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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
No worries 
Plug and play; no, but considering there is only 2 wires on the left and 2 wires on the right to connect, you could say it is Plug & play. Takes 10 min to swap... as in, veryboringjob!
Results are pretty cool tough. Give that Tiptronic (eng. marvel?) the love it deserve my friend |
I'm already looking for the steering wheel online, where did you get yours? If you could link me up
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Originally Posted by Porsche9
Either a engine swap to a 3.4l or buying a much later Boxster S will get you a significant improvement in acceleration which means a lot of money. The 2.5 won't hold up to a supercharger at a boost level that's going to get the power increase I think you are looking for. I recommend enjoying the beautiful car for what it is. My S and for that matter my Carrera with 320 hp feels slow compared to my 03 E55 AMG. There is no way these cars will ever feel as quick as the SRT8. There's no replacement for displacement. But you don't want to take the SRT8 on a tight and curvy mountain rode.
Btw - Love the color and body kit.
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I'm getting more and more used to the go-kart feeling of the boxster, I honestly think I'd be equal on a track to my old SRT8, only because of the handling, so nimble
And thanks so much!
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Originally Posted by MWS
Fast is relative...unless you are racing (of course!). I own cars which are much "quicker" than my Box, but they "feel" slower. As an example (if you are a new owner and haven't driven much), while driving try and not look at the speedometer and just guess what your speed is... my guess is that your "mental speed" is indeed much quicker than the "actual speed".
As a side note, several years ago (and in a different car) a mechanic replaced my broken speedo gear with the wrong part...the result was I was traveling faster than indicated, but because the number SAID I was going XX, I assumed I was. Unfortunately the police didn't make the same assumption (a fact I discovered after several tickets). Hey, there's a solution for you...change the speedo so it appears you are going faster....  |
I actually did this today, I wasn't even close to the actual speed, I aimed much higher
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Originally Posted by PaulE
Congrats, that is a great looking car and color! Speed costs $, how fast do you want to go? A 3.4 liter engine from a 1999 996 would get you a lot, not sure how hard or expensive that would be if in fact you are in Iceland. There is a lot of information on what M96 engines can be swapped into what model year cars on the web. The background in the picture of your car doesn't look like anything I've ever seen of Iceland!
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Thank you so much. I honestly don't know what I'm aiming for. Think I just might leave it as is. Its just such a shame a boxster this beautiful doesn't have the power to match the looks. But yeah, its quite expensive to buy car parts, shipping alone is usually 400-500$ and then the taxes on top.
And Ill be sure to take one extra Icelandic photo with my car in it for you!
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Originally Posted by That986
If you're looking for super quick you bought the wrong car, however if you're looking for one of the finest handling cars around then congratulations.
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I'm getting more and more fond of the agility of the boxster, not like anything I've ever driven before. Think I can live with the fact it isn't >more powerful. Handling makes up for it.
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Originally Posted by itsnotanova
If you have a 1999, then your motor is a 2.5 and not a 2.7. I know someone who has put a 2.7 in a 97-99, but it's unlikely yours has. I also know people who have put a turbo on their boxster. It can be done but it's very expensive and the M96 motor is not the best motor to turbo. I'm not sure the tiptronic could handle the extra heat and power from a turbo either. IMO, your best bet for going faster is to take some weight off the car. Starting with those wheels. Sure they look nice but they're probably boat anchors
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You sure about that? 99% sure its an 2.7L
But actually the wheels dont weigh that much, light alloy wheels that cost
alot.
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