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I would like to lower my car about 1", I purchased a set of EIBACH PRO-KIT SPRINGS system. It is very difficult to change it by myself, I came across with some article show how to replace those springs. Can anyone tell me after changing the springs, do I have to do any other follow up work on the car, such as checking the aligment, brake and etc...
If you had done it before, please let me know it is just a simple wrap of the factory spring with the EIBACH PRO-KIT spring, or ther is a lot of other concern too
Thanks
Thomas, I had my Eibach's done at the dealer. I spoke to them first before ordering; they quoted me $225 to install, they also recommended an alignment which they didn't charge me full price for since they were doing the spring install. All totaled I think it was around $350.
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You already have your answer, thought you might like to hear from another happy customer. I have several pictures on Babblers/Gallery of my '01 S with LLTEK products. Here's one of my favorites of my car with the LLTEK skirts installed. BTW, I also installed the rear diffuser; picture attached.
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You have my sympathy Ed. About 3 years ago I saw a Cobalt Blue Boxster parked alone under a single lamp in a parking lot of the Scottsdale airpark. I just had to stop my Boxster and stare for a minute. You have a truly stunning color at night.
Personally, I would go for the litronic headlights and very little else. I like the stock Boxster bumper cover.
So far the damage estimate is up to $5000+ -- the front frame member is bent and will need to be replaced along with cover (hood), bumper cover and lights.
The shop is looking for a GT3 front bumper cover to replace the Boxster S cover. I found one in LA for $900 used at pcar but the shop is still looking for better/cheaper.
My barber (Corvette guy) is encouraging us to keep the Boxster as original as possible -- What are the real benefits of doing that ??
My son really wants the litronics -- lowest cost so far is Sunset Imports @ $1510. The shop owner is discouraging us from doing the lights because of the high cost.
If we can get $500 from the insurance on the old lights then our cost is $1010 - split 2 ways of course.
We will be putting 18" wheels and tires on in the next couple of months also -- looking at Yokohama 32R's or 48's for Ax and DE.
We would appreciate any suggestions from you all ??
Thanks,
Ed (Arizona)
$1510 is too much for Lit's. I got mine from Pelican http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopca...e_pg2.htm#item6
for $1110, (Litronic Headlight Assembly With Integrated Turn Signal, Right, 996 Carrera 2/4 (1999-01), Boxster/Boxster S (1999-04), Each Brand: Bosch). Buy the triangles anywhere for minimal cost. Also add the side markers for minimal. As for the front end, have you considered something from: LLTEK, http://www.lltek.com/porschtek/homeportek.htm. I got my diffuser and side rails from them, pre-painted; excellent experience.
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99 boxster, pastel yellow on black, carbon fiber interior trim, tiptronic, 18 turbos,
See photos: Porshce club Philippines- Sunday fun run
What's that Mercedes doing in line?
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can any boxster owner recommender the front head light ,which type is good ,i just got the euro H-7 replacement bulb ,haven't put it in yet ,any suggestion
I put a set(s) of Super Xenon Light Bulbs (6,000K) Type: H7 on my '01S. They were much brighter than the original bulbs or other lower cost ones I'd tried. I later swaped the the whole light assembly for clear Litronic which are (obviously) even better.
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OR, you could had just solder 2 wires to your remote to a new switch in your car for less then 2 bucks
...and just leave it laying on your seat? OR would you also take apart the dash, run some wire to the controller, hide the controller in a place that is easy to get to so you can replace the battery, and hopefully your garage door controller won't get stolen...kinda makes for easy entry into your house. It's a little harder to steal the car.
You can also retread your tires to save money, but you wouldn't, or would YOU?
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If you like a product - please feel free to add it and review it in the Reviews section.
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Tired of the having your ugly garage door opener clipped to your sun visor or don't want to do the garage door hack, try this product: F2P Electronics . I have no affiliation with the company. It's simple to install the sender/receiver. The sender connects to the passenger side headlight brown and white wires using suppled wire taps. I mounted mine in the front trunk under the liner; instructions say to mount it underneath the headlight assembly, lots more work and not necessary since it works fine inside the trunk, plus one does not need to add extra wire nor thread the wires through the rubber grommet in the fender. The receiver connects to your existing module on your garage wall or completely replaces it. Now a couple of taps on the stalk and my garage door opens/closes. Works great.
