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View Poll Results: Prefered 986 engine.
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2.5
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3.2
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10-26-2014, 04:01 PM
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Registered User
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Location: Greenville, S.C.
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Preferred Engine? (poll)
Of the factory engines what is everyone's favorite model!
I love my 3.2 but for the sake of value and no worries fun my vote is on the 2.5.
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10-26-2014, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
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3.2 - more power is almost always better.
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10-26-2014, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
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No replacement for Displacement
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10-26-2014, 06:17 PM
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Hawaiian Driver
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Maui
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More power more fun, no two ways about it!
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2005 Boxster S 6 Speed
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10-26-2014, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: chi-town
Posts: 328
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3.4 transplant
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99' with 3.4l engine. ROW tune. SAI delete
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10-26-2014, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
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At the end of the day, they are both excellent motors for the size and weight of the car and will put a smile on your face every day you go for a spin.
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2011 Boxster 987.2 Arctic silver / Black leather, PDK with Sports Chrono Package Plus
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10-26-2014, 07:46 PM
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Location: DFW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdwight
No replacement for Displacement
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+1 on that. Where do I vote for the 3.8?
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What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law.
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10-26-2014, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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My favorite engine is the one in my car  .
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10-26-2014, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Alabama
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Man I wish I had a 3.8 with a big fat torque curve....actually I thin about 350 WHP would be perfect in these cars.
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10-26-2014, 08:46 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGJake111
Of the factory engines what is everyone's favorite model!
I love my 3.2 but for the sake of value and no worries fun my vote is on the 2.5.
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how is the 2.5 no worries vs the 3.2?
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
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10-26-2014, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Melbourne
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Weight a minute
Well I've got a 2.7 so of course I voted for that 
I know someone with a Boxster S who says that the 2.7 base handles better than the S due to it's lighter weight.
Boxster 2.5 = 1252 Kg
Boxster 2.7 = 1260 Kg
Boxster S = 1320 Kg
In the S compared to the 2.7, you may have more power, but you've also got your girlfriend in the car with you, which is really not going to help with fast cornering 
I'd say the 2.7 base may be the best compromise, unless you are into drag racing. However, I've never driven an S, and I should probably avoid trying one just in case 
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Boxster Base, 2002 Manual, Black.
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10-27-2014, 03:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rp17
+1 on that. Where do I vote for the 3.8?
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I didn't want all the votes in the same place haha!
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10-27-2014, 03:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
how is the 2.5 no worries vs the 3.2?
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An extent of expendability with some 2.5 cars worth less than they would be parted out.
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10-27-2014, 04:03 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: S. New Jersey
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I have nothing to compare other than 3.2
Even with the 3.2, the car is capable of more hp and torque and would make it a 911 killer
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2002 S - old school third pedal
Seal Grey
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10-27-2014, 05:10 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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I have tracked a 2003 Boxster since 2009. After a ton of modifications on a 2.7, I could keep up to a fairly stock 3.2 Boxster S in all the tight sections on a road coarse. A 100 feet into a straight they would be pulling away Because I could not get the same torque. Slowly I could catch back up if the straight was long enough into braking again keeping up in the tight sections. Frustrating!
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2003 Black 986. modified for Advanced level HPDE and open track days.
* 3.6L LN block, 06 heads, Carrillo H rods, IDP with 987 intake, Oil mods, LN IMS. * Spec II Clutch, 3.2L S Spec P-P FW. * D2 shocks, GT3 arms & and links, Spacers front and rear * Weight reduced, No carpet, AC deleted, Remote PS pump, PS pump deleted. Recaro Pole position seats, Brey crouse ext. 5 point harness, NHP sport exhaust
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10-27-2014, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Bay Area
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My vote will always be for larger displacement (more power). I think most of us here are always looking for more power.
Within my family we have 4 Boxsters.
2002 S 3.2 Tip - My Wife
2003 Base 2.7 Tip - Brother
2003 S 3.2 Manual - Son in law
2008 S 3.4 303HP Manual
The 1st Boxster I ever drove was the 2003 Base. This is how I got hooked on the Boxster and I had to have one. Only disappointment at that time was because it was a Tip. I bought my 1st Boxster a year later but it had to be a Tip so my wife can drive it. I was happy with the power increase but still something was missing (Manual). My Son in-law decided he wanted one and he bought a 2003 S manual. After driving his car I had to have one with a manual trans. I ended up buying a late 2008 model with 303 HP. Having owned this I really didn't care to drive the previous models anymore. I ended up giving my 2002 S to my son and he uses this as a daily driver. It now has 160k miles.
Now I'd like to get my hands on a GTS
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