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Originally Posted by KronixSpeed
im confused as to why anyone of you even want to do this to your boxster's. so for $8000 all you get is 50h.p. + wear n tear on the engine + you just blew up the price of a $50,000 boxster, that is over priced in the first place. now you have a car that for sure nobody will buy. because its just too expensive.
i bet for $8000 i could buy a used civic, put a turbo or a sc kit and blow away any boxster that cost $58,000 with a turbo kit.
do the math doesnt work out. if it was h.p you were after you bought the wrong car. esspecially with cars on the market today with stock 300h.p. dam even a $25,000 mazda comes with 275 h.p add a turbo kit for what $8000. the boxster can't compete.
save the money if i were you. nobody is going to buy these kits...............maybe 1 out of 100 boxster owners.
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Hi,
This subject is purely a matter of opinion. Some want 'em, others don't. That said, I tend to agree with you.
In almost all applications, a Turbocharger or Supercharger is a compromise. That is, it can make a small engine act like a bigger one. But, it accomplishes this through more complexity, significantly greater cost, decreased reliability and longevity, and with the case of the Turbo, excessive amounts of heat - a significant factor in a mid-engined car which already usually has heat management issues. In the end, all you have is still a small displacement engine with little bottom end.
I also agree that many want the Boxster to be something it isn't - a rip-roaring power and torque monster. Many want a Boxster on the
outside with a Viper on the
inside, which just isn't possible. As you say, many simply bought the wrong car.
Before simply adding a Turbo/Super, anyone contemplating this should seriously consider selling the car and finding something more appropriate to their wants and needs. In the end, many would be happier going this route, though few will realize this before the fact, and some may live to regret not having done so later on.
Selling a Car and choosing another is one of the easiest things in the world to do. But many don't realize this, or want to face the penalty they may have incurred by buying the wrong car in the first place, namely depreciation.
So instead, they settle for the compromise of force-feeding the engine. To my mind, this is just digging a deeper hole, better to cut your losses and get into something which is more satisfying to you, but as I said, that's me.
Others simply want to modify their car. Many are never satisfied with whatever rolls off the line. That's OK too, but I'd be much more inclined to go the 3.4L or 3.8L engine swap than to force the motor. There's truth to the addage that
"there's no substitute for cubic inches...". This option is less complex, more reliable, will probably hold resale value better, and produce a broader power/torque band. Overall, it would probably deliver more satisfaction, and that's really what it's all about...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99