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Can someone point me in the right directions for the factory wheel alignment / geometry settings for a 987.1 3.2S with PASM please (2005)?
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10 minutes ago, ½cwt said:
@Boxer boy hope you mean the 3.2 os well OFF the radar for bore score. It is the 3.4 and 3.6 that suffer this and even then fairly rarely.
Correct, from what I’ve heard the 3.2S is effectively the sweet spot in the 987.1 range, for this reason. Especially mid 2005-March 2006 with the stronger IMS and cheaper road tax..
Re the oil, suspect the Mannol stuff would be fine (they are a big German supplier) but I’ll go for the Castrol for peace of mind…
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Thanks for the replies. I can get 4L of Castrol Edge Titanium FST for £29 which is pretty damned good I think. It’s Porsche A40 rated.
I believe it requires 8.75L, is that correct? Tempted to get 20L so it covers two oil changes.
A cheaper alternative would be this - 20L for just £80 ! I’ve used it on the dailies for years, and it’s Porsche A40 rated. But I’m not sure I can bring myself to put it into the Boxster…….that said, it’s probably just as good as the Castrol stuff.
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On 5/7/2023 at 9:27 PM, gillbe said:
Fitting myself, same parts as listed here plus bump stops and bearing thrust washers, cost me £640 from design911
Nice one. Would be great if you can post up a guide on here for fitting….👍🏻
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Thanks for the replies so far.
Car is pretty much original suspension-wise on 42k miles except for new rear PASM dampers and rear tuning forks 11k miles ago.
So I’m thinking a full refresh is perhaps in order, to sort the suspension and make it 100% back to “as new”.
Shopping list seems to be:
Coffin arms x4
Tuning forks x2 (front)
Top mounts x4
Drop links
ARB bushes front & rear
(Possibly) 2 x PASM dampers (front)
New bolts & fixings all round
Is there anything else? Has anyone found a good “how to” guide for doing this stuff ?
Thanks for all the help so far 👍🏻
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Further to my post above - the car is likely to be a keeper (Guards Red, 42k miles, Chrono, PASM, Sports seats, Xenons, Lobsters etc) so I want to do it right (or get it done properly by a specialist). Obviously I’ll need to get the alignment done again afterwards too.
What’s everyone’s view on buying non-OEM coffin arms? Seen these on eBay, £120 for 2, they seem to have sold quite a lot of them:
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2005 987 S - How easy is it to change the coffin arms and dampers ? Recently been told mine needs new ones all round (not urgent!). I see there are YouTube videos etc and I’m pretty handy with spanners, and have tools such as ball joint splitters etc. PASM car.
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28 minutes ago, lostinespace said:
I didn't find the ride any harder than my new to me Cayman 2.7, but it was damn low. Good job it was a Boxster, when I couldn't open the door enough I had to lower the roof and pull myself out by the windscreen frame.
You’ve clearly never had a Lotus !
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On 4/9/2023 at 1:11 PM, bally4563 said:
Yes I have done four 987 with these springs, depending on what I’m doing, replaced what is required. The 10 mm is just about right it equates to around 15-20 mm I’ve found when I have fitted.
Just drops them enough, and gives a nice arch to wheel height, without looking slammed!
Does it give a noticeably firmer ride than standard?
I have PASM on my 2005 3.2S, which I believe is 10mm lower than standard. I’d like to take it down another 10mm but no lower. When you say it equates to 15-20mm fitted, how come they are stated at 10mm drop?
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1 hour ago, DBarthorpe said:
Thanks Andy, so was that basically replacing 8 pipes, Inc VAT? Any idea whether they dropped the surname off to do the job?
53 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:Ah yes; anonymising the invoice for tax purposes…
Oops, damned autocorrect, I meant subframe of course……!
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31 minutes ago, andy987 said:
£800 for just the fronts on mine
Thanks Andy, so was that basically replacing 8 pipes, Inc VAT? Any idea whether they dropped the surname off to do the job?
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Boxer Boy - thanks for the info, very useful and if I don’t do the job myself I’ll ensure the specialist takes it on board. I have some UC protective wax so it makes sense to apply that to the joints for sure.
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On 10/24/2022 at 12:19 PM, Jonttt said:
Well this is a sensible reasaoned thread....there is indeed a Porsche for everyone
To the OP congrats on the car, that is indeed a great spec boxster you have, enjoy !
Cheers! I’ve driven it loads in the last few days, I can’t believe how good they are for such little money. I know we all have to keep on top of some stuff, maintenance wise, and things like air con condensers, coolant crossover pipes, etc come to mind, but honestly, as someone who has had 11 Lotuses in the last 3 decades, I’m massively impressed with the way this thing drives. Long may that continue….
I’m pretty sure I’m not going to bother getting the box dropped to check which IMS bearing I have. Everything I’ve seen/read indicates it isn’t the weaker one…
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OK so here’s what I did today. Not very exciting…
Fitted the latest coolant expansion tank cap (part number ending 04) as I noticed a small amount of coolant around the old one after a drive.
