Andy Mac
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Hi @Rav Ive had a few Boxsters - 986.2S / 987.1 / 987.2 2.9 / 981S and some other bits and bobs.
I ended up getting overly ‘fussy’ with higher (to me) value cars (Clubsport S golf I had was knocking around £30-40k which is just is simply nuts).
So I went for a moon miles (174 ish) 996.2 3.6 C2, manual, non sunroof, new engine from porsche around 70k / 2008. Car is on 179 ish now.
Something I could DIY / improve / maintain and not worry about so much.
It’s had / needed all the usual 9*6 bits. As you know it’s the same car doors forward >.
It’s had the hard brake lines / engine as above / clutch / condensors all the normal.
I’ve done full suspension (arms + bushes + coilovers) + engine mounts + transmission mounts + it’s on fresh PS2s + caliper to flexi brake lines + ss flexis + cam chain tensioner + swapped the seats + various bits of bodywork and rust treatment (at some point I’ll get it all one shade of silver) etc etc etc etc after an alignment at Spires - pictured below - it feels great.
Boxsters are brilliant - 911s are brilliant. I think the individual car / and how tired it is really matters. I’ve driven some saggy old boxsters and 996s that just felt cr*p - but when refreshed - or in great condition - saying that they are all knocking on 20 years old now - so all will need some freshening up - they are fab.
A two seater / with top down opportunity is always a lovely thing to have.
But I really enjoy the old 911 - it can seat 2 adults and 2 midgets. I use it all the time - just a fun thing to drive feels really good - plenty of torque - fun to use.
So completely inconclusive 😂 if you are near Cambridgeshire at all more than welcome to have a go / look round make a comparison for yourself.
Few snaps, I mean why not?
On winter rubber:
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Hi @fizz I went through something similar (ie a poor experience) after a full suspension (all new arms / eccentric bolts / washers / coil overs / inner outer steering tie rods / ARB bushes / drop links .. blah blah blah) on my 996.
Local “specialist” had it for a few days and still couldn’t get it right - including failing to work out height adjustment versus pre load …. it was a right mess.
Anyway - I ended up going to Spires tuning (seen on Harry’s garage videos etc) a few weeks ago. Based in Leamington Spa. Matt there gave it a once over / then set it up beautifully - well balanced figure wise and drives great.
I’d thoroughly recommended them:
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Wow that looks awful …
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2 hours ago, ½cwt said:
I bought these from my local OPC only last month, much easier than bending up and flaring yourself and about £20 each. They come with the clip to retain them and the flexi to the bracket on the hub.
996 355 581 07 and 996 355 584 07
Good advice - Same here (all four corners in the end) brembo parts (£30-40 ish a pair) with a porsche label… saving the faff & slightly better condition than the ones I took off 😂 :
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2 hours ago, ATM said:
I've seen some brilliant spacers which come in various thickness and have a much better central locating system for the wheel but I can't seem to find them now.
You know where the 3 prongs are in the middle. Well these spacers also have these. Therefore they are Porsche specific.
Anyone seen anything like this available?
Saw these on FVD site if that’s what you were after ….? Site suggestions they are H&R.
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2 hours ago, huytonman said:
I've just switched insurers for my wifes mini and my 987S - when completeting the application I ticked the no claims in the last 5 years box for both of us. Surprisingly, a few days later Carole Nash demanded an extra premium contributuion for the mini of ~70% because I hadnt disclosed a claim from another policy held on my daily car. They said that I had claimed for damage in the past 12 months and checking the date I found that it coincided with a windscreen repair. I hadnt considered disclosing a windscreen chip repair (I had forgotten about it and also thought it wasnt relevant) and after getting a confirmation from my other insurer that the claim was only related to glass repair Carole Nash very generously (not really) only demanded an extra 40% to the original quote which I declined to pay so cancelled the policy. I found somebody else who charged me £20 more than the original Carole Nash quote and also went back to the Boxster broker to tell them about the screen claim - they also added ~£20 to their original price.
Lesson learned about disclosure and also for a trvial claim like a windscreen repair I would have been better off paying in full out of my own pocket...I'm now stuck with this for the next 5 years!
Keith
Mate had exactly the same … “you didn’t tell us about a previous claim…” “but it was ‘just’ a windscreen”… question was any claims…
He chose to pay the increase… bit of a lesson as you say and really felt a bit underhand.
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@Andrew6 this article gives some photos to assist.
Front reinforced area is shown (yellow arrow) and the rear suspension mounting point as mentioned by @½cwt:
https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/01-BASICS-Jacking_Up/01-BASICS-Jacking_Up.htm
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Thanks to those above - Handy thread this - was just about to research spacers (for 996) that don’t have vibration issues / have been tried by others in anger.
Just ordered the 10mm from PSR9line / black / 19mm bolts.
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Or whip the wheel off and give it a whack (tap) from the inside …
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Ohhh that is properly nice - dear santa…
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Hi @fewtrees When I put coil overs on the 996 I spent ages fannying about trying to get the heights right (local alignment place let me use their ramps to get a level surface in the end as I was going round in circles using the garage floor etc).
I based the heights on the Porsche specs / data. Which gives where to measure from and a +\- spec heights (from the designated points underneath). Then once I was happy (ish !) I had the alignment done.
Is there similar charts out there for the 987.2 for a decent starting point?
