Bang for Buck Mod

[madmodz]

Originally Posted by batshapedheart

And now I'm thinking how this mod would go using Ben006 plenum.....

Yes, but your looking at $300 vs $68 dollars for a new 987 T plenum. We still don't have dyno numbers and I got a feeling the 987 T wll be close in HP to Bens piece.

[geraintthomas]

My bang for buck mods, I couldn't live without them and they don't break the bank.

AutoTop DIY (£20 / $26)
This makes the roof operate with one touch, rather than holding it. It also allows you to operate it on the move without the need to use the handbrake or stop the car. Great for slow moving traffic on the motorway/highway where you can't exactly stop, and it starts raining.

Operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JIRxSIefpA

Guide: AutoTop DIY


Wheel Refurb (£25 / $33)
Wheels really set off a car, especially a Boxster with its enormous brakes. After some lacquer peeling on my wheels, I decided to refurb the wheels myself. These are only the second set of wheels I've done, and I've had no experience prior to the previous. It's very easy to do if you take your time and, as you can see, the results speak for themselves. If you want to know how, just message me.

Before:


After:





Parking Sensors (£15 / $20)
A ridiculously easy installation (the bumper comes off with around 10 screws), and the sensors are cheap and wired in very easily. The wires are tapped into the reverse light wires so when they turn on, the sensors turn on. Simple. Has made me ensure safe parking without scratching the bumper, and has also added an optional extra to the car to make it look all-the-more premium.

You can just about see them in this photo:



Exhaust Bypass (£130 / $170)
This is a must for me. Operates in almost identical way to the PSE, but without the electronic valves. Two pipes are welded from the exhaust just after the CAT's, straight to the tailpipes. The result is a car which sounds completely exotic, and better than any exhaust system I've heard for the Boxster S.



You can just see the pipes going into the tailpipes:


And how they're routed. It's very simple.


Before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zwazw6F6D0

After:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXa-0kXSWUQ

Driving:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNejHcEOu1A

There we go!

[JEhunter]

Subd for future project. Great info here...

[JEhunter]

Geraintthomas - You exhasust bypass mod sounds good. Would it be possible to get a few more photos? Maybe the next time its on the lift snap a few more. I just want to make sure I'm clear where the pipes are routed... Thanks for the post

[geraintthomas]

The start of the pipe is where the photo shows, just after the cat. The other end just needs to exit the back of the car - you could technically stick them straight out the back if you wanted, as they're just there to let the extra noise out. But instead, put them straight into the sides of the tail pipe tips so it looks nice, as seen in the other photo

I took a video for you, just to show the underneath. As you can see they didn't do a great job of cutting cleanly through my exhaust tips, so I'm going to have to tidy that up with a dremel, but you can't see it at all unless you're under the car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5vwJXkmul4

Skip to 0:30, that's when you hear it pop