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And don't forget that in the US you guys sit on the wrong side of the car to those of us in the UK ! ! ! !
And that's only because most British Knights were right handed! Bad reason to put the steering wheel on the "wrong" side :king:
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Hi folks,
I just obtained a low-rise lift for my garage, and I'd like to give it a work out. I posted about hosting a DIY day at my place over on PPBB (Boxster board) where I frequently hang out. ScottW on the 996 board contacted me and said why not post on Renntech too. He's got some brake pads to install on his C4S. So we might have one job confirmed...
Anyway, I'm thinking Saturday, June 18. 9am to whenever. I'll provide cheap hamburgers, cokes, hard liquor, tools, and of course the lift. You provide parts, cleaning supplies, beer, and helping hands.
I'm in Del Mar.
Email me if interested or reply here. brettchemist@aol.com
Boxster on the lift
Brett
Which lift did you get, where did you get it from? I'm in the market.
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I have a 2001 S. I noticed that the small rubber/plastic parts in front of the front wheels, under the bumper were cracked in places and loose, probably flapping at high speeds. Probably got broken entering/existing a driveway at some point. I read somewhere they are designed to provide air ventilation to the brakes. Anybody know the part number? I'd like to order them before I jack up the car to replace them.
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Understand. You might want to email them, they were accomodating with all my questions. They might have a way to program specifically for your car, with mods.
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Clubhead, have you considered using the Revo Technik serial port switches (SPS)? Here's a WEB site. http://www.revotechnik.com/products/sps.aspx
I've found shops in the US that will reprogram for you and configure the SPS to your needs. It allows you to go from stock to various sport modes depending on octane of fuel used.
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I like the looks of the looks of the GAHH top, especially the thin defroster wires in the glass. Price seems reasonable. Does anyone think this is a DIY project, or is the mechanism simply too complicated to work with? Also, anyone know if the liner is part of the top? I'm assuming it is fully lined and insulated.
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Has anyone ever combined a performance spring like an H&R with the standard non M030 shocks on their Box? I'm trying to get a little more performance out of my suspension without throwing down 3k for a whole new set up. There's probably a spring rate not matching the shock issue. I'm up for sugestions
'98 Boxter
I didn't put H&R on my '01 S, but did put Eibach lowering springs on it without changing the shocks. The car handles much better, is like on rails in the turns; I got about an inch of lowering. No issues per the dealer that installed them. They alligned it and did not have issues with camber on the rear; I'm watching the wear on the inside edge of the tire to be sure allignment is true and not cambered too much due to the lowering springs. Time will tell.
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For those who installed Litronic headlights (not factory installed), is it worth to connect all the wires to get the extra feature? or just plug and play and be happy about it?
jinijazz, I know you've gotten some answers already on this subject but I thought I'd pass my "black box" installation experience on to you. I bought the DVD set which describes in detail how to install the control unit; excellent info on how to DIY. I installed the Litronics, w/o the unit a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday I took on installing the control unit. Took me about an hour. What saved some time was not removing the trunk liner completely. I just loostened the top parts, and worked with it that way. Another thing I didn't do was drill a hole in my front trunk, rather I used the exsting rubber gasket and simply pushed the harnesses through each as described on the DVD. I found the rubber gasket easier to work with by popping them out, then pushing them backinto the fender hole; took a little effort getting them back but was easier than trying to force the wires through while in place. The control unit makes a huge difference when using high beams; rotation of the beams (up) really fills the field of vision; definitely worth the extra effort to install. BTW, I didn't solder anything or pop the pins. I simply used wire taps you can get anywhere. Makes for a very clean, easy installation. Do the install; it's not hard and well worth it.