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@andrewwalling -that’s frustrating. When you say serviced the brakes is that replacing the handbrake shoes and the discs and pads?
If not what did they and the inside of the disc look like?When adjusting the wheel - could you get them to lock before backing it off?
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On 11/21/2022 at 10:14 AM, daz05 said:
Not so much the 981 but, it was used as a delivery vehicle so I could have a repair carried out on the calipers of the Cayenne. They have seized bleed nipples but fixed by a brilliant man with a shed! Far better than the offer of new calipers from the OPC.
I used the Gunson Eezibleed system after refitting, have to say it was very good! Hook it up to a spare tyre and it pushes everything through the system. Per the Porsche guide you do need an assistant to pump the brakes to get everything out but very easy and no mess!
Ps - very easy to cross thread the calipers, no tools until they are well on their way because they are made of cheese.
I’ve just replaced all my bleed nipples (996 but all the same ish) (with oe brembos). Also did braided lines and front calliper hard lines (rear ones done earlier in year).
As a demo / warning of how manky the nipples can get over the years:
Some great advice on this thread, having fought with 20 yr old nipples (insert own joke here). And only patience / freeze spray / heat saved me.
Just a word of caution on the gunson eezibleed (was thinking of a separate topic incase folks search?) mine let go on the last caliper - the hose from bottle to brake reservoir popped off / cue a high pressure (20psi max) fountain of brake fluid spraying up into underside of frunk lid / over the wings / headlights etc…. full panic - had some soapy / clay solution to hand / drenched it until I could wash it down a few minutes later….
battery and tray removal (as majority dripped onto bulkhead).. to wash it all away - thankfully seems fine!! / guess the benefit of silicone fluid?
Just check the connections on an eezibleed well prior to use! (Or keep it in a bag when in use ‘just in case’. Occasionally peer in to check fluid level.
Great advice to move the nipples annually and protect the hardlines (I use bilt hamber dynax uc) ie any winter prep is wise.
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Nice @Hexamu I bought a 2.9 987.2 where the owner had just added the PSE retrofit.
Sounded fab, poor quality clip below when I was spanking round Anglesey (think I was optimistic naming the clip drift 😂 more like slight twitch coming onto the start / finish)…Enjoy yours - great addition 👏🏽🏁
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On 11/28/2022 at 4:24 PM, ½cwt said:
The alloy ones at the rear or the pressed steel ones at the front? Steel ones 996 504 433 00 for the front are cheap, about £25 each, rear are extruded alloy with a pressed in nutsert for the rear under tray support, so I suspect are rather more.
Good point chris - I assumed front - but @DaveyP was talking about the rear 😂 Rear 996 ones were give or take £150+ each last time I looked.
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Re the Diagonal cross braces - they seem to get corroded and look a bit sad. Cheap enough from an OPC to replace. Mine seemed to be just surface rust so gave them a rub down / k rust and paint.
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I used to be all for low miles / low owners / super fussy, which will always be more valuable and easy to shift on of course.
But my current fleet is:
Family wagon - 146K Passat estate - sport diesel dsg. Great car has only needed (diy) rear springs and an abs sensor in three years, hope to run into the ground.
Hobby - 175k 996 C2 manual coupe - On its second engine (from OPC in earlier life) of course. Must sort a running report as done lots to this…
Both really well serviced and cheap initially.
Of course now I’ve said it they’ll both probably explode.
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2 hours ago, Simon said:
One of my best car memories - Spa track day in my M2. Mega track.
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Similar feelings here … Integra Type R - track day years ago… then a few days at the Ring in the same trip amazing time …
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@Stuart1 the badges have a gasket between badge and bonnet / then two nuts / grommets secure it.
Porsche parts diagram shows:
gasket:
You can download (pdf) the parts diagrams / catalogue on the porsche website - makes finding how things “should be” easy.
I’d try Official Porsche Centre parts department initially - usually cheapest and often give 10%. But plenty of choice out there.
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2 hours ago, TROOPER88 said:
The inner rack boots come in 2 sizes
Now you tell me 😂
These we’re listed on Autodoc / and labelled as per the model year (TRW) - clearly wrong ones.
But as you say originals cleaned up well.
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On 9/8/2022 at 11:44 PM, ½cwt said:
My new inner tie rod removal tool set arrived today ready for fresh TRW steering arms and gaiters I bought from Autodoc several weeks ago to be fitted over the weekend. £40 from Amazon seems like a damned good deal and a lot less than the labour a garage would charge methinks. Plus, I haven't done anything 'oily' on the car for quite some time now.
Still going to need tracking though.
Did this on my 996 august bank hol weekend as part of a suspension overhaul.
Id be interested to hear if your TRW gaitors fit (mine didn’t even thought they are TRW & listed for the right car - and I had the use of a ramp etc….) - too smaller diameter for rack end…. reused the old ones that were in good shape.
Bought a very similar tool - when torquing up I found I needed to add the grub screws to secure the horseshoe piece as it started to widen.
Feels great now it’s all done.
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4 hours ago, zagamuffin said:
That’s good to know. They have keenly priced 996.2 GT3 front bumpers and wondered about the service / quality / postage costs etc…
986S to 996 C2 - Should I do it?
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@½cwt never even noticed 😂 it’s not that sort of car.
@Rav let us know how you get on