'm looking forward to to seeing and perhaps if I'm lucky, driving the 991 GT3 RS. Although I will be disappointed if it is not available with a manual gearbox... Because in the end, I too yearn for the pure driving experience that has all but vanished from modern cars.

Loren, I am building a Boxster Spec and was hoping to tap into the knowledge base on this forum. I am attempting to take out as much weight as possible by eliminating the unessential parts of the wiring loom and its related systems. Additionally the Immobilizer sits directly below the drivers seat, restricting the seat from being positioned as low as possible and thus keeping the center of gravity unnecessarily high. That said, I apologize for my faux pas...

Can anyone give me a heads up on how to circumvent the immobilizer located under the drivers seat of my 1999 Boxster. I have been using the factory wiring diagrams with great success, however this Immobilizer is rather tricky.

Thanks Loren, I appreciate the help...

Loren, Please forgive me, I didn't mean to infringe on any copyright policies and I do appreciate you pointing me in the right direction... However while looking threw the links I did not see anything that referenced the individual wiring diagram pages you mentioned. Could you please elaborate.

I am looking for a wiring diagram for a 99 986 Boxster, in order to delete the now unnecessary wiring in my gutted Spec boxster project car. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone, I have recently acquired my first Porsche, a 2007 Carrera S (manual gearbox), you can view some of my recent photos on the registry. There is no doubt the 997-S is a fantastic car to drive, however there is one thing that has been bothering me. It seems the engineers in Stuttgart, have programmed the throttle to cut off when the brake peddle is depressed, making it impossible to left foot brake. Even when all the traction control is turned off, the scenario is the same. I have discussed this with my local dealer, their response, a warning really, was to notify me that if I track the car, I will likely void my warranty. Speaking of voiding my warranty, are there any known software modifications, that would allow me to left foot brake? Thank you in advance for your time... Little 't'