El Vikingo Tropical

Before installing the Aasco flywheel, I was a bit worried that the driving was converted in to a bit to radical and race car like, but not at all, car is still smooth and easy to drive, clutch feels like OEM and engine don’t stall at in traffic jam, so with Aasco unit non of this problems, now, if engine character change installing a even lighter unit I don’t know, that was you has to report us, I think is very interesting!

In February I ordered a Quaife limited diff for the 987, I was told the had non in stock and that production was estimated at June, so this will be next modification at my 987.

I will do a small regarding this as well 

This days I have overhauled the cylinder heads at one of my bikes, preparing it for a nice journey long trip thorough Europe.

1 minute ago, Ninesomething said:

Still waiting for the report......🥱

Sorry I forgot writing, I just have driving and enjoying the car after making this last modification!

Changing to light flywheel and sport clutch has made the car mucho funnier and exacting to drive, engine spins up much faster but what’s even more important is how it go down in rews for heel and toe down shifting, just stunning.

 Have done 10.000km in less than a year since car is finished and I still have a big smile at face each time I use it!

VW Golf use same license plate light as Porsche just as info..

I ordered a Quaife diff, but as I live a bit “faraway from civilisation” , I recibe in 2-3 weeks if everything works well..

It

wss just a Fuse, the same as for PSM..

My brother was fixing with the cables who runs the PSE exhaust system, I don’t really know what happened but now several thing doesn’t work: roof ,rear spoiler , trunk

Any idea what that can be?

Gran Canaria ….

I found my Sparco seats for 500€ at local web market place, they are a tittle bit more red tan my 987 terracotta upholstery, so the idea is tint them before installing 

I have these Sparco seats laying around, the idea is installing them in my 987.

That seat looks great

2 hours ago, Menoporsche said:

Gratuitous calendar advert there, nicely done sir 👍

 

I think more here would fix wheels with tyres to a storage system, different hooks needed.

My idea is to make the garage less storage place and good looking, and off course the calendar will be in center of the wall!

Normally is having tires at the wheels, but in my case it’s good at the moment like this!

I found this type of fastener, cheap and does the job!

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ejvz8fR
 

That wasn’t difficult even to me…

Now I can publish photos again😉.

Here the pics from when I  installed the light weight flywheel and sport clutch.

1 hour ago, iborguk said:

 

 

 

 

I can’t understand how to public the photos….

I have restored a set of Classic ll aloys, publishing the rim and painting the wheel centre, I have to say I feel satisfied with the result!

https://flic.kr/p/2pxp86g

https://flic.kr/p/2pxqtbr

https://flic.kr/p/2pxiHeH

I installed a pair new Michelin Pilot at the rear today,, 

14 minutes ago, phazed said:

The AR1 as you said, is a semi slick tyre designed for Track Days. I have never had this make but ran the Toyo R888’s on TVR‘s on the road for years. You must remember that grip when cold is compromised, really good when warm – hot and dreadful in the wet! Any standing water and you will be aqua planning like a wakeboard!

Apart from that, have fun!

I live at Gran Canaria (at west African coast) no cold or much rain over here..

1 hour ago, Mattman42 said:

18’s with very low profile tyres might look a bit rubbish unless you have lowered suspension? Boxsters look best when the gap between tyre and arch is minimised 

My car sits very low (maybe to low..)

I still don’t understand how to publish photos…

I have been looking at 265/35 18” semi slick from Nankang AR1 AR-1..

My have 19” at the moment, but as I have a set 18” as well, I’m considering putting this set on with a very low profile tires, the idea is getting a bit lower gearing for local mountain roads.

What do you think?

I went up at local mountain roads today (from sea level up to 1500 high meters) with four friends and their 987s, at the way up we went changing and testing each other cars, after that we had a stop at local grill for T-bones and to discuss regarding my new flywheel and sport clutch swap, the general opinion was all of them want to do the same at their cars during next clutch change 😂..

6 hours ago, Ninesomething said:

I've considered this if my clutch ever goes but so many people say it makes the car hard to drive smoothly. Which I always thought meant they were leadfooted. Glad to hear a good review. 👍

The car loose just little bit smoothness, nothing to worry about, other hand the car is much more exacting to drive!

Talking economy:

Pending on how you are as driver, the OEM dualmass flywheel doesn't last long and is expensive to change, the lightweight aluminium units will last more or less forever, once the friction surface begin to be wasted you just change this surface, as it’s a steel disc bolted to the aluminium flywheel, in other word you save on mantinence.  
 If you are the little bit more of the “sporty kind of driver” I can’t see why not swap for solid lightweight flywheel  when you’re up for changing your old OEM unit due to mantinence!