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RacebyDesign · 09-19-2006, 09:56 PM

Lol, goodness.

When I first started this it was to generate some chat and see if there was a demand for it. I wanted to know if people with Boxsters were like most other Porsche owners...aka: they like turbocharger units.

I had no intent to become a turbo-Boxster sales mogul and one day name a city after me. I just think they are fun cars with a strong community of motorsport enthusiasts, not just guys with gold chains who rev at stop lights.

I have said before, until the weekend (like the 25th) or shortly after any concept of pricing is EXTREMELY vague. I have to talk to my other business partners, the shop doing the building, etc.

In all honesty this venture is simply to help break into the world performance parts and bring something to the table we can be known for. I am looking to make small batches and see a few owners with mild levels of boost with big grins on their faces. Lets think more in batches and less in the realm of Ford Motor Company popping out F-150's by the crate.

If there is a demand and it can be done successfully (high quality, good results, decent price), we would like to introduce an intercooled kit to produce a max of 6psi with a liquid intercooler. ANY production engine that doesnt have pistons made of particle board can stand a conservatively tuned 5 or 6psi not intercooled. With an efficient intercooler this is very safe because your dropping the charge temperature and consequentially losing 1-2 psi through the intercooler. So only 4psi makes it to your throttle body and its colder than a Corona sitting in a bucket full of ice.

http://www.hassturbo.com/catalog/toyota.html

Bear in mind that a 1zz-fe is a cast piston Corolla engine that is notoriously weak. Stock motors can take a little boost, look at the Mazdaspeed Protege.

Anyways, long story that should have been very short. I am not looking to make alot of money on this particular project, nor put together some cheesy welded shop class nightmare.

For the record: I dont want to trick you, I dont want to get rich, I dont want to blow any engines up, and I definitely dont want free advertising.

Until I have some good hard facts I appreciate the feedback but please treat this like any other thread. Talk about it, think about it, laugh about it, etc.

Wait until our emblem appears on the side and we have a part number before you do anything.

Cheers,

Blake Erven
Race By Design
www.myspace.com/racebydesign

PS: Because are selling other parts and redesigning our website (it is very rudimentary), I am contacting the moderator of this forum to join as a sponsor.

It has been my intent the entire time to find Boxster forum to join (and pay) for this reason. The only reason I didnt earlier is because we haven't even started selling to the public yet.

I will make an introduction thread when this happens.

09-19-2006, 09:56 PM	#21
RacebyDesign Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 27	Lol, goodness. When I first started this it was to generate some chat and see if there was a demand for it. I wanted to know if people with Boxsters were like most other Porsche owners...aka: they like turbocharger units. I had no intent to become a turbo-Boxster sales mogul and one day name a city after me. I just think they are fun cars with a strong community of motorsport enthusiasts, not just guys with gold chains who rev at stop lights. I have said before, until the weekend (like the 25th) or shortly after any concept of pricing is EXTREMELY vague. I have to talk to my other business partners, the shop doing the building, etc. In all honesty this venture is simply to help break into the world performance parts and bring something to the table we can be known for. I am looking to make small batches and see a few owners with mild levels of boost with big grins on their faces. Lets think more in batches and less in the realm of Ford Motor Company popping out F-150's by the crate. If there is a demand and it can be done successfully (high quality, good results, decent price), we would like to introduce an intercooled kit to produce a max of 6psi with a liquid intercooler. ANY production engine that doesnt have pistons made of particle board can stand a conservatively tuned 5 or 6psi not intercooled. With an efficient intercooler this is very safe because your dropping the charge temperature and consequentially losing 1-2 psi through the intercooler. So only 4psi makes it to your throttle body and its colder than a Corona sitting in a bucket full of ice. http://www.hassturbo.com/catalog/toyota.html Bear in mind that a 1zz-fe is a cast piston Corolla engine that is notoriously weak. Stock motors can take a little boost, look at the Mazdaspeed Protege. Anyways, long story that should have been very short. I am not looking to make alot of money on this particular project, nor put together some cheesy welded shop class nightmare. For the record: I dont want to trick you, I dont want to get rich, I dont want to blow any engines up, and I definitely dont want free advertising. Until I have some good hard facts I appreciate the feedback but please treat this like any other thread. Talk about it, think about it, laugh about it, etc. Wait until our emblem appears on the side and we have a part number before you do anything. Cheers, Blake Erven Race By Design www.myspace.com/racebydesign PS: Because are selling other parts and redesigning our website (it is very rudimentary), I am contacting the moderator of this forum to join as a sponsor. It has been my intent the entire time to find Boxster forum to join (and pay) for this reason. The only reason I didnt earlier is because we haven't even started selling to the public yet. I will make an introduction thread when this happens.