hacks

Hacks

Hacks are minor modification that the owner could do himself (or herself) to change the look of the way something functions.

Hidden garage door opener

http://www.brackenrig.net/Garage%20Opener%20Hack.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~kilsen/boxster_gdo.htm

http://www.iq.dynip.com/~gary/hacks/opener/opener2.html

Side markers replacement

http://boxsters.addr.com/hacks/clear_sidemarkers.htm

Bulbs that look silver when off, orange when on

http://www.xenonmods.com

Daytime running lights

http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/drl/

Side markers flashing when turn signals are on

http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/album103

Front turn signals in silver instead of orange

http://hverheyen.vssi-eda.com/box_pics/lights/index.html

Intermittent wipers lighted potentiometer as on S models

Contact Lefteris on www.ppbb.com forums

Decal for the wind-stop

http://www.xenonmods.com

Increased light or white light headlights stopping short of Litronics

http://www.electricalconnection.com/other-lighting/bulb_euro-hl.htm

Calipers painting

http://www.xenonmods.com/boxster/caliper/

Aspheric mirrors

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=99673103502and99673103602&Category_Code=POTEBXSS

One touch top up/down

http://www.bahntech.com/products/AutoTop/porsche_boxster_996_cabriolet_convertible_top.asp

http://www.smarttop.de/

Cup holder options I've found while looking

http://www.birdautomotive.com/

http://www.tweeks.com/shop?store=8

http://www.bmwcupholders.com/

http://www.bombaydigital.com/pages/boxster/photos/slides_003.html

http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/

http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?productname=Armrest-Cup+Holder&productid=100765&producttype=20

http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?productname=Java+Grip+Cup+Holder&productid=103631&producttype=20&referer=1650&Vehicle_ID=30519

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=411989&Category_Code=WS

On board computer (OBC) hack for certain years to turn on temp display

http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/

and

http://www.ppbb.com/scgi-bin/boards/986/museum.pl?noframes;read=996103

Desnorking the air intake

http://www.ppbb.com/boards/ppbbphp/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=ARCHIVES&Number=820409&page=&view=&sb=&o=

Replace ashtray

http://boxsters.addr.com/hacks/non-smoker_tray.htm

Speed dependent volume control for the radio/CD

http://boxsters.addr.com/hacks/volume_control.htm

Rear Trunk Logo Removal

http://boxsters.addr.com/hacks/logo_removal.htm

Speaker Upgrade

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s=00fccd2a2fad6fb2cd5f747887e37cc6&act=Attach&type=post&id=5022

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=5022

Let me know if you know of any more valuable web pages that fit this category.

Mike Focke's Index of Boxster Web Pages

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