Nice install, and perfect song to be playing at the time of your photo [emoji4]


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Thanks! I was playing my 'Road Tunes' playlist. ~80 of my favorite car related songs :) Nice not to have to carry around/swap out a bunch of CDs for just 80 songs.

I am getting a complete detail done on my 2003. I am not sure it has been done since new.

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Installed a stock 997 shifter. It got rid of the sloppy 2 to 3 shift and is a little tighter.

Swapped out my hashed front engine mount.
Got my smooth idle back and lost the 3000 rpm vibrations.
Probably gained 30 hp in the deal too. :D

Yesterday I replaced the worn out trailing arms with TRW units. No more rattling from the rear when going over bumps! I should have done it a couple years ago. It was an easy job involving jacking the car up and removing two bolts per side, removing the old arm and installing the new arm. The only tricky part was moving the rear suspension to the right spot to allow the bolt holes to line up. I did this by putting a jack stand under the rotor and lowering the car, which I had jacked up by the jacking point, down onto the jack stand until the bolt holes lined up.

Went to the 'Auto Lieben' All German Auto Show at Afton Alps, a local ski hill. It is organized by the local chapters of each brand's club.
It was pretty well attended, with maybe 30 or so Porsches and a similar number each of BMWs, Volkswagens, Audis, Mercedes. There was a Carrera GT, a few GT2 and GT3s, R8s and a Mercedes SLR and SLS. Here is my Boxser with a few other Porsches:

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Change of wheels.....

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Purchased it last June after selling my 75 914 1.8FI.

Replaced my headlight and front sway bar drop links.

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Upgraded My Seats Again
 

I installed seats from a 996TT that had been converted to a race car. They are heated and the seller said he removed them at 30,000 miles. The claimed mileage is consistent with the condition of the seats. There is very little wear and the material is supple.

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The driver's seat is 12-way powered and the passenger seat is 8-way powered.
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I was surprised that they were not both 12-way seats, until I found a price list that indicated the lumbar support (which is the difference between the 8 and 12-way seats) was a $385 option for each seat. I guess the original owner was more concerned with driver comfort than passenger comfort. The lumbar support is a nice upgrade.

The seller did not take great care with the removal of the seats and the electrical and mechanical parts on both seats were damaged. The driver's side require about two hours of rewiring, but the passenger seat was a challenge. Here are the pictures of the seats the seller sent me prior to the purchase. The passenger seat was torn from the base and the electrical wiring and control was damaged.

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I spent about 4 hours trying to fix the damaged passenger seat. To save time, I decided to use the base from my 8-way passenger seat and just put the seat back and seat bottom from the new seats on my base. The leather was in slightly better condition than on my existing passenger seat, so it is a noticeable (but not huge) upgrade.

I plan to continue my attempt to repair the powered seat base from the 996TT. If I can figure out how to repair this seat base,
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I may be able to sell on a pair of 8-way heated power seats in good condition. If not, I have a two-way (backrest powered only) seat base I can use. So, worst-case scenario is that will have a set of heated 8-way driver and 2-way passenger seats.

If anyone needs a seat upgrade, let me know.

Did you find any particular set of DIY instructions more useful than others for this job? I found a 997 shifter on Rennlist and I plan to install it the next time I have a free weekend.

Went for a drive to PEI
 

It was a clear, sunny, slightly breezy Nova Scotia day, so I got the old girl out and went for a toot across the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island for the day. Gorgeous!http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1501754335.jpg


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leather wrapping dash bezel
 

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Where do you hide it. We were two weeks in NS and saw a grand total of 3 Porsches. None of them was a yellow Boxster.

Also, what do you do about servicing it?

I've had the shifter in and out a few times, and the Function First instructions are very helpful, and include all the steps the get the console out:

FUNCTION-FIRST > Shift-Right Solution

The B&M instructions are pretty good too:

http://files.dpbrands.com/bm/instructions/45135.pdf

These two are the best in my opinion.

Of course there are these:
Porsche Boxster Short Shift Kit (SSK) Installation and Shift Bushing Replacement - 986 / 987 (1997-08) - Pelican Parts Technical Article

All are pretty good, once you get in there it all makes sense.

