Advice on upgrading power

[FrayAdjacent]

Needs clear headlights....


Other than that, I like the 996 swap plus suspension upgrades suggestion.

[ddb]

Sweet!

Is the interior stock or has it been upgraded as well?

[djomlas]

that was just on ebay few days ago, right?

[Techart Boxster]

Originally Posted by djomlas

that was just on ebay few days ago, right?

yes it was, a one owner, no story socal car. It does not have the interior upgrade, but I will be doing some work to it as well. I like the idea of clear headlights also.

[Techart Boxster]

Originally Posted by ddb

Sweet!

Is the interior stock or has it been upgraded as well?

Hey Thanks!!


No its essentially stock, not sure what to do with it but I will do something cool. My plan is to have the hottest Boxster in Chicago.

[Techart Boxster]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

Needs clear headlights....


Other than that, I like the 996 swap plus suspension upgrades suggestion.

Thanks, what about brake upgrades? any thoughts?

[FrayAdjacent]

Originally Posted by Techart Boxster

Thanks, what about brake upgrades? any thoughts?

If it's not an S, which a 98 wouldn't be... You could get a set of calipers/rotors from a 996 to upgrade. The 986 S uses those, so lots of us with base Boxsters upgrade by finding a set of 996 brakes. (I have not done any mods to my car yet, tho)

If you're going to track the car, good brakes are a good idea!

[Perfectlap]

very nice, although I'm not crazy about the front end treatment. I'd go for a GT3 bumper and some GT3 seats and call it a day cosmetically. Is the rear spoiler part of the TechArt line up?

As far as performance, If you spent another $20K, your car wouldn't be much faster than a turbo'd S2000 or some other import. This simply is not a car meant for drag strips.
Take your new possession to a Porsche Club Track event and come back and tell us where you think the 2.5 is lacking. You'll see this car in a new way.
Excellence magazine had a review when SPortec dropped a 3.8 into a 987 and they didn't seem too impressed, the car could have easily handled much more power was their opinion. And who knows how much Sportec spent, allot more than 20K me thinks.

[JP-s-in st. louis]

with 25K you can do a build the motor and supercharge it easy 400+HP.... Now that would be fun... Call Stephen at IA (www.imagineauto.com)

I have the Super charger on my 3.2 and makes 285WHP...I still want to build a 4.1 motor and boost it. essentialy 450WHP is what I would like to see but traction is already an issue.

[Techart Boxster]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

very nice, although I'm not crazy about the front end treatment. I'd go for a GT3 bumper and some GT3 seats and call it a day cosmetically. Is the rear spoiler part of the TechArt line up?

As far as performance, If you spent another $20K, your car wouldn't be much faster than a turbo'd S2000 or some other import. This simply is not a car meant for drag strips.
Take your new possession to a Porsche Club Track event and come back and tell us where you think the 2.5 is lacking. You'll see this car in a new way.
Excellence magazine had a review when SPortec dropped a 3.8 into a 987 and they didn't seem too impressed, the car could have easily handled much more power was their opinion. And who knows how much Sportec spent, allot more than 20K me thinks.

Yes to the rear spoiler. I do like the look of the GT3 seats in your car!

[Perfectlap]

Thanks, luckily I don't drive the car every day. Otherwise I'd have to get a set of whatever it is they put in those M3's, those seats have great bolsters!