C11RJC

If you don't mind, would be good to know for budgeting purposes! 

13 minutes ago, drumsterphil said:

Got my car booked in with Ben at Rennspeed to do a clutch change and fit upgraded IMS bearing. He's also going to look at options for tightening up the gear throw (I don't want a short shift kit).

Apart from that the Boxster is now back on daily driver duties as my Focus has had a one way trip to the scrappies (which I'm quite sad about as its one of the best cars I've owned).

Let us know the damage...

If it was IMS failure, you'd of known about it already 

44 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

Sorted Fuel Sender out and finished off the 987 Airbox mod, with the 996 plenum and throttle body and stainless manifolds......By Christ!!! It's peppy now!!!!

Will you get the car dyno'd after these mods? In particular to see if the air/fuel mix has adjusted? 

Ive been in exactly the same journey and after installing the 996 TB and 987 airbox, the car has been running too rich. Charlie at SRR said it could be putting out 285bhp if the mix was right. 

Ive got a non-configureable mapping software on the car at the moment (revo) and after much thought/consultation, I think it might be confusing the maf and ecu, causing them not to learn the new parameters of the new hardware (I retained  the 986 maf housing). The only thing it does is give a sharper throttle response, but the dunno has confirmed it's given no extra bhp or torque.

Anyway, I'm having the revo removed tomorrow and it'll go back to the dyno to see if the ecu has now adapted to the new mods. 

Shame they don't have a wide band o2 sensor to test the theory. 

@boxtaboy a subtle but definite improvement

Just now, C11RJC said:

I used the 986 MAF housing, coupled at the end of the 987 airbox. 

The previous owner had a REVO remap done way back but it wasn't configured correctly so he had it de-activated. Last week i took it to a REVO specialist and re-instated it and configured it correctly - supposedly re-adjusting the fueling. I've also put and underdrive pulley on, so it's back to the dyno next weekend. 

It certainly feels a lot more lively.  

Sorry - A company called TC in copthorne,Sussex. They mainly cater for mainstream VAG vehicles but as the REVO map had already been paid for by the previous owner, getting it re-instated and configured was free! 

9 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

Will keep you posted, I thought it was only an issue if you used the 987 maf housing?

Who did you use to remap the fuelling issue?

I used the 986 MAF housing, coupled at the end of the 987 airbox. 

The previous owner had a REVO remap done way back but it wasn't configured correctly so he had it de-activated. Last week i took it to a REVO specialist and re-instated it and configured it correctly - supposedly re-adjusting the fueling. I've also put and underdrive pulley on, so it's back to the dyno next weekend. 

It certainly feels a lot more lively.  

Fitted the underdrive pulley... waiting for something to go wrong but it all seems fine ??

22 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

Finally got the 987 air box installed!!!!!!! Do not whomever tackles this job and break the crankcase breather, it's brittle as hard toffee and is absolute bast..d to do something with eventually resorted to 1/2" pipe and fittings coupled up with those tw*t of push on-fittings that you can barely see never mind work on-my arms and hands look like I do lion taming for a living!!!!

It's worth it though! 

Interesting to see if your fueling is ok afterwards. Mine was perfect till I installed the 996 TB and 987 airbox, then was running way too rich, so wasn't getting the most of the upgrades. 

Looks much better without ears!

If it were a cover for the roof adjustment, surely it'd pop off with a screwdriver. 

On mine, the locking 'arm' is behind this sort of area but fully accessed from inside. 

@Lonewolfgjp oh yes, get those taken off... I must have the later style. I have an 03 car but the hardtop didn't come with it. 

Will look much cleaner without them. 

@Lonewolfgjp do you have a photo of what you mean in regards to the hardtop 'ears'? 

6 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

Fitted the 987 Airbox , not up and running just yet as I've come across a couple of things I need to sort ( posted on other threads) however I can see why few people are reluctant to take this job  on themselves . It's not so much about the job it's  the acces and doing a compromised Superman position over the boot lid!!, with  a body that is in its in senior years...hope it's worth it?

I spent a weekend doing this a few weeks ago. However what with this and a new throttle body, I'm running rich so it's going to get the fuelling corrected before it goes back to the dyno. 

I found the multitool invaluable for this job, cutting the old box out and shaving the new one down in various places to get it in there. 

I took the clips off the hood cover and strapped it vertical which made access much easier. 

The first test drive was fun though - sounded great and revved freely. 

Took the boxster out for a post work burn before I fit the underdrive pulley in this weekend with the help of @vroomba

Too much commuter traffic on the Sussex roads so had to call it a night ?