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Originally Posted by D1065
I own a 2002 Boxster S and I just put 10K into the car and i was curious to know which would be most reliable in terms of brand and specifications if i were to choose a turbo charger or super charger. My car have 34,000 miles.
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I would love to drive one of these to speak from experience because they are rare to come across. But in speaking to my mechanic who works on everything very old and very new from Porsche, he didn't seem too wild about turbos in the 996/986 motor. He had one supercharged 997 in the shop once when I stopped by and he seemed to have a better opinion of these.
the issue I have is the matter of engine durability. The factory took some short cuts in order to produce these engines with enough margin for profit, and they needed that margin badly when the first gen water-cooled engines were sold. They really didn't factor in the extra toll forced induction would add to the equation. Which is why a rebuild sticking with a naturally aspirated protocol is the better route, but of course not cheap.
But neither is replacing a fried engine. The conventional rule of Porsche is that if you want a big power bump, buy a Porsche with a bigger engine if you're worried about budget.