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Left Hander 12-12-2010 09:13 PM
This article by Gator Bite has an excellent write up on how to shorten and disable your brake sensors so you do not have to remove them each time you do brake pad maintenance.
I did not want to cut and ruin my perfectly good sensors so I simply removed them and used zip ties to tie them securely to the brake line. ( I have my eye out for sensors which have been cut by worn pads and when I find them I will go the route Gator Bite describes just to eliminate the potential of a longer sensor...
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Left Hander 12-12-2010 08:44 PM
I bought my 2003 Boxster S in Late April of 2010. The car was a great find and I have really enjoyed it and got a beauty. For some strange reason however there was not any 'hook' velcro part in the floorboard and the mats kept sliding forward.
I looked on-line and could find new mats but no reference to the velcro part so I called SunCoast Porsche in florida and found out I could special order the part I needed. Each pair was aobut three and a half dollars. I needed the 'hook' parts on both...
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Left Hander 12-12-2010 06:29 PM
Brakes 101: Brake Pad Maintenance
Introduction
Removing the brake pads is one of the easiest maintenance tasks you can do on your car and can be done with simple, basic tools you probably already have on hand. Until you do this the first time this job may seen risky and a task best left to your service technician. Don’t avoid it! It is amazingly simple and our cars have such a well designed system that there is very little risk of a failure because you assembled it improperly. Hopefully...
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Mark Hubley 11-25-2010 11:27 AM
When my wife and I bought land in Anne Arundel County, MD, back in 2004 it was to serve as our home and a site for Susan's equine veterinary practice. Since the land we purchased had nothing on it but a 20-acre patch of head-high weeds surrounded by many more acres of trees, that meant building a house and a barn. Although the purchase of the land and construction of the buildings (not to mention permits, grading, etc.) pushed our financial limits, I insisted on adding a 24' x 24' garage. As we...
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lithium1330 11-24-2010 10:33 PM
Here is the step by step instruction on removing the front bumper off a 987.1 Boxster. My car is a 2008 Boxster S, but should be applicable to all 2005 - 2008 S and non-S models. I would not be surprised if this also applies to 987.2, though I make no guarantee. Having done this a few times, the entire removal takes me about 15 minutes. So, it’s really simple. YMMY.
Tools required:
Jack & jack stands
Torx bits - I don’t know the exact sizes, but you should do fine if you have a torx bit...
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Guenter in Ontario 11-22-2010 01:51 PM
Those of us living in the northern part of the continent have to put up with road salt and sand.
If we want to keep our beautiful Boxsters looking the way they should, we have to consider storing them for the winter.
This is the procedure which I’ve used for the past four years.
Supplies:
- water & wax
- battery maintainer
- 8 oz container of staybil
- car cover
- scrap pieces of styrofom or rug
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lithium1330 11-07-2010 05:41 PM
Stuff you need:
• Sanding paper: 200 grit – 400 – 600 – 1000 – 1500 -2000 (local auto parts store is your best bet. Home improvement stores near me didn’t carry anything more 400 grit)
• Water in squirt bottle (for wet sanding)
• P21S Metal polish (for finishing/buffing)
If I’m the city planner, I would use berms instead of curbs. This happens to the best of us and it’s never a good feeling. There are numerous options to fixing curb rashes. After evaluating the damages and doing some...
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lithium1330 10-31-2010 12:22 AM
For anyone interested, here is the instruction to swap the Boxster spoiler assembly for the Cayman one. Ideally, the bumper should be replaced with the Cayman unit for a more complete look, though it's not necessary. Enjoy!
This is direction to swap your 987.1 Boxster spoiler to 987.1 Cayman spoiler. The swap is relatively straight forward. It took me about 30 minutes (with pictures) and can be easily done with a small drill bit, a torx bit and 13mm socket.
Parts needed:
• Cayman...
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