Randy's 2000 Boxster S
 

Just finished a Clutch/DMF/RMS/IMS replacement. Also added a couple extras for my taste buds.
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And a skyline shot of Seattle,WA from Alki beach
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Well done.

I'm not seeing details or pics of your IMS bearing swap. Curious what you went with and how your bearing was when you pulled it.

I wish I could get my mitts on those headers. I'd like to hear them

Wow, looks fantastic! Tell us more about:

1) performance of the new clutch. how does it compare to stock?

2) Sound / performance of Jetex muffler, really looks great! How is sound and drone?

3) How you get past smog (or don't you have that in WA?)

thanks!

Thank you very much.
I didn't take pictures of the IMS or RMS, was on a roll and wanted to get it assembled already. It was a dual row, didn't seem like it was in bad shape, car just hit 115k as of yesterday. But I figure I'd change it while the transmission was off, Gives me an ease of mind.

Headers sound great, as far as 3500rpm lets me hear it haha. Still breaking in the clutch.

Thanks a bunch! I worked my a$$ off learning how to do this project!

1- It grabs a bit faster than stock, I had to learn how to give it a bit more gas, rather than not enough, or else you WILL stall out. Don't ask me how I know this:p

2- Sound is superb compared to stock muffler, nice deep toned roar, on Idle is not even that loud at all. I'll make a vid of the car starting up for you.

3-I still have cats, the fabspeed headers with 200-cell hjs sport cats, and it passed emissions just fine.:cheers:

Fantastic work buddy, always a pleasure seeing people work on their cars themselves.

What was the mileage when you bought the car?

Also, an 'S' on a non-S? ;)

Thanks bro, much appreciated. It was a learning curve for sure.
My dad bought the car with a little over 90k on it, I bought it from him with 108,500 on it.
It's a 3.2L S haha :cheers:

If you say so :p glad you're enjoying it though

My center console and shift knob says so too :rolleyes:
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I sure am! Now to detail the car up to your specs. Seems like you got every corner and trim more clean than it would've came from factory! props! :cheers:

Here is a video I just took of the exhaust starting up with a few revs..
1st rev = 2000rpm
2nd rev = 3000rpm
3rd rev = almost 4000rpm

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Why is your Boxster S badge completely off centre then? If you took the S off, it's perfectly central. Like a normal Boxster. So the S has clearly been added.

Dang, caught me base handed. I clearly threw in the S shift knob too and that still didn't fool you. :rolleyes:

That's also easily done ;)

Come on, Ger! Be nice to Randy :p

The evidence for it being an "S" outweighs the evidence to the contrary.
6 speed, "batwing" moniker and center radiator. ;)

A clear shot of the rotors/calipers will add to the evidence.

Very true! Apologies if it's actually an S, but I don't know why there's an original Boxster badge on the back, rather than an original Boxster S badge.

My car has no badge and if I was to put one on again, I'd likely screw up and do it as it is on his car. That makes a lot more sense then putting a 6 speed in a car to fool people that you have the prestige of owning the slightly less hairdresser of the hairdressers car.

Maybe a replacement boot lid from a base or the PO replaced the badge at some point and did it wrong?

True that. Didn't think of that!

I have a 2000 S with the "S" badge properly placed, the correct shift knob, center radiator, brakes, etc., BUT a 1997 2.5L engine installed.
This looks like a 3.2 to me:
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Nice car and improvements Randy. :cheers:

(Just change that 5th digit in the VIN from an 'A' to a 'B' and nobody will ever know. :D)

Thanks for the compliment, very much appreciated 78F350. I will do no such thing haha, I got nothing to hide.

I was never offended, but apology accepted. :cheers:
I was curious to why you thought it was a base, so thanks for bringing up that the rear trunk badge was off-center. To de-badge it now, so another "Ger" cannot critique my box:rolleyes: lol

Did you paint the wheels white? If so, post a picture.
In your avatar they are white and look really good.

Thank you Yellow986S, I did it a few years ago.
I could only find the one picture that's on my avatar.
It was a plasti-dip white with plasti-dip gloss coat.
I plan to do it again once weather permits.
But here's a blown up picture of my avatar for now.

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Did you put the 2.5L engine into the S, or re-badge a 2.5L to look like a 3.2?

Either way, lovely car Dubaday - looks fantastic.

Hahaha, sorry :)

As stated, mine is a 2000 S with a 1997 2.5L engine. I bought it that way as a 'project car'. Are you absolutely certain yours has a 3.2? A lot of things can happen over the years.

