A bit of blasphemy over here. I have a 2002 Boxster S 6 speed with an severely overheated engine. I am a graduate student and would like to embark on a budget yet fun swap.
I looked into the 996 vr6 swap and emailed the company about their adapters to the 996 6 speed since I know there are similarities in the transmissions.
I am researching what is the best pathway to go. If I had a 4 cyl I would just trop the 1.8t in. I'd prefer to keep the 6 speed and hopefully something that is a "plug and play" to the 6 speed trans rather than replacing the transmission as well. Not the end of the world but thinking about it.
I was also thinking 2.0T tdi cjaa swap. I think it would be a quirky unique build
Not sure if I'd use the cjaa transmission or just try to mate it with the 6 speed. Looking at the gearing ratios. Whatever required less work. Currently looking at auctions and websites for crashed 1.8t, vr6, 2.0 tdi's and more.
I'd rather tackle a hard but cheap build than pay for a LS swap kit. Cheap in the sense I can get a decent engine out of a wrecked car. Looking forward to any input and ideas! Cheers