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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-10-2008, 07:54 AM
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Views: 822
Posted By 986barnum
a video from streets of willow springs

the PCA for Orange County spent a day at Willow Springs doing some continuous lapping. I got tons of video but takes forever to upload so here is my outside camera for a couple laps... the mic was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-11-2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,345
Posted By 986barnum
don't think i lifted but i was so out of whack a...

don't think i lifted but i was so out of whack a twitch of my big toe would've sent me spinning, i was carrying a lot more speed than in other runs and just got all out of whack and was a little too...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-11-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,345
Posted By 986barnum
i just got some falken azenis rt615's and...

i just got some falken azenis rt615's and contrary to that spin they stick great. a little noisy on the road but not anything that i'm concerned with. price was great too, $640 installed.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-11-2008, 01:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,345
Posted By 986barnum
In a spin, both feet in... yeah, it's el toro...

In a spin, both feet in...
yeah, it's el toro marine base in Irvine, Ca... been out of use for awhile so all sorts of car stuff goes on out there... I think they even filmed some segments of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-11-2008, 10:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,345
Posted By 986barnum
video of a spin at about 75mph...

another autocross video... this time in orange county. quality not so great but i had a sweet spin going 70-75mph around the 1min mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0VsdeuZEI
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-30-2008, 09:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,905
Posted By 986barnum
from my understanding the fiberglass tops are...

from my understanding the fiberglass tops are about 30lbs and the factory one is 54lbs. i lucked out and found a factory hardtop on a parts car and picked it up for $1k... painted it for $200 (not...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-24-2008, 07:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,753
Posted By 986barnum
I'm in San Diego, hadn't seen a bulleting, where...

I'm in San Diego, hadn't seen a bulleting, where would i track one down? My mechanic couldn't find any bulletins on the subject either.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-23-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,753
Posted By 986barnum
hey, thanks for the reminder... turns out to be a...

hey, thanks for the reminder... turns out to be a no-go. my mechanic had the car for two days of head scratching and just no reasonable way to make it fit. might be doable on the '05s or newer but no...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-16-2008, 10:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,753
Posted By 986barnum
not sure if it will fit easily... hoping so. I've...

not sure if it will fit easily... hoping so. I've heard it bolts right up to the engine but issues with clearance for emissions stuff like the air pump, i know a cayman S guy who ponied up for 10...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-15-2008, 02:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,753
Posted By 986barnum
air oil separator and smoke issues

for all those out there who've had issues with failing air oil separators and smoke in high-g turns i just got my porsche motorsports racing "dual" air oil separator. it is massive... I'm dropping...
Forum: Boxster Racing Forum 07-14-2008, 07:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,143
Posted By 986barnum
yeah, getting the exposure right can be a pain,...

yeah, getting the exposure right can be a pain, especially as bright as it gets at el toro. you can fool around with all the settings or just luck out like i did and have a little bit of cloud cover...
Forum: Boxster Racing Forum 07-13-2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,143
Posted By 986barnum
nice, looked like a fun course, i passed on el...

nice, looked like a fun course, i passed on el toro and ax'd with san diego on saturday.... here's the view of the course out the back of my hardtop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp7FczSwtPM
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-07-2008, 04:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 962
Posted By 986barnum
Who's had smoke issues?

I've got a 98 5spd. I ax and track it. And it is stock. Its pretty much inevitable that at some point in any autocross or track day I'll blow some smoke. Sometimes its no big deal, other times it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-01-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,120
Posted By 986barnum
well, i started off with flat black but it never...

well, i started off with flat black but it never quite looked right so its being painted guards red today.... and i picked it up for a grand.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-27-2008, 09:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,120
Posted By 986barnum
painting hartop

I just picked up a lapis blue hardtop for dirt cheap for my guards red 98. it actually doesn't look too bad with the two colors. i'm currently debating having it painted red to match the car or...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-03-2008, 11:13 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 801
Posted By 986barnum
PCA autocross video orange county

and 2 laps of streets of willow springs thrown in for good measure
streets of willow springs 2 laps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7gGBGGNhQc

autocross spin out...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-10-2008, 06:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,052
Posted By 986barnum
san diego autocross video

another fun day in san diego with the pca... here is a link to one of my runs. it gets washed out by the sun, but the sound the engine makes is pretty great....
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-14-2008, 08:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,550
Posted By 986barnum
yeah, i'm interested in some ideas too... under...

yeah, i'm interested in some ideas too... under extreme braking the horn pretty much honks along with the abs pulsating. its only an issue when i'm on a track/ax but i'm curious to know whats going...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-14-2008, 07:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,064
Posted By 986barnum
Seat and Tire advice

So I am completely hooked on AX and track days for my 98. So much so that I'm ready to get some better tires and put a sport seat in. What do you guys think of the GT3 vs. Sparco Evo XL? pros and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-02-2008, 10:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By 986barnum
the real genius is asking 56k and including a...

the real genius is asking 56k and including a picture of the CEL being on. yikes!
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-01-2008, 02:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,548
Posted By 986barnum
here's all i had on my work computer. a few AX...

here's all i had on my work computer. a few AX pics. my buddy has a yellow 986, we all call it his cute yellow miata.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-18-2008, 09:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,842
Posted By 986barnum
my 98 was overfilled with oil which became...

my 98 was overfilled with oil which became abundantly clear during an autocross in a high speed left turn. Never seen so much smoke. Repair shop said I was about a quart overfilled. Since then I've...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-08-2008, 07:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,228
Posted By 986barnum
in car autocross video

from today in San Diego... sound quality is awful, i've got to get a better mic. some fast boxsters there today! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxpDc40vql4
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-04-2008, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,690
Posted By 986barnum
I was at the DE, it was great playing in the rain...

I was at the DE, it was great playing in the rain although my windows kept fogging up! I was in the green run group with a red boxster that liked to smoke in the figure 8 turns. if you want to relive...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-25-2008, 07:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 892
Posted By 986barnum
down here in san diego i got quoted $300 for a...

down here in san diego i got quoted $300 for a new sewn in window.
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