Is it possible to check the condition of the mount without actually removing it?
@mvrrgh37734 күн бұрын
Very interesting thank you for sharing.
@thegeoff92537 күн бұрын
I own #1516 here in the UK. Mine has black leather and I'm a little envious of the brown! Fantastic car with some great extras. I've done a few of the easier jobs on mine but will soon replace the (original) shocks with Bilstein. Also I think I have a third gear synchro issue (when cold), the reverse light switch is gone, and I have no evidence the IMS has been done, so ill be taking the gearbox out at some point and kill several birds with one stone. Also a clutch-related component creaks when the pedal is depressed, only when hot, and only noticeable at low speeds. Read some different ideas on that in forums but can live with it for now. But it still drives superbly and is amazing fun! Looking forward to more of your vids!
@Motorsport9910 күн бұрын
Hello, great video, after installing the downpipe, I have an exhaust smell in the cabin and when I open the windows this smell is very strong, do you have any idea?
@LenartoGarage8 күн бұрын
It could be that you have an exhaust leak. See if the smell is strong under the hood. If it is, you may have a leak.
@Motorsport996 күн бұрын
@LenartoGarage thanks
@Motorsport9912 күн бұрын
Hello, great video, after installing the downpipe, I have an exhaust smell in the cabin and when I open the windows this smell is very strong, do you have any idea?
@sunset986S21 күн бұрын
Pls record in landscape mode next time!
@LenartoGarage8 күн бұрын
I posted a normal KZbin video covering the process of paint correcting and ceramic coating the 986. It has some landscape shots of the final result.
@AB0BA_6922 күн бұрын
Hope you reglued the emblems on your wheel center caps, mate 😅
@LenartoGarage21 күн бұрын
What do you mean?
@Dedlele22 күн бұрын
What car is that?
@LenartoGarage21 күн бұрын
That was a 2015 BMW 335i. One of my favorite cars I’ve owned. Dropped about 20k in mods into it. Slightly regret spending that much on it haha
@dustinhamilton801022 күн бұрын
I thought he was in a pt cruiser at first 😂
@LenartoGarage22 күн бұрын
How? 🤣
@assssss366122 күн бұрын
Into the sauce way to deep
@AB0BA_6922 күн бұрын
Also I don't recommend keeping your garage door opener in place like that even if it's autocross. Just saying 😊
@AB0BA_6922 күн бұрын
I've done the same on track in a 986. Snap oversteer, especially in a mid engine car, is a trip! 😂
@vadimkovalerchik361127 күн бұрын
Do you have any abnormal sound on deceleration? For example, cruising at 2-3k rpm and let the gas pedal off, and when the car reaches 1.5-1k rpm, there is like purring noise, coming out of muffler. I have the same muffler as you and this strange noise makes me unhappy:( thanks a lot!
@LenartoGarage23 күн бұрын
Yes! I have the same thing. It’s not that pleasant of a sound.
@kevinsboxster231027 күн бұрын
Nice work. I'm planning to ceramic coat my 2000 Boxster in the next week or two. I used Avalon King on my 2005 Mercedes C230. It seemed to provide a slightly better gloss than the wax that I had been using. Time will tell whether ceramic coating will be as durable as the marketing claims.
@gregpark135927 күн бұрын
When going from first to second I double clutch and the grind is eliminated. I never had a grind when going from 3rd to second so I only single clutch then. Changes are also smoother when oil is warmer. I intend to address the 2nd gear synchro one day when the clutch needs replacing
@LenartoGarage27 күн бұрын
Double clutch never seemed to help in my case. This cheap fix almost eliminated it. I think I’ll wait until I need a clutch to replace the synchro.
@gregpark135927 күн бұрын
Seeet. Good luck. Even with some of these issues they are still loads of fun
@LenartoGarage21 күн бұрын
Agreed!
@Michael-vt9cz28 күн бұрын
Great Video! I Have #0845 of the 550. I bought the same kind of spark plug but cannot find gap info. They came factory gaped at 0.020” but the page says the correct gap is 0.032” . I’m not sure what’s correct? Any ideas?
@LenartoGarage23 күн бұрын
I believe it’s 0.032”, but haven’t seen that on a credible source.
@BRAN911Ай бұрын
Great video, beautiful Boxster S 550 and nice driving! And the cocoa brown interior, I just love it. Reupholstered parts will take some time until they color match the "aged" leather.
@mppatt01Ай бұрын
Any trouble removing the head bolts (at least on the side you removed)? Did you use a wrench or impact? 👍
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
Surprisingly no trouble removing the head bolts. I used an impact.
@ScherstoratАй бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@JavierMendoza-hs7bzАй бұрын
Thank you for a terrific video. Working on my game plan for DIY. How long did the project take you? Also, did you find out about the other hose clamp?
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
Thank you. It took me about 3 hours. I recap the hose clamps in the video. They ended up all lining up as expected.