Fitted a new fuel cap as the seal on the old one was perished.
Sorted a missing cap on the seat belt retaining strap on the passenger side. Porsche won’t sell just the cap, they sell the whole strap at £54 inc VAT ! So fixed it with a simple number plate fixing screw, and the cap that goes with it……
Yesterday however - I completed the install of a Pioneer CarPlay head unit. It rocks compared to the old PCM 2.1 unit. I also replaced the climate control temp and fan switches while I was at it…
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What can I expect to pay if / when I chose to get the coolant crossover pipes done at a decent specialist? (All 8 pipes).
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3 hours ago, eob said:
It's got the hood tuck issue. I've got plenty of spare elastic for who ever buys it. 🤣
Haha same here, about 4.8m left 😁
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Thanks for all the replies so far. Seems that the best we can do in terms of engine numbers etc is just reply on the info on the web - so I think I can assume that mine has the larger (and stronger) bearing. I fully intend to enjoy it and not worry, I was just wanting to understand what, if any, risks I am dealing with.
Bore score wise, that’s pretty much what I’ve already heard, i.e. that it’s pretty rare on a 3.2.
Regarding the roof drains, where are they? I’ve seen a couple of holes when the roof is half way up, presume it’s those?
I’ve already replaced the ball joint ends on the pushrods, and the roof elastic on one side to ensure it tucks into the window frame properly, is there anything else I need to do roof wise, does it need any lubrication periodically?
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I’ve recently bought a lovely 987.1 Boxster 3.2S and am very pleased with it so far. Rightly or wrongly, I’ve been trawling through the endless coverage on the internet regarding IMS bearing failure and bore score.
I understand that with the 987.1, from mid 2005, a larger, revised (stronger) IMS bearing was fitted by the factory, but am trying to ascertain how reliable / trustworthy that information is. I have the M96 engine and I’ve read in a few places that from engine number 62504095, the revised IMS bearing was fitted, bringing with it a very low failure rate compared to the earlier, smaller bearing. My engine number is 62508103, so is over 4000 engines after the switch (in theory!). The production date for my car was 22nd June 2005, and again, I’ve read that the switch was made around April 2005. There’s no record in the car’s history file of any engine work, so I am assuming the IMS bearing is the original one fitted by the factory.
So all good, right? The thing is, I’ve been told by my local specialist that the only way to tell for sure (because of discrepancies) is to remove the gearbox so that the IMS bearing can be exposed. I know that with the revised bearing, it can’t be upgraded/replaced without a full strip down, but the earlier smaller (and weaker) bearing can be easily replaced. I’ve seen this with my own eyes on a 997 engine and now understand why that is the case.
Whilst the car has done 48k miles and would benefit from a new clutch (although it really doesn’t need it yet), it seems silly to pay for the box to be removed, only to find that the IMS bearing is the newer, revised type. I have read that with the gearbox removed, it’s well worth removing the grease seal off the bearing though, even if it is the revised type, so that lubrication is improved.
Can anyone provide any further reassurance that the switch to the stronger bearing definitely took place from engine number 62504095, outside of the usual comments about it (which I think is just repeated information, probably) on forum threads?
Also, regarding bore score. Again, I have read that this doesn’t really affect the 3.2 engine, more the later 3.4 as fitted to the 987 Cayman (and Boxster from 2007). Can anyone comment on this?
I should add that the car drives completely normally, with no strange engine sounds, no oily deposit in the tailpipes (a sign of bore score apparently) so I’m not concerned as such. Furthermore I have reason to believe my car is in the “sweet spot” for a 987.1 S, i.e. with the revised IMS and no significant bore score concerns, but I’m just looking for further (and ideally definitive) reassurance!
Oh, and here’s a picture of the car - she’s a beauty to my eyes, a classic in the making. Great spec too with Sport Chrono Plus, PASM, BOSE, Extended leather, Sports seats and steering wheel, Nav, Xenons, Climate, 19” Lobsters, Short shifter etc. So I’m hoping it will be a lovely, reliable car !
Any thoughts, advice or help would be much appreciated.
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I completely agree, though I have been reliably informed that the DesignTek Valvetronic exhaust is akin to the PSE in terms of tone and retaining the character of the flat six.
With the discount from Design 911 and fitting by a specialist it works out at around £1150. And it’s full stainless, whereas the PSE is mild steel.
Here are a couple of clips of it fitted to a 981:
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Why not consider a non-OEM exhaust? I’m getting a Designtek fitted to my 981CS next week, it’s much cheaper and still has the valved option, controlled with a key fob button. I’m not expecting it to impact resale value as much as the difference in cost versus OEM PSE and some can sound as good if not better than the PSE…
987.1 3.2S - Factory Wheel Alignment settings?
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No - I had it done today, but just want to make sure that the PASM has been taken into account (I believe the ‘green’ range is different as the ride height is 10mm lower than on non PASM cars). The screenshot I was sent of the before and after doesn’t mention PASM, it just says standard suspension.