Winter modes

[Mike_Yi]

Snow tires and a hardtop.

Hopefully I'll do that soon. My jack needs a new seal so I can't change the tires. I have to put the hardtop back together after getting it repainted, so I can't do that yet either.

[blue2000s]

A sump of fresh Royal purple, a tank full of gasoline w/sta-bil, a battery tender jr on the disconnected battery, 45psi tires and a nice soft flannel cover is the hibernation ensemble for my Boxster. The AWD Eclipse and Impreza love the winder so I oblige.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

I will install the Stebro 2nd cat delete pipes in Dec. I purchased from Chris Chaudanova on this list. He is very easy to deal with and I would buy from him again. This will chuck about 25lbs from the cars butt, add some welcome sound and give an alleged 7-8 hp increase. Come spring I will add a 15lb Deka battery in place of my 50lb monster. I will drive it on a clear dry day in the winter, not snow or rain however. The best thing you can do for machinery is to use it and I don't think I could stand not driving it for 5 to 6 months.

AKL

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Allen K. Littlefield

The best thing you can do for machinery is to use it .

I'm in agreement with this up to the point of how the environment effects the machinery. I've seen some pictures of the under side of Boxsters that were used in the snow belt in the winter and it wasn't pretty.

Dry roads in winter where they salt will still have salt on the road that gets kicked up onto the car. All it takes is to introduce some water and the steel will begin to corrode.

[rick3000]

Do you have these pictures?
I have never seen any Boxster, anywhere with rust. Every Boxster made has been treated (galvanized?) so they cannot rust. They all came with a 10 year rust free guarantee. All you have to do is wash of the underside, and all the stuff stuck to the coating comes off.

[fragdude]

I haven't spent the winter in New York for the past few years, but I have driven through it. Whenever I'd come back down to VA I would have the underside of my car washed asap. I suppose if I was to spend a whole winter driving in NY I would probably wash the underside once a week or so...

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Do you have these pictures?
I have never seen any Boxster, anywhere with rust. Every Boxster made has been treated (galvanized?) so they cannot rust. They all came with a 10 year rust free guarantee. All you have to do is wash of the underside, and all the stuff stuck to the coating comes off.

1) Galvanization is a sacrificial coating. Once it's been used up, the steel is next to go.
2) There are several aluminum/plated steel interfaces, these are not completely neutral, galvanically, so in the presence of a salt, the materials will corrode more quickly.
3) bearings, bushings, clamps, ect are susceptible to corrosion because salt can find it's way into places that are not easily reached with a hose.

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