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Old 05-11-2018, 10:59 AM   #4261
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I converted my tiptronic to paddle shift. I'll write a how-to later, but the short version is that I followed this: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/929250-paddle-shifter-install-on-tiptronic-write-up-2.html

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Old 05-11-2018, 11:38 AM   #4262
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Ran a bunch of laps this morning in Pueblo! Much fun!
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Old 05-11-2018, 11:54 AM   #4263
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Oh yes.... the deathtrap track! Haha (at least it was on a superbike).....

Knocked myself cold there at turn 7 one time ..... destroyed a bike there at turn 2 a different time....
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Old 05-11-2018, 06:57 PM   #4264
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I converted my tiptronic to paddle shift. I'll write a how-to later, but the short version is that I followed this: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/929250-paddle-shifter-install-on-tiptronic-write-up-2.html
Excellent mod! Hope it works out well for you. Any initial impressions? Pictures?

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Old 05-13-2018, 06:20 AM   #4265
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Washed and treated the convertable top. After washing there was a huge amount of lint on the top, first tried vacuuming it - effective but slow, then I got out the lint brush and in a few minutes all the lint was gone.
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Old 05-13-2018, 07:36 AM   #4266
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Oh yes.... the deathtrap track! Haha (at least it was on a superbike).....

Knocked myself cold there at turn 7 one time ..... destroyed a bike there at turn 2 a different time....

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They have done a bit of work on it a bit last I was last there, and it’s better... but still... lots of fun!
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Washed and treated the convertable top. After washing there was a huge amount of lint on the top, first tried vacuuming it - effective but slow, then I got out the lint brush and in a few minutes all the lint was gone.
Get one of those disposable sticky lint rollers, works great and easy changing the paper.
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Old 05-13-2018, 10:28 AM   #4268
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Returned from weekend trip, to Vejer de la Frontera and Conil. Beutiful towns and beach.
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Old 05-13-2018, 10:42 AM   #4269
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I haven't been there since about '03.
At that time, there was a berm of dirt at the outside of the exit of T1, to keep anyone running wide from running into traffic at the exit of T2. Yeah.... on a superbike, we referred to it as "the jump".

And the back straight? Yeah.... if you blew your brake markers, there was a dumping yard for broken -up concrete at the runout.

And you had to be really careful adding power as you came onto the front straight, because that was the burnout lanes for the dragstrip.... very inconsistent surface / traction, with a steel plate covering where they would install the tree for drag racing.

It was horrible.
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Old 05-13-2018, 05:04 PM   #4270
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How bout a small paint roller with masking tape sticky side up. Should work great!
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Yep that's what I used Sticky tape lint roller worked great!
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Old 05-13-2018, 07:34 PM   #4272
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Finally fixed water leak

into back floor of the driver seat for good.

Drain under the clam shell was flowing not as fast as the other side, no matter how much I blow compressed air through... it was over flowing and water was flowing into the interior underneath the rain tray/ foam.

I took the tube out of chassis and found a broken ball joint end wedged inside... lucky that driver side tube is semi-transparent to see it, pass side is black so can’t see through it. I had to cut up the tube to get it out then taped two pieces together with waterproof alum tape. Plastic funnel was also deformed a bit and two wrinkle holes in the bottom too so taped them shut as well. Lm

Hosed water and zero leak, no more worry about electrocuting my immobilizer. While I was there with plastic liners out, brush-cleaned inside the rear wheel wells to wash out mud, salt and grime from winter driving.

I have leak in the trunk too, water drips near the tail light under heavy rain... but could not reproduce it today hosing water around. Keeping an alum cooking tray to catch water meanwhile...
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Old 05-14-2018, 01:23 PM   #4273
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Frunk struts replaced. No more getting hit in the head.
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Old 05-14-2018, 03:04 PM   #4274
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Painted one of four calipers.... anodized blue over gold flake. Scrubbed the wheel while I was waiting for coats to dry.
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Old 05-14-2018, 08:38 PM   #4275
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Had 4 new Michelin Pilot Sport 3+ installed. The car has at least 25 more IHP with the new tires...
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Old 05-15-2018, 08:42 PM   #4276
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Replaced AOS

Did replace my AOS on my 99 boxster. Not really that bad. Only small white smoke on 1st start after car seating for a few days. Small oil inside the hose coming from AOS to Intake plenum. Much as well replace it now than wait getting much oil to the plenum.

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Old 05-17-2018, 02:07 PM   #4278
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Ordered new rear tires

Got some metal slash through the left rear tire as I was pulling out of work. Was planning on replacing rear tires end of the year I guess the road wants me to replace them sooner :ah: Had to order them waiting for delivery to shop - :dance: the biggest lesson I learned is to make sure my spare is maintained. When I put on the spare and lowered the car my spare was flat. Thankfully there was some construction going on at work and some one had an air compressor in their truck
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Old 05-20-2018, 12:56 PM   #4279
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Old 05-20-2018, 01:10 PM   #4280
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Added oil pressure sensor but did not run wiring.

Also switched to 03/04 glass top.

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