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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-05-2005, 07:41 AM

Replies: 6

Leak Down Testing How To

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Posted By frankkerfoot

Jim, You are right about needing calibration. I...

Jim,
You are right about needing calibration. I think this is what you meant, but for the other readers what needs calibration is the tool, not the engine being tested. The size of the orifice...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-05-2005, 07:00 AM

Replies: 6

Leak Down Testing How To

Views: 1,579

Posted By frankkerfoot

Jim I agree with almost everything you say,...

Jim
I agree with almost everything you say, except the details about using the leakdown tester. The leakdown testers I have used on previous racing engines measured a continuous leak rate by...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-06-2005, 05:46 AM

Replies: 4

Fix whistling mirrors

Views: 1,392

Posted By frankkerfoot

Whistling outside mirror(s)

At least on my 2006 Boxster S the whistling is not coming from the seam shown on the picture (i.e. the seam toward the car from the two webs which support the mirror). I temporarily put a piece of...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-22-2005, 07:02 AM

Replies: 0

987S gearing

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Posted By frankkerfoot

987S gearing

I put together a spreadsheet to analyze the gearing of the 2005/6 987S, which is attached. There are two plots, RPM versus speed in each gear, and rear-axle torque versus speed in each gear. The...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-18-2005, 06:09 PM

Replies: 15

New '06 Boxster S: Stuttgart or Finland?

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Posted By frankkerfoot

The VIN on the car (both places) matches the one...

The VIN on the car (both places) matches the one on the sticker, so I'm pretty sure it is a 2006. My maintenance manual includes the Cayman, so that adds a bit more certainty. I took a picture of the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-18-2005, 11:26 AM

Replies: 15

New '06 Boxster S: Stuttgart or Finland?

Views: 2,096

Posted By frankkerfoot

I (apparently) have the "smart" airbag with an...

I (apparently) have the "smart" airbag with an indicator on the console. The light is lit when I place a relatively heavy briefcase on the passenger seat. Was that not on the 2005 models? The sticker...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-18-2005, 06:34 AM

Replies: 15

New '06 Boxster S: Stuttgart or Finland?

Views: 2,096

Posted By frankkerfoot

I'm pretty sure it is an 06. I ordered it (by...

I'm pretty sure it is an 06. I ordered it (by changing an existing dealer order to inventory) in May '05 as a July '05 build, which as I understand it should make it an '06. It was actually built in...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-17-2005, 09:28 AM

Replies: 15

New '06 Boxster S: Stuttgart or Finland?

Views: 2,096

Posted By frankkerfoot

New '06 Boxster S: Stuttgart or Finland?

I just picked up my new '06 Boxster S in late July. It is my 1st new Porsche (although I've driven others for >30 years) and it is wonderful! I was curious as to where it was built. The 11th digit in...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-16-2005, 05:50 AM

Replies: 6

After you order a new MY 2006 Boxster . . .

Views: 1,103

Posted By frankkerfoot

[QUOTE=Brucelee]The VIN number does not tell you...

[QUOTE=Brucelee]The VIN number does not tell you when your box was built. It will tell you what country it was assembled in and the sequence of build order.

If you search on VIN number here, you...

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