3.6L X51 Engine For Sale

[Topless]

Originally Posted by sgt brad

todd,

as a fair noob to the boxster world it appears that you are somewhat of a guru. do you have a link to any of the build of your 3.6? how does it compare to an s? as expensive as p-cars are to upgrade i am curious if the huge investment in an engine upgrade yields worthwhile results. for instance, i'm curious if you would say that the difference b/w your 3.6 and an s is the same or greater than that b/w a std box and an s. thanks. sorry for the thread highjack.

brad

Brad, imagine a 987 Boxster Spyder with a proper roof and +50hp, but it looks just like any ol' Boxster to the untrained eye. A lot more car than a 986 Box S methinks.

[sgt brad]

Originally Posted by Topless

Brad, imagine a 987 Boxster Spyder with a proper roof and +50hp, but it looks just like any ol' Boxster to the untrained eye. A lot more car than a 986 Box S methinks.

i assume that the gains are significant. i guess i need to drive a 987 to see the difference b/w it and my 02 s. long term i am considering a raby build and at 320 it would be similar gains to the ruf. just wondering how significant the difference is to the sop dyno. i figured todd would be able to give some real world comparisons. if the difference is negligible or less than the difference b/w a std boxster and an s then i will reevaluate my long term plans.

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Originally Posted by sgt brad

i assume that the gains are significant. i guess i need to drive a 987 to see the difference b/w it and my 02 s. long term i am considering a raby build and at 320 it would be similar gains to the ruf. just wondering how significant the difference is to the sop dyno. i figured todd would be able to give some real world comparisons. if the difference is negligible or less than the difference b/w a std boxster and an s then i will reevaluate my long term plans.

Yep, the m96 3.6L x51 is probably 330rwhp with a wide flat torque curve. Roughly 100 ftlb more tq than a stock Box S. A lot of motor. This is what Jake said a while ago:
M96 3.6L X51 option - what is it? - Rennlist Discussion Forums

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Topless

Yep, the m96 3.6L x51 is probably 330rwhp with a wide flat torque curve. Roughly 100 ftlb more tq than a stock Box S. A lot of motor. This is what Jake said a while ago:
M96 3.6L X51 option - what is it? - Rennlist Discussion Forums

A few other smaller details. Roughly good for 25 RWHP on my dynojet.
I take these to 3.8 liters, do more head work, alter cam timing and throw a few tricks to them and 350 RWHP is common.
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Jake Raby
Flat 6 Innovations

How did you come up with those guesses?

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Originally Posted by BYprodriver

A few other smaller details. Roughly good for 25 RWHP on my dynojet.
I take these to 3.8 liters, do more head work, alter cam timing and throw a few tricks to them and 350 RWHP is common.
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Jake Raby
Flat 6 Innovations

How did you come up with those guesses?

Pure guesstimation.
I have seen dyno runs on the 3.6X51 on Rennlist and with stock headers and stock tune they typically produced 295 ft/lbs (roughly 100 more than a stock 2001 Box S) with varying hp. Some were 305-307rwhp, some were more. I remember this build and I believe Todd had custom headers and custom tune which further improved performance. I will allow Todd to speak for himself regarding exact HP output on his motor because I really don't know.

[Paul]

Trust me a 3.6 motor in a Boxster is amazing.

997 owners can't believe they are being passed by what appears to be a 2.5 Boxster

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Paul

Trust me a 3.6 motor in a Boxster is amazing.

997 owners can't believe they are being passed by what appears to be a 2.5 Boxster

Yeah I have one, but it ain't like topless is guesstimating.