What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Steelepuls]

Originally Posted by grc0456

BTDT.....multiple times! The vaunted German engineers could have equipped the directionals with a louder sound or more visible indicator.....especially in a convertible


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I’m wondering if i can take the relay out of my 2004 Audi A4 that flashes 3 times when it is nudged and put it in the Boxster. That should fix this issue.

Anyone have a fix for this?

[m332is]

I have to replace my expansion tank but also doing a couple fun upgrades with a new flat bottom and thicker steering wheel and a double DIN apple play stereo.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by m332is

I have to replace my expansion tank but also doing a couple fun upgrades with a new flat bottom and thicker steering wheel and a double DIN apple play stereo.

Please tell me about that steering wheel - where to buy, it looks great!

[stantheman1]

High 70s in Seattle the past couple days... did my first real top down drive of the year. God, I love driving my Porsche!! (2001S)

[Qckslvr]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Please tell me about that steering wheel - where to buy, it looks great!

DCT Motorsport

Porsche carbon alcantara sport leather steering wheels 996 997 986 987 955 Turbo S carrera

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by Qckslvr

DCT Motorsport

Porsche carbon alcantara sport leather steering wheels 996 997 986 987 955 Turbo S carrera

Thanks, if I do it I will go without the flat bottom and go to Chuck W's place in Poland. I always used to think the wheel in my Boxster was fine. Being without it for 8 months and driving a BMW with the M-Sport steering wheel which is super thick has started me thinking about this.

[m332is]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Please tell me about that steering wheel - where to buy, it looks great!

I bought it on ebay... search: T96 Porsche

Also if you go on the company's website they also have a swap program which is "slightly" cheaper where they sell you the original round version of the steering wheel but it is thicker. The down side is they charge you a core and you need to send them your old steering wheel after you removed it to get the core deposit refunded.

I wanted the flat bottom as I find I drive bowl legged and wanted a bit more leg room. Hopefully I will install it tomorrow. It's snowing again here tonight so no test drive.

[Dave80GTSi]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Please tell me about that steering wheel - where to buy, it looks great!

And, you can get this wheel with colored stitching, so to match your car's color scheme.

Highly recommended!

[PaulE]

Those look great. If I do it I will keep a round steering wheel and look into getting one recovered and made thicker with a red or yellow strip at 12 o'clock. I remember Chuck W sent his to a place called CarsDream in Poland.

Originally Posted by m332is

I bought it on ebay... search: T96 Porsche

Also if you go on the company's website they also have a swap program which is "slightly" cheaper where they sell you the original round version of the steering wheel but it is thicker. The down side is they charge you a core and you need to send them your old steering wheel after you removed it to get the core deposit refunded.

I wanted the flat bottom as I find I drive bowl legged and wanted a bit more leg room. Hopefully I will install it tomorrow. It's snowing again here tonight so no test drive.

Originally Posted by Dave80GTSi

And, you can get this wheel with colored stitching, so to match your car's color scheme.

Highly recommended!

[morgal48]

Found that my rear spoiler only moved up about an inch. Searching the forum I found the probable cause, disassembled the "system" and got lucky. Having anticipated a lack of teeth on the two gear racks, it was nice to see only a lack of grease - it had all been squeezed to the sides of each rack. After re-lubing the racks and the cable end internal slides (the grease on the slides was gritty).everything operates smoothly again. Really easy job.

[Qckslvr]

Originally Posted by morgal48

Found that my rear spoiler only moved up about an inch. Searching the forum I found the probable cause, disassembled the "system" and got lucky. Having anticipated a lack of teeth on the two gear racks, it was nice to see only a lack of grease - it had all been squeezed to the sides of each rack. After re-lubing the racks and the cable end internal slides (the grease on the slides was gritty).everything operates smoothly again. Really easy job.