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OK, please take it easy on me guys. I'm sure this is an old topic of discussion, but I'd like the best opinion from the experts so here it is. I need new tires. I'm easy on my car, never over 100 mph, mainly 85 tops, no racing, although I do enjoy a back road whenever I can. I'm not rich so I need one good set of tires for year round driving....that means some snow for a month or so a year , here in Lexington, Ky. Boxster 99. Thanks as always.... Brad
I live in Michigan, and drive the car occasionally in the winter. I put Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's on my '01 S. I love 'em. Corner well, good wet traction, got them from Tirerack.
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Porsches are supposed to feel stable at even 80 mph right? However, my steering wheel gets quite jumpy in the 80 mph range though not always at the same velocity. Could it just be the wind or might having the hardtop on play a role aerodynamically? I definitely feel my 98 Boxster has some highway stability issues. Tire pressures are right (33 front/ 36 rear) and NTB has recommended balancing the tires for 10 dollars a tire. So, do you guys think balancing will solve the problem here? Or could alignment play a role? Traveling between cities at 90-100 the car will sometimes seem like it's vibrating... though not always that's why I sometimes thought it was just the wind. But this doesn't even happen so severly in the minivan. And, where do you take your car to get this fixed? Thanks for any help.
James
James, not sure what you mean by jumpy. If you mean wanders on the road; i.e., seems to want to change direction, I'd say it's alignment and tires. I had similar problems; my car wandered on the road. I personally think it was from my tires. I replaced them with Pilot Sport PS2's, did an alignment, and did a load balance; all done by my dealer. No issues now. In fact the car feels very solid on the road, no wandering, no vibration, and even get's smoother at higher speeds...I tested it at 120 briefly the other day...what a rush. It took me back to the days I lived in Germany and could really drive my 911 like it was meant to be driven.
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Cease, is your car equipped with the standard or sport shocks? Thanks.
I don't know. It's whatever the car came with. The previous owner made no mods. Is there an easy way to tell?
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Some, but it corners like on a rail. Porshe dealer that did the allignment said it was within spec.
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That is quite the agressive setting you have there. Any rubbing issues? Especially while cornering up front.
No rubbing so far. These were the Eibach kit, supposedly got 1 inch lowering. I think it was a bit more. I also have side rails on it which makes it look a bit lower from the side.
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I have about 15k on my stock pzero tires, and felt the grip is just not enough anymore. I have a 2000 bxtr S with upgraded 18 inch rim. I believe stock tire size is
225/40 on front
265/35 on rear
I am thinking about fitting 235/40 on front and 275/35 on rear. Anyone tried that? would it fit without rubbing?
Also, my friend recommended kumho's ecsta supra 712 for the price / performance ratio. The price definitely sounds attractive, with about 100 for the front and 160 for the rear (so save me about 400 bucks per set from getting the pzeros / pilot sport / etc) Does anyone have experience with these tires???
please advise
I have an '01 S with 18 inch wheels, also had PZeros that were not a very good ridde. I put Michelin Sport PS2's on it; it's a brand new car and the tire is plenty wide; looks great from the rear. Also, the sizes you mentioned above will be too wide for the rims you have. You'd need to go to wider rims to accomodate the width of the tires you're thinking about (or so I was told by my tire guy at Tirerack). Also if you consider lowering the car (like I did) then you'd really have rubbing problems. Check out attached photos of rear with diffuser (shows tires).
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i am trying to hunt down the boomerang that was made by tech efx. web site not there anymore. does anyone know what happened or if there is someone else making a similar item to protect the front bumper
thanks
You can get them from Performance Products. Web site is:
http://www.performanceproducts.com/Product...=20&partnumber=
I'm thinking of getting one myself. Please let me know how difficult to install and if they really help.
Fm Modulator - Wireless Vs Hardwired
in 987-1 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Posted · Edited by cease
Reading about your installs, begs the question. Did you hardwire the power for the satellite radio as well? I've got a 5 volt direct power supply for my XM radio, but can't find a switched 12 volt power supply to connect to. I've been using the passenger side 12 volt outlet with power supply cord, but that drains the battery if I forget to unplug. Would really like a switched source; any input is appreciated. BTW, I'm asking about switched power supply for my 2007 Boxster S; I was able to find one on my 2001 S. Thanks