04-20-2006, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by DNatale
I have been looking around the internet, auto magazines, and miscellaneous
adverts like a starving squirrel trying to scrounge up
what information I can that will help me get a bit more kick out of the boxster.
With a meager budget of approx $4000 US I was looking to boost the power
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Luckily I have the solution for you:
Sell your existing Boxster - use the $4000.00 as a downpayment on a new 987S.
You're Welcome!
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04-20-2006, 12:03 PM
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Pete's right. You can spend a fortune making our cars a little bit faster.
I think the only decent way to increase power is to Supercharge the car, but that will reduce engine life from what I'm reading. SC kits start at 7 large, by the way.
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04-20-2006, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by denverpete
Luckily I have the solution for you:
Sell your existing Boxster - use the $4000.00 as a downpayment on a new 987S.
You're Welcome!
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Porsche didn't leave much on the table with any of their motors.
10% is all you are likely to gain with any upgrade. With your budget I would look at header's, HP cats, sport exhaust, intake and a ECU flash upgrade. If you did most of the work yourself you could probably get in under your budget.
You decide if it's worth $160 - $200 / HP
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04-20-2006, 12:40 PM
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take the 4,000 buy a primo set of tires and take as much high performance driving instruction as you can. The standard Boxster and Boxster S has more than enough power when you actually turn the steering in in either direction. Believe me its plenty when you start to feel the lateral G's.
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04-20-2006, 12:53 PM
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Buy a kart, and start racing 
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04-20-2006, 09:07 PM
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4000 clams eh? I can't imagine needing any more horsepower on a twisty road. Keep that puppie over 4500 rpms and hang on...I definately think she has enough power. I have broke my tires loose on more than one occasion...good thing I had PCM.
Donate that money to Randall...
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04-20-2006, 09:56 PM
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Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor???!!!
Rail, I think you mean PSM...we wouldn't want to throw DNatale off his game.
On that subject, what does it feel like to have PSM kick-in? I don't think I've had it happen to me yet, and I push pretty hard. Is that when you feel a little slip on the rear wheels and then not?
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Last edited by SD987; 04-20-2006 at 09:59 PM.
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04-20-2006, 10:03 PM
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Hi,
Be very weary of HP claims by AfterMarket Suppliers. Many claims just don't hold up in real life, or occur high in the Power Band usually sacrificing some in the Low to Mid ranges.
As stated, 10% is about as good as you can do with copious amounts of $$. Personally, I bet the figure is closer to 8% unless you get really radical.
Just because you see some color glossy Ad, or read some Professional Copy doesn't mean that you'll get what your paying for or even make the Car better - which would be the whole point...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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04-20-2006, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SD987
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor???!!!
Rail, I think you mean PSM...we wouldn't want to throw DNatale off his game.
On that subject, what does it feel like to have PSM kick-in? I don't think I've had it happen to me yet, and I push pretty hard. Is that when you feel a little slip on the rear wheels and then not?
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Maybe it's harder to do on a Boxster as opposed to Boxster S--I can get PSM to kick in pretty much at will--just throw the car into a corner and mash the throttle like a complete dummy. The back end will kick out nicely and then bam--engine shuts down/brakes pulse, dash PSM light flickers a bit and you're back on line.
Try taking a left turn across traffic into a parking lot sometime--do it a little hot and give the brakes a good poke as you're arcing around. Here comes PSM!!!!
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04-21-2006, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Rail26
Donate that money to Randall...
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Hey, a guy from Spain donated a buck the other day... I'm getting so close. Just $7,978 dollars to go!
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04-21-2006, 10:05 AM
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There are a number of threads in this forum with regards to upgrades, but here is the order that is recommended:
1. Evo Air intake $400 (8-10hp)
2. PowerChip $1000 (up to 22hp)
3. Muffler -Dansk $1000(3-5hp)
4. 2nd cat bypass $500 (8hp) or headers
No. 1 and 2 has the most bang for the buck, 3&4 will get you nice sound.
I've done the Air intake and a Borla muffler and it sounds like a 997S. I'm doing the 2nd cat bypass today and I'll let you know how it went. The last item will be the chip for me. I 'm doing the upgrade over a 1.5 year period, so it's not that bad from a money point of view. Also, I got some good deals through contacts, so by the time I'm done, I would have spent about $3000 Cdn or $2500 US. Each time I do an upgrade, it feels like I got a new toy!
Others may disagree, but doing the upgrades over time just adds more fun to owning the car. I also do track and autocross, so talking to the others about the mods during the events also adds another nice dimension of owning the car.
Despite what others on the forum are saying, there is performance increase that I can feel with the upgrades so far. Stay tune. . .
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