Question on Boxster Center Radiator

PLEASE HELP, THANKS!

Hello everyone, I am having the most difficult time configuring how to install a CSF 7053 Center Radiator for 996-GT3/GT2/Turbo-997GT2.

There are three coolant hose nozzles on the radiator that utilize quick connect/disconnect hoses. With the 996C2/986 Boxster Center/Third Radiator kit being sold by many parts vendors today, there is no imagery or diagram of how the rear/underneath hose schematics for a person to follow.

While visually looking at the two side radiator and how the hose connect, there seems to be large hose connections at the bottom and top with the bottom hose connection being the closest and most accessible to the center radiator.

If the center radiator taps into the lower side-radiator, it would call for a z-shaped quick connect style hose, otherwise, I can't even identify how the center radiator would tap into the top hose of the side-radiator. sadly, such center radiator kits are sold without detailed installation instructions and even when I look thoroughly thru the OEM catalogue, I can't seem to identity how exactly the center radiator connects/taps into the standard system.

I also don't know if the third, smallest hose connection nozzle connects to a smaller diameter hose or if it needs to be plugged up. There are two types of plugs/stoppers available to the center radiator for certain configurations:

1. 996-106-545-71 | 996T Center/Third Radiator â�?��?Stopperâ�?� / Radiator Plug
2. BEHR 996-106-901-00 RADIATOR DRAIN PLUG

After reading numerous online articles on center radiator conversion installs, it seem that not all necessary parts are included in such kits, nor are there visual diagrams of how exactly the center radiators tap into the main cooling system.

Does anyone have detailed instructions and a COMPLETE parts list to make the CSF 7053 Radiator work on Boxster986 non S/Carrera C2 chassis?

Can anyone email me or post a picture of how the hoses connect to the center radiators off of the car?

As of right now, I have all the hoses that come with the Boxster/C2 center radiator conversion kit minus any quick connect/disconnect hoses or copper hose reducers that I may also need.

Unfortunately, no dealer, sales staff at Pelican or even CSF themselves have been able to supply answers to my questions or supply visual diagrams of the center radiator setup for 996-GT3/GT2/Turbo chassis, which what help installers reverse engineer / visually identify the connection points.



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This post was auto-generated based upon a question asked on our tech article page here: Porsche Boxster Center Radiator Installation - 986 / 987 (1997-08) - Pelican Parts Technical Article

[Nick at Pelican Parts]

Does part of this look like it will help?

http://csfrace.com/how-to-cool-a-cayman/


I don't have any instructions on my end to share.

- Nick