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Originally Posted by shockandawe
Does Renegade cut the same amount of sheet metal when they do the conversion? Is it necessary to cut so much? The spacers you made for the trans mount ,did they tell you that it was needed? If so shound'nt they have been included???
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Hello,
Guess that depends on which sheet metal you are referring to and what kind of accessory setup you are running, water pump, alternator etc... With regards to the front of the engine compartment where the emergency brake is relocated then definitely some needs to be cut if you are running the Renegade water manifold as the motor tucks in far enough that you have to cut the area where the shifter cables go through to make clearance for the manifold. Metal is also cut away where the ebrake holder is so that need to be relocated unless you don't want an e-brake which is possible if it is a race car I guess~
Also the sheet metal where the front motor mounts hang, you could probably trim less depending on the accessory setup, but with the Renegade A/C and alternator mounts that area needs to go~
On the back on the engine compartment I probably cut more off then they did but I looked at the area and it basically only serves as a drip tray so I cut away whatI thought was unnecessary and can weld back something if needed.
Regarding the spacers etc.... this is a custom installation and in no way did I jump into it thinking it would bolt right up. There are several things along the way which I feel should have been disclosed from the onset when I was asking very specific questions. Small things like spacers and bolts were expected, I think the biggest thing which pissed me off was the motor mount situation as I asked very specifically about anything else I would have to buy, and no mention was made by them until I has a long weekend to get the motor sorted out and found out I didn't have everything I needed
Come to find out that the WEVO transmission mounts were even a custom application for this exact install - V8 to Boxster conversion, but yet I didn't find that out until I called and asked about them specifically after seeing them in their pictures on an installed car
All that aside they have still been helpful and responsive, but I would really think for $7K it wouldn't be that hard to make this kit/install a LOT more user friendly...
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Originally Posted by Pdwight
I dont have a "Dog in the race" but the more I read and follow this thread the less impressed I am with Renegade and the more impressed I am with you BoxsterLS
If they are going to sell a turnkey kit it should be just that with complete detailed instructions on how and what is needed for this undertaking.
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Thanks much for the compliment! I'm hardly reinventing the wheel here but definitely pointing out some shortcomings of the kit and hopefully helping folks to understand what they are getting into before getting $20K in the hole on a project~ Like I mentioned they don't really advertise it as a "turnkey" kit, but they do offer a turnkey package which will cost you $30K and now after going through the process, I can definitely see why. It is a lot of work. But if I do this again it will go much much smoother, plus this is a side project and not something I can just sit down with for a few weeks and bang it out, although I'm sure it could be done.
Quick update too, I had some time to test fit one of the axles and it really appears to fit quite well, geometry dosn't look too bad either so hopefully nothing to worry about there, just have to see if they can harness the ponies
Also found a place that specializes in LS wiring harnesses so i'm gonna call them and see what they can offer to make this a smoother install~
Thanks!
J