For me the most fiddly part was getting the retaining clips off of the shifter cables so I could remove the old shifter base and put down the new shifter base.

Final interior veiw
 

Some will probably cringe, I probably went overboard on the red but It's all reversible. The leather covering can be removed. I (at the moment ) I like it �� http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1501781565.jpg

Who cares what others think? It looks like you did a 'top shelf' job sir. Good on ya.

Hit 1,000,000 KM!

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Actually, my battery died, and after it was jumped the cluster was acting up. I have had it happen once before, very unusual issue. To fix it you have to insert the key, disconnect the negative cable from the battery, turn the key to position 1 then off, then reconnect the battery. Credit to Tool Pants for that procedure. :cheers:

I'm out in it every day that's not raining, live on the north shore, 45 minutes to the COnfederation Bridge. Basic service is local but anything more than an oil change it gets taken to the dealer in Halifax.

'Braved' the light drizzle and drove to work. Enjoyed the LED upgrade in the headlights. :)

Thanks - This will be helpful.

I like it.

Replaced the water pump, belt and thermostat in my Box and a fresh fill of coolant. I went with the composite pump from Laso (oem) and the LN 70 degrees thermostat. Fairly easy job.

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What did you do with/to your Boxster today?
 

Attention Ontario Guys:

Found some great new roads about 30 minutes north of where I live (Orangeville, Ontario).

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That's literally a good sign...
(Need to fix my clamshell)

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This portion is on River Road, pointing westward toward Hornings Mills.

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River Road, pointing eastward toward Terra Nova.

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Second Line E, pointing southward.

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Map shows the loop. Start at Highways 89 & 19, head north on Prince of Wales Road (19) until it reaches River Road. Turn right, and drive along until entering Terra Nova. Turn right onto Second Line E and head south until you reach 10 Sideroad. Turn right and continue west until you reach Prince of Wales Road. Turn left and head south and head back toward highways 89 & 19. Stop at Champ Burger for a bite (it's better than Super Burger on the other side). This route beats the heck out of Forks of the Credit and Hockley Valley Road (both also near me). You can thank me later.


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I swapped my side vents for 03-04 style vents from Woody. I like the contrast of the seal grey against my ocean blue metallic.

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Thanks! It looks good. I'm a fan of contrasting side vents. Specially with the 03/04 vents

That's a nice look!


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I avoided being sideswiped at ~40 mph. Thanks, Porsche brakes!

Gave up on some of the leather.
 

Well my leather covered roll bar covers and dash horseshoe just wasn't working. The leather and trim adhesive interfered with the buttons and just couldn't get the leather to look fight on the covers. Tore off the leather, painted the covers. Did paint my shifter insert tho 😀 http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1502501397.jpg
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Hole
 

I did this.
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Thats a good idea
 

I changed my manual transmission just after I got my boxster 3 years ago, I wish I had done this then. That aluminum brace/shield can be a bear.

Oil change. And new brake lights.

Hardtop off and ready for sophomore year at university!

PCA NER AX again today. Now I am pretty much in the middle of the Boxster/Cayman pack. New rubber should improve my performance next time.

A 500 mile road trip over 2 days to MIS in Brooklyn, MI to do my almost-annual NASCAR trip. Got to say, a Boxster looks a bit out of place in a place like that!
A tradition my brother and I started. When he died unexpectedly, my son and I continued.

Gauge trim
 

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Installed OBC stalk and harness.

Some frat guys on their mopeds wanted to race. They were actually pretty respectful and cool though and asked questions about the car and got me to rev it. Pull away slow for them all to "beat me" then blast through the rest of first and second lol.

We all laughed about it at the next light we're I returned to driving normal.

Getting ready for a trip I treated (actually my indy shop) my 2001 Boxster S to a New Clutch, Pres Plate, DM flywheel, new FW bolts, new PP bolts, new rear main seal, new clutch slave cylinder, new release lever & components, some encapsulated crankcase bolts. I have all the used parts and it looks like it was just in time. Had just a slight witness on the clutch plate rivets. IMS was checked an had been done professionally. Now my turn indicators went out! :) My Boxster S has 74K on it. I am 2nd owner.

Looks really good, nice job

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