Home
>
Main Forum
>
Topic My responses |
2001 BoxsterS AOS Larry Nakamura - 5 years ago |
My responses Boxsterra - 5 years ago |
Re: 2001 BoxsterS AOS Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 5 years ago |
Re: 2001 BoxsterS AOS Larry Nakamura - 5 years ago |
My two cents grant - 5 years ago |
Quote
Larry Nakamura
1: What is the consensus about going with an after market AOS to save money.
Do you think they are equal to the Porsche part? I certainly do not want to have
to redo it because an after market part just didn't last long.
--> Porsche doesn't make them anyway. Get a good aftermarket, ideally the one that supplies Porsche.
2: I read that it's easier to just cut the bellows (bottom tube) to get the old one out
of the car. Since the new one comes with a new bellows it's OK to do this. Also,
I read that the remote clamp pliers are pretty much junk. One guy said he had a
mini pair of vice grips that worked.
--> i dont see the benefit of this. I also find a good, remote clamp pliers set is a lifesaver. I bought (cannot recall which) craftsman or Lisle.
remote is always fiddly, but you WANT them.
3: Is it recommended to replace the clamp on the bellows with a regular clamp, so that
the next time you have to replace it, it's a lot easier?
--> meh. I slid the original back in with the pliers.
4: How difficult is it to reattach the bottom tube once the AOS is bolted in? Does it pretty
much slide right in?
--> that's hardly the problem. My biggest headache was pushing the lower solid tube into the block with no leverage.
5: If I do this now, then I don't have to worry about oil that got into the intake manifold, so
I don't have to take the throttle body out and all the stuff outlined in Pedro's instructions.
If you have any suggestions please let me know.