What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Top_Ramen]

Swapped out the gross dash speakers w/ a pair of Infinity Reference 4002CFX Coaxials. Amazing difference. Great Investment.

Re-wrapped a few interior trim pieces that were starting tpo look like butt, with "PORNO red" faux leather.

Plasti-Dipped wheels to get an idea of how'd they look gloss black on a black car and definitely going to be sending the wheels out for powdercoating this week.

Bought 3 spoke steering wheel and newer shift knob from Heliguy.

Started my search for a suspension setup... Any advice anyone? Currently looking into a coilover kit.

[heliguy]

You have been busy today, all mota. Thanks for the mention.

[Top_Ramen]

Plasti dip was started a couple days ago . but it took awhile for the glossifier to to cure. Not really the best example for gloss black bc the glossifier gave the wheels a greyish tint, but I got the idea.

[Coaster]

Took my 03 S in for 90K service and they found a leaky water pump. Good news / bad news I suppose.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Coaster

Took my 03 S in for 90K service and they found a leaky water pump. Good news / bad news I suppose.

Not great news, but at least it was caught before it went

Do you think you will still make the drive up here this weekend?

[Coaster]

Yes, it'll be done tomorrow. I'm all set to head up.

[MN 986]

I just had the ROW M030 suspension that I bought over a year ago installed today. We are in the middle of 7 or 8 days of rain in MN with no sun or dry roads expected until Saturday so I really can't try it out yet, but it rides great and the steering response seems really quick, probably due to the more aggressive alignment specs. There is a local Cars and Café Saturday and a German car show at a local Porsche dealer Sunday, so I am hoping the weatherman is right and we see the sun this weekend!

[markskyline]

Took some pics of my interior for my hydrodip guy. Best thing i've done so far. Although litronics might be just a bit higher on the best list.



More pics here:
Zenfolio | Mark Guilaran Photography | Boxster

[particlewave]

Turned this...




Into this...




Now I need to install it

[HolmaN]

Awesome, did you do so yourself or did you pay for it? If so, how much?

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by HolmaN

Awesome, did you do so yourself or did you pay for it? If so, how much?

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.

[Shehadehd]

[Paul]

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

[HolmaN]

Originally Posted by Shehadehd

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

[Slate 01]

Originally Posted by HolmaN

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

[Shehadehd]

Originally Posted by Slate 01

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

[dbear61]

Originally Posted by Shehadehd

Looks awesome!!!

[dbear61]

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.

DBear

[JBoe]

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.

Originally Posted by Shehadehd

[Shehadehd]

Originally Posted by JBoe

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.