996 Gauge Cluster into Boxster S - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Thumper · 03-07-2007, 02:45 PM

FrayAdjacent - I've been doing a bit of research on this and if you get a newer style cluster (2001 + from a C2) the OBC should work just fine.

Jim - Point well made and taken. My boxster will be mine for many years to come and when I ever do decide to buy a newer Porsche, my boxster will become a full time track car.

Cloudsurfer · 03-08-2007, 09:13 AM

My understanding is that as long as you get the "new" or "old" style cluster to match what your car has, everything works properly (i.e. OBC).

I'll let people know how this comes out once I get to it.

Patrick

Tool Pants · 03-08-2007, 09:19 AM

In my old Toyota pickup I put in what is called the SR5 cluster, because with the SR5 option you got a tach, oil pressure, volt meter, and trip odometer.

Now I can track my pickup....

Boxtaboy · 03-08-2007, 01:33 PM

Someone from our informal tri-state boxster club actually has done this already, and it looks great. Here's the picture of the 911 gauge cluster on his Boxster S:

I'm not sure how he did it, but worth asking him if you're interested in doing it. I know he visits this site sometimes. His handle is savinor.

Thumper · 03-08-2007, 02:51 PM

I am currently looking at three different 996 tiptronic clusters and am trying to verify part numbers in order to verify that I've found the right cluster. I have a 2001 Boxster with a tiptronic. Does anyone have a website where I can go to and check the part numbers to see that I've found one from a C2? The parts disc that I have is a bit difficult to determine just exactly what part number(s) I should be looking for.

Thanks,

Jeff

Thumper · 03-09-2007, 08:58 AM

I found one and it's on it's way to me today. I'll post some pics of the install when I put it in.

Cloudsurfer · 04-06-2007, 12:34 PM

I'm about to start this this weekend, and I noticed, obviously the 996 cluster is wider due to the additional rings, so how does this fit where the 986 cluster came out? Do I need to replace that dash trim piece?

Patrick

Perfectlap · 04-06-2007, 12:46 PM

try searching Renntech.org there was a very extensive discussion on this topic and how this hack differs by Boxster year.