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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-21-2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,221
Posted By Bill Pickering
I think it's a great idea to have a Boxster...

I think it's a great idea to have a Boxster "Paddock" area for conversing about Boxster Autocross cars, race cars, or any form of motorsport cars. Currently a used Boxster is such a great deal for...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-16-2007, 02:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
Currently I am not using a short throw shifter on...

Currently I am not using a short throw shifter on the car. As I sort the car, I'm looking into what is a weak link on each part of the car. I haven't heard much on the durability of the shifter...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-16-2007, 12:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
TrackVision and Traqmate are separate companies. ...

TrackVision and Traqmate are separate companies. TrackVision software will work with any data logger from what I understand (or at least all of the major ones). For video, I currently use a Sony...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-16-2007, 12:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
My choice of purchase on the Traqmate versus the...

My choice of purchase on the Traqmate versus the AIM Pista and the G2X and others was heavily influenced by cost. I knew I wanted a GPS unit, which ruled out the AIM Pista, although I love the dash...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-16-2007, 08:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
Hi Jeff, Yep...you gotta love Cable...

Hi Jeff,

Yep...you gotta love Cable Modems!...(I've got one too... :D )

45 seconds and 32MB is right on the screen. My home PC is faster than my T1 line at work. :eek:

Bill P.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-15-2007, 09:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
Hi Grizzly, I've been looking at some of the...

Hi Grizzly,

I've been looking at some of the other dash overlays and a few of the "hacked" dashes that users have put together are really cool. One guy has mimicked the 996 dash pod and added...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-15-2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
I've found the GPS data of the Traqmate to be...

I've found the GPS data of the Traqmate to be very close to the gauges in the car...actually I'm really impressed with how easy it has been to hook up.

Bill P.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-15-2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bill Pickering
TrackVision in-car video

I've been playing around with the TrackVision software and downloading my Traqmate data into it. It produces some neat gauge overlays on the video. Have a look at my wife and I driving our EPIQ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2007, 04:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Bill Pickering
Actually smooth on the street and on track is...

Actually smooth on the street and on track is equally important and safe. What you are seeing with Rich's driving is the various slip angles the car is going through on the track at various speeds,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2007, 04:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Bill Pickering
I change the oil in the car after every track...

I change the oil in the car after every track weekend. That is my routine. So far we have not had anything break on the car since the car made it's debut on track and AX's last October.

As far...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2007, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Bill Pickering
You are correct, the class is limited to 2.5L...

You are correct, the class is limited to 2.5L cars at this time. As the class grows you will see the 2.7L cars added with some sort of trophy weight. The 2.5L cars have a wonderfully low dollar...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Bill Pickering
This is the 911 I used to drive on the track. ...

This is the 911 I used to drive on the track. 1980 SC chassis with a Getty 993 kit on it. 16x10 wheels front, 16x12 wheels out back and a 1995 993 3.6 motor in it. Super fast and a ton of fun.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2007, 12:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Bill Pickering
EPIQ SPEQ incar video at PCA Time Trial

Here are a couple of links to some laps of the EPIQ SPEQ Boxster out at Thunderhill in Northern California this past weekend. I had Rich Walton of Jerry Woods Enterprises drive the car to get his...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-18-2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,064
Posted By Bill Pickering
EPIQ SPEQ vs The Viper Club @ Buttonwillow

I was at Buttonwillow Raceway on Friday, March 16th as a guest of the Viper Club for a charity event. It's kind of a test/tune day for various race teams and local hot shoes before the "Viper Days"...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-14-2007, 04:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bill Pickering
Hi Justin, I used this article to help me...

Hi Justin,

I used this article to help me with the center radiator install. It was a pretty straightforward setup. One thing I did do was disconnect the A/C condensors from radiators and pulled...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-13-2007, 03:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bill Pickering
For better cooling we have added the 996 center...

For better cooling we have added the 996 center radiator.

Here are some pictures. The install was pretty easy. At the same time we fitted up the GT3 nose.

Thanks,

Bill P.
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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-13-2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bill Pickering
That was the next to last lap of the session. We...

That was the next to last lap of the session. We did not have a chance to get by him during that session.

This weekend we will post more in-car video of the car running with the Viper Club this...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-13-2007, 02:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bill Pickering
Here's a few pictures of the car in its livery! ...

Here's a few pictures of the car in its livery!

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/nine14cats/Laguna%201-7-07/pic11.jpg
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-13-2007, 02:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,378
Posted By Bill Pickering
Boxster in car vid from Laguna Seca

Thanks to the help of EPIQ Autosport we have completed our build of a Boxster Spec Racer. This is a spec car based on the 1997 to 1999 2.5L platform. You can gut the car but with full cage you must...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-16-2007, 06:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,747
Posted By Bill Pickering
Tearing into a cherry car is always a tough call....

Tearing into a cherry car is always a tough call. Alot of time wreckers get made into race cars. I've gone that route before. But I must say that when the car is in great shape, the build is much...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,747
Posted By Bill Pickering
:D Believe it or not, the heat and A/C are...

:D

Believe it or not, the heat and A/C are still in the car! At Sears Point last month, it was very chilly in the morning. We just put on the heat and it was nice and comfortable in the car...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2007, 06:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,747
Posted By Bill Pickering
Hi Racer_d, It's snug, but I can remove both...

Hi Racer_d,

It's snug, but I can remove both the top and belt panel completely out of the car. With the soft top mechanism gone and the hard top off, there is a surprising amount of room to work...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,747
Posted By Bill Pickering
Thanks guys! I'll be putting the car on...

Thanks guys!

I'll be putting the car on scales in a few weeks when I take the car into a local shop for this season's upcoming annual tech inspection. I'm guessing we go the car down into the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2007, 01:55 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,747
Posted By Bill Pickering
Overall, this car build has been a great...

Overall, this car build has been a great time...I've now tracked the car at Sears Point, Laguna Seca and Thunderhill. Believe it or not, a 2.5L Boxster with a nice suspension can really play with...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2007, 01:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,747
Posted By Bill Pickering
Randal starting in on the backside of the...

Randal starting in on the backside of the course...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-287-1162225277.jpg
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