Another rough looking neighborhood ! What's up with the caliber of members here ?

Lil Red got her bi-annual thorough washing. She still looks pretty good for a 14 yr old track rat.

Can we get some details here folks? What is ATF and how do you soak it? Spray and soak or remove and soak? Mine has that noise and would like to calm it down. Thanks.

Topped up the fuel tank, washed the exterior, vacuumed out the inside and hooked up the float charger. Pretty much ready for winter storage.

Bala.... ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid)....
Undo the Starter... cut off a used oil bottle about 3" high from the bottom... fill it a little over half way with ATF... then stand the starter up into it, with the gear/shaft into the oil (let soak - the longer the better)... (The only trick is supporting it so it doesnt fall over... I clamped mine into a small vise which worked well and supported a small oil resevoir)
Once its well submerged leave it for at least 24hrs... when ready take it out, wipe off all the oil and re-install it.
I left mine in for a few days and once a day i pulled it out and gave the gear a good spin at the end :)
One big piece of advise to get the bottom of the two bolts undone on the starter... get yourself a couple of long 1/2" extensions and undo that lower nut from access next to the alternator from within the car (have to remove the little hatch behind the seats) it makes life so much easier.

Heiko

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New rotors are on.:cool:
I found out the brake pads I acquired did not have the hole in them for the brake pad sensors. Hawk HPS ferro carbon brake pads..

Enough fun for one day.. calipers paint next, ordered two new rear tires..
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Painted the lugs.. used an old packaging box..:)
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You guys know that one transmission bolt with the triple square? Well an embarrassingly long while ago I stripped that trying to take the transmission out. Made multiple attempts to grind the head of the bolt off.

Today I finally got it done. Took a drill, a dremel and a bit of WD-40. Replacing it with a hex when I'm done.

Any insight as to WHY a lone bolt was a triple square?

Yep, to annoy all us DIYers. There is no engineering reason for Germans to continually use such oddball fasteners everywhere. I routinely change em out to standard hex/phillips/allen cause I hate getting stuck on lame fasteners that I can't find the tool for. This is certain to annoy German mechanics if they ever get their hands on my car. :D

All Good
 

Washed and waxed in the morning then off to play eighteen holes of golf. Enjoyed the washing and waxing then driving to and from the course better than the round of golf.

Took mine down to our local Raceway in Sydney (Eastern Creek) to check out the Tracks you can Drive/Race on for less than $50 Aussie Dollars.

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Thanks for details. Definitely sounds like a just do. :)

[QUOTE=More;309952]Took mine down to our local Raceway in Sydney (Eastern Creek) to check out the Tracks you can Drive/Race on for less than $50 Aussie Dollars.

…$50 bucks!?! Wow! That is cheaper than Speed Zone for the night!

Wish we had something like that here. We pay a couple hundred, minimum! 'Course those are American dollars, which aren't worth as much since the Gov is printing them as fast as they can cut the trees!

Need a mate to race? For $50 it almost offsets the $1500 to fly there! We would only have to do 15-20 track days….got a place to stay? he-he

Washed/cleaned/vacuumed, got new rear tires.

[QUOTE=Homeboy981;309970] You are welcome down under any time.

Wash. Clay. Wax. Plexus. :cheers:

Put it back on all 4's...
 

Great day...
Drove it like I stole it... tick, tick, tick... we all know that sound....
hit the coast after the brakes..
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cocked and loaded...
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What a gorgeous day here today; It was 21deg C (70) today.. washed the BoxS, put about 68 miles on the odometer, took her to the park for some new pics and filled her up with fresh fuel... I think the days are getting numbered before crappy weather sets in.

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I waxed my Boxster and shined it up to a sparkling gleen, then took it down to San Diego in the rain to the 2 day Performance driving school and got it nice and dirty again.

Everyones car looked pristine on arrival, but between the wet and foamy skid pads, a light rain now and then and lots of brake dust we all got nice and dirty while having our fun.

A couple even washed their cars when they went home the first night. I don't know where they found the energy....they must of had their kids do it.

