Finished the suspension refresh today. Koni struts, top strut mounts, bump stops, front and rear track bars, lower control arms, inner and outer tie rod ends, front and rear sway bar bushings and rear trailing links. Took it for a spin and no more clunking or bumping. Feels much better now. Off to the alignment shop tomorrow.

are you okay? lol

I installed a works bell paddle shifter and a momo prototipo steering wheel.

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Broke the emergency fuel door actuator cable... All caused by a blown fuse. $2.50 part, $6 shipping... FML.

Discovered my car runs way better with the MAF disconnected. Need to get her tuned today or tomorrow.

That, Sir, is absolutely beautiful. I have scratches on my 2003 BS center console that this would look awesome on. Wish I had that kind of talent.

Finished installing the radiator screens and reinstalling the front bumper. Did the emergency frunk latch release hack so that I can access it from the tow hook opening. Also, replaced the D2S bulbs in the Litronic headlights.

Got the 996 Tune on my car and did a bunch of research to get the Instrument cluster to adapt to the 996 tune. Going further down the rabbit hole

Installed a 3 spoke wheel on my 99 boxster.
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Mind if I inquire about the IPD intake tube? I have all the same plenum and throttle body you have but have not installed them yet. Interested in that IPD intake tube but didn't know you can get it by itself.

Replaced the entire suspension which I have been collecting parts for the last 6 months or so. New Bilstein's, M030 suspension springs and sway bars, all new control arms, track arms, tie rod ends, drop links...well anything I could think of that might have worn out since 2001 as it is all original as best I can tell. I didn't have the M030 before.

Rides like it's brand new!

That's one of the first things I did on my 98. It certainly adds "sport" to the interior compared to the cluncky, sedan looking 4-spoke.

For sale: 4 Spoke with Airbag. ;)

Nice!!! How much did the part$ come to, with tax... shipping... all in?

Do you have a project/parts list you could share?

Cheers!

Su coast has the struts, springs and sway on sale. Still pricey but easy to source the M030 ROW suspension.

Nice work. Amazing what a suspension refresh can do!

Starter986 I had most of that on a notepad in my office which I haven't seen in 5 weeks or so. Doubt it is still there.

Thanks. Indeed it is better than I even hoped for!

Yes, I just emailed them through their website and asked. It was spendy; I think it was about $175 or so but I figured it would be more reliable and only if little pricier than piecing together various silicone bits to cobble an intake pipe together.


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Replaced the emergency fuel door actuator cable. What a pain in the ass! If it breaks again, I'm cutting the pin.

Two days late, but installed Phenix Engineering shifter bushings. Definitely removes even more slop on top of the 997 shifter. :)

Installed a subwoofer behind the driver's seat for some much needed bass. I think this completes my Boxster's audio upgrade now :D

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I installed the A2D-BKR behind my radio today. So now my CDR-220 is Bluetooth enabled and the best part is that it’s totally invisible.

I’ve got the transmission out and the intake torn up so I’m too afraid to plug in the battery to test my installation. I guess I’ll see if it works down the road.

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Thanks. Good luck with the install.

Sent mine to the shop after throwing in the towel on the PS hose. That thing may be the worst project I've ever attempted. After a 5+ hour attempt that got me effectively nowhere, I tapped out and called the pros.

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It was yesterday, but I spent 5 hours replacing rear LCAs and trailing arms. Went to U DO IT auto shop, put the car on a lift and learned things:
1. The front connection of the trailing arms have a square head nut on the top that's almost impossible to reach and put a wrench on. Not needed. The square head is held captive in a u shaped keeper.
2. Jacking the wheel carrier up to insert the bolt from the trailing arm to the LCA makes that task very easy - the wheel carrier moves through two axes, so doing that by hand requires the strength of Samson.
3. An alignment is absolutely necessary afterward.
Fun day.

Finished drilling out the last of the 3 broken bolts on the block. Used the stomski racing toolkit / jig for it. Slow going but worked really well. All that was required after each drilling process was to run a tap through it to clean the threads. Did it on the other bolt holes also. The bolts on mine went 16mm into the block. Might be helpful for anyone wondering how deep to drill. Measure measure measure. The last thing you want to do is drill too deep and into the block.

