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Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

02-29-2012, 01:19 AM

Replies: 11

1 Day DE/TT in SoCal Feb 25 Pomona Fairplex

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Posted By Lightning

Here is a video from the "Boxster street car" : ...

Here is a video from the "Boxster street car" :

PCA Time Trial Feb 2012 Pomona Raceway Timed Runs - YouTube (http://youtu.be/Vg-QJgtPAy0)

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-13-2011, 01:15 PM

Replies: 29

More cost effective Brake upgrades ??

Views: 5,642

Posted By Lightning

Some people confuse initial "bite" or "grab" with...

Some people confuse initial "bite" or "grab" with ultimate stopping power because it is very noticeable. The easiest way to increase "bite" on a road car is to increase cold pad friction and rotor...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-13-2011, 12:20 AM

Replies: 8

Can a 3.2 replace a 2.7 w/ no issues?

Views: 2,232

Posted By Lightning

Motronic 7.2 is the ECU hardware version. There...

Motronic 7.2 is the ECU hardware version. There are different flash images/firmware for the Motronic 7.2 for 2.7, 3.2, and 3.4 engines. Although it might kind of work with the 2.7 program, the proper...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

05-13-2010, 02:21 PM

Replies: 6

M96 3.4 Engines

Views: 1,891

Posted By Lightning

So we think the changes from '99 to '01 are more...

So we think the changes from '99 to '01 are more important than the extra 30k miles the '01 engine has on it? Or is it that the '99, with only 35k, might not have shown all of its flaws?

p.s....

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

05-11-2010, 10:16 AM

Replies: 6

M96 3.4 Engines

Views: 1,891

Posted By Lightning

M96 3.4 Engines

I am in the process of looking at a 3.4L conversion for an '01S. I'm sticking to '99 to '01 Carrera engines because I want to retain the stock Motronic 7.2 ECU (this is for a modified street car...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-05-2010, 09:41 PM

Replies: 10

wheel question?

Views: 1,454

Posted By Lightning

Is this what you mean by mesh? ...

Is this what you mean by mesh?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/OrientRed/Img_1978a.jpg

It's the Victor LeMans. Not the lightest, but not a bad finish quality, and relatively inexpensive....

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-31-2010, 08:50 PM

Replies: 24

Exhaust recomendations for an 01 Boxster S?

Views: 4,691

Posted By Lightning

If you don't want your car to turn the CEL on and...

If you don't want your car to turn the CEL on and "throw a code", I would keep the stock headers (on your car, the O2 sensors look at the catalytic converters that are on the headers) and maybe try...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-22-2010, 07:51 PM

Replies: 5

Brake pads

Views: 2,047

Posted By Lightning

The pad sensor is just a loop of wire that the...

The pad sensor is just a loop of wire that the ECU puts a small amount of current through. When you've worn enough of the pad, you then wear through the pad sensor, breaking the connection, which the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-20-2010, 08:37 PM

Replies: 11

Ultimate Factory - Porsche

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Posted By Lightning

Funny someone should mention Toyota. Wiedekin...

Funny someone should mention Toyota. Wiedekin actual brought a bunch of manufacturing experts from Toyota to visit Porsche in the early '90s (I think) because Porsche was almost hand-assembling 911s...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-20-2010, 08:14 PM

Replies: 12

need recomendation on tires

Views: 1,729

Posted By Lightning

If it's a wheel bearing, drive the car with the...

If it's a wheel bearing, drive the car with the top up and the windows closed, and you or your passenger should be able to identify which corner of the car the noise is coming from. Then jack up the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-20-2010, 04:43 PM

Replies: 20

Looking at used Boxster S-no 'S' on deck lid?

Views: 3,868

Posted By Lightning

FYI. They did not offer the 6-speed on the base...

FYI. They did not offer the 6-speed on the base model 2.7L until the 2005 987.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-16-2010, 08:50 PM

Replies: 18

Headers and o2 sensors

Views: 3,628

Posted By Lightning

Yes, attach one to a bung on the collector of the...

Yes, attach one to a bung on the collector of the header and one to a bung on the rear of the catalytic converter they way you have it shown in the diagram.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-16-2010, 11:15 AM

Replies: 18

Headers and o2 sensors

Views: 3,628

Posted By Lightning

You can use one of those locations on the header...

You can use one of those locations on the header to install the leading O2 sensors.

If you don't put the trailing O2 sensors behind the remaining catalytic converter, you WILL get a Check Engine...

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