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Pulled the alternator on my 01 and had it tested. Dead. New one to arrive Tuesday.

I've had my eyes on that spoiler on ebay for quite some time. Damn it looks good!

Can you post some pics of that spoiler in the down position. Especially looking straight at it from behind. I'm interested in one, but want to see how much of a gap exists below the spoiler when it is retracted. Thanks

1) New Top!!!
2) tinted windows
3) spark plug tubes

Gave my step son his first driving lesson on a stick shift. In the Boxster. I made easier on the car (but not my nerves) by letting him start on a downhill grade in a local industrial park. It took a few tries, but he got the hang of it.

Also - does working on my soft top at 2 am in the morning count for today? If so - that's two things for the day.

Looks awesome!!!

Took it out for only second time this year, first time with the top down. Took me 30 minutes to get to the grocery store only a mile from home. :D

DBear

This looks awesome, but doesn't it negate the down force created by the stock spoiler? I track my car and often hit 140+ mph. Thus far the car has stuck like glue and I've been leery of modifying the spoiler. What are the feelings on this?

I will say again, that it looks awesome and I want one. I just don't think it's a good move for a tracked car.

I've always been under the impression that the spoiler didn't create any appreciable downforce, but rather, counteracted lift. Considering the title "spoiler" I imagined it worked by "spoiling" the laminar flow of air above the car, slowing it down, and subsequently allowing the air underneath the car to exit faster than the air from above. Depending on how well the spoiler spoils the air above the car and how fast the air under the car exits, you would either get a vacuuming effect at high speeds, pulling the car to the ground, or less lift by reducing the speed of the air passing over the car versus that under the car. At low speeds, the spoiler may go down because the amount of lift reduced may not be high enough to warrant the possible loss of mpgs by the added drag from the turbulence caused by spoiler.

Of course, this is just what I came to the conclusion of- it may be completely wrong. But in any case, just by looking at the mounting points for the CF spoiler, I'm not sure if it could support the amount of wind force at 140mph. I've driven between 80-90mph with it up for 30 minutes continuously, but the amount of wind force you're talking about May require some reinforcement.... Again, I could be wrong.

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I never get to benefit from the Porsche active spoiler. My boxster just never see speeds above what the public transport authorities here have max'ed for the roads (60mph + speed-cams infestation) so I've added a static spoiler (wing?!). Is that a good thing?

Was sure the footwall-spoiler switch was way down there just so I can enjoy my newly added PORSCHE sticker (when the car is parked).

I think my wing(s) makes my car look like "it goes super-fast"

Wing-wing-bring-bring-ing-ing-ing (quoted from: muffler sound)

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Your spoiler looks great. I never had the spoiler fixed since previous owner had it lock wired retracted due to it not working. I regular go 80 mph but don't feel the car getting loose....Guy

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Rear brakes.

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gave her a bath and a wax

Did it myself. I experimented with several different dyes and most are junk that just wipe off with water and don't penetrate the leather.

Tandy Eco-Flo midnight black is what finally worked. Great stuff and only $5 for a bottle that I'll probably never use all of. ;)

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I popped the frunk with a charger connected to the fuse area. Charging the battery hoping it starts tomorrow so can drive it to buddies house. Where I'm getting new battery as this one is most likely dead and getting new Axle Boot kit installed.

I love when this thread is updated.

Installed a rebuilt alternator in my 01, less than $165.

I got two extra mounted fans on my car incase it'd ever get too warm.
Added two new switches. Might be a little too much japaneese drinfting car looking, but it does look great in real when you see it. I'm pleased with the result anyway.



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Stupid amount of grip.

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Hi, Where did you mount the Fans? I would love to do the same.

Thank you.

Started tear down to diagnose my cooling and suspension problems. (I really, really, hope they are not related! :)

Pulled the bumper and the condenser. Lot of junk in there, but not as terrible as some of the pics I've seen.

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Both fans are working when I run the A/C. I bought a new model radiator cap so I'll give that a whirl and maybe between cleaning and the new cap, that was all it was. I'm leaving the bumper off for a week or two so I have time to decide if I'm smart enough to put a wire grating behind the air vents in the bumper.

Also, I installed a new alarm horn. I still have to figure out the beeps, but if someone tries to break in, at least they won't only get some flashing lights.

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Made up my OBC harness ready to install next weekend :)

Had a visit from FedEx and UPS today so I got a chance to do some tinkering on the car.
Not pictured is the intake "de-snorkel". I didn't quiet remove the entire thing but just the plate that covers the tube as well as the bowl right before the inlet of the tube.

Pedro's Hi-flo intake mod
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Simple custom muffler mod: race bullet mufflers(chambered) with an OEM 987 cross section
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and also got a chance to wrap a couple other interior trim pieces(srry about the messy car. Just got home from school at the time and I was so excited about the mail that I ran back straight into the garage.
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Can you please take a pic of the rear from a higher point of view. Does it look empty with just one in "walking by"-hight?

With kind regards, HolmaN.

This arrived today so time to get it fitted next week Attachment 18533

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You really can't see the exhaust coming out from the rear bumper. still waiting on the 987 exhaust tip to complete it. It does look nice though with just the one tip under the bumper.

Removed the intake snorkle. I broke the clip nearest to the door, but the scoop is re-installed tight, so unless it starts rattling, I think it will be fine. I'm liking the increased sound.

I sold it. :(

It's probably cheesy, but I'll roll with it for a few months. For $12, I couldn't pass it up.

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Stuck a needle into the two nozzles of the windshield washer. No harm in trying that to fix the windshield washers that do not work. Put additional w/s fluid in the tank but noticed the fluid ends up on the ground. W/s washer pump makes noise so that is not the problem so there must be a leak in the tank. Will go to automotive store to get a torx driver set......

Car has been pretty reliable for a few months and have only spent a $100 on non routine maintenance so far this year.
G.

You have to do a writeup of this, interesting to hear feedback of sound, performance etc.....

:)

Installed new brake wear sensors and mounted a set of new Ventus V12's

sun shining so couldn't resist a nice spin with top down ...got in car and broke sunglasses ...out on nice bendy roads ..local festival motor show vehicles holding up all the roads ..that put paid to abit of speed so decided to head back home only for some nice kind fellow to windscreen wash his windows at lights...."beep beep !lol
and to top it all found out I hadnt locked frunk down so lucky for me i dint go fast!!
only had car couple weeks still getting used to her :)

Thought it would be no big deal to put back the alignment and corner balance that is booked for Tuesday as the rest of the new suspension parts won't be arriving until Wednesday .
Figured I had plenty of time until the second last weekend of the month when it's booked for an ax ......

Then looked in the diary at work to book a day off !!! :eek:

Well , some people are idiots on the internet , and some people are idiots in real life .
I'm proud to say I'm both :D

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Will let you know, will be getting a local garage I use to fit it, just trying to schedule in for when I am back home as I work away...

An update on this ....
I sent a text this morning at 5:30 and I'm taking today off .
I'll get all this on , then will have to go back to it when the LCAs and rear arms arrive .
Ups tracking is saying there may be delays due to California wildfires .....
Its not so much bad planning , as I had it all planned to perfection , just bad timing as I didn't know what date it was :D

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