Re: Here is a video that explains a lot about the new Boxster 981

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It'd be even better with more in-between steps, kind of like what the Underpants Gnomes need:
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Thanks Mike, That sure answers some of those access questions people have been wondering about for the new 981.

Interesting that the DME is now back in the trunk instead of under the seats. That seems like a good move to protect agains flooding. Good that you can change the air filters from the trunk.

Still a bit unclear about getting the top into service position. Not sure what Gunter did on the inside, but it seems not too complicated to raise the back of the top for engine access.

... it's always been in the rear trunk, since MY 97 through today.
What's under the driver's seat is the CLU (Central Locking Unit) which controls the Immobilizer feature, the power windows, soft top, power locks and alarm.
That's still there as well.
The overall engineering is about the same.
The one big change is that now the engine breathes in from both air intakes, hence the dual air filters.
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Thanks for straighening that out for me. Pedro.

As if Lawdevil EVER gets his hands dirty Here's a diagram for you:



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on a 981, if you have intakes on both sides. Say you come in on a hot day and you either stop or idle...the fan on the right of a 986 would go on and you'd get the hot air trapped in the engine compartment out the side. How is that function now done?

Good question; can't say I seen anything put out by either Porsche or the automotive press on this subject.

BTW, the surface area of that single filter looks close to the stock 987 single filter.
With two filters, the new engines must need to move a lot more air.

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Good question; can't say I seen anything put out by either Porsche or the automotive press on this subject.

BTW, the surface area of that single filter looks close to the stock 987 single filter.
With two filters, the new engines must need to move a lot more air.

I believe there's both an intake for the engine and exhaust fan on each side now. I would think that would help even out the temperature on each side of the engine compartment.

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Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Thanks for posting. Informative and a bit of YIKES...ah for the days of popping the hood and diving in. In part it looks like it is designed to strongly encourage having it serviced by Porsche at what I would anticipate will be higher rates than the 987s.



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...ah for the days of popping the hood and diving in. .

Ahhh - yes I remember possping the hood and staring at those S.U. carbs - yechhh