@kevinsboxster2310Ай бұрын
Your solution to the mangled seat rails showed persistence. I suspect the person who removed the seats from the donor car didn't know the proper technique for removing the seats and decided to cut them out. That decision made more work for him and you. I installed some 997 adaptive sports seats in my 2000 986. I have everything working except the lumbar and inflatable bolsters in the driver's seat. (I installed the seats in my car, but I continue to work on a solution to the lumbar/bolster issue.) I find the seats more comfortable and supportive than the stock 985 and I hope that they will hold me in place better during high performance driver's education session. With regards to your non-functional seat heaters, I offer the following suggestions. First, the component you refer to as "the box" is the seat heater relay. They are known to fail frequently. I suggest that you swap the relay from your 986 seats to your 997 seats and see if that resolves the issue. Second, I couldn't see exactly how you wired the seat heaters. On the 986 seats, the red/white wire is the power wire, and the brown wire is the ground. The red/white wire runs to one of the heating pads and then connects to then connects to the other pad with the black connector. The ground wire runs from the second heating pad and completes the circuit. I connected the red/white wire to the power wire for the 997 seat heaters and the brown wire to the ground. I suggest that you make sure that the red/white wire you used is the one that goes to the power circuit on the relay. I remember having to think about it for a while before I got it right. If you want to read about my project, you can start here: 986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/82894-starting-process-installing-997-seats-997-a.html
@KenjiHashimotoG30Ай бұрын
Hey man how much room is there when the fuel pump is in place? I’m getting ready to add a secondary lpfp in my g30 540i!!
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
Not much! It’ll be a tight fit!
@kush858Ай бұрын
No need to bleed the lines for air pockets ??
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
It’s a self bleeding system. Run the car with the heat all the way up for a couple minutes. Repeat and check the level for about a week.
@paulburdon8103Ай бұрын
Wish I would have seen this prior to allowing BMW, Bristol to fit their recall replacement tank today (08/10/24)
@bealzibub4002Ай бұрын
I’d take the new seats apart and remove the airbag because the explosive is still in there and the car isn’t designed to send the airbag in the correct direction if it ever went off (which they can) if it did it could also set off or react badly with the door airbag
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
The airbags don’t have power going to them so it’s very unlikely that they would go off. I do want to remove them to save some weight though.
@bealzibub4002Ай бұрын
@@LenartoGarage having worked in garages for many years, even airbags that were totally disconnected and out of the car had to be stored in secure heavy duty metal cabinets just in case. Apparently any electrostatic charge has the possibility of setting them off. (More likely when disconnected)
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
That's good to know, thanks!
@-ZabsАй бұрын
Just did this install myself in the night took my 2 hours to finish it, but then i noticed on the drivers side the clamp where the primary meets secondary was touching the coolant hose. So just a beware for anyone doing this, also not advised by if you don't have an E12 socket, use a 10mm :) i believe its also a 6mm allen socket for the DP hanger bolts
@OhYeahAboutThatАй бұрын
I did the total opposite when I got my 986. It had 987 seats in it already, but I found a pristine set of 986 seats and swapped back. Thankfully the original installer was lazy and never modified any of the wiring!
@hawkinsjd11Ай бұрын
My heating element on my 986 seats broke. That caused the seat heater to not work. After looking at what it takes to fix it I decided I didn't need heated seats.
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
I ended up not fixing the heated seat on the drivers side and not hooking up the heated seat on the passenger side. Maybe in the future I'll take a look again. So far I don't miss them.
@carsacrossminnesota874Ай бұрын
Hey man, love the content, what model of quick jack do you have? I know that f10 m5 size wont work on f90
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
They are the 6000ELX.
@omaralwahedy6305Ай бұрын
Very helpful viedeo , ni need to lift the car? What about the smell in full catless? Ist always loud in comfort mode too?
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
The smell wasn’t bad. Sound is good. Not too loud.
@Shaun942 ай бұрын
That is so f,ing annoying! I just got a new alternator and serpentine belt for my boxster s You definitely need to tell them if it's a tiptronic, with or without aircon etc It's quite important
@grishafabian60412 ай бұрын
Where I can get the NGK? I have 2019 M5 f90 competition with stage 2 , I have to go with NGK? And the gap has to be 0.6mm or 0.022? Let me know please And how about the ignition coils ? Delphi it’s good ?
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
Lots of places have them. Just search the part number to find the best deal! You don't have to go NGK, but people have good luck with them. The gap for stage 2 should be .022".
@carsacrossminnesota8742 ай бұрын
Hey man, love the content, what model of quick jack do you have? I know that f10 m5 size wont work on f90
@LenartoGarageАй бұрын
They are the 6000ELX.
@mattholmes96572 ай бұрын
I prefer the silver one you just installed to the BMW replacement, nice video! Easy install other than the sensor removal. Curious Lenarto if you’ve had any valve pan gasket issues before 50k miles?? I’ve read a lot of F90 owners had valve pan gaskets leak in to cylinders 7&8 (drivers side) causing miss fires. They noticed when they did spark plug changes and pulled plugs 7&8 they had oil all over them.
