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[oliverg]

Originally Posted by 98Boxster98

Sorry, Oliver. Not picking on you:

Why would I think you're picking on me? It just seems your on a crusade to make sure the original sources are linked - the content of what you've linked is no different to what's already been posted? I've not tried to take credit for the original posts in any way. Good luck to you - perhaps next time you should initiate a thread yourself?

[z12358]

Just curious...
Are there any limitations that would preclude placing a twin-turbo engine (from the 996 TT) into a Boxster? How much would that cost approx? (No, it's not for my new S, but a 97 Box + TT engine would be a dream track car.)

[oliverg]

Originally Posted by z12358

Just curious...
Are there any limitations that would preclude placing a twin-turbo engine (from the 996 TT) into a Boxster? How much would that cost approx? (No, it's not for my new S, but a 97 Box + TT engine would be a dream track car.)

I saw a twin turbo Boxster with a 996TT engine in one of the earlier threads so it looks like it is possible. The back of the car was Gembella (had the exahust pipes actually coming out of the body) - apparently was 500+hp, I'll see if I can find the link.

Also - someone managed to do a 3.4l egas into a non egas car - here's the link

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=8238

[oliverg]

I found the link to the TT Boxster!

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10145

Its somewhere in our forum earlier but I couldn't locate it.

Kind regards

PS I saw a TT engine being sold for 45k $AUD (about 36k $US) on ebay, does that seem a little expensive?

Roughly, how much can a 3.4l 996 engine (suitable for dropping in a 97 boxster) be picked up for?

[z12358]

Thanks for the links oliverg. Looks like the TT Boxster is a 3.2 enlarged to 3.6 with a TT added -- not a 996 TT engine drop. Sounds fabulous nevertheless. They also mention $175k somewhere there which spoils the party quite a bit.

$36k doesn't seem too much for a TT engine, especially if it's relatively new. (But what do I know?) I just figure, if you can get a $16k 97 boxster and spend $10k on labor and extras you can have a TT Boxster Monster for about $60k total which is not bad at all.

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by z12358

I just figure, if you can get a $16k 97 boxster and spend $10k on labor and extras you can have a TT Boxster Monster for about $60k total which is not bad at all.

That was sort of my thought process with our '97. When the motor goes up, rather than cry about it, I swap in a 996 engine and still have less than $30,000 in the car...but then Mrs. Grizzly caught me draining the oil out of it. Busted.

[oliverg]

I found this twin turbo kit - $6995 for a 2.5!

http://turbowerx.com/page1/page3/page3.html?gclid=CIumy4i3-4YCFSI7GAodCkULIA

Has anyone tried this? I'd love to know what its like.

Kind regards