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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-18-2009, 08:07 AM

Replies: 21

Can I drive on a track?

Views: 2,510

Posted By wconley

LoveBunny and Boxster1, please consider a Skills...

LoveBunny and Boxster1, please consider a Skills Day as 944boy mentioned. You will learn some basic skills that will build a good foundation if you decide to continue with a DE at a track facility. ...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-13-2009, 11:05 AM

Replies: 3

connecting 3 or 4-point seatbelts

Views: 1,021

Posted By wconley

If you are making these changes for PCA track...

If you are making these changes for PCA track events, make sure you review the PCA requirements for after market belts. They changed within the last year and are very specific.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-13-2009, 11:02 AM

Replies: 14

R Compounds

Views: 1,450

Posted By wconley

I haven't had to replace my RA-1s yet but word on...

I haven't had to replace my RA-1s yet but word on the street is that the R-888s don't need to be shaved like the RA-1s. They also have a stiffer sidewall than RA-1s so your effective spring rate...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-26-2008, 08:17 PM

Replies: 7

Moved To Washington State...Where to Drive?

Views: 1,288

Posted By wconley

AAAACK! Good catch, it's been awhile since I've...

AAAACK! Good catch, it's been awhile since I've been up there.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-26-2008, 07:21 AM

Replies: 7

Moved To Washington State...Where to Drive?

Views: 1,288

Posted By wconley

Welcome to Washington. As mentioned, there are...

Welcome to Washington. As mentioned, there are lots of nice drives in the area and even more so next summer when it gets here. Here are some to try:

North Cascades Hiway
Mt. Rainier loop
...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

11-22-2008, 08:07 AM

Replies: 7

pH - Photographic Homework Assignment #6

Views: 1,287

Posted By wconley

No time for new pictures - plus the weather makes...

No time for new pictures - plus the weather makes it tough to get out. Here's one from last year shortly after I got the Boxster.
http://www.pbase.com/wconley/image/88147522/original.jpg

Forum: DIY Project Guides

11-17-2008, 08:38 AM

Replies: 12

DIY: Brake Flush

Views: 3,255

Posted By wconley

One comment/question regarding the pressure...

One comment/question regarding the pressure bleeder. The write-up suggests 20psi but I've heard that 14-15psi is as high as you want to go to protect the seals. Is it that 14-15psi is overly...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-05-2008, 07:46 AM

Replies: 2

DE Track Days - Set up advice needed

Views: 1,153

Posted By wconley

Greg- You don't say what your experience is...

Greg-
You don't say what your experience is regarding DEs but based on your questions I'll assume you haven't done many. I instructed a student with a turbo Miata last summer and he was continually...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

10-29-2008, 09:44 AM

Replies: 22

Desnorkeled????????

Views: 4,266

Posted By wconley

You should have searched on the less obvious. ...

You should have searched on the less obvious. "Irregardless" is not a word...

But while I do agree that some of these terms like "desnorkelling" are confusing to the nubie (I kept wondering what...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-28-2008, 11:47 AM

Replies: 21

annoyances?

Views: 2,739

Posted By wconley

Personally (and this is just my personal...

Personally (and this is just my personal opinion), I'm annoyed that I have to carry suntan lotion in the center cubby for those sunny days when this space could be put to better use.

I'm annoyed...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-28-2008, 07:27 AM

Replies: 7

DE killed Mintex Red Box pads

Views: 1,537

Posted By wconley

What Chris said. In my early days of tracking, I...

What Chris said. In my early days of tracking, I took a BMW 325e (e stands for slow) to the track with some almost new PBR Deluxe street pads. Sixty track miles later I was into the backing pads on...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

10-19-2008, 10:59 AM

Replies: 3

Mt. Rainier Fall Colors and the Box

Views: 1,258

Posted By wconley

Mt. Rainier Fall Colors and the Box

We took the Boxster around Mt. Rainier for what might be the last top down good weather weekend for awhile. Full gallery is here (http://www.pbase.com/wconley/mtrainier)
...

Forum: New Member Introductions

10-16-2008, 01:42 PM

Replies: 8

Want to listen to iPod, but not through fm transmitter

Views: 3,989

Posted By wconley

If you have the Becker CDR-220, you can get a...

