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Progress had slowed a bit with the cr*p weather and work getting in the way, but its come together a bit this last week. Front coffin arms arrived and fitted, after another coat of dynax all the undertrays and arch liners refitted.
Also did a deal on a used topgear/designtek valved exhaust, so got that fitted and plumbed in. out with the old
In with the new (er).
One other task to do was check the aux belt, I had noted a slight screech at start up and for a couple of mins so was expecting to replace. However on opening up the belt was brand new, however the belt was sat strangely on the tensioner pulley, off centre with a rib sat right on the edge of the pulley. I thought the tensioner bearing was knackered, but turns out the torx bolt on the 30mm casting you use to rotate the tensioner was loose, re-torqued it and the belt is now running true and silent, good it was caught before it let go altogether.
So before finaaly returning the car to terra firma i set the eccentrics somewhere in the middle of the range and with weight on the suspension torqued up the bolts.
A new set of plates made to suit the length of the front plinth and the new wheel centre caps have freshened things up a treat. Car is in for alignment on friday, still have a list of bits to do but thankfully thats the big mechanical bits done.
Also did a deal on a used topgear/designtek valved exhaust, so got that fitted and plumbed in. out with the old
In with the new (er).
One other task to do was check the aux belt, I had noted a slight screech at start up and for a couple of mins so was expecting to replace. However on opening up the belt was brand new, however the belt was sat strangely on the tensioner pulley, off centre with a rib sat right on the edge of the pulley. I thought the tensioner bearing was knackered, but turns out the torx bolt on the 30mm casting you use to rotate the tensioner was loose, re-torqued it and the belt is now running true and silent, good it was caught before it let go altogether.
So before finaaly returning the car to terra firma i set the eccentrics somewhere in the middle of the range and with weight on the suspension torqued up the bolts.
A new set of plates made to suit the length of the front plinth and the new wheel centre caps have freshened things up a treat. Car is in for alignment on friday, still have a list of bits to do but thankfully thats the big mechanical bits done.
Ref the issue with the aux belt tensioner bolt, a couple of the guys on the boxa forums had pointed out that this was a common issue on the 9A1 engine in the gen 2, means the pivot is seized, so the force of the tensioner undoes the bolt rather than pivot. So bit the bullet and allowed Porsche glasgow to liberate more of my money
still better than the belt/tensioner letting go.
So alignment all done at Kenny browns in hillington, gave it a smidge more neg camber up front and they struggled to get the rear camber into spec, likely due to the H&R springs, think it was around 0.25 degrees more neg than book specs, he didnt seem too bothered by it. Just said to keep an eye on tyre wear, if it becomes an issue then may need adjustable rear arms.
While it was up on the ramp they did note a slight drip of coolant from n/s/f annoyingly. Had a quick peek and it looks like the spring clip is engaged properly but the 'ear' on the hose isnt catching it so when i looked at the hose it looked a bit squinty. The clips on the hoses that go into the plastic distribution pipes were the only ones that were reused so will pick up a couple, hopefully will be able to resolve without draining the coolant.
still better than the belt/tensioner letting go.So alignment all done at Kenny browns in hillington, gave it a smidge more neg camber up front and they struggled to get the rear camber into spec, likely due to the H&R springs, think it was around 0.25 degrees more neg than book specs, he didnt seem too bothered by it. Just said to keep an eye on tyre wear, if it becomes an issue then may need adjustable rear arms.
While it was up on the ramp they did note a slight drip of coolant from n/s/f annoyingly. Had a quick peek and it looks like the spring clip is engaged properly but the 'ear' on the hose isnt catching it so when i looked at the hose it looked a bit squinty. The clips on the hoses that go into the plastic distribution pipes were the only ones that were reused so will pick up a couple, hopefully will be able to resolve without draining the coolant.
ns38 said:
Great updates so far, how are the dampers? This is the first hands on owners thread I've seen on a 987.2. Lovely stuff
Hard to judge independantly as changed so much, but coupled with the H & R springs the car is now a touch firmer, but not uncomfortably so. The damping feels excellent with no crashiness and now the geo is right it feels great through the bends. Once i've sorted the niggles I have a bit of a test loop I used to do in the westfield after any changes and will see how it does.Only problem is the next 2 weeks are a right off with work
So had a day off where it wasn't raining biblically. Had a look at the coolant leak, turns out it was a daft mistake, not sure if it was me or the previous spannerer as I put everything back how it came off, but a couple of the spring clips on the n/s rad hoses had been fitted in the wrong locations. So the clips were only gripping 1 ear of the hose fitting allowing a weep under temp/pressure. I'd pre empted a spring clip could be the issue so had a few on hand. Fitted the correct ones (and checked all the others) and all is good. A 3 quid fix which is always nice!
Shows the difference in clips.
Onto the next issue, sadly not as cheap, £275 for a tensioner! (After 10% discount) Anyway all sorted now, made sense to chuck the new belt in while I was at it.
Still have a list of bits and pieces to get done but time to put some miles on it now.
Shows the difference in clips.
Onto the next issue, sadly not as cheap, £275 for a tensioner! (After 10% discount) Anyway all sorted now, made sense to chuck the new belt in while I was at it.
Still have a list of bits and pieces to get done but time to put some miles on it now.
Edited by sdh2903 on Monday 11th December 20:59
Finally got round to fitting the new headunit today, was the first thing i bought but slipped down the priority list. No pics of the in progress but its all in and up and running now. The wireless android auto works great but did seem to drain phone battery so may look at trying to install a wireless charging pad in the cubby infront of the gear lever.
Another issue ive been itching to rectify is the cataract headlights. I did buy a kit but in the end I just used my rotary polisher with a couple of different compounds with a sealant to finish, came up a treat.