I'm very certain ;)

That's interesting though, I suppose the 2.5's are supposedly a more reliable engine with better mpg, but you get the added benefits of the S brakes, etc.

My box has recently thrown a code P0302 and it came down to cyl. 2 misfire. So what I did was rule out what I could to save some mula.
First I took coilpack from cyl. 2 and swapped it with cyl. 3 coilpack, deleted the code before turning over, and within a minute, same code..
Second, I took the spark plug from cyl. 2(by the way was dry and oil free)swapped it with cyl. 3 spark plug, and also put the coilpacks back to the original cyl, deleted code before turning over, same code...
Third and luckily the last, I swapped the pre-cat 02 from passanger side with the driver side, deleted code before turning over, and the code changed to P0306 cyl. 6 misfire...
Purchased a new pre-cat 02 from Bosch, replaced it on friday, drove all weekend, NO CODES!:cheers:

Here are a few pictures
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new 02
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been enjoying how stiff the rear is because of the technobrace and the 3-way adjustable swaybar
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lol thanks Particlewave. While i was there replacing the 02 sensor, i took a shot of the rotor/caliper to show some "evidence" :rolleyes::cheers:
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also a side shot while I was at it :cheers:
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Ben006's short shifter
 

Best and cheapest mod yet, like a bolt action rifle. You definitely know when it is in gear. Thanks again Ben006:cheers:
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I have to disagree that this is a base badge on the back. It may be off center, or it could be the camera angle. It was my understanding that only the S models came with the titanium badges. It's also possible that the badges were replaced and the person putting them on didn't get them quite right. I'm gonna say that this is an S....no doubt in my mind.

Good job changing everything yourself.

Tony

Thank you Tony, much more rewarding when you DIY.:cheers:

Beautiful car. Why kind of shifter is that? Very nice.

Thank you DW :cheers:
The shifter is a custom made ball bearing short shifter by a forum member named
Ben006. Check out his thread he has going on in the DIY section, amazing product.

Yesterday I was clay barring the box and a coat of wax afterward. I recently
removed the rear Boxster S badge for no particular reason;) But
I'm having troubles getting rid of the de-badged area completely.
Anyone have suggestions on how to remove this? WD-40, clay bar, wax, no luck.
It is hardly noticeable unless you're trying to look for it, or at a certain slant in light
or sun you can see it . It really bothers me even when others don't notice it.
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Thanks in advance for any inputs!:cheers:

That should polish out. Polishing is an abrasive process that basically removes the outer layer of paint/clearcoat. This will tend to even out those small scratches (also known as swirl marks or "spiderwebbing") which you generally see only where the logo wasn't, and basically flatten out the surface so those small scratches basically disappear. It will also leave the polished surface looking very glossy, with deep reflections. Like if you have a sheet of water covering the surface.

You have basically two option for tackling this: either try to DIY, or take it to a car detailer to do it.

It is not rocket science to do it yourself, but there are some tools and materials to buy (and many more to pick from), and there is a learning curve to it. I'm sure there are a bunch of folks here who can help advise on products and technique if you wish to DIY, (since as you may know, many other of us Porsche owners also like to keep our cars looking good. :) )

I expect wax may also help (especially if you used a variety that has scratch filling capability, which perhaps the one you're using doesn't), but the effect would be temporary, so it's a "band-aid" solution. Polishing would be the permanent scratch removing solution (and you can still wax or put a sealer over the top of the polished surface, too).

By the way, is that color lapis blue? I also have a lapis blue boxster - a 2001 - that is *very* badly swirled. I suspect it may be soft paint, or maybe just such a dark color the swirls are very noticeable (in certain lighting conditions at least). I've been wanting to polish it myself completely when I find the time. (So far, I've only polished one band across the front edge of the hood. :o )

Thank you Jakeru for the input:cheers:
I was thinking about giving a rubbing compound a try, but also considering polish,
but I've never used either products so I don't want to end up hurting the paint,
rather than solving my excess glue issue on the de-badged area:ah::ah::ah:
but later today I'm stopping by a detail shop to see what pricing are.
We'll see what happens, If the price is right, I may just be without a box for a day;)

Negative captain, It is an Ocean metallic blue. Here are a few shots of it clay barred and wax.

Ocean blue, the best color ;)

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Ok not the best pic...

You need more sunlight lol.
But no doubt, best color! :cheers: