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    '99 Boxster
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    Still waiting for the flying car we were promised.

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  1. Kevin369
    My main comment would be to suggest that you take your time looking. You don't have to buy this one and there are plenty to choose from. You might even find that you want the 2.7L instead. I own a '99 and really enjoy it but if I were willing to spend more money at the time I bought mine, I probably would have bought an '01 for the 2.7 and the nicer interior bits. I opted to spend a little less and save some money for mods. BTW, a car that has been tracked is not necessarily bad. These cars are meant to be driven hard, not abused, but driven. Is it worse to track your car occasionally or drive it 91K miles in stop and go traffic? As always, do your due diligence and research. Good luck!
  2. Kevin369
    Thanks for the feedback. I was lukewarm about the idea when I heard about the offer so rather than bite, I sought advice. I would much rather spend the $500 towards suspension parts. I'll be passing on this exhaust. The funny thing is that my local Porsche dealer is where they are on sale.
  3. Kevin369
    I am looking for opinions and any information you can share about the Billy Boat exhaust for 2.5L '97-'99 Boxsters. I'm not in the market for a new exhaust to replace my stock one but I can get a brand new one for $500. Also, is this a good price? Thanks!
  4. Kevin369
    I would get some Lloyd mats. They are much better quality, thicker, and nicer looking than the overpriced stock mats. The Lloyd mats have a very secure fastening system that will not slip. It uses a plastic mounting tab/bracket and a fastex style clip to attach the mat.
  5. Kevin369
    Thanks for the feedback guys! I appreciate it. I test fitted an 18x10 on the rear of my stock '99 and the wheel will clear. There is not much space between the inside rim on the wheel and the shock body but there is clearance. It's close but clear.
  6. Kevin369
    Can someone tell me what the proper offset is for an 18" x 10" wheel? I'm wondering if that will fit on my '99 Boxster and what the offset should be. TIA
  7. Kevin369
    Thanks Jeff! I went back to Autozone today and lo and behold, the shelf was full of batteries with vent tubes taped to them. I must have bought mine on an off day. I grabbed a vent tube and one of those orange positive terminal covers. It's all hooked up now. Thanks again. I think the "red top racing version" adds a couple of extra HP. ;)
  8. Kevin369
    I just bought a new battery from Autozone, as suggested. I tried Costco and while the prices were excellent, my Costco did not have group 48 and were all sold out of group 47. I got a group 48 from Autozone for $65. It is a "Duralast" brand but does not look the same as the one pictured. Also, mine did not come with a vent tube and there does not appear to be anywhere for a vent tube to go. Dumb question but is that bad? Since there is a vent tube attached to the original battery that leads in to the firewall area, what the heck do I do with it? Just let it hang loose? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guess who's battery died today? (mine). I got the Autozone Duralast and the guy said it didn't have a vent tube - I asked him to check again or look at another battery - Oh, he says... I guess it does have one. This is what I bought and installed today... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Loren, Funny timing that your battery died. That looks like the battery I got and the model numbers are the same. (48-DL) Mine did not come with the orange cap over the positive terminal nor did it come with a vent tube. It looks like you plugged the vent tube int the center of the battery. Is the vent home on your battery an oval shaped end? If so, I have that too and didn't realize it was a vent hole. Correct?
  9. Kevin369
    I just bought a new battery from Autozone, as suggested. I tried Costco and while the prices were excellent, my Costco did not have group 48 and were all sold out of group 47. I got a group 48 from Autozone for $65. It is a "Duralast" brand but does not look the same as the one pictured. Also, mine did not come with a vent tube and there does not appear to be anywhere for a vent tube to go. Dumb question but is that bad? Since there is a vent tube attached to the original battery that leads in to the firewall area, what the heck do I do with it? Just let it hang loose?
  10. Kevin369
    I am no tire expert but have heard some various opinions on tires for the Boxster. The S-02 and S-03's are good tires but they are expensive and understandably don't wear so well. The Contis and Pirellis are mediocre. The one tire that I have heard is a surprising bang for the buck tire is the Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's. They are very reasonably priced and aside from having to be kept well inflated for best performance, are a great tire. I think my next set will be these. I certainly don't want to pay $250 for one rear S-03.
  11. Kevin369
    Wow, this thread has been informative. I am certainly no expert but I do try to practice heel-toe shifting whenever possible and have found it possible to do it with moderate braking but of course, it is easier if the brake pedal is being pushed deeper. I use the left side of my foot to brake and roll my right to blip the throttle. Sometimes it does feel like the left side is just hanging on to the edge of the brake pedal in order for the right side to reach the go pedal. This might sound stupid but nobody mentioned shoes. I find that certain shoes are better than others for this technique. My usual dress/work shoes are not so good whereas my Pilotis, or several other more comfortable rubber soled shoes, are much better. It's just easier to feel the brake and modulate it while blipping the throttle with proper shoes. Then again, maybe I don't know crap about this subject and I've been doing it all wrong. :unsure:
  12. Kevin369
    I agree with LVDell. There is no way that a stick-on layer of plastic will look stock. I would stick with OEM or have your pieces painted professionally if you want a color interior. What are you shooting for? A painted finish or carbon fiber (real or look)?
  13. Kevin369
    Well since someone revived this old thread and I posted about some door sills I was thinking about buying and did eventually buy, I should post a follow up. These are the stainless steel ones found on eBay and sold by a fella named Harvey Peck out of Mechanicsville, Virginia. Quality is excellent and the price is very good at $65-$75 a pair. These are the crested ones and the crest is a good quality, albeit small, replica of the hood crest.
  14. Kevin369
    Yes, that looks good. Did you say that you already have the newer cap? (The pics show you do.) I guess trying to another one wouldn't hurt. Be careful when putting it on as it is easy to cross-thread them and thus not have a tight seal. (My service advisor warned me of this.) It's easy to do but if you just lightly spin it and let it thread on its own. Keep us posted.
  15. Kevin369
    There's no real trick to remove the carpet. The carpet around the coolant resevoir has foil backing so be careful with that. It is a seperate piece. There is another seperate piece that is behind the tail light assembly. The main carpet covers a foam board and that carpet is taped to it. The only kind of tricky part is removing the plastic rivets and screws. I hate breaking plastic fasteners but using a handy Snap-On tool for this purpose prevented that. Everything else pretty much pops right back into place as it is more or less molded to shape.
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