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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-04-2023, 06:49 PM

Replies: 8

Six Speed Swap Questions

Views: 645

Posted By WizardSmokey

Thanks for the help! I'll definitely keep that in...

Thanks for the help! I'll definitely keep that in mind. What's the designation for the Cayman 6 speed?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-31-2023, 01:38 PM

Replies: 8

Six Speed Swap Questions

Views: 645

Posted By WizardSmokey

Thanks, elgyqc, that's what i was afraid of. We...

Thanks, elgyqc, that's what i was afraid of. We situated the engine and trans so the axles are almost exactly straight with the hubs. I'd hate to ruin that.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-31-2023, 01:30 PM

Replies: 8

Six Speed Swap Questions

Views: 645

Posted By WizardSmokey

I've never heard anyone claim the 5 speeds are...

I've never heard anyone claim the 5 speeds are stronger, lol. The 6 speeds are way more robust. They've just been more expensive than I want to pay, until now.

I have a whole build thread for the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-31-2023, 10:40 AM

Replies: 8

Six Speed Swap Questions

Views: 645

Posted By WizardSmokey

Six Speed Swap Questions

Okay guys, I'm tired of blowing up 5 speed transmissions. Looking for some advice for going to a six speed. I'm running a Kennedy Engineering custom flywheel/clutch/adapter kit to a Maserati 4.2l...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-31-2023, 10:20 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

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Wow, been a long time since I've posted here! Okay, long story short because I don't feel like typing a novel at the moment;
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Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

03-18-2022, 07:09 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Hell yeah! The 4.7 has even more power! The only...

Hell yeah! The 4.7 has even more power! The only reason we didn't go with a 4.7 was that it's wet sump instead of dry sump.

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

12-14-2021, 01:33 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Two quick clips from our most recent outing: ...

Two quick clips from our most recent outing:

Taking the car on a quick coffee run (https://youtu.be/Plj8iyXm0Sk)

it spits fire (https://youtu.be/RVaRjSa7RE4)

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

12-14-2021, 01:23 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Hey guys! I just realized that I haven't actually...

Hey guys! I just realized that I haven't actually posted any updates here in almost exactly a year.

To put it shortly: Between work and moving to the opposite side of the country, the Porsche has...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-04-2021, 09:50 PM

Replies: 7

Broken Axle

Views: 1,176

Posted By WizardSmokey

Best I've found so far is used ones off ebay....

Best I've found so far is used ones off ebay. Probably gonna have to just bite the bullet.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-22-2021, 01:59 PM

Replies: 7

Broken Axle

Views: 1,176

Posted By WizardSmokey

Broken Axle

Hey guys, I broke the left side axle over the weekend at an event, and I'm having trouble finding a replacement. It's a 5 speed manual, and all I can seem to find are the 6 speed S axles. Anyone have...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-04-2021, 11:30 AM

Replies: 185

Time Trial Build Thread (aero, widebody, any other nonsense)

Views: 32,744

Posted By WizardSmokey

Question: Are you going to put a little scoop or...

Question: Are you going to put a little scoop or something over the turbo holes to try and direct some cool air towards the intakes? It might not be much, but I can see them sucking in some warm air....

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

03-04-2021, 11:14 AM

Replies: 9

Cutting out engine cover

Views: 2,170

Posted By WizardSmokey

You are correct, there is a structural brace in...

You are correct, there is a structural brace in between the engine bay and trunk. I did cut the structural support out, but if you look in the photograph I posted, I added two new ones. One is the...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

12-07-2020, 12:39 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Hahaha, yes! 501st, baby! Although, that was done...

Hahaha, yes! 501st, baby! Although, that was done before the new trilogy came out....

Gutting and welding the doors has been something we've been planning on doing for a long time. We usually just...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

12-03-2020, 05:17 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Apologies for such the delay in any updates....

Apologies for such the delay in any updates. Haven't been doing much actual work to the car lately, other than driving it around, taking pictures, going to shows and showing it off.
...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-10-2020, 10:38 AM

Replies: 11

Low cost tires

Views: 3,292

Posted By WizardSmokey

I also run Federals, on multiple cars. They make...

I also run Federals, on multiple cars. They make excellent budget-minded tires. For races requiring 200tw, I use the Federal RS-RR, though I also have them on my daily Alfa Romeo, just for laughs....

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

11-07-2020, 05:51 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

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tire letters are cool.

HELL YEAH BROTHER!

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-30-2020, 11:24 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Hell yeah dude, that's great info!

Hell yeah dude, that's great info!

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-28-2020, 09:18 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

If the 987 5 speed is stronger than the 986 5...

If the 987 5 speed is stronger than the 986 5 sped but it nearly identical, I'll keep it in mind. But they're also about twice as much as a 986 box. If I have an issue with blowing my current box too...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-27-2020, 07:27 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

More shots from the impromptu 'meet' over the...

More shots from the impromptu 'meet' over the weekend.

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Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-27-2020, 06:58 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

JayG - I'll keep that in mind. Thanks! ...

JayG - I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!

Qingdao - I did the same thing. Though, if I had known the 5 speed's limits ahead of time, I probably would still have done it anyway because of how cheap...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-27-2020, 11:27 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

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Everyone loves this car.

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-27-2020, 11:08 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

JayG, I'd love to read the pm you sent me, but...

JayG, I'd love to read the pm you sent me, but for some reason that page won't load. I've been in contact with or visited most of the Porsche shops and various race shops all over town at this point,...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-26-2020, 01:41 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Story time, kids! Now that it's all back...

Story time, kids!

Now that it's all back together, took the car up to JBA, a local very well regarded hotrod shop, to get it corner scaled. Car is at 2,530 lbs. 45.3% front, 54.7% rear. So weight...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-24-2020, 12:13 AM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

Actually, I just got a potential lead on a shop...

Actually, I just got a potential lead on a shop who can do some custom axles for less than what some of the other places were quoting. We're thinking about doing the whole axle, just so we're less...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

10-21-2020, 07:59 PM

Replies: 140

Joining the Porsche family, track rat style.

Views: 28,039

Posted By WizardSmokey

How much longer are they? Is it a pair?

How much longer are they? Is it a pair?

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