04-16-2019, 08:02 PM
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Registered User
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Location: California
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Raby rebuild cost
Hey, anybody want share the approximate cost of a Raby rebuild?
My 3.2 is showing signs of impending doom!
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04-17-2019, 02:29 AM
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"50 Years of 550 Spyder"
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: The Road
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That’s easy....
....just call Flat 6.
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04-17-2019, 06:31 AM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Originally Posted by boxsterboxster
Hey, anybody want share the approximate cost of a Raby rebuild?
My 3.2 is showing signs of impending doom!
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I'm curious. What are the 'signs of impending doom'?
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04-18-2019, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Spain
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Originally Posted by paulofto
I'm curious. What are the 'signs of impending doom'?
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An uncanny urge for 3.6 upgrade that requires justification to wife; thus you use the statement impending doom engine will implode and cost more to repair later.
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01-17-2020, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Eastern US
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3.8L on the way
My F6I 3.8L Street Performer+ upgrade (with ECU tune) is approaching (fall 2020 at Jake’s facility). No issues with my current 3.2 but I’m looking forward to having a really special car combining the 3.8 with my 2004 550SE. In preparation I’ve upgraded the suspension, made some minor exterior cosmetic changes and refreshed the interior (in progress now).
Coming from a Jaguar XKR (heavy touring GT) I’m looking forward to the hp/torque bump in a much more driver focused car. I’ll still miss that supercharger whine, but the flat six song with the muscle to back it up in a tuned chassis lightweight will make the Jag a distant, yet fond, memory.
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#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
The contents of my posts are for entertainment only. As confirmed by my many motor sports fails, I am not qualified to give product endorsements or mechanical advice
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01-17-2020, 03:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
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Originally Posted by Oldcarguy
My F6I 3.8L Street Performer+ upgrade (with ECU tune) is approaching (fall 2020 at Jake’s facility). No issues with my current 3.2 but I’m looking forward to having a really special car combining the 3.8 with my 2004 550SE. In preparation I’ve upgraded the suspension, made some minor exterior cosmetic changes and refreshed the interior (in progress now).
Coming from a Jaguar XKR (heavy touring GT) I’m looking forward to the hp/torque bump in a much more driver focused car. I’ll still miss that supercharger whine, but the flat six song with the muscle to back it up in a tuned chassis lightweight will make the Jag a distant, yet fond, memory.
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That will be a great combo I assume you plan to keep it a very long time. Might want to consider exhaust upgrades too.
My wife still misses the 99 XJR we bought in 2004
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01-17-2020, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Eastern US
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Originally Posted by BYprodriver
That will be a great combo I assume you plan to keep it a very long time. Might want to consider exhaust upgrades too.
My wife still misses the 99 XJR we bought in 2004
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Thanks BY, yes including all the other labor and materials I’ve put into it, it’ll probably be my last sports car. Plan on taking it all the way to the end of my journey. I’ve let too many good cars go along the way.
I’m currently running a FVD Brombacher muffler with secondary cat deletes but I kept the primary cats on the headers (NYS emissions requirements). In the future I plan to try to move to 200 cell header cats and keep OBD emissions compliance. Need to let that 3.8 breathe! I’ll need a new tune at that point. Should be ok on the intake side because I have the 987 air box, etc.
I kick myself regularly for selling the XKR. It was a 2005 coupe with the very rare competition suspension package (I kid you not) and it was in perfect condition. I hope it’s still alive and well.
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#317 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition 2004 Boxster S, 3.8L Flat Six Innovations engine, PSS9s, etc, etc . . .
The contents of my posts are for entertainment only. As confirmed by my many motor sports fails, I am not qualified to give product endorsements or mechanical advice
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01-23-2020, 07:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: O.C. CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldcarguy
My F6I 3.8L Street Performer+ upgrade (with ECU tune) is approaching (fall 2020 at Jake’s facility). No issues with my current 3.2 but I’m looking forward to having a really special car combining the 3.8 with my 2004 550SE. In preparation I’ve upgraded the suspension, made some minor exterior cosmetic changes and refreshed the interior (in progress now).
Coming from a Jaguar XKR (heavy touring GT) I’m looking forward to the hp/torque bump in a much more driver focused car. I’ll still miss that supercharger whine, but the flat six song with the muscle to back it up in a tuned chassis lightweight will make the Jag a distant, yet fond, memory.
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I always prefered the XK8 engine noise but the supercharger sure makes it funner!
My wife loved blowing away the youngster rice rockets, they never knew what hit 'em!
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OE engine rebuilt,3.6 litre LN Engineering billet sleeves,triple row IMSB,LN rods. Deep sump oil pan with DT40 oil.
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