A bad Easter weekend,

[boxtex]

A bad Easter weekend, took the car for a ride on saturday, and before I arrived to my destination about 85 miles, the clutch went out, the same day before I left, i tryed to put the top down, and there was no response, so after driving for 1200 miles since I bought it, it needs some repairs, I was not expecting it so soon, other items should I consider to be done while the clutch is repair? thanks for reading.

[EPIQTodd]

Sorry to hear! How many miles on it?

As long as you are replacing the clutch, if you were looking for a little better response and hp and are okay with paying for such enhancements, get a lightweight flywheel, like this one: http://www.epiqautosport.com/mode/products/prid/224/1119

Aasco makes the best Porsche lightweight flywheels, and you go from 31lbs to 13lbs! That's what I plan to do when my clutch goes, but I have many more miles to go yet. No sense getting a lightweight flywheel before you have to get your clutch replaced because it's so hard to get in there, but it's easy if the clutch is getting replaced.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Not to damp an advertiser, but, you need to be sure that your driving style warrants a switch to a lightened flywheel - a wasteful expense if you don't need it.

Is it a Nice-to-Have? or is it a Gotta-Have? This depends upon your driving style and how you intend to use the car...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[EPIQTodd]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Not to damp an advertiser, but, you need to be sure that your driving style warrants a switch to a lightened flywheel - a wasteful expense if you don't need it.

Is it a Nice-to-Have? or is it a Gotta-Have? This depends upon your driving style and how you intend to use the car...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Jim's right - I did state that it was added hp and response, but that you would have to pay for that improvement, but didn't state that it certainly is not a necessity, just a 'wanna have'. Some replace the flywheel when the clutch is replaced as well, just as a matter of keeping the entire system of the same age and wear.

Clutch replacement is not cheap, unfortunately.

[velvet_jones]

Last night my wife and I were on our way home from the local Indian casino. We decided to take the back roads home and it had been raining all day. Well, we were on one of our favorite roads to drive and KABLAM! I hit a pothole the was about 10" deep. I couldn't see it 'cause it was full of water and a very dark road. It shoved the pass. side wheel so far up into the wheel well that the front of the well rubs on the tire! It destroyed the bottom the bottom of the trunk, the wiring to the side marker and the right side of the bumper. It also knocked the alignment way out, so who knows what it did to the suspension. Definately a bad Boxster weekend!

[janzenms]

I'm glad I left my Boxster at home today. My wife and I drove our Ridgeline over Donner pass today. The Boxster would have slid right off the road.