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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-14-2013, 10:37 PM
Replies: 6,710
Views: 1,234,143
Posted By politby
Re: What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

-18 C (0F) this morning... it never seems to end... :(

Supposed to be spring now.

Most appreciated feature of my E65: heated steering wheel...

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
Forum: DIY Project Guides 03-10-2013, 03:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,333
Posted By politby
This one...

This one (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/Amplifiers/GM+Digital+Series/GM-D9500F)

Using the 2 rear channels bridged.

Works great. :)
Forum: DIY Project Guides 12-08-2012, 12:25 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
The Boxster audio wiring is different depending...

The Boxster audio wiring is different depending on which stock audio system it came with.

For instance the Bose system in mine did not have a switched 12V lead in the harness.

Antenna power and...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-29-2012, 10:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,395
Posted By politby
Agree about the negatives with salt, but up here,...

Agree about the negatives with salt, but up here, with temperatures constantly changing and snow that melts and freezes again I am sure it saves countless lives every winter. Sand is not nearly as...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-29-2012, 08:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,395
Posted By politby
Never sees snow? In Guelph? You coward. :) You...

Never sees snow? In Guelph? You coward. :) You know Ferdinand Porsche said his cars were meant to be driven every day... :cool:
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-29-2012, 08:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,461
Posted By politby
Great looking ride! Boxster Red interior? ...

Great looking ride! Boxster Red interior?

The black wheels - they look okay because the car is black, but in general I don't get why they are so popular. But that's just me.

The headlights look...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-29-2012, 07:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,395
Posted By politby
Maybe using the Box in winter...

wasn't such a good idea?

Asked the wife if she would clean this winter's first snow off the Boxster before she left for work in the Outback, while I got the kids ready for school. This is how she...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-20-2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,529
Posted By politby
No prob. Sorry about the brief replies (from my...

No prob. Sorry about the brief replies (from my phone).

What stock sound system is in your car? There are a couple of good threads here and on renntech.org about audio upgrades for the 986.

I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-20-2012, 12:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,529
Posted By politby
Kit is from connects2.co.uk. I got it from...

Kit is from connects2.co.uk. I got it from someone on eBay, just search for "Connects2".

Fit was so-so, but it was cheap. In retrospect I should probably have bought the euromotorspeed kit, much...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-20-2012, 12:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,529
Posted By politby
I have: http://litby.org/photos/jvc_AV60.JPG

I have:

http://litby.org/photos/jvc_AV60.JPG
Forum: New Member Introductions 09-23-2012, 03:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,103
Posted By politby
No but as I understand it the suspension could be...

No but as I understand it the suspension could be damaged during spirited driving because of loads it was not designed for.

Maybe someone who knows the subject can chime in?
Forum: New Member Introductions 09-23-2012, 02:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,103
Posted By politby
I don't like chrome wheels either but as was said...

I don't like chrome wheels either but as was said earlier taste is not to be argued about. :)

However the 986 was never intended to have wheels that large, and the first years it was not even...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-23-2012, 01:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,333
Posted By politby
Thanks for that pointer. Of course there would be...

Thanks for that pointer. Of course there would be apps for that... :)
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-21-2012, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,333
Posted By politby
Wow. Managed to get an early Friday flight...

Wow.

Managed to get an early Friday flight home and I have now spent a couple of hours in the car with a big grin on my face. This seems to be one of those rare occasions when a shot in the dark...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-19-2012, 05:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,333
Posted By politby
Okay, my little mod of the sub enclosure is done....

Okay, my little mod of the sub enclosure is done. I disconnected the tweeters/midranges and replaced the Bose woofers with a pair of Morel CAW538 8-ohm drivers wired in parallel for a 4 ohm load.
...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-17-2012, 09:53 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
The JVC bezel is not tall enough - it would...

The JVC bezel is not tall enough - it would leave a gap between itself and the cupholder, so the Connects2 bezel was definitely needed. As was the wiring harness to connect the head unit and...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-15-2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
I was planning to replace the Bose door speakers...

I was planning to replace the Bose door speakers as well, but now that I have listened to them driven by the new amp, I am not so sure. Those drivers are only 4" but they put out an impressive amount...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-10-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
Yes I love the color too. Really happy I found...

Yes I love the color too. Really happy I found one that wasn't silver/black; seems that's what 95% of the Boxsters come in.

Only blemish is a few scratches on the center console. Wonder if it is...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-09-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
Okay, the JVC KW-AV60BT is finally in place: ...

Okay, the JVC KW-AV60BT is finally in place:

http://litby.org/photos/jvc_AV60.JPG

The Connects2 kit was not 100% useful, I was able to use the wiring adapter harness and the bezel but not the...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-05-2012, 08:32 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
I think there's even room to insert a finger or...

I think there's even room to insert a finger or at least a screwdriver. It's inpossible to see in there, I need to try a flashlight.

Pretty sure the cupholder must come out in order to remove the...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-05-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
Looks like the cupholder may just slide out if...

Looks like the cupholder may just slide out if those locking tabs are pushed down:

16516

Someone must have done this on a 2003-up. Anyone?
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-05-2012, 06:23 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
That looks exactly like mine. Do you have a link...

That looks exactly like mine. Do you have a link to the whole image?

If you look at the radio support bracket in my photo, you see that it has a black metal profile at about mid height, one each...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-05-2012, 05:32 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
They changed the design from MY03, I believe. ...

They changed the design from MY03, I believe.

The reason I want to remove the entire frame is that I want to do the cutting for the new radio cage out of the car, and also removing the factory...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 09-05-2012, 04:26 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 73,447
Posted By politby
Thanks. I think I will get the switched power off...

Thanks. I think I will get the switched power off the fuse block after all.

I started dismantling the dash today, the objective is to get full access to the radio cavity and get the radio surround...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-04-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,803
Posted By politby
Hope the OP does not mind that I borrow the...

Hope the OP does not mind that I borrow the thread.

I had no problem re-routing the wiring harness but I cannot for the life of me get the a/c unit all the way in in the lower slot. Just like...
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