Doesnt half freshen up the front end.
I just need to decide on which way to go with bulb upgrade, the halogens are shocking. Its been between a Hid conversion and the Philips ultinon 9100 leds, Hids4u seem to have been out of stock forever though. I have found this kit has anyone any first hand experience of them?
https://www.ledperf.co.uk/porsche-boxster-987-xeno...
Another issue ive been itching to rectify is the cataract headlights. I did buy a kit but in the end I just used my rotary polisher with a couple of different compounds with a sealant to finish, came up a treat.
Doesnt half freshen up the front end.
I just need to decide on which way to go with bulb upgrade, the halogens are shocking. Its been between a Hid conversion and the Philips ultinon 9100 leds, Hids4u seem to have been out of stock forever though. I have found this kit has anyone any first hand experience of them?
https://www.ledperf.co.uk/porsche-boxster-987-xeno...
IroningMan said:
I tried the HiDs4U kit and ran them for a while: they were an improvement, but there were some annoying shadows and there’s a lot of hardware to deal with.
I switched to the Philips LEDs and they’re better again: I’d go for those.
Was that in the projector lenses? Was it the 9100 LEDs you used? I switched to the Philips LEDs and they’re better again: I’d go for those.
I was set on the LEDs but reading up the consensus was hids work better in projectors. But happy to listen to reviews!
sdh2903 said:
IroningMan said:
I tried the HiDs4U kit and ran them for a while: they were an improvement, but there were some annoying shadows and there’s a lot of hardware to deal with.
I switched to the Philips LEDs and they’re better again: I’d go for those.
Was that in the projector lenses? Was it the 9100 LEDs you used? I switched to the Philips LEDs and they’re better again: I’d go for those.
I was set on the LEDs but reading up the consensus was hids work better in projectors. But happy to listen to reviews!
IroningMan said:
Yes on both counts. The 9100s place the light source in the same position as the halogen H7 and the beam aim is unaffected. They’re also fan-cooled, which I understand is better than relying on heat sinks alone.
Sorry last questions! Did you need to use the resistor packs and have you had any canbus bulb errors?Work has picked up again on this. Firstly I will confess, id slightly ruined the ride by fitting the lowering springs, car looked perfect but rode terribly. So I had decided to revert back to new oem springs. Yes my younger self is and remains disgusted with old me.
Here we go again! Yes it now looks like a 987 dakar in comparison but my word just so much nicer over our crappy roads. This was a straightforward job with everything being new so all came apart a treat.
The second biggest difference maker was getting a new set of boots fitted, michelin ps4 have replaced the ps2. The rears were still at 3-4mm but were 2018 date code and were spinning up freely. Fronts were at 6mm but again were 5yrs old and i dont like having odd tyres. The ps4's are superb and the grip the car now has is phenomenal.
Also added in the cruise control stalk and had it coded in.
After the suspension swap (again) left it all to settle and then had the alignment redone at Kenny brown in hillington, they were also able to get the back corner camber into spec, where they couldnt with the h&R springs fitted. Car now feels superb, and the koni dampers really are very very good. Its settled a decent bit now from its Dakar stance. Over a typical A road blat the car now feels faster point to point as it soaks up the pock marks really well.
On to this week and it was time to give the car a full detail, it had been left outside for a number of years prior to me buying it and barely used and it showed. Was hard to pick up with the camera but the whole car was covered in light scratches and swirls.
This was all off 1 door!
Luckily the scratches werent too deep, only the boot and bonnet needed a heavy cut compound, the rest was just a medium polish, then a fine to finish. I used menzerna polishes and pads, really like how it works and very easy to remove any residue. A coat of collinite 476 to seal just before the rain started.
Then it was on to restoring the faded trims, used the Gtechniq trim restorer, looks to have doon a good job, will see how it lasts.
Roof also got a treatment of wet and forget as had some stubborn algae that kept growing back.
Have got some new rear arch ppf sections to fit and some new roof elastics for the sides as the hood keep coming out of the trim on the passenger side, but the job list is getting smaller now!
Here we go again! Yes it now looks like a 987 dakar in comparison but my word just so much nicer over our crappy roads. This was a straightforward job with everything being new so all came apart a treat.
The second biggest difference maker was getting a new set of boots fitted, michelin ps4 have replaced the ps2. The rears were still at 3-4mm but were 2018 date code and were spinning up freely. Fronts were at 6mm but again were 5yrs old and i dont like having odd tyres. The ps4's are superb and the grip the car now has is phenomenal.
Also added in the cruise control stalk and had it coded in.
After the suspension swap (again) left it all to settle and then had the alignment redone at Kenny brown in hillington, they were also able to get the back corner camber into spec, where they couldnt with the h&R springs fitted. Car now feels superb, and the koni dampers really are very very good. Its settled a decent bit now from its Dakar stance. Over a typical A road blat the car now feels faster point to point as it soaks up the pock marks really well.
On to this week and it was time to give the car a full detail, it had been left outside for a number of years prior to me buying it and barely used and it showed. Was hard to pick up with the camera but the whole car was covered in light scratches and swirls.
This was all off 1 door!
Luckily the scratches werent too deep, only the boot and bonnet needed a heavy cut compound, the rest was just a medium polish, then a fine to finish. I used menzerna polishes and pads, really like how it works and very easy to remove any residue. A coat of collinite 476 to seal just before the rain started.
Then it was on to restoring the faded trims, used the Gtechniq trim restorer, looks to have doon a good job, will see how it lasts.
Roof also got a treatment of wet and forget as had some stubborn algae that kept growing back.
Have got some new rear arch ppf sections to fit and some new roof elastics for the sides as the hood keep coming out of the trim on the passenger side, but the job list is getting smaller now!
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