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  1. aron in toronto
    You will need an air bag for a three spoke wheel unless your 99 was updated at some point from its original four spoke wheel. Other than that the wheels are interchangeable.
  2. aron in toronto
    That's a Porsche short shifter made by B&M. You may try looking on the B&M website for installation instructions to see if they have any trouble shooting tips.
  3. aron in toronto
    Porsche did develop a folding hard top assembly and was joint owner with Mercedes Benz of CTS (Convtertible Top Systems) who produces the tops for the Boxster, the Carrera and the folding hardtop for Mercedes. CTS is now owned by Magna International. I would guess that Porsche didn't go with the folding hardtop for weight and cost issues. There have been patent drawings for Porsche's folding hardtop floating around on the net.
  4. aron in toronto
    Also keep in mind that the Boxster's central locking/alarm system goes into "Sleep Mode" after 5 days of inactivity. If left longer than that you need to unlock the door by using the key in the door as the remote will not function. Once you have cycled the ignition the remote should regain function. This feature is to conserve power drained from the battery, but often catches people off guard.
  5. aron in toronto
    As others have alluded to, that’s the factory switch for the targa. Because the symbol looks like a garage door (open/closed), it’s often used to “hack” a garage door opener controller button. It keeps a factory look. It looks like the previous owner also installed the rear spoiler switch from a Carrara. Check if it manually raises the spoiler. The lights indicating the raising and lowering of the spoiler are also a cool non factory mod.
  6. aron in toronto
    Yes those wheels are available in 18”. The OEM Sport Techno was available with a 10” rear in Boxster offsets. http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant..._Code=986Wheels Replicas are also available in 10” widths that should fir the Boxster w/o spacers. I haven’t seen them in black. The 20” size is probably for the Cayanne.
  7. aron in toronto
    I had to fight tooth and nail with my BMW dealer to prove that cats were covered under the emissions warranty. I showed them the emissions details of the warranty book, BMW customer service even called the dealer and told my service advisor that cats were covered. They eventually agreed it was covered, but then wanted to charge a $250 diagnostic fee. Customer Service had to call them back to remind them that there aren’t diagnostic fees for warranty repairs. It took months for them to reverse the charges to my C.C.
  8. aron in toronto
    Sounds like you found a solution, but I thought I'd share something I picked up at the auto parts store near me. These were miss-shelved, but appear to be child seat replacement parts. I couldn't find any more packages in the store but this is/was a box of 12 plugs for about $6. They fit perfectly to cover the holes in my bumper and I sprayed them with silver Krylon paint for plastic that I already had to match my Arctic Silver. I'm sure the Krylon isn't a perfect match for A S but on such a small item with a convex shape it’s not noticeable. I wouldn't recommend this for larger items like the bumperettes, as the color mismatch will be noticeable, not to mention the lack of a flex additive. Larger auto parts stores may also carry misc. plastic plugs for significantly less $$ than the dealer.
  9. aron in toronto
    I believe all 97 Boxsters were built in Stuttgart. Beginning with the 98 model year Porsche farmed out most of Boxster production to Velmet in Finland due to the high demand, and possibly the coming production of the new 996. I've heard approximately 10% of Boxster production remains at the Stuttgart factory to keep workers up to date with their assembly process and possibly to supply the local German market that may prefer "Made in Germany". Production at Velmet will end in 2010 and be moved to the Austrian division of Magna Steyr who also (from wikipedia) builds BMW’s X3, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Saab 9-3 convertible, Chrysler’s diesel and right-hand drive 300 and 300C as well as Jeep’s Grand Cherokee and Commander. Last year, the company was also in the running to get the four-door Aston Martin Rapide. As for the quality if the Finland vs German built cars, I haven't heard that there is any real difference, but I would assume, since Velmet is builds the vast majority of them that they would be better at it buy now. I have heard that there are tighter enviromental restrictions in Germany and as a result the paint on used on the German built cars is softer and is more easily damaged. I have no proof if this but I can say that the paint on my Stuttgart built 97 is not as durable as that on my Volvo or Mercedes.
