boxster and gravel roads

[The Radium King]

hiya. it's looking like i might be moving to the nether regions of canada where gravel roads abound. before i give up on speed and german engineering altogether (no cayennes here, please) i was wondering about a mild rally treatment for my 2000 S.

i have a zeintop with soft top delete, so am thinking a heigo full cage with pedro bar and front strut brace for stiffness.

re wheels, can 16" rims fit over my S brakes? i figure heavier, 'base' wheels are probably stronger, and 16" wheels get a bit more rubber between me and the ruts.

how about suspension? in a perfect world i would like stronger, higher and more travel. are aluminum arms and links going to eat themselves and what are the options (most aftermarket stuff is lighter, not heavier)? can i get more distance between me and the road with longer struts or custom camber plates? what struts give the most travel? i presume i should stay with stock sways?

thanks for any advice you may have. i did find one site where a guy built a full-on rally car, but i'm not prepared to get into a full custom suspension setup (yet).

cheers, trk.

[extanker]

four letters .....J.....E.....E....P

[The Radium King]

ha - everywhere else in the world, 'jeep' is spelled .....N.....I.....S......S.....A....N, which is what i've got for the real work (fronty crew 4x4).

the town i'm returning to has 100 miles of relatively good gravel road, followed by 750 miles of unpoliced rough pavement to the closest city. great fun for a properly prepared vehicle. probably more 911 territory (964 or 993 C4S ... drool ...) but i love my boxster and was wondering if i could make it work for the application.

trk.

[mikefocke]

so that option is out.

From your description, I'd want whatever 4WD was most repairable/maintainable in the area you are moving to. Subaru?

[Lobo1186]

that should do the trick!

[Lobo1186]

OH side note. your boxster will have a tough time off-road without some kind of differential seeing as yours is probably open this is a big no no off-road.

[jbs986]

Originally Posted by extanker

four letters .....J.....E.....E....P

Sorry but, Nissans suck! Get a jeep wrangler in 4 door or 2 door and it will take you anywhere you need to go.

You can leave it stock or ad mods, I only wish are boxsters were as reliable as my jeep wrangler is.

[Lobo1186]

Jeep wranglers are one of the few SUV models that retain value quite well.

[litteng]

where are you moving to???

[The Radium King]

Fort Smith, NT from Ucluelet, BC.