Newbie performance upgrades

[orangeamcs]

I am looking into buying a boxster. Most likely a S model. What would be the recommended performance upgrades for the engine on this car. I have had good luck with BB triflow exhaust on my BMW. I have been trying to find a place to source air intake kits for these casr and have had no luck. So the questions are.

What air intake kit is the preferred one to get?

What exhaust are people using?

What about ECU upgrades?

What springs does everybody like H&R or Eibach?

Thanks

[Brucelee]

Try a search on these topics. Tons of posts here that should help.

[xclusivecar]

How about buying the car...driving it a bunch and enjoying the hell out of it...and then worrying about upgrades?!?!?!

[orangeamcs]

What fun is a car that you have a hard time upgrading? I went through this BS before with a 1969 AMX and a BSA single. Got wise bought a Hayabusa, that now has a autronic SMC and gt35 turbo on it. Simple fact is that I am sick and cant leave anything stock for more than a few weeks.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by orangeamcs

What fun is a car that you have a hard time upgrading? I went through this BS before with a 1969 AMX and a BSA single. Got wise bought a Hayabusa, that now has a autronic SMC and gt35 turbo on it. Simple fact is that I am sick and cant leave anything stock for more than a few weeks.

Well, the good news is that the sky is the limit for upgrades, if you have the cash.

You can start small with ECU, intake and exhaust mods, although we have many who have been disappointed with the results.

You can go SC or TURBO, or larger engine. Or you call those Ruff guys or other professional tuners.

Obviously, the dollars start to fly when you go that route.

As I said, a search here on the topic should keep you reading for hours.

Good luck! Let us know what you decide to do.

[Marc Gelefsky]

Originally Posted by xclusivecar

How about buying the car...driving it a bunch and enjoying the hell out of it...and then worrying about upgrades?!?!?!

To each his own, some people like to mod, it's all part of the obsession!

[xclusivecar]

Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky

To each his own, some people like to mod, it's all part of the obsession!

Your absolutely right...to each his own! Hell...I've done a few minor upgrades myself...just figured that after driving the hell out of the car for a few months you can really begin the realize how good this car is...and then when you do "mod" the car you will be able to feel/understand what the mod did to the car.

When you mod a car from the word "GO" you never really know if what you did actually "did" anything. You may feel a sense of accomplishment due to the fact that your wallet becomes MUCH lighter when in reality your accomplishments added up to nothing.

I get it..sort of like a drug...it can ruin you yet you continue down the dark road...

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

The most cost-effective mod you can do, and one which won't become obsolete with time, is to take some Driver Ed.

You'll be surprised how much better your car performs once you learn to wring everything from it that it has to give. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[just_me]

I'd recomend....none. Exhausts make them louder, but not always faster. Intakes (K&N) make a TINY difference. ECUs rarely help any NA car. Thjey are great with turbos. I have heard that if you carefully do the proper sport exhaust, proper headers, proper ECU flash and proper intake (but careful - you can damage the hot wire/MAF), you can get 20+ HP out of it. And fantastic sound.

I did zilch. And I dont want fantastic sound, since it attracts too much unwanted attention.

Grant