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Old 09-30-2007, 02:33 PM   #1
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1. Buy the S
2. supercharge
3. intake
4. headers
5. muffler
6. decrease weight
7. the blade
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Old 09-30-2007, 02:40 PM   #2
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what year and model?
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Old 09-30-2007, 02:40 PM   #3
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7. the blade
LOL. Almost as good a boost as the tornado.
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Old 09-30-2007, 04:47 PM   #4
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I would encourage you to first work on the suspension, then see if you need any more HP, its pretty amazing what some folks can do with their Boxsters with stock engines...

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Old 09-30-2007, 05:35 PM   #5
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There aren't many more than 5 things to do to increase HP short of engine conversion or forced induction. If your very first thought after purchase is dramatically increasing HP than this may not be the car for you. You can achieve some noticeable gains by:
1) cold air intake
2) some form of modified exhaust (be wary of side effects such as resonance)
3) ECU tuning
Pretty standard recipe.

I have gained just as much or more pleasure from the short shifter and the suspension upgrades. I have also found that the potential in these cars is further realized the better driver you become. I have had better drivers race my car and I am humbled. All the HP in the world wouldn't help me keep up with these guys.
Lots of luck to you.
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Old 09-30-2007, 05:45 PM   #6
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Tripbox, work on becoming a better driver, and use the HP the Boxster already has.

I am learning every time I take mine out. Learned a ton today on the race track.
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Old 10-01-2007, 04:02 PM   #7
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If you havnt bought a box yet, and your already thinking about HP upgrades, you better get the S. 2nd, if you really want more hp, spend the money and get a 987 S, its the easiest way to get hp out of your box. Many mods give very little hp, some exhaust mods are known to actually decrease hp.
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definitely a wrong car for power increase, other than FI.

work on suspension, short shifter, loosing weight, and it will be MUCh better car to drive.
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