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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 09-23-2022, 12:41 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
For anyone looking for an Audi V8 powered...

For anyone looking for an Audi V8 powered Boxster, I'm selling mine as I am headed overseas.
...
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 09-23-2022, 12:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 775
Posted By specboxCO
2003 Boxster S Audi V8 Engine

Porsche Boxster heavily modified with Audi V8 engine. Built originally for Endurance racing, it is legal for NASA GTS series and SCCA STU

Log Booked in WRL, NASA & SCCA

2003 Boxster S Body...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-30-2020, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,316
Posted By specboxCO
Check your VIN. 11th digit shows where it was...

Check your VIN. 11th digit shows where it was made. S for Stuttgart or U for Uusikaupunki. My 97 spec boxster is German made, but my 2004 V8 swapped car is Finnish. Haven't noticed any...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-29-2020, 04:44 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
The Boxster friction plate will work. Not sure...

The Boxster friction plate will work. Not sure about the pressure plate. Looked kinda similar, but did not try it. Email the guys at TTV - they custom make them, so chances are they will make you...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-28-2020, 06:38 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
This is what i used: Audi V8 4.2 10 Bolt to...

This is what i used:

Audi V8 4.2 10 Bolt to O1E/O1A Gearbox | TTV Racing Component Flywheel & Clutch Manufacturers (http://ttvracing.com/product/audi-v8-4-2-32v-10-bolt-crank-abz/)

paid around...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-16-2020, 10:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,443
Posted By specboxCO
The Audi Immo is pretty trivial to bypass. Free...

The Audi Immo is pretty trivial to bypass. Free software and instructions available on the web - look for me7_95040.exe Nefariousmotorsports.com should have it.

To defeat the immo, use a program...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2020, 09:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,443
Posted By specboxCO
Hey Woody, the Bentley manual for the A6 covers...

Hey Woody, the Bentley manual for the A6 covers the 2.7tt 2000-2004. Let me know if there is anything in particular you need and i can shoot it to you.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-11-2020, 09:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,443
Posted By specboxCO
Ok - you are talking about the starter wiring! ...

Ok - you are talking about the starter wiring! Very easy. The main power line that hooks in to the alternator and runs from the front of the car coonnects to the large starter terminal. You need to...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-09-2020, 07:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,443
Posted By specboxCO
Are you trying to use the Porsche ECU with the...

Are you trying to use the Porsche ECU with the Audi engine? When I did my 4.2 build the ignition wiring was pretty straight forward, but I used the Audi ECU. If you keep the Audi ECU & engine...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-09-2020, 07:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,674
Posted By specboxCO
I couldn't get mine to work when I built my Audi...

I couldn't get mine to work when I built my Audi 4.2 conversion. The durametric wouldn't even talk to the module to see what the problem was. BUT it could have been that the module was fried - it...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 02-24-2020, 09:08 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
Yes - this is correct. This fix doesn't remove...

Yes - this is correct. This fix doesn't remove the CEL you will get, but allows the car to run properly without a VSS.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-23-2020, 03:42 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
To program my ECU with the S6 software, I used...

To program my ECU with the S6 software, I used the Nefmoto software available for free from the nefarious motorsports website NefMoto - Index (http://www.nefariousmotorsports.com). I purchased a...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-23-2020, 03:39 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
Immo off on a 40v is easy and well documented. I...

Immo off on a 40v is easy and well documented. I posted an ECU file from a Euro S6 that works with an AUX/AKB 40v engine earlier in this thread that I modified for immo off and eliminates the need...
Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 07-25-2019, 06:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 565
Posted By specboxCO
Lol, that doesn't sound sus at all. But I...

Lol, that doesn't sound sus at all.

But I can vouch for the seller too - great guy who is liquidating his Porsche racecar stable
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-07-2019, 04:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,080
Posted By specboxCO
For us racers that change the rotors frequently,...

For us racers that change the rotors frequently, I can highly recommend getting a stud kit:

Brake Caliper Stud Kit - Cup Car Style-Rennline, Inc....
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-13-2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,213
Posted By specboxCO
I'm pretty sure it uses the right rear wheel...

I'm pretty sure it uses the right rear wheel speed sensor for the VSS signal.

Easy way to test, jack the car up, turn the igntition to run and spin the wheels. See which ones move the needle on...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-13-2019, 07:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,517
Posted By specboxCO
I have done the opposite and put 987 suspension...

I have done the opposite and put 987 suspension on my 986.

To make it work was a bit of a process, but finally worthwhile.

My reasoning for doing it was I wanted to use the 987 carriers with...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-01-2019, 11:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,210
Posted By specboxCO
https://www.race-studs.com/

https://www.race-studs.com/
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-07-2019, 03:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,290
Posted By specboxCO
I rean with this idea and expanded it a little. ...

I rean with this idea and expanded it a little. I used a heat gun to mold the mesh to the shape of the lights. Race car again - both my rear lights are red - one brake, one marker. No turn signal...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-05-2019, 04:28 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
NASA GTS allows engine swaps within the same...

NASA GTS allows engine swaps within the same "family" i.e if its in the VAG group its fair game, so you could swap a Bugatti Veyron engine into a Skoda fabia and it would be GTS legal. Putting a...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-05-2019, 12:11 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
Mine is running and has been for a while. Not a...

Mine is running and has been for a while. Not a great solution for a road car, but not too bad a build for a racecar.

Biggest problem I've been facing is keeping it cool - think i have that...
Forum: Boxster Racing Forum 02-08-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,536
Posted By specboxCO
I've used a Battery Tender BTL09A120C in my...

I've used a Battery Tender BTL09A120C in my racecar for a while now and found it very reliable. 120CCA and 9ah, not going to get the job done for a street car, but works great for me.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-29-2018, 01:10 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
Here is link to my ECU file. This is a Manual...

Here is link to my ECU file. This is a Manual S6 ecu file for a version 7.1.1 ecu. It has been modded for needing no VSS signal.

TinyUpload.com - best file hosting solution, with no limits,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-25-2018, 09:44 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
I built a whole new engine cover. There is no...

I built a whole new engine cover. There is no easy way to keep the dip at the back of the engine cover, I cut all that out to give space for the intake. Once it is gone, you can get a better angle on...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-10-2018, 08:54 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 69,853
Posted By specboxCO
Just an FYI, your tensioner is on the wrong side...

Just an FYI, your tensioner is on the wrong side of the belt in this photo. You should change the routing to come from the fan pulley to the crank pulley, then over the tensioner to the alternator. ...
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