savinor

I am considering a suspension upgrade to my 2000 Boxster S with 18” rims and less than 20K miles. I feel that the stock struts are a little soft on rebound and give me an uneasy feeling when the car gets un-weighted. If I upgrade to Bilstein HD struts will it improve handling without degrading the ride significantly? I have searched several of the boards without getting an answer.

Thanks for your help.

Rich in CT

I put a B&M in my 99. The shift was short and not at all notchy. I also installed Schnell in my 2000 S. The shifting was notchy both before and after the installation. The shorter shifting only seemed to agravate the existing problem. I believe that it is improving with age but I think an adjustment is needed.

Rich in CT

So how can I order one?

RichS

I'm interested!

Thanks for the link. I found these guys, anyone ever try these guys out?

http://www.precisionporsche.com/boxkit.html

Thanks!

Did you try them?

RichS

Hi,

I am a Newbie in this forum :welcome: . Nevertheless I like to ask for your support:

I have got a new exhaust (Gemballa 870 :thumbup:). It seems that the mechanics havn't adjusted the rear bumper in a correct way. Now I like to do thier job.

Is anyone here who can explain how to remove the rear bumper of a Boxster S, MY2003. Perfect - of course - would be, if there would be some illustration (when it becomes too complicated for a non-professional ;-))

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best wishes from Germany

Andre

Here are the instructions

(edit - I have removed the PDF as it was corrupt - Loren)

At the TSBL meet we pulled the screens out with long nose plyers. We used a towel to cover the surrounding area. The screen popped out without any problem and did not spray blake fluid around. :D

Rich

does anyone have any suggestions regarding the subtleties of removing the amber lense when implementing the soldering iron trick?

I have instructions from a few sources, but I was wondering if there were any extra finess moves to prevent screwing it up.

Parker,

I have done it on two sets of lights. The second time I made some heat shields out of thin aluminum flashing in place of foil. This approach was much more effective in preventing the melting of the areas around the hole. With the shield in place it is an easy job.

Good Luck,

Rich

BTW I have an extra set.

What year S muffler was it and which tubes did you remove? Got any pictures?

Thanks,

Rich

There's a spare muffler for sale over on the Boxster Racing Board

http://www.iq.dynip.com/~racing/index.cgi?read=25792

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Thank You. That will be useful when I find out what the modifcation is.

Rich

I have read that Jeff Kordia is modifying stock Boxster mufflers to improve sound and maybe performance. It's called Tech-EFX I think. Does anyone know how to contact him?

Thanks,

Rich

2000 S

Hey there, i am wanting to get a good round of "paint care" in (i.e., more than just a wax) and was wondering if anyone has tried anything like clay bars or polish or other products.  if so, has anyone used zaino brothers.  i've read good things about them (and from the price they had better be good) but i wanted to know if anyone here has used them and what their experience was.  thanks for your feedback.  also, if anyone has any suggestions or advice i'd appreciate it too.

Take a look at www.properautocare.com

I just did my '00 S with the line of Menzerna products and I'm very satisfied. My black finish is now near perfect and I can now keep it that way. I did invest in a Porter Cable 7424 polisher which makes the job easy.

Good Luck,

Rich

Thinking of using Redline 75 90

Someone know how much oil i need exactly

i know G86 transmission (5speed) are 2,25l but how about boxster S 6speed?

someone now for sure?

thx Simon

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I just changed the lub in my '00 S. I put in a little over 2.5 Quarts of Mobil 1 75-W90. The manual says to fill to within 11 mm of the fill hole with the car level.

The Mobil 1 made a noticeable difference in shifting. Much smoother especially 3rd to 4th. :clapping:

Rich

I have a rattling noise coming from the exhaust.  Had the heatshields checked and was told that a baffle inside the muffler was the problem.  I would like to replace the muffler and thought that replacing the hardware woud be a good idea as well.  Would like to know what options I may have for a replacement muffler.  Any other suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks

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I put an S muffler on my '99 and was very happy with the look and sound. It was just a little deeper in sound and not much louder. I had to buy the upper bracket for the S muffler because the mounting method had been changed over the years. I did the installation myself in about 2 hours without removing the rear bumper. Removing the bumper would have made it easier.

Good Luck,

Rich

I installed the PNP speakers and a 6 channel 996 amp. The results are excellent. Much fuller sound and controllable bass. I highly recommend this approach.

I'm going for my first DE session next month and setting up my '99 Boxster with a Halon extinguisher. I know about the passanger seat bracket but would like to put the extinguisher a little closer while making it completely removable for off track driving. I'm thinking about mounting the standard holder between the seats backs on standoffs. I can then unbolt and push plastic caps in the standoff holes.

Has anyone seen or tried this?

Thanks,

Rich

OK, I checked the fluid level and it's OK. It happened again...this time the steering wheel seemed stuck after I stopped the car and came free with a little pop at the the front wheels after I played with the steering wheel. Almost like the front tires where stuck on something. ?????

I have a '99 and had exactly the same thing happen twice. I was making a tight turn with the wheel at the lock, and the steering wheel stuck at that position. When it broke loose the power steering took a while to come back. :drive:

Rich in CT

any comments on the speakers that go behind the driver and passenger seats? Are they worth it and how easy is it to install? Any comments at all would be nice.

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Use the PNP rear speaker kit available on eBay. They include better speakers than the factory kit and sound very clean. I also upgraded to the 6 channel 996 amp. The results are outstanding!

I put SilverStars in my '99 and they are very bright and white. Excellent coverage of the road.

Rich in CT

Can anyone confirm that fuel cut-off is accomplished by the computer dropping out the fuel pump relay at a specific engine RPM?

Thanks,

Rich

'99 Black Met./Savannah

I'm having a problem opening my front hood. I've had this '99 for 8 months and it has always been difficult to open. At first it just required that I get my fingers under the edge. (do not pop up) Now I need two people, one to pull the release and a second to pull up hard. I have adjusted the latch up because the hood seemed to far down below the bumper interface and used a little silicone spray on it with no improvement. Is the cable adjustable? Why doesn't it pop up when released?

Thanks,

Rich in CT