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Adam · 02-27-2005, 07:53 PM

Vario-cam is on the 00-02 boxsters as well but porsche tweeked to slighty to offer better gas milage in the newer cars. Porsche calls it vario-cam+ on the 03 and 04 models. Vario-cam is just variable valve timing like on honda vtec engines....just not quite as extreme. You feel an extra "kick" at 5,000rpm when the engine switches.

02-27-2005, 07:53 PM	#6
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,033	Vario-cam is on the 00-02 boxsters as well but porsche tweeked to slighty to offer better gas milage in the newer cars. Porsche calls it vario-cam+ on the 03 and 04 models. Vario-cam is just variable valve timing like on honda vtec engines....just not quite as extreme. You feel an extra "kick" at 5,000rpm when the engine switches. __________________ '03 3.2L GuardsRed/Blk/Blk---6Spd Options: Litronics, 18" Carrera lights, Bose sound, Painted to match roll bars. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...Mautocross.jpg Last edited by Adam; 02-27-2005 at 07:57 PM.