zlac017 Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 23 minutes ago, Finbox said: I changed the steering wheel! My car had the button PDK wheel, and I never liked the look or the button function that much. I was looking for a replacement with Sport Design wheel, and when one became available used, I bought it. I was contemplating wether to have the OPC or Indy do the work, but in the end after watching a few YT videos decided to do it myself. It was quite simple and took only like 15 minutes. All well and paddles work, but it's not 100% straight (I made a mark in it, but missed my logic) so I have to take it apart tomorrow to straighten it. The new wheel not only looks better, but the slightly smaller diameter and thickness make it feel a lot sportier and better. The paddles are quite nice too, makes shifting manually with the PDK a pleasure. Looks good but you’ve fitted on the wrong side of the car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 The irony is, most Boxsters are made in Finland! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbox Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, zlac017 said: Looks good but you’ve fitted on the wrong side of the car I did say I got it slightly misalinged!-) My Boxster, funnily enough, has been built in Stuttgart. Edited June 18, 2022 by Finbox 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlac017 Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, Finbox said: I did say I got it slightly misalinged!-) My Boxster, funnily enough, has been built in Stuttgart. Username does not check out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entdgc Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Finbox said: I changed the steering wheel! My car had the button PDK wheel, and I never liked the look or the button function that much. I was looking for a replacement with Sport Design wheel, and when one became available used, I bought it. I was contemplating wether to have the OPC or Indy do the work, but in the end after watching a few YT videos decided to do it myself. It was quite simple and took only like 15 minutes. All well and paddles work, but it's not 100% straight (I made a mark in it, but missed my logic) so I have to take it apart tomorrow to straighten it. The new wheel not only looks better, but the slightly smaller diameter and thickness make it feel a lot sportier and better. The paddles are quite nice too, makes shifting manually with the PDK a pleasure. The best wheel IMHO... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_tl1000r Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 Retired mine from the daily grind. Bought a cheapish car to tackle the daily commute. Had been putting just over 1000 miles a month on the Boxster. Covered 32k miles in about 2 years, 5 months. Time for it to have a well earned rest. Purely for pleasure now 👍👍. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 11:21 PM, Paul P said: Not really today but more this weekend. 800 ish miles round trip to Le Mans. A mellow drive, no cannonball wannabe BS - chunk of time on cruise - 2.5 tanks of fuel and a great weekend away from “real life” Collected a kilo of fly road kill, and never bested in the toll booth standing quarter. probably 15 or 20 times I have been to the race. And despite being on 3rd Porsche - 1st time in a “P” car Porsche experience centre at the track was a welcome bar/restaurant/bog diversion. Show your key and in you go. Fek that I'm taking my Ferrari KEY to any future shows. Most tracksuits have a little pocket that's ideal for storing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 Bit the bullet and ordered a DSC , get the most from the PASM….. Will report back once fitted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 2 hours ago, EXY said: Fek that I'm taking my Ferrari KEY to any future shows. Most tracksuits have a little pocket that's ideal for storing it. Top Trumps Corporate Hostility... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbox Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) Today I adjusted the steering twice to get it centered properly (it's still on the left though...). Once you know how to do it, it's a five minute job. I've also learnt that the airbag should go in very easy, if it's sticking, one of the wires is in the wrong place. I went for quick drive down the country roads and it might be placebo, but the car feels better to drive with the slightly smaller and thicker wheel. It's really spot on for this car. Very happy with this upgrade, and the cost was only 300-400€ when taking into account what I'll get from the sale of the old wheel. Edited June 19, 2022 by Finbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And.rs1800 Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Finbox said: Today I adjusted the steering twice to get it centered properly (it's still on the left though...). Once you know how to do it, it's a five minute job. I've also learnt that the airbag should go in very easy, if it's sticking, one of the wires is in the wrong place. I went for quick drive down the country roads and it might be placebo, but the car feels better to drive with the slightly smaller and thicker wheel. It's really spot on for this car. Very happy with this upgrade, and the cost was only 300-400€ when taking into account what I'll get from the sale of the old wheel. I actually prefer a thinner wheel-everything these days seems to have a thick wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbox Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 10 hours ago, And.rs1800 said: I actually prefer a thinner wheel-everything these days seems to have a thick wheel. It's great that there is an option for that too, I understand the the thicker wheel is not everyone's preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Just home from a two hour drive back from Wales, with the top down all the way. It was so hot that my phone went into heat overload and refused to charge! I presume it’s because it’s a black phone and was in full sunlight, but I’ve never had that before. 28C was the peak temperature on the dash display. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944GS Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Had my new Pioneer head unit installed to replace the 10yr old head unit that didn’t have Apple CarPlay. This one has wireless CarPlay and i can now actually hear the music with the roof down on the motorway, just need to figure out the best settings for it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 @944GS which Pioneer head unit did you go for? Do you have any pics of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944GS Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 43 minutes ago, SpeedyGee said: @944GS which Pioneer head unit did you go for? Do you have any pics of it? It’s the Pioneer SPH-DA360DAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, 944GS said: It’s the Pioneer SPH-DA360DAB Do you have Bose, if so does the rear speaker work….mine does not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944GS Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Do you have Bose, if so does the rear speaker work….mine does not! I don’t have Bose and don’t think it ever did but my rear speakers do work. There’s a receipt in the folder from a previous owner in 2012 for the system I just removed, £1550 which I imagine was a significant investment back then considering I bought my 944 S2 in 2013 for £50 less than that! I need to work out all the settings, there’s settings for front and rear speakers, subwoofer and there’s also a JL Audio XD600 amplifier in the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 1:37 PM, bally4563 said: Bit the bullet and ordered a DSC , get the most from the PASM….. Will report back once fitted! As mentioned now fitted, and what a revelation especially sports mode, I could drive it all the time in that mode. In normal I would say it’s a little harsher but not uncomfortably so. Fitting instructions for the tri axial accelerometer are pants, for the live feed tells you to splice a wire in the loom red with a grey trace, this I did , went up the road , thought shyate what have I done!! Like a bucking bronco, came back and checked no live , found a live , wired that and the transformation commenced….phew!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy987 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 ^ sounds good. Had mine a year now and just booked it in for a major service at Sportsandclassic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 New rear pads and discs today. Much more pleasant braking experience and some interesting wear on the old ones. Thanks to @iborguk for the extra pair of hands and the usual banter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjam Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 New clutch at over 110,000 miles - OMG what a difference, I thought the pedal was disconnected afterwards! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Parts haul arrived this morning for all the front piping for my 987.1 All assembled and sub frame ready to go back on. Before and after comparison. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Tidy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Getting the two rather rusted pipe support brackets off was a bit of hassle, the bolt head on the underside just sheared off, despite me taking it easy, loosening, tighten, loosening, tightening etc So I cut most of the bracket off, just leaving the square nut. I then got my MIG welder out and welded the sqaure but to the bolt, and got mole grip on there and unscrewed it. Luckily it put up no further fight. Edited June 29, 2022 by SpeedyGee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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