If you have the Becker CDR-220, you can get a cable that connects in place of where the CD changer plugs in. Since I listen to ipod instead of CDs, this was not an issue but a web search will yield...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-26-2008, 12:55 PM

Replies: 108

What we've learned on the track

Views: 85,774

Posted By wconley

We teach keeping hands at 9 and 3 and personally...

We teach keeping hands at 9 and 3 and personally I don't do it because I think they will forever drive that way. I don't. I vary between one hand, 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 just to stay comfortable. ...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-25-2008, 11:16 AM

Replies: 108

What we've learned on the track

Views: 85,774

Posted By wconley

Amen to what PBanders and Quickurt said about...

Amen to what PBanders and Quickurt said about driving aggressively on the street. If you do you will eventually hurt yourself, your car, or someone else. At the least, you cement in the minds of...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-10-2008, 11:53 AM

Replies: 7

Rotors - Drilled, Slotted, Standard - what to choose?

Views: 1,675

Posted By wconley

As mentioned, you only have to replace your...

As mentioned, you only have to replace your rotors if they are worn down beyond minimum specs or you have a warped rotor causing a pulsing in the brake pedal. The PO of my car had cross drilled on...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

08-03-2008, 08:05 PM

Replies: 38

6' Blonde + my box

Views: 7,936

Posted By wconley

Nice shots. The only one that doesn't work for...

Nice shots. The only one that doesn't work for me is the third one and that's just the focus of her eyes. The forth one is a killer though!

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

08-03-2008, 04:32 PM

Replies: 2

So that's what it looks like!

Views: 1,116

Posted By wconley

So that's what it looks like!

After eleven months of ownership, I finally saw the top of the engine (to replace the air filter). It was much faster than I anticipated but none the less I took the opportunity to clean the...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

07-14-2008, 10:00 PM

Replies: 22

Front Strut Support Reinforcement

Views: 4,820

Posted By wconley

When you say "it doesn't move a bit" I believe...

When you say "it doesn't move a bit" I believe you are implying by hand and I think you underestimate the forces encountered during "spirited" driving. Bumps and shocks to the shock tower I believe...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

07-09-2008, 06:19 PM

Replies: 21

New pics from my first road trip

Views: 2,636

Posted By wconley

Thanks. They were actually pretty good. Like...

Thanks. They were actually pretty good. Like any of the "Heritage Bands," you don't want to sit too close for fear of realizing how old you are if you've been listening to these old guys that long....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-08-2008, 10:39 AM

Replies: 18

4th trips???

Views: 1,632

Posted By wconley

We took the Boxster to the Pacific NW Historic...

We took the Boxster to the Pacific NW Historic races. (http://www.pbase.com/wconley/historics_2008&page=all)

There were a few Porsches in attendance since they were the tribute marque....

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-08-2008, 05:10 AM

Replies: 15

Boxster oil change (capacity)

Views: 27,441

Posted By wconley

I did my first oil change a few weeks ago. After...

I did my first oil change a few weeks ago. After warming the car up I put it on jack stands so it was level, drained the oil for probably 30 minutes while replacing the oil filter. I expected...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

07-08-2008, 04:58 AM

Replies: 12

Mary-Kay - Boxster? Why???

Views: 1,515

Posted By wconley

I don't know. Looks like the best and most...

I don't know. Looks like the best and most effective theft deterrent system on the planet. Nobody, and I mean nobody, is going to steal that car.

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

07-03-2008, 09:11 AM

Replies: 12

Anoter new picture of the '01

Views: 1,290

Posted By wconley

That's an amazing shot! Congratulations on...

That's an amazing shot! Congratulations on stopping to capture this image.

ps., did you see the post about not driving Boxsters in lightning storms? :)

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

07-01-2008, 01:00 PM

Replies: 21

New pics from my first road trip

Views: 2,636

Posted By wconley

Frodo- Tripod is definitely required for the...

Frodo-
Tripod is definitely required for the long lens. Either that or I need to drink less coffee. No IS on any of my lenses and I regret not getting that on the 80-200 f/2.8. I was 100+ feet...

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