08-31-2019, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
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Originally Posted by rexcramer
That is a fine looking automobile sir.
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thanks muchly. finally got to race it after a season of engine problems and it is running great. need a bit of time to tune the suspension to my hack driving style (and 6 year old tires) and it will be perfect (for a 50-year old car with lucas electrics and a tractor engine). fun driving a front-engine car after learning to track on a boxster; fact is, while mid-engine is 'perfectly balanced' and all that, a front-engined car is pretty darned predictable with less tendency to point the wrong way when you make a mistake. having fun, and got some alfas to catch up with now ...
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09-01-2019, 09:25 AM
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#5222
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Dahlonega , Georgia
Posts: 1,346
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2002 Boxster S Arctic Silver with black top with glass window and black leather interior. Jake Raby 3.6 SS ( the beast ) with IMS Solution. 996 GT3 front bumper , GT3 rocker covers and GT3TEK rear diffuser and Joe Toth composites rear ducktail spoiler .
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09-04-2019, 09:54 AM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
Posts: 3,253
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Finally found the time to wire and install my OEM manual radiator fan switch and garage door opener. I still need to hookup the night illumination but it will have to wait because I want to replace some other wiring at the same time. (I cringe when I look at photos of the wiring I did 12 years ago.) Some very basic info, all the fan switch does is ground pin 85 from the high speed fan relays. I had a basic on/off switch for the last few months, but wanted everything to look original. Because OEM switches are momentary switches I used a latching relay, this also allows the switch LED to illuminate once the fan switch has been triggered.
Because I only have one garage door both sides of the switch are wired together and the wires are soldiered to my garage door opener circuit board. I have very limited soldering experience, and this took me longer than I care to admit.
I did lose the "PORSCHE" decal I had on my old batwing, I think I may get an arctic silver "986" decal for this new batwing. I have more info about the wiring for the fan relay mod on my website, and I will create a DIY when I have time.
Thanks to everyone on this forum that helped me figure out the wiring for this project!
EDIT: Found some time, DIY Guide is up: DIY: Manual Radiator Fan Switch w/ an OEM Switch
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1999 Ocean Blue Metallic Boxster - blueboxster.com
Last edited by rick3000; 09-04-2019 at 04:57 PM.
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09-04-2019, 11:03 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Texas
Posts: 177
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rick3000
Finally found the time to wire and install my OEM manual radiator fan switch and garage door opener. I still need to hookup the night illumination but it will have to wait because I want to replace some other wiring at the same time. (I cringe when I look at photos of the wiring I did 12 years ago.) Some very basic info, all the fan switch does is ground pin 85 from the high speed fan relays. I had a basic on/off switch for the last few months, but wanted everything to look original. Because OEM switches are momentary switches I used a latching relay, this also allows the switch LED to illuminate once the fan switch has been triggered.
Because I only have one garage door both sides of the switch are wired together and the wires are soldiered to my garage door opener circuit board. I have very limited soldering experience, and this took me longer than I care to admit.
I did lose the "PORSCHE" decal I had on my old batwing, I think I may get an arctic silver "986" decal for this new batwing. I have more info about the wiring for the fan relay mod on my website, and I will create a DIY when I have time.
Thanks to everyone on this forum that helped me figure out the wiring for this project!
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I haven't seen one of those before; very cool! I also like the idea of a "986" decal.
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'97 - Silver (rebuilt/stripping)
'99 - Black (rebuilt/sold)
'01 S - Rainforest Green (daily)
'03 S - Orient Red (sold)
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09-06-2019, 08:31 AM
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#5225
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rexcramer
That is a fine looking automobile sir.
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Nice Triumph GT6. Was my first car coming out of high school.
Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk
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09-07-2019, 03:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Kernersville, NC
Posts: 294
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Got the new GT3 style bumper on the car finally. Whew. Created a DIY for it as well. Check it out if you're interested in doing something like this:
https://youtu.be/lyVFm4E8A1A
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2015 BMW M4 Dinan Stage 3
2016 BMW S1000XR
2015 Ninja 300
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09-07-2019, 05:03 PM
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#5227
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Carolinas
Posts: 108
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Wired up the Alpine head unit with a new amp. Wired up a enclosed pioneer sub behind the passenger seat and ran wire's to add the rear speakers ( already ordered). Totally bypassed the stock amp but built a harness from a old amp so no cutting wires. Pain to route everything but boy does it sound better. Had already upgraded to the Alpine ILX-650 and door and dash speakers.
