Thanks sd_boxster!

[backman_z]

Left for work early today and put my Boxster through some “tests.” Let me qualify this a little by saying that I have only had Boxster for about 1 year. Prior to this I have had small SUV’s and economy cars, so my “butt dyno” is not as well calibrated as some others may be. I drove both a highway and a curving road with some hills. Yes, I would say that there is more power to the wheels.

Getting onto the highway, I came to a complete stop at the on-ramp before launching onto the road. Several car kindly moved to the left lane to let me on the road. Maybe it is me, but I have never spun my wheels before, never really tried. On this morning, I did not try, but spin they did. Maybe there was some graved, who knows, but once the tires gripped, I shot onto the road and quickly passed all the cars that had pulled over into the left lane. On the back road, as I was coming out of the curves, I could feel a little more power when giving it gas. I only have a dummy light for the battery, so I cannot really comment on the electrical stuff.

Did this mod turn my Boxster into a Carrera GT? No, and I didn’t expect it to. I actually wondered if, due to my lack of experience in performance machines, I would be able to feel a difference. But in the end, I am pretty sure I did. All in all, a nice sunny drive, with just a little extra adrenalin for this mornings commute, and many other drives to come.

I am happy about the results of the mod. This is also a return to tinkering with my cars, after a long hiatus. In the past it was more out of necessity, this time it was pure fun. I’ll have to let your know if I have any electrical problems.

Next project… maybe secondary cat bypass pipes?