  10. aron in toronto
    Try the Boxster Spec racing forums. They usually have interior pieces listed in the classifieds. boxsterspec.com boxsterspecracing.whsites.net http://boxcar-racing.com/forum/ Regards, Aron
  11. aron in toronto
    Quaife has a torque biasing differential for the Boxster, but I haven't heard any reviews. If you check out the Boxster racing forums they may have some more info on them.
  12. aron in toronto
    Here is a photo of the "GT3 console delete" that was mentioned before. Taken from deschodt on rennlist
  13. aron in toronto
    I was also a bit disapointed buy the Boxster's ergonomics. I think a tilting steering wheel, similar to the 987, would make a big difference. As others have mentioned make sure your seat is all the way down. Try shifting the seat forward then lower it, and then move it back. see if that helps. There are smaller aftermarket airbag wheels, but I can't say if they would solve your problems. Most of them seem to be 340mm in size. These are from Carnewal, Gemballa and Ruf
  14. aron in toronto
    If you are still having problems you might try what I did with my new to me hard top. Initially I was not able to get the driver’s side "post" to fit into the spinlock. The passenger side fit fine. First I unlatched the front latch point above the windshield, next I pulled the passenger side rear post out of the spinlock pocket, then while the top was loose, I used some careful force to push down on the hardtop being careful not to damage the relatively soft aluminum skin of the hard top. While I was applying force I turned the red handled lever back and forth to prevent the post from binding in the spinlock. I was able to get the driver’s side seated and then moved over to the passenger side, which went in smoothly, and then locked the front latch. I did not loosen any of the adjustment points to do this, however now that the top is on, it could probably use some fine tuning by making adjustments. I've noticed some rattling noise coming from the upper front latch points which I intend to silence with some small pieces of rubber sheeting made from a bicycle inner tube inserted in the receiver holes. Regards, Aron
  15. aron in toronto
    I had a similar problem, but as I was torquing the drain plug, after filling the case w/ oil, the bolt head cracked. I hadn't achieved the proper torque and the it simply cracked and of course fresh oil started to slowly drip. I was able to grip the outside of the bolt with needle nose vice grips and together with the allen driver slowly back the it out. Then quickly insert a replacement oil drain nut with out loosing to much of that fresh "Mobil 1, black gold". I only mention this as some care should be used when driving a larger driver into your stripped plug, as you've already found out how soft the metal is, you don't want to the plug to break as mine did.
  16. aron in toronto
    Look here for 2001 color chart. http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/gallery/colors.shtml
  17. aron in toronto
    Take a close look at your tires for cracking or dry rot. Tires have a limited life span regardless of mileage. Manufactures typically recommend replacing at approximately 6 years. If they have been sitting that long there probably flat spotted too. This also applies to other critical rubber components like hoses and belts. Flush break fluid. Change oil & filter. As fate would have it, I happen to have a set of 17" Boxster wheels w/ Bridgstone S02s with around 10k mi and good tread life left that I will be looking to sell. They are from my 97 and have no chips or curb rash. :)
  18. aron in toronto
    Techart w/ carbonfiber.
  19. aron in toronto
    Those are aftermarket parts. I don't recognize the pedals, but the wheel looks like it is possibly by TechArt or Gemballa
  20. aron in toronto
    Andy, I don't have any photos of my plate mounting, but its pretty straight forward. I used the existing square holes in the bumper cover, and drilled new holes in the license plate that align with the holes in the bumper. The original plate bracket that I no longer use holds the plate about an inch off the bumper and now my plate is practically flush (~1/8"). I also put a slight bend in my plate so that it follows the contour of the bumper. I also found out the hard way that if someone backs into your front bumper while parking, they will push the stock plate bracket and its screws into your bumper marring its finish. The change is relatively small compared to using the bracket. The plate ends up being maybe 1.5" lower and 3/4" closer to the bumper. Not quite sure how this would look w/ a wider European style plate though. Best of luck, and Happy Thanksgiving. Aron in Toronto
  21. aron in toronto
    You should be able to find the expanding nylon/plastic license plate anchor nuts at any auto parts store. My stock bracket became loose and the holes in the bumper cover were enlarged so I found some slightly larger generic square license plate nuts at Pep Boys. I ended up ditching the entire stock bracket and mounting My plate directly to the bumper by drilling new holes in my plate. This located the plate lower and more flush to the bumper. Aron in Toronto
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