08-15-2014, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
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The factory steering wheel is simply way too thin. That and the super-long throw shifter. So for me it's either a padded steering wheel or 9x7 shift console upgrade.
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08-15-2014, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Cambridge. Ontario
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I haven't done much to my Boxster (yet), mostly the usual maintenance items, but the 2 best things so far:
Appearance - get rid of burnt halogen headlights with orange markers and replace with brand new Litronics with clear markers
Driving - replace the worn out front engine mount
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'86 944, manual steering, a/c delete, 944Max chip
'87 951, K27, LBE, Turbo S brakes, Koni Yellows, Weltmeister sway bars / strut brace, LSD, full cage, OMP race seats
'01 Boxster - Seal Grey / Black / Black, Litronics upgrade / de-ambered
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08-16-2014, 03:58 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 158
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Gray side marker lenses and stealth lamps.:dance:
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Jinx & Bill 
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08-16-2014, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,659
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As noted by a previous poster - 04 top with glass window, defroster and headliner - vastly improves visibility and makes the car feel like it has higher build quality.
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2000 Arctic Silver/Black, Hard Top, On Board Computer
PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH,
Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 12-way driver & 8-way passenger seats, Litronics, silver console
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08-16-2014, 01:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BC
Posts: 1,312
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9x7 short shifter (as opposed to the regular 9x7 shifter) and Nine8Six's xenon projector retrofit.
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2001 Boxster, 5 spd, Seal Grey
Last edited by clickman; 08-16-2014 at 01:22 PM.
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08-16-2014, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
Posts: 3,709
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6mm larger pistons makes a huge difference! I got your girl car right here! 
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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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08-16-2014, 02:07 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,433
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BYprodriver
6mm larger pistons makes a huge difference! I got your girl car right here!
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That's just a drop-in mod, correct? They just fit right in the old hole?
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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08-16-2014, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Key West
Posts: 124
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They actually bolt to the top of the existing pistons.
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1979 911 Targa SOLD!!!!
1985.5 944 SOLD!!!!
2000 Boxster
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08-17-2014, 03:36 AM
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Toppy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Dorchester, ON, Canada
Posts: 139
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replaced tail lights, installed the all red 2004 550
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1999 Boxster
Arena Red/Graphite Grey Interior/Black 03 Top/550 All Red Tail Lights
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08-18-2014, 03:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Dickinson, TEXAS
Posts: 148
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Sprint Booster!
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Be careful, the car/girl/boat you just bashed is someone's pride and joy!
2001 Boxster S, 2007 Cayman SOLD, 2013 Abarth Cabrio
1970 Donzi 18 Holman Moody
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08-18-2014, 08:16 AM
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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 Timco
That's just a drop-in mod, correct? They just fit right in the old hole?
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No you have to make a small adjustment, just 6mm to be exact.
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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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08-18-2014, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 430
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How much did that nine8six HID retrofit set you back?
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08-18-2014, 05:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
Posts: 3,249
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^ Norm should have spent little less than $380 for his retrofit ($355 for the kit, some RTV silicon sealant and a can of high temp black paint). Not cheap but mind you, those will last twice longer than the car itself. Precision machined and anodized! Those are not the common plastic/chrome coated shrouds you find everywhere for $40... i.e. they won't peal off & flake or discolor after 12~24 months 
I'll jump in and join Norm RE the CGT style HID kit being the best mod done to my Boxster. Not as nice looking as Norm's, with his 911 flavor style/idea, but at least I'm convinced they are as functional as his.
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'97 Boxster base model 2.5L, Guards Red/Tan leather, with a new but old Alpine am/fm radio.
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