Few pics attached for ref. It's a slow process but satisfying when done. I cleaned the surface but I can still see stuff / staining on the surface. I can feel any lips but should I keep cleaning and get shiny metal or is it good enough? I mean how clean does it need to be? This is after wet 240 sandpaper and steel wool. I didn't go too crazy but as I've done this much right it would be shame to mess up on the gasket faces. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4978a88c84.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...49f5143aae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...152857432b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d4d84a6f53.jpg

Got a new set of tires for my Boxster.

Old: Dunlop Direzza DZ102. Lots of good grip, but was awful for daily driving. I checked tire pressures and did everything I could but it was always a loud crash and bang and did not absorb bumps or cracks on the road very well. They came with the car, and another local PCA member needed a set of tires to pass safety inspection, so they were donated. About 7 or 8 32nds on all four tires so they still had some life to them. Build date was about 3 or 4 years old with no issues on the tires.

New tires would be considered by most Porschephiles a cardinal sin. I got a set of Federal Evoluzion ST-1 tires (225/45/17 Front / 255/40/17 Rear) and they are a huge improvement over the Dunlops. Some online review compare them to the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, and they certainly did feel like them. Good stopping power (so far) and traction in the rain (it rained today after I left the shop) and absorbed a lot of the road imperfections. Still need to break them in, but very happy with them. Taxes, installation, fees, and all for tires for $650 CAD (about $460 USD or so.) If you folks are looking for a set of inexpensive summer or tires for light track, these should do the trick.

For reference, Michelin Pilot Sport 2s would have cost me $1500 CAD. Way too expensive. I couldn't find a distributor or shop who had the Pilot Sport 4S in stock for the 986 Boxster, so that was a bust.

Nice work, Traco. As long as the surface feels smooth when you drag your fingers over it you should be good. For future reference, don't use sandpaper or steel wool on aluminum mating surfaces. It's too easy to wear it down unevenly and you won't have a true flat surface. I use Scotch-Brite and brake cleaner.

Those wheels look incredibly good on yours.

Cheers Piper. I did scrub it with a green scotch pad and cleaner. There was the odd build up that I hit lightly with the steel wool then wet and dry lightly. I was afarid to go too hard as you mentioned that's why I was wondering how clean it needs to be.

Should I attempt to clean the ports and if so how or would I be asking for trouble there for little or no benefit?

Also any thoughts on reassembly with ceramic grease. Rated for 1500C and I've seen it mentioned on aircraft assemblies. As it's non conductive it might reduce the galvanic corrosion between the steel and aluminium. If I keep an eye on the bolts for torque at each oil change it might be an interesting experiment for a few years down the road??https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b6834c97fa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b9b59edbe0.jpg

Throttle body cleaned - it did need a celaning indeed :eek: the car runs soooo much better now and feels like there is more power thru out the rev spectrum :cool:
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Ordered Michelin PS2 tires they were only $175 more than the Bridgestone Pole Position S-04

Gave her a bath, inside and out.

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Water Pump, thermostat ( 165), hose's at rear of car, removed front bumper, inspected radiators and hoses ( one radiator will need to be replaced this summer, not leaking but damaged on bottom) and cleaned everything up. How come when you plan a day of maintenance, EVERYONE want's to stop by and visit.
Also new serpentine belt just because I ordered it and figured since I was there, might as well. Saved the old one for emergency

Had a leaking passenger differential seal, so removed the half shaft axle, replaced inside cv bearing, regreased and installed 2 new cv boots. In addition to the new differential seal. Not a job I am looking forward to ever again.

CV boots! You're probably still trying to get the grease out from under your nails! Nasty job!

You are correct!!!!


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A paper clip works well for digging out the grease.

Just sayin'..........

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I polished the headlights
 

waiting for the struts to arrive, decided to take care of long standing issue. About a year ago, some moron came to my house trying to sell soap. I was nice, but told him get lost. Looked out several minutes later and he was rubbing some bull******************** on my passenger litronic. It took physical intervention to get him off my car, I had to pull him away after about 30 seconds of my demands to get away from my car. He scratched up the headlight and surrounding paint, I posted about it the day it happened.
Well, some polishing took care of the paint, but the headlight looked wonky ever since.
No before on the badly scratched up one, but the drivers was clear, just yellow.
Now look...white and polished. The pictures dont do it justice.

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Fuel cap O-ring threw a CEL today, new one on order. What else is deteriorating after 19 years?