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I haven’t had any oil pan leaks nor valve cover leaks. Oil in the spark plug tubes would usually indicate a valve cover leak. I did have to replace the oil filter cover. The stock one wouldn’t stop leaking even with new orings.
@Rblazer2 ай бұрын
yep garbage, fighting with a seller right now. wants me to pay the return shipping for a refund! It doesn't even fit why should I have to pay for your crap to be shipped back to china!?
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
What a hassle! Makes me wonder if they work for anyone or if nearly 100% of sales are returns!
@porschejim2 ай бұрын
better to get the leather repaired than fully reupholstered !
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up. I’m talking with some local automotive upholstery shops now.
@walt94272 ай бұрын
Was there any difference in sound between these and the OEM downpipes?
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, very noticeable sound difference.
@luiscarlosmontanosaenz77172 ай бұрын
hola alguien podría ayudarme com datos reales si puedo usar solo downpipes primarios y reinstalar los secundarios. Estoy usando MHD ots stage 2 algunas veces con E30, pero no me gusta el olor del escape directo quiero instalar tal vez los secundarios originales. pero sin dar algo no se si sea posible pero aun me sigo informando apreciaria algo de informacion is a bmw m8 coupe
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
You can install the secondaries and keep stage 2. It won’t be an issue. The primary cats are the main restriction.
@luiscarlosmontanosaenz77172 ай бұрын
hola alguien podría ayudarme com datos reales si puedo usar solo downpipes primarios y reinstalar los secundarios. Estoy usando MHD ots stage 2 algunas veces con E30, pero no me gusta el olor del escape directo quiero instalar tal vez los secundarios originales. pero sin dar algo no se si sea posible pero aun me sigo informando apreciaria algo de informacion is a bmw m8 coupe
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
You can install the secondaries and keep stage 2. It won’t be an issue. The primary cats are the main restriction.
@papasmurf9862 ай бұрын
I assume the dealer did the key work? How much did it run? My keyless quit years ago and I really wish it worked again. BTW, what stereo do you have in the car?
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Programming was $135 at a Porsche Indy shop near me. You’ll need to buy a new keyfob with the programming key paper attached. The stereo is the PCCM unit directly from Porsche! Works flawlessly. It gives you wired CarPlay. I added a wireless CarPlay adapter from Amazon.
@nicholasreed46752 ай бұрын
Looks like a blast! I just picked up a 986 and I can’t wait to do some autocross in it
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Ton of fun! The 986 is right at home out there. You won’t be disappointed!
@kabelapa2 ай бұрын
like the sound, Does the headers do any differance
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Stock headers, catless secondary pipes, and the circuit werks v2 muffler. I tried some cheap eBay headers, but they didn’t fit.
@kingzero32392 ай бұрын
looks fun af
@dandan8642 ай бұрын
That sucks I went with eBay ones paid about 300 and they bolted up just fine
@mikefranky2 ай бұрын
I bought similar for £140 Pair...going back 5 years ago for my 997 still going strong...👍
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Nice! I guess I just chose the wrong seller! I don’t want to risk it again so I’ll pay a little premium for a set from somewhere else. After I fix the second gear grind this fall / winter.
@E5films2 ай бұрын
Damn man. That stinks if you get different headers make another video!
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
My expectations were low so only a couple hours lost! I’ll be trying out the FVD headers in the future. Probably after I fix the second gear grind this winter.
@AB0BA_692 ай бұрын
Hey, are those, Bilstein B6s or what struts are you running?
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
Yeah, they are the Bilstein B6 shocks with H&R springs. I would highly recommend this setup. Great ride comfort and handling.
@AB0BA_692 ай бұрын
@@LenartoGarage cool, thanks for response! Been wanting a set of B6, but the front struts are out of stock almost everywhere. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and pay a premium. Did you get springs just to lower the car or for another reason? I was thinking of keeping stock springs (and ride height) for now
@mikefranky2 ай бұрын
@LenartoGarage ....I got same set up on my 997..Mine roughly dropped 1" All round....👍
@AB0BA_692 ай бұрын
@@mikefranky any trouble going over speed bumps?
@mikefranky2 ай бұрын
@AB0BA_69 ....Some are bit of a nightmare but as long as you go across at an angle not to bad...But front lower lip skirt does scrape every time...👍
@patrickovitsj44672 ай бұрын
Nice video thanks. But one thing I don't understand. You are the (proud) owner of a rare limited 550 Spyder. Why messing around with after market junk? It takes the value down quite a bit.
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
I completely understand your train of thought. I’m keeping all of the OEM parts. At anytime, I could put it back to stock. I don’t plan to do anything irreversible.
@atruetone3 ай бұрын
I wonder if this mod is more noticeable with MPE, since it’s valveless.
@LenartoGarage2 ай бұрын
I would guess it would be more noticeable.
@atruetone2 ай бұрын
@@LenartoGarageI will find out soon enough. Having my secondaries installed next week