What to Do with my 2002?

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Adam

My point was that Porsche could've easily given the boxster S 280+ hp in 2000 without the high tech stuff like variable valve lift, etc etc. In fact I think the 280 hp 05-06 boxster S's don't even have variable valve lift or any cylinder head redesign over the older boxster S's. I read somwhere that the increase was due to the use of headers with equal length runners, bigger higher flow intake and newer 7.8.8 Bosch ECM. Basically, chip intake and exhaust.

If anyone on the board can show a 30 hp increase with external mods, I'd like to see it.