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rennsport986 · 08-30-2006, 10:41 PM

oliverg

i'm a 2.5L owner from Sydney, Australia.

I've just started toying with the idea of a 3.4L conversion or turbo kit (preferably 3.4L conversion but depends on cost). I have spoken to the Porsche specialist who does all the mechanical work on my car, and he's advised that the labour cost should only be around AUD$6k-$7K for the 3.4L swap.

My problem is sourcing an engine and ECU, and I also have no idea what sort of price would be reasonable for these items in Australia. I would have guessed that AUD$10K-$15K would be realistic.

I met a chap in the Porsche Club NSW who has done a 3.4L swap into what was a 2.5L Boxster, and it made around 180kw at the wheels, although it was running a touch lean at the time. This was prior to me considering on embarking on this project, so I'm kicking myself for not asking him more questions at the time.

The Turbowerx kit you mentioned does appeal to me, and it is the cheapest turbo kit I have seen for the Boxster so far. I'd be interested to know if anyone has any feedback as to how effective/reliable these kits are.

Keep me posted on how you get on, it sounds like your plans/research are a lot more advanced than mine.

Cheers.

08-30-2006, 10:41 PM	#19
rennsport986 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3	oliverg i'm a 2.5L owner from Sydney, Australia. I've just started toying with the idea of a 3.4L conversion or turbo kit (preferably 3.4L conversion but depends on cost). I have spoken to the Porsche specialist who does all the mechanical work on my car, and he's advised that the labour cost should only be around AUD$6k-$7K for the 3.4L swap. My problem is sourcing an engine and ECU, and I also have no idea what sort of price would be reasonable for these items in Australia. I would have guessed that AUD$10K-$15K would be realistic. I met a chap in the Porsche Club NSW who has done a 3.4L swap into what was a 2.5L Boxster, and it made around 180kw at the wheels, although it was running a touch lean at the time. This was prior to me considering on embarking on this project, so I'm kicking myself for not asking him more questions at the time. The Turbowerx kit you mentioned does appeal to me, and it is the cheapest turbo kit I have seen for the Boxster so far. I'd be interested to know if anyone has any feedback as to how effective/reliable these kits are. Keep me posted on how you get on, it sounds like your plans/research are a lot more advanced than mine. Cheers.