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Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 09-04-2008, 03:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,833
Posted By Benny986
so how far from flush to the bumper, do these...

so how far from flush to the bumper, do these stick out? my OE muffler stuck out maybe 1/2 inch.

PM me your email addy. thanks
Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 09-04-2008, 02:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,833
Posted By Benny986
do you have more pics? like of it on the car? and...

do you have more pics? like of it on the car? and shoot from the bottom?

i'd like to see how it fits, as I have custom headers/cats, and was wondering if this would still work or not. my guess is...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-06-2008, 03:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,964
Posted By Benny986
HUH? I've never heard this one. I'd like to hear...

HUH? I've never heard this one. I'd like to hear the reasoning behind it.

Ohh, and for me. 7500, or once a year, what ever is first.

No M1 for me, not even in my beater. There are better oils...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-06-2008, 03:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,447
Posted By Benny986
i don't recall what the OE specs are. you should...

i don't recall what the OE specs are. you should be able to find it online pretty easily though.

i replaced mine with an alpine amp. its really clean now. i am just dying for a lil bass. my other...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-06-2008, 03:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,502
Posted By Benny986
wheel hop: shocks/springs the rear end: i...

wheel hop: shocks/springs

the rear end: i would say tire pressure and the mismatch.

if it was dry, then i'd say its alignment. toe it in some, then when you get matching tires up front, and...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-06-2008, 02:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,359
Posted By Benny986
revo, its not worth it unless you get the...

revo,

its not worth it unless you get the whole thing, including the 100oct program, and you actually run 100oct. then, its definitely worth it. HP isn't cheap to come by in there cars. this one...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-01-2008, 12:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,648
Posted By Benny986
sparco evo2... probably nothing over 1.5hours at...

sparco evo2... probably nothing over 1.5hours at a time.

but even when driving for 30-40 minutes in the OE seats, I felt uncomfortable, no longer with the sparco evo2.

i wasn't even planning...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-01-2008, 12:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,117
Posted By Benny986
black top, gloss. then get some vinyl to do...

black top, gloss.

then get some vinyl to do the windshield surround. that way you can go back to OEM.

FWIW, not sure about the newer s2k, but the older ones all used vinyl to make the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-30-2008, 11:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,447
Posted By Benny986
i would replace all the speakers and the amp. ...

i would replace all the speakers and the amp.

i did a new deck too, but thats just me.

i did separates. it was an easy install.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-27-2008, 02:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,513
Posted By Benny986
you should be able to find it for about...

you should be able to find it for about 15-20/32oz bottle.

it says right on the bottle. mix with X gallons, use Y oz. and you get Z octane

water/meth injection, nice! : )
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 06-27-2008, 02:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,648
Posted By Benny986
the orig poster prob doesn't really care much any...

the orig poster prob doesn't really care much any more, but....

not sure how it happened, but yeah, these seats suck, the seats in my audi are 1000x better.

the back is too narrow, it pushes...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-24-2008, 12:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 771
Posted By Benny986
this is tragic. in the 80s, they had a...

this is tragic.

in the 80s, they had a 50+mpg rabbit. and look at where we are now. nothing better in the US.

screw the prius. most anything VW markets in europe would kill the prius.

they...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-24-2008, 12:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,513
Posted By Benny986
i agree with most octane boosters, not being...

i agree with most octane boosters, not being worth a whole lot.

I use torco race fuel concentrate. I use this in a turbo car, and we bump the timing and boost. without the torco, we get pinging...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-12-2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,859
Posted By Benny986
amsoil's euro blend is a 5w-40. while it may meet...

amsoil's euro blend is a 5w-40. while it may meet VW stds, MB stds, etc. it may or may not have the approvals from VW, MB, etc.

it is very good stuff.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-11-2008, 01:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,332
Posted By Benny986
very similar : ) but not even as deep : ( oh...

very similar : ) but not even as deep : (

oh well, it was returned.

my parents are putting in a lift at their house, so where do I get one of those cool elevated oil changing funneling things?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-11-2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,776
Posted By Benny986
If I were on a deserted road, and there was only...

If I were on a deserted road, and there was only 1 gas station within the next hundred miles, and I was nearly out of gas, and they had no 91+, then yeah, I'd get whatever they had.

and then, I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-11-2008, 01:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,641
Posted By Benny986
For me replacing the top with a glass one would...

For me replacing the top with a glass one would have been nearly $2500. I had a new plastic sewn in for just over 600. I'd do that again until the fabric is worn out. The remove the top, remove the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-11-2008, 01:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,241
Posted By Benny986
hey Todd, I've been wondering about this too....

hey Todd, I've been wondering about this too. Thanks for the advice. does this cinch down the car too? So that you don't get any up/down motion? I would think that you would want to compress the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-11-2008, 12:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,706
Posted By Benny986
coasting in neutral, instead of in gear... we're...

coasting in neutral, instead of in gear... we're talking pennies here.

my take on it, leave it in gear, why, because if you don't, its DANGERIOUS! leave it in gear. when you are in neutral, you...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-11-2008, 12:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,859
Posted By Benny986
elf/total is great stuff, I have it in the P-Car,...

elf/total is great stuff, I have it in the P-Car, my Audi, and in the GTi, that see's A LOT of AutoX.

M1 on the other hand, I have nothing good to say about it anymore. While it was the shiz...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-27-2008, 01:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,332
Posted By Benny986
i wonder if we all have the same draintainer....

i wonder if we all have the same draintainer. hahha. i bought it at kragens. I have since returned it. they said yeah, I hear that a lot. so it happens to other cars too. but our car does seem to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-27-2008, 01:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,198
Posted By Benny986
search the forum, and read some more... ...

search the forum, and read some more...


in a nutshell, looks, and handling. and to fit wheels that otherwise wouldn't clear your shocks/brakes.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-09-2008, 02:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,057
Posted By Benny986
the wider from tires would make the car tend to...

the wider from tires would make the car tend to oversteer more.also the wider tire up front when there is rain, etc. wouldn't be as good.

from what i recall, the Z had some bad tire issues. it was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-06-2008, 01:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,375
Posted By Benny986
its the right height, but, too tall too quickly....

its the right height, but, too tall too quickly. make it smoother, and less abrupt. make a lil lip up at the back of the wing. and make those supports thinner, and spread them out a bit. maybe make...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-06-2008, 01:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 936
Posted By Benny986
i have 255s on a 9.5 wide wheel up front... its...

i have 255s on a 9.5 wide wheel up front... its stretched a bit. i would say that it would work on an 8" or wider wheel.
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