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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-09-2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
I love my Boxster. It truly is an amazing...

I love my Boxster. It truly is an amazing vehicle.

That said, I love the idea of making my Boxster different - faster, better handling - better sound etc. I guess it may be the result of playing...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-06-2006, 05:28 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 151,691
Posted By oliverg
Ohio - you are SO the man! :) Awesome work!! ...

Ohio - you are SO the man! :) Awesome work!!

If I had a hat on right now, it would be tipped in your direction.

Kind regards
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-01-2006, 08:07 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
Ohio - yes you are right - detonation was one of...

Ohio - yes you are right - detonation was one of the reasons one of the cars blew. Also, my lay person translation of what he told me may be a bit skewed by my sheer lack of understanding. He did...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-29-2006, 09:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
I spoke at length to Peter Fitzgeral regarding...

I spoke at length to Peter Fitzgeral regarding the SC he has for sale.

He imported it into Australia (it is the TPC one) and the first car it was installed in was a 2.5 - the engine blew within 2...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-29-2006, 10:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,136
Posted By oliverg
I just threw up all over my keyboard. What was...

I just threw up all over my keyboard. What was done to that car is actually explicitly prohibited in the Geneva Convention (in the cruelty to humans section)

:cool:
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-28-2006, 05:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,746
Posted By oliverg
Great little bit of information :)

Great little bit of information :)
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-27-2006, 11:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,669
Posted By oliverg
Ha these look cool! I wonder if we could get...

Ha these look cool!

I wonder if we could get an electric pump and hit a button .. pressure up - pressure down.. hmmm :)

Nice one.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-27-2006, 09:25 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
Ah thank you very much Dennis. I don't think the...

Ah thank you very much Dennis. I don't think the S kits work with the standard Boxster? Do you know how much he wanted?

Kindest regards
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-27-2006, 04:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
I asked Marc at Turbowerx to comment on your...

I asked Marc at Turbowerx to comment on your blurb, Gary. (Out of pure interest, not to question you). Marc and I have been corresponding as I am now seriously considering selling the Turbowerx kits...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-26-2006, 06:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
Can you / Should you decompress the engine before...

Can you / Should you decompress the engine before doing either procedure?

BTW thank you Gary for your write up - that was pretty incredible! :)
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2006, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,239
Posted By oliverg
Jim, you are a scholar and a gentleman :) ...

Jim, you are a scholar and a gentleman :)

Thank you very much
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2006, 08:10 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
The pricing I've found is $6995. I'm...

The pricing I've found is $6995.

I'm seriously thinking of importing a bunch of these into Australia as I think there's a market for them

I'm torn though because I've been talking to...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2006, 10:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,211
Posted By oliverg
I found this twin turbo kit - $6995 for a 2.5! ...

I found this twin turbo kit - $6995 for a 2.5!

http://turbowerx.com/page1/page3/page3.html?gclid=CIumy4i3-4YCFSI7GAodCkULIA

Has anyone tried this? I'd love to know what its like.

Kind regards
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2006, 08:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,239
Posted By oliverg
desnorkelling

I've spent a good hour searching for an actual guide to desnorkelling a 986 - all the links I've managed to find are dead.

Does anyone have a working link?

Kind regards
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2006, 07:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,211
Posted By oliverg
I found the link to the TT Boxster! ...

I found the link to the TT Boxster!

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10145

Its somewhere in our forum earlier but I couldn't locate it.

Kind regards

PS I saw a TT...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-25-2006, 07:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,211
Posted By oliverg
I saw a twin turbo Boxster with a 996TT engine in...

I saw a twin turbo Boxster with a 996TT engine in one of the earlier threads so it looks like it is possible. The back of the car was Gembella (had the exahust pipes actually coming out of the body)...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-24-2006, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,211
Posted By oliverg
Why would I think you're picking on me? It just...

Why would I think you're picking on me? It just seems your on a crusade to make sure the original sources are linked - the content of what you've linked is no different to what's already been...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-24-2006, 07:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,211
Posted By oliverg
important

I also found this in another section. Sorry I'd saved the text from a thread a while ago so I can't credit it to anyone apart from "Joel Reiser"

QUESTION
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This is a follow-up...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-24-2006, 08:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,211
Posted By oliverg
3.4 upgrade HOW TO pdf

In my search to learn more about upgrading my 2.5, I found a guy who had updated his 986 to a 3.4 from a 996. He posted a manual on how to perform the procedure (as a pdf)

LINK:
...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-24-2006, 03:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,352
Posted By oliverg
upgrade 2.5 to 3.2

Hello gentlemen. I have been considering options for upgrading my 986 2.5 with a SC. I've seen scatterings of posts regarding swapping engines for a 3.4/3.6

Has anyone converted a 2.5 to a 3.2? ...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-23-2006, 02:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
In case anyone is interested I heard back from...

In case anyone is interested I heard back from Imagine Auto. Response below. As you can see, they were prompt and friendly. I'll be weighing up the advantages / costs of buying a 3.2 from an S and...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-22-2006, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,382
Posted By oliverg
jim & bog

you guys are a wealth of information. thank you very much for sharing it.

its a shame that these "auto snake oil" products can be sold legally. they shouldn't be able to make such claims without...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-22-2006, 07:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
price difference in Imagine Auto vs Ohio's kit

From what I can tell the retail price of the Imagine Auto kit is US$ 7k?

but what you have below doesn't add up to anywhere near 7k

How did you get the kit so cheap? Are Imagine making an...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-22-2006, 07:31 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 151,691
Posted By oliverg
hehe

I'd like to know how you convinced Vin Diesel to install your supercharger?? :)

Kind regards
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-22-2006, 05:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,024
Posted By oliverg
thank you

thank you Ohioboxster you are a gentleman and a scholar :)

Have you finished installing your kit yet? I'm dying to know what your opinion is of it.

Kind regards
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