I often wondered if the rear spoiler needed some kind of maintenance.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by morgal48

Found that my rear spoiler only moved up about an inch. Searching the forum I found the probable cause, disassembled the "system" and got lucky. Having anticipated a lack of teeth on the two gear racks, it was nice to see only a lack of grease - it had all been squeezed to the sides of each rack. After re-lubing the racks and the cable end internal slides (the grease on the slides was gritty).everything operates smoothly again. Really easy job.

morgal48, this post a while ago inspired me to take a look at my rear spoiler mechanism. My spoiler worked fine, except that it wouldn't retract the last 1/4 inch or so, but could be pushed all the way down. For me it wasn't an easy job. Everything came apart pretty easily, and the gear racks and internal slides needed cleaning and lubing. None of the gears were stripped.

Getting everything back together though, oh boy! Getting the springs on the slider ends back into the gear racks, and to stay put, was a bit of a challenge. Then I got it all together, put it on the floor of the trunk and tried it out. The rams went up fine but not down. Pushing the down button I could hear some click but no movement. So it took it apart again. The gears were very tightly jammed, making it difficult to disassemble. Between that and looking at the micro switches and the indentations on the bottom of the gear rack, I deduced that I may have installed the micro switches backwards. It's interesting to note that they can be installed two ways - correctly and incorrectly, they fit either way! So I switched them around and put it all back together again. Plugged it in on the trunk floor and voila! Everything now works as it should, the rams go up and down. Tomorrow I will button up the trunk and reinstall the spoiler.

[WillH]

Winter Rabbit dropped a rear brake pad so the box comes out early. Drove a kid to gymnastics with it and possibly to work tomorrow.
Forgot how drastic an alignment I had put on her. Time to start thinking about adjustable rear toe arms to bring some balance back.

[morgal48]

Had a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ installed. Finished installing Joe Toth's rear spoiler.

[mgfranz]

Originally Posted by morgal48

Had a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ installed. Finished installing Joe Toth's rear spoiler.

Good luck making them last past 15k miles... On the 986 I got only 15k, on the Audi B7 less than 23k. Conti is a better daily driver tire...

[morgal48]

Originally Posted by mgfranz

Good luck making them last past 15k miles... On the 986 I got only 15k, on the Audi B7 less than 23k. Conti is a better daily driver tire...

Thanks. Car's 19th birthday this month. 46k on the clock. Seven year old BFGs removed with lots of tread left. Will probably buy a new set in 7 more years, if I live 7 more.

[PaulE]

Well the battery in my car is now 10 years old. It is an Interstate H7 85 month warranty battery. Whenever my car is in the garage it is connected to a CTEK 3300 maintainer. As my car was in the shop for over 8 months due to my engine rebuild saga, and I figured that I was going to need a new battery, but the shop said no, it was still good. Got my car home 2 weeks ago and the CTEK maintainer had the green light on and the yellow light blinking fast, couldn't get just the solid green light. This is with the cigarette lighter attachment for the CTEK. The CTEK manual says when there is a solid green light and blinking orange light, it is either due to a bad connection or the battery can no longer be de-sulfated. The car starts right up, the batttery cranks the starter without any hesitation., but since the battery is now 10 years old I figured it must be the latter, that it now has sulfate crystals too big to de-sulfate. Before going out to buy a new battery, I thought I would try attaching the CTEK wires that bolt directly to the battery terminals to rule out a bad connection. To my surprise I've had a solid green light without a blinking orange light for a couple of days now. So I am putting off a new battery for a little longer, but I have my eye on the Bosch AGM H7 battery at Pep Boys as it looks like the best deal around right now at $150.

[mgfranz]

Changed plugs and the oil pressure spring, don't let them other DIY fool you, I lost about a half quart of oil changing the spring and valve...
But the plugs don't look bad for who knows how many miles. Worn out, but clean.

[rexcramer]

I replaced the original coolant cap ages ago. Still had condensation issues on the bottom of the trunk lid. Finally got around to replacing the two o-rings on the bleeder valve. Condensation issues are gone. Thanks Pelican Parts for the the supplies. 999-707-370-40 (large) $3.00 and 999-707-371-40 (small) $1.50.

[kirkandorules]

Beautiful day today, about 55 degrees and sunny. Washed the car with Optimum No-Rinse - this stuff is pretty rad, you can wash your car in the garage! Then went for my extensive drive of the year on some nice back roads.

So now I have a clean car except for mud splatters, which looks kinda cool.