What does a Jake Raby engine include?

[Jake Raby]

Guys,
I am sorry that I haven't been around here much.. The IMS Guardian development has taken a lot out of me lately.. Luckily that development is coming to a close and production is underway!

At any rate my program has so many facets that the only people who understand it are the people who have created it, or those who have actually purchased my reconstructed engine with all the tricks.

I'll visit this thread on Monday and try to help you understand what we do, what a basic engine consists of and how far we can go and at which basic budget levels.

In the mean time, have a great weekend!

[coolbreeze551]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Guys,
I am sorry that I haven't been around here much.. The IMS Guardian development has taken a lot out of me lately.. Luckily that development is coming to a close and production is underway!

At any rate my program has so many facets that the only people who understand it are the people who have created it, or those who have actually purchased my reconstructed engine with all the tricks.

I'll visit this thread on Monday and try to help you understand what we do, what a basic engine consists of and how far we can go and at which basic budget levels.

In the mean time, have a great weekend!

That would be wonderful Jake thank you for taking the little time you have to respond. Enjoy your weekend.

[Flavor 987S]

Breeze, what do you intend to do with your Boxster? If your only looking for "reliability" why do you need +300HP and an engine swap? If you intend to do stuff like autocross and DE, you also need to invest and budget (and keep the Boxster's balance) in for safety items like better braking and suspension. Do you intend to just do fun & spirited country road cruises on the weekends? You'd still need more than just extra HP's, IMO.

Is your clutch up for the task? Cooling system? What about that exhaust note?

Lastly, how much have you, or do you plan to, invest in yourself, with regards to 'driver skill development'? Are you part of the PCA? Do you work with any of the Club's driving instructors? Keep this in mind before you start to plung $$$$ into the Boxster. Invest in yourself too.....skill development......and safety.

I am just trying to offer a different presepctive, and challenge your thought process.

[jacabean]

i would only consider a built motor if i had money to throw away. you are much better off getting a newer car . i thought about these motors myself but for what they cost you can buy another boxster and have 2 of them. i see really nice boxster S cars going for 15k to 20k all day long .

[Jake Raby]

your clutch up for the task? Cooling system? What about that exhaust note?

All engines reconstruced by my company have the proper clutch assembly for their power rating included in the engine package. Without supplying the clutch assembly we cannot dynamically balance the engine to our tolerances.

Cooling system enhancements are standard and so is free extraction and reinstallation of the engine along with chassis dyno evaluations.

Exhaust note is something I could not be less concerned with, sound doesn't make the engine live longer or make more power, as we have proven time and time again. We apply the proper exhaust for the engine package that is being applied.

We do not carry out engine conversions; we utilize the customer's existing engine, apply our bige bore techniques with all reliability enhancements and that makes for seamless integration back into the car.

I'll reply with more detail Monday, just wanted to throw these few bits out there this morning..
BTW- If the OP is looking for a Boxster S, I have a nice one to sell :-)

[Flavor 987S]

Breeze, which do you want to be?:

[The Radium King]

here's what a quick tour through wiki, etc., tells me ...

car lbs hp hp/lbs
Boxster S (early) 2822 250 8.9

Carrera (US) 3000 207 6.9
993 (97/98) 3197 285 8.9
Cayman S (Gen 1) 2954 300 10.2
996 S 2920 320 10.9
997 S 3131 360 11.5

we already have the air-cooled cars beat.

Boxster to Cayman: gain 40 hp or lose 375 lbs.
Boxster to 996: gain 60 hp or lose 550 lbs.
Boxster to 997: gain 75 hp or lose 650 lbs.

so, it is possible to outclass a newer porsche with some work. i can get cayman numbers with bolt-ons and a diet. 997 S numbers are possible with an engine swap for about $10k less than getting a 997 S ($15k base car, $20k engine swap = $35k vs $45k for an early 997 S). but that gets you from a 10 year old car into a five year old car.

for me, it becomes all about aesthetics; i don't like the interior on the 9x7 series, and i like the look of the 986 side vents and sheet metal much better than the cayman. so, if an engine swap will get me a car that will give them a run for their money during my occasional trip to the track for $10k less then i'll do it.

but first i have to track down that pesky oil leak at my cam covers. i'm hoping that the spark plug tube change fixed it but, if not, then the covers are coming off and i might just be shipping my cams to jake for some magic ...