Thread: Boxster weights
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Old 12-03-2011, 05:35 PM   #42
blue2000s
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Originally Posted by pothole View Post
Yeah, the roof works surprisingly well in "manual" mode. Clamshell is heavy enough to sit flat and not jump around just under its own weight. Top goes up and down in seconds by hand - very light and easy to operate.

I love the idea of losing the power steering, but you'd have to strip an awful lot of weight out to make a big difference to the effort.

I'm thinking about trying an underdrive crank pulley for a bit less assistance.
You won't notice a difference in steering effort with the UD pulley.
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