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Old 09-21-2006, 11:09 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by boggtown
Personally I wouldnt want to gear it so high I had to get a push start from every red light I hit, lol. I think 150 (149 whatever) is just fine. Although......... I would really like to go 170ish, on the autobahn of course :aherrmm: because ive "heard stories" that the white lines in the middle of the road turn into a solid stripe.

Well, in the case of the boxster and boxster S we don't need more gearing to go faster we need more power. The boxster is drag limited not gearing limited. Just look at the original posters pic.....he at the 150 mph top speed of his 2.5L boxster but he has about a 1/2 grand left on the tach.
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