New Nitto NT-01's installed on the track wheels yesterday and swapped back to street wheels/tires. Today, replaced the spark plugs, both air filters, and fuel filter. Replaced the top microswitch (windows would lower on a big bump). Swapped in emergency front brake pads (one side was down to the metal, I don't use the sensors because they melt at the track). Vaccumed and washed. New brake pads and rotors next weekend.

Drove my 2000 'S' through Lake Lure and up to Black Mountain to visit a friend. Enjoyed the new Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Snapped this photo from phone driving home...little blurry since I was driving pretty fast.

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Hooked up the battery tender, threw a few desiccant packs inside, and put the cover on. It's been put to bed for the Winter, its first ever outside of CA. :(

DBear

That's sad:( that's why I don't miss Wisconsin a whole lot. I took a drive, actually several this week. Today it was sunny and mid 50's which felt great with the top down. Next week it will be back to 80, not to gloat or anything;) I'm in Calgary right now though, not so nice, 17 degrees with light snow and fog.

Washed her after my performance driving school the previous weeked and buffed out the cone scuffs.

It was totally worth it.

She is good as new and sparling once again.

Collier Automotive Museum
 

Yesterday, my wife and I took a drive with the local South Florida chapter of the Porsche Club of America over to Naples to visit the Collier Automotive Museum. What an amazing place. We had a 2-hour tour, which included many Porsche's that spanned their history, both racing and production.

http://www.revsinstitute.org/REVSMuseumBrochure.pdf

The Museum is on a "by invitation only" basis, but if you ever have the opportunity to visit, you won't be sorry.

AOS replacement.

Wheels?
 

Trying the 19" Carrera Sports


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NorthEast Ohio
 

Washed it and waxed it in the garage. Man, the weather is miserable. I ordered a bottle of 303 protectant for the top.

Tried the second time to clear the LH headlamp haze, no go to my satisfaction. Guess I have yo buy a new one :(

Headlight Haze
 

Bryan,

Before you buy a new headlight, have you tried using "Mothers PowerBall Headlight Restoration" kit? It comes with sandpaper pads, as well as the PowerBall attachment and the plastic polish. First I tried the polish with the PowerBall and it didn't do the job. I then used the sandpaper according to the instructions and the headlights came out crystal clear. I followed up with the polish and PowerBall and am very pleased with the results.

New Radio
 

I was thinking of trying that or the 3M kit.

Roadtrip! 400 mile round trip up to Sedona, AZ. Had to give her a good wash down after we got home. Somebody mentioned 303 sealand for the soft top, how often?

I just did mine with the 303 wash and then applied the 303 sealer after it dried... the guy from 303 products said once a year possibly every two (as long as the water beads its still good).
The stuff goes on nice - apply 2-3 light coats as even as you can :)

I did this...
FIR Main Race qualify Subaru Powered Boxster - YouTube

Add a backup camera and you'll feel like one of JDs peeps! Oh, it DOES help with that blindspot too.

Homeboy981:
I was considering a backup camera since my radio supports it.
They used to be pretty pricey, I have one on my truck for hooking up to my trailer. It mounted over the license plate holder, tied the sense lead to the reverse light and comes on when putting it in reverse, or I can select that video input anytime on the radio.

Do you mind sharing what model camera you used?
How about a pic..
Thanks
T

@kcpaz,
Love that Subaru-turbo powered Box! If you need a test pilot, for track time and comparison, let me know! Nice vid, turbo is 'rush'! Good piloting too!

@Tony,

The backup camera looks like this from inside…
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…and this from outside. It is a license plate backup camera.
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I got the camera off Amazon for like $15, it was cheap and works great! I did run it directly to the input so I could record trucks going off the road that are trying to follow (darn, I WISH I would have had it switched to "rearview" mode - I was making a "hands-free" call and listening to music at the same time - you can only do three things at once).

Changed rotors and pads. Cleaned the throttle body and put a new filter in my cold air intake. A good day, all in all! No problems, no hitches and a good result.

Ordered the GT3Tek rear diffuser for mine today... I think it will look awsome! Joel and Armando over at GT3Tek were very helpful :) I will post pics when i get it painted and installed (Winter project)

Pictures? What did you use for the cage and surround, wiring harness? That looks like a nice unit for the price.