Phoenix from the flames - Porsche Boxster with an Audi 2.7T

[Escy]

I have decided to go for the Boxster S centre radiator. I'll add the water meth injection later but i'll use it with the charge coolers rather than as a replacement for them.

phalanxs said:

There has been tesing on a Subaru for a meth injection + no intercooler setup, and it was shown to be not as good as an intercooler alone.

I have read this article, it's interesting but it doesn't mention how much water meth was used. Perhaps they weren't running enough? I've spoken to some people that run just water meth after taking an intercooler off and have made an improvement in power.

[Escy]

When I bought the car it had the original sat nav unit, it was faulty however. It would power on but the screen was totally blank. Parts can be had to repair them but they are expensive and it's ancient technology so not worth the effort in my opinion. I did open it up for a look inside.




Replacing it turned out to be a load of hassle. I bought an Android double din and a double din installation kit (cage and facia) for a Boxster. The cage didn't fit the dash without trimming, the head unit didn't fit the cage and the fascia was too small for the head unit also. I sent it back and decided to try and bodge it in. I bolted it into the original cage and made a foam surround and then cut a piece of carbon fibre I had to go over it and make it look reasonably respectable. I might add a Porsche sticker on the carbon above the head unit to break it up a little. Changing a head unit is usually a 15 minute job, this wasn't. The light at the bottom right corner is a reflection, my phone struggled to get a decent photo.





The original sat nav had an amp that can no longer be used so I had to replace it. Luckily an old school Alpine amp in tidy condition turned up on Facebook just around the corner, it was only £20. It just about fitted where the CD changer used to live, I needed to trim a few plastic parts but it sits in nicely.




I had noticed the window washer bottle looked bodged so I picked up another one. The old one had a drain plug at the bottom and it was leaking. Interestingly, the replacement didn't have the drain even though the part number is exactly the same. While doing the job I saw that the line for the headlight washers had broken.I bodged that one myself with some superglue. You can see why it would easily snap.





I took a punt on the drivers side door lock actuator being faulty (which i'd assumed it was all along). That fixed it so now the central locking works as it should.

[Dr G]

Good work Escy.

I agree that a subtle Porsche script above the screen would look neat.

[Escy]

Added a Porsche sticker, I think it looks alright.

[MrBig]

Escy said:

perhaps i'll use a different engine from the VAG stable, i've got a silly idea

I like the idea, but will it fit in the boxster....?

[Escy]

That depends on the engine you're thinking of.

[MX6]

Some good fixes there. The new head unit looks good, nice job with the carbon look bezel/surround, very tidy.

[Escy]

Thanks, it turned out better than I thought it would.

[Dr G]

Yup, agreed. I hate head-units that scream 'aftermarket', they're downright ugly things but that's smart and tidy.

[Jammez]

Bit late to the party on this one but loving the conversion & thanks for taking the time to write it all up. It's given me a kick to drag my Lexus 1uz into a Triumph Tr7 conversion out the shed and get it going!


Great work and keep it up!

[Escy]

Thanks. Do you have a build thread of the TR7? I would like to see that engine swap.

[Jammez]

There is one on here in the Triumph section - just looked at it and my last update was over 2 years ago!

Couple of Range Rover projects have got in the way + technically we've been homeless for the last 12 months after selling our house and the purchase of the new one taking an age!

The new one has an absolutely huge coach house and steadings so I'll be able to move all the cars in and be able to work on them more (once I've done the house!)

I didn't know much about the Audi engines until reading your build, they sound like fantastic engines to tune, it's got me thinking what I can put one in!

More projects!

[Escy]

The coach house sounds good. I've got a bit of a building update myself.

I've just bought my first house and the garage was the main reason. Most houses in my price range don't have a garage and all the ones that do have a small garage where if you put a car in, it's full and you can't do any work on it. I got really lucky to find this place.

The pictures are from the day I moved in so everything there is things that were left for me by the previous owner. They've been restoring classic cars in there so it's built as a working garage. It's got a winch on the roof beam for pulling engines out. There is a pit which my back is thankful for, it's going to make so many jobs so much easier not needing to raise cars. There is a water heater and a sink so I don't annoy the wife in the kitchen. They left a 150 litre SIP compressor and there are air lines plumbed all around, he also left a load of decent air tools. I've always wanted an air compressor, there has been a few times i've been stuck where my battery impact gun isn't up to it. There is a thick steel work bench and a huge vice, that definitely beats kneeling down on a piece of MDF like i've been doing. There is a winch under the workbench for pulling in or lowering non runners. It's got an electric roller shutter door which is nice.

There is a seperate room at the back, ideal for storage and a bit of a random toilet which i'm not so sure about. It's all a bit grubby, when I get a chance i'll give the walls and floor a fresh coat of paint. I'm so chuffed, I have a smile from ear to ear everytime I go inside. So pleased I don't have to work outside in the elements anymore, it would be soul destroying when it would rain and the roof in the car port would leak, eventually everything would get soaked.









Those of you that are eagle eyed will notice there is now a centre air duct on the Boxster for the charge cooler radiator. I need to run the lines and plumb it all in and that'll be my next update.

[Chris Type R]

Wow, nice garage !

I expect the previous owner would be happy to be passing it on to someone who will use it properly.

[Escy]

Yeah, he was. It was his dad's house and they'd all grown up there. I think the lads spent all their time in the garage (hence the toilet). They were all pretol heads and the son I spoke to had an Aston Martin. When I came around on the 2nd viewing after my offer was accepted I asked what was staying and he was explaining all the bits and pieces they'd done (I hadn't spotted the winch for example). He had just started clearing out the garage and told me he'd been really upset when he was chucking away some of his father's old tools so he was pleased he could leave all the rest for me. He only lives around the corner so will be popping over to check out the Boxster at some point.

[Shadow R1]

That garage is great.
Might I suggest a Pirelli calendar for the loo, in keeping with all the other garages i've been in of course.

[Smokin Donut]

I remember when I got my first workshop, that was a good day. A good clean and a lick of paint and that workshop will look mint. Make sure you don't fall down the pit!
Great project, always fancied putting a turbo V8 in the back of a blown up 996.....

Edited by Smokin Donut on Sunday 5th August 15:45

[anonymous-user]

You can tell that was owned by an old boy

[Craikeybaby]

Awesome garage! Mine is nowhere near as good, but it beats working outside!

[shalmaneser]

so much garage jealousy right now. Looks amazing!