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09-07-2019, 11:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Finland
Posts: 321
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Chabged a passenger side (right side) door lock due to non-operating window switch when openin the door - same time swapped broken light bulbs on both doors interior lights. Thanks to Pelican and other forum members for the great info of the change details.
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09-08-2019, 05:28 AM
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#5229
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,500
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After losing an ill fitting aftermarket side vent at speed I decided to go with a more dependable option. Don't really care for the 03 vent style so I did a little altering to an older style side vent.
Picked up a set of these on Ebay $29 a side. If you don't see your color ask. 2 days after I bought the white ones the same seller posted a mint set of red ones.
Removed collar and cut off slats:
Added mesh to collar and painted the vent red. Dont have to worry about fit anymore.
Last edited by JBauer; 09-08-2019 at 08:02 AM.
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09-08-2019, 06:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: QC
Posts: 412
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^^^^
Looks great. Might have to do that this winter.
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09-08-2019, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Spokane, WA
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I decided to pull the plugs and roll the engine over. Pretty certain I found the cylinder with the issue. Definitely going for the swap at this point!
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09-08-2019, 08:57 AM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,821
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Quote:
Originally Posted by outsidetheboxster
I decided to pull the plugs and roll the engine over. Pretty certain I found the cylinder with the issue. Definitely going for the swap at this point!
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Eeew, not pretty!
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James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed
Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow!
Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S
YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt
www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?
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09-08-2019, 09:34 AM
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#5233
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
Posts: 3,709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBauer
After losing an ill fitting aftermarket side vent at speed I decided to go with a more dependable option. Don't really care for the 03 vent style so I did a little altering to an older style side vent.
Picked up a set of these on Ebay $29 a side. If you don't see your color ask. 2 days after I bought the white ones the same seller posted a mint set of red ones.
Removed collar and cut off slats:
Added mesh to collar and painted the vent red. Dont have to worry about fit anymore.
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2003 air intake has the best air flow to the engine.
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OE engine rebuilt,3.6 litre LN Engineering billet sleeves,triple row IMSB,LN rods. Deep sump oil pan with DT40 oil.
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09-08-2019, 09:37 AM
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#5234
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 31
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Odd Projects Completed Today
Replace Side Mirror
It had prior damage and then I added to the problem.
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My current projects.
1964 Corvette Frame Off Restoration
1/2 way done
1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite Rotisserie Restoration
90% complete in the final stages
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09-08-2019, 09:42 AM
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#5235
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 31
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Hardtop Hardware Kit Installation
At $104 it hurt for the hex head bolts and spin locks.
The parts were well made and the instruction video from them were very helpful.
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My current projects.
1964 Corvette Frame Off Restoration
1/2 way done
1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite Rotisserie Restoration
90% complete in the final stages
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09-08-2019, 03:32 PM
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#5236
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BYprodriver
2003 air intake has the best air flow to the engine.
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Ya the hole is slightly larger, more squared off. Has fins tho. 😉
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09-09-2019, 09:44 PM
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#5237
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ISSIMI
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Bay Area CA
Posts: 144
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BYprodriver
2003 air intake has the best air flow to the engine.
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Has this been proven with a aero wind tunnel test? I have my vents set up with the mesh but was thinking of picking up a 03/04 set
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09-11-2019, 07:13 AM
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Pathological Tinkerer
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Utah
Posts: 197
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Painted buddies 987 S...
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09-13-2019, 09:25 AM
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#5239
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,128
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Quote:
Originally Posted by philipjayadler
Nice Triumph GT6. Was my first car coming out of high school.
Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk
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thanks. some video from the last race (not much of my car, unfortunately - red #11). a few shots of a spyder (kit) 906 (kit) and a couple of early 911 race cars. felt good to pass the 911 in my triumph - does that make me a forum traitor?
https://youtu.be/HOXd3uy3QOk
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09-13-2019, 02:19 PM
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#5240
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: PA
Posts: 1,548
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In late July, my wife attended the ARPCA driver education course. I didn't participate, because we couldn't both run DE and share the same car. So, since the car was "technically" for her, I can wait until next year.
We got the prints today! Here are shots of the prints:
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