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Originally Posted by pecivil
kind of true.....it depends on how long the straights are on the track layout. If there are significant straights, the larger hp cars, although outbraked in the turns, can make it up (and then some) on the straights. In club races where boxsters and 911 are on the track at the same time, the boxsters are always right with the 911 (or ahead!) through the turns, but they always lose in the straights cause they dont have the oomph.
Racer X what you said is exactly the conclusion I came to. My 00 box is in the shop right now getting its 3.4 installed. I am going with a custom header/cats/muffler setup done by Steve Timmons of Instant G. He developed a custom setup especially for this conversion and it gets the 3.4 egas up to about 320hp at the fly with software. I am also adding the AASCO Lt Wt flywheel, which will take a nice chunk out of the drivetrain losses. I am debating about doing the GIAC software as well. I probably will but it costs another grand!
For anybody interested in the costs here is what I am getting
lightly used 3.4 from a wreck $7000
Custom header/cats/muffler $3000
GT-3 center radiator kit $500
AASCO Lt Wt Fly $800
New Boxster front fascia (to get the opening for the center radiator) $500.
New clutch kit $400
Labor about $3000.
Grand Total around 16k. Paid 25k for the car 2 years ago (30k miles) that cost 50 grand brand new. So for 41k total investment I will have a great handling Porsche roadster with equal hp to a 996 and less weight, that cost 10k less than the car cost brand new, and WAY less than a new 987, with more hp than a 987.
I am not worried about selling, because I love my Boxster so much I would never sell it anyway. I will drive it until it falls to pieces.
I dont like the styling of the 987 anyway.
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Hi,
In theory, and if you're driving a high-speed oval such as Indy or Daytona, you're right. But, if you're driving these tracks, you don't want a Boxster anyway.
But, for every road course I've personally driven (and that includes Watkins Glen, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sears Point, Limerock Park, Road Atlanta, Infineon, Blackhawk Farms), my statement is true - the car which can brake the latest and power-on the soonest is usually the quickest lap time.
Going fast down the straight is all about the car, going fast through the twisties is more about the driver...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99