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Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 05-01-2011, 09:40 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,357
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
FS - 2002 Porsche Boxster S - $21 000 obo

Located in Vancouver BC Canada

2002 Porsche Boxster S

I have owned this car for over a year now and have driven it everyday to and from work with no issues at all. Car is an American import...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-03-2010, 12:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,058
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
See where I am at in Vancouver Canada most of our...

See where I am at in Vancouver Canada most of our power comes from hydro electric dams. There are many clean power options out there hopefully the US will move towards more nuclear power ect and away...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-21-2010, 10:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,958
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Ok one other thing, is the closest arm in the top...

Ok one other thing, is the closest arm in the top picture what is replace by the Tarret arms? I am lowering as soon as I figure this all out but if thats the arm I replace I'm not going to buy a...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-21-2010, 07:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,958
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
no it dosn't feel loose at all, I expected it to...

no it dosn't feel loose at all, I expected it to move about the amount I described and it dosn't move up and down so I think its fine. I think my best best at this point is change out the other 2...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-20-2010, 06:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,958
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Ok so I got impatient and pulled the trailing arm...

Ok so I got impatient and pulled the trailing arm bolt out of the center of the control arm and I can twist it back and forth VERY easy, like left handed till the upper joint binds in its bracket....
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-20-2010, 03:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,958
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Ball joint worn out? pics

Ok guys I've had this on going creaking and groaning from the back of the car so I finally got around to crawling around in there and getting a good look at things.

In the first picture you will...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-11-2010, 09:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,499
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Alternator 110% Always change both alt and...

Alternator 110%

Always change both alt and battery together if one fails. By driving on just your alt with a dead battery for that far you toasted it. Like I said 110% sure it will solve all you...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-09-2010, 09:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,111
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Checking Lower Control Arms

So I was wondering how to go about checking out my control arms, I have a bad creaking from the back of the car when I'm at city speeds with the top up, otherwise its hard to hear. Pretty positive...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-28-2010, 12:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
So I have yet to get a chance to try a bleed but...

So I have yet to get a chance to try a bleed but another thing I noticed that may be an issue is that when I let off the clutch pedal I can hear a fluid sucking sound. Almost a gurgling sound,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-20-2010, 10:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Did the mount like three months ago, and shifting...

Did the mount like three months ago, and shifting is fine it's just engagment point on the pedal and the resistance in the pedal arn't there. It just feels light and the engagement point is just off....
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-17-2010, 07:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Odd clutch issue

So driving home the other day my clutch feels a bit odd. It has stayed this way since after my hopes it would clear up. Basically as you let your foot off it used to engage right of the floor and the...
Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 06-16-2010, 08:55 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 13,048
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Rear speakers? Not sure if it has Bose package?...

Rear speakers? Not sure if it has Bose package? Any requests for the windscreen package yet?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-10-2010, 11:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,435
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
oh it'll work you can get it started off a jump...

oh it'll work you can get it started off a jump with no battery in the car and just clamping to the cables if you wanted the problem is you will destroy your alt in a hurry. Same applies to a dead...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-19-2010, 01:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,194
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Off Topic - What to do in San Francisco for the weekend?

Hey guys, I know some of the members here live in Bay area and I was hoping you guys might have some suggestions on things to do this weekend. The little lady and I are flying down from Vancouver for...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-16-2010, 04:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,027
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Might sound odd but I had a similar problem and...

Might sound odd but I had a similar problem and it turned out to be the steel clip the sandwiches on the center of the under body paneling. Didn't have a nut on it so it was just rattling around in...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-15-2010, 11:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
ya monday I'm ordering new urethane bushings but...

ya monday I'm ordering new urethane bushings but I'm going to do the control arm to track arm, the control arm to body and the track arm to body. Decided to do all 6 and not worry that something...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-15-2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,329
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
So Design 911 UK sales has the powerflex bushings...

So Design 911 UK sales has the powerflex bushings in stock. Comes packaged with the contoll arm to body bushing as well so I can change them both while the arm is out. I'm thinking maybe it's a good...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-14-2010, 01:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,329
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Control Arms on Ebay?

So I'm shopping for new control arms online right now and ebay has a few good ones perticularlly these.
...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-14-2010, 12:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
So I got under there today and both track arm...

So I got under there today and both track arm bushings on the controll arm look like my old motor mount. I deffinatly want to get on this asap but just as I was about to order new urethane ones from...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-12-2010, 11:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
did more research on the lower track arm bushing...

did more research on the lower track arm bushing failure, sounds like that is exactly what's going on from everything I've read. Going out to my shop tommorrow to jack it up and get in there and...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-11-2010, 03:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
So my shocks are clean and dry, haven't had a...

So my shocks are clean and dry, haven't had a chance to get it up in the air will do that tommorrow. What should I look at? That other thread about the track arm replacement has me thinking maybe I...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-09-2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Excellent that's exactly what I got I'm gonna...

Excellent that's exactly what I got I'm gonna crawl under it this week and have a closer look!
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-08-2010, 04:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Thanks! I will check the shocks but I have a...

Thanks! I will check the shocks but I have a sneaking suspicion it's drop links my dads olf firebird torn up a sway bar bushing and made a very similar sound plus when it makes this clunk the back...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-08-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
Possibly lol! Might be rear control arms did some...

Possibly lol! Might be rear control arms did some reading seems that could be it, took a hard corner and felt it clunk hard just a min ago feels like something going left right even more than up...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 05-08-2010, 12:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,599
Posted By Matt Fredrikson
So after a couple checks and a test drive I'm...

So after a couple checks and a test drive I'm leaning towards a blow shock. Basically did donuts in forward and reverse slowly and at a bit of speed and got nothing. Crawled under the car and the...
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