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lithium1330 12-10-2012 02:08 AM
Some of the newer cars have LED lights inside and out. With a couple of exceptions (door pull handle and ambient light), our 987's come with the yellow-ish incandescent bulbs (invented in mid-19 century - that's in the 1800's :hmm:) inside and out. While functional, the tar-yellow color and temperature (hot) really dates the look of our cars. I recently converted all the interior, frunk/trunk, license plate lights with high tech LED's - the LED's are just as bright, but gives a modern :cool:...
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lithium1330 06-24-2012 03:41 AM
Laser Interceptor (LI) Laser Jammer Installation Procedure on Porsche 987
The write up applies to 987 (boxster & cayman), but should also be applicable to the 997 cars - just about all the components I worked with in this guide are from the 997 parts bin (i.e., they have 997 part numbers). This document also assumes you have basic knowledge working with automotive electronics, handy with tools and have standard screw driver and torx bit set. This document also assumes you have thoroughly...
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lithium1330 05-06-2012 12:18 AM
987.1 Center console removal/Shifter Install DIY Guide
Note some of the pictures are rotated the wrong way - I couldn't fix them. However, you can download the PDF (pictures right-side up) here: 987.1 Shifter Install DIY.pdf
There are a few articles out there for DIY’ers to remove the 987.1 center console & short shift installation. A number of them instruct the DIY’er to take apart the shift knob and also unplug multiple connectors under the console. This step-by-step guide differs in...
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ppbon 09-23-2011 10:42 PM
A couple of people had asked me about my Accusump installation.
As far as I know, most have used the oil filter adaptor to hook up to the Accusump.
Doing the installation in that manner means that you need to use a half-sized oil filter which is only good for 1,500 miles or so and it also means that you have to use an extra-long oil hose, neither of which I wanted to do.
So, I studied the M96 engine and came up with an alternative solution which I think works even better.
The M96 engine...
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BXTR 2NV 03-23-2011 08:56 PM
This is a video of the installation of a Vinyl Stripe Kit and Windshield Visor. -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFTNaR17OMg
Side stripe wet application instructions
Tools needed:
Exacto knife / razor blade
Squeegy
Tape measure / Ruler
Masking tape
Spray bottle full of water with 1 drop dish soap
* Optional: for an adhesive accelerator (faster stick, but less forgiving)
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Left Hander 02-25-2011 07:07 AM
Installing Headlight Protective Film
If you take your car to the track then you may be interested in protecting your headlights from the grit, rubber marbles, and misc bits which can be thrown up by the cars in front of you. No doubt you have seen cars with blue painter's tape on the headlights. I personally went this route for a while before deciding to put clear protective film on the headlights. This saves time at the track and makes for better pictures of your car! (I also think if you...
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Keoni986 01-22-2011 05:44 PM
Here's an article that is available to Newsletter editors and I thought this would be helpful for the older Boxster owners.
Boxster Lore: The “Red Clip” and “The Chop”
By Bob Bianconi, Maverick Region “Slipstream”
The “Red Clip”
The infamous Boxster “red clip,” is kind of like snipe hunting or maybe cow-tipping. At first you’re not really sure a snipe exists or that you can tip-a-cow, but later you know all too well that you have been the victim of a prank. Unlike the American snipe...
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Gator Bite 01-11-2011 11:29 AM
I remember it like it was yesterday. I’m referring of course to my first two weeks in my Cayman S. As one of the few Americans that had checked the ‘European Delivery’ option box, I had the rare opportunity to explore the limits of my new Porsche without the fear of legal complications. That’s right…. I was on the German autobahn, the A-31 to be exact, and I had just passed one of those nifty ‘No Speed Limit’ signs. I leaned into the throttle and